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| YEAR | TEAM | AGE | G | GS | IP | IP-SP | IP-RP | W | L | SV | BS | QS | BQS | PA | H | R | ER | HR | TB | BB | UBB | HBP | SO | ERA | FIP | FRA | VORP | WARP |
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| 2008 | TBA | 25 | 5 | 2 | 16.0 | 9.3 | 6.7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 5.06 | 5.54 | 6.47 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| 2009 | TBA | 26 | 31 | 30 | 180.7 | 177.7 | 3.0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 769 | 185 | 84 | 79 | 17 | 277 | 59 | 58 | 9 | 125 | 3.94 | 4.11 | 4.48 | 23.4 | 2.0 |
| 2010 | TBA | 27 | 30 | 29 | 174.3 | 173.3 | 1.0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 733 | 159 | 86 | 85 | 25 | 271 | 61 | 55 | 7 | 131 | 4.39 | 4.58 | 4.91 | 3.1 | -0.0 |
| 2011 | TBA | 28 | 23 | 23 | 135.3 | 135.3 | 0.0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 572 | 131 | 65 | 61 | 18 | 223 | 37 | 36 | 5 | 105 | 4.06 | 4.17 | 4.37 | 9.0 | 1.1 |
| 2012 | TBA | 29 | 8 | 8 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 156 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 44 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 34 | 3.08 | 3.05 | 4.00 | 6.1 | 0.7 |
| Career | 97 | 92 | 544.3 | 533.7 | 10.7 | 40 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 2306 | 523 | 264 | 247 | 65 | 847 | 177 | 169 | 24 | 409 | 4.08 | 4.24 | 4.61 | 42.1 | 3.8 | ||
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'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.| YEAR | Team | Lg | G | GS | IP | FRA | FRA+ | TAv | oppAVG | oppOBP | oppSLG | oppTAv | BABIP | PPF | PVORP | PWARP | VORP | WARP |
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| 2005 | VIS | A+ | 5 | 5 | 20.3 | 0.00 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -.209 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2005 | MNT | AA | 6 | 3 | 10.3 | 0.00 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -.368 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2006 | MNT | AA | 14 | 14 | 77.2 | 0.00 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .258 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2007 | DUR | AAA | 25 | 25 | 131.0 | 3.71 | 119 | .258 | .266 | .336 | .402 | .257 | .336 | 102 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | TBA | MLB | 5 | 2 | 16.0 | 6.47 | 66 | .316 | .271 | .342 | .446 | .273 | .300 | 103 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | DUR | AAA | 24 | 24 | 133.0 | 4.80 | 108 | .208 | .268 | .334 | .407 | .253 | .243 | 109 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | TBA | MLB | 31 | 30 | 180.7 | 4.48 | 106 | .254 | .275 | .341 | .440 | .272 | .301 | 99 | 22.7 | 2.3 | 23.4 | 2.0 |
| 2010 | TBA | MLB | 30 | 29 | 174.3 | 4.91 | 86 | .260 | .263 | .329 | .424 | .269 | .263 | 96 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 3.1 | -0.0 |
| 2011 | TBA | MLB | 23 | 23 | 135.3 | 4.37 | 97 | .271 | .272 | .334 | .432 | .275 | .278 | 96 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 9.0 | 1.1 |
| 2011 | PCH | A+ | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2011 | DUR | AAA | 2 | 2 | 9.3 | 0.00 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2012 | TBA | MLB | 8 | 8 | 38.0 | 4.00 | 112 | .229 | .266 | .332 | .433 | .273 | .264 | 103 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 6.1 | 0.7 |
| 2012 | PCH | A+ | 2 | 2 | 6.0 | 1.56 | 165 | .000 | .252 | .323 | .373 | .240 | .450 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2012 | DUR | AAA | 2 | 2 | 8.3 | 7.99 | 19 | .000 | .266 | .331 | .399 | .241 | .457 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Career | MLB | 92 | 544.3 | 4.66 | 95 | .261 | .270 | .335 | .432 | .272 | .281 | 91 | 36.0 | 3.7 | 36.0 | 3.1 | ||
Statistics For All Levels
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | SV | G | GS | IP | H | BB | SO | HR | GB% | BABIP | H/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | K/9 | WHIP | ERA | VORP | WARP |
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| 2005 | MNT | AA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10.3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0% | -.368 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 12.2 | 1.17 | 4.37 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | VIS | A+ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20.3 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 3 | 0% | -.209 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 12.4 | 1.08 | 3.99 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | MNT | AA | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 77.2 | 56 | 29 | 84 | 6 | 0% | .258 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 9.8 | 1.10 | 2.68 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | DUR | AAA | 12 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 131.0 | 144 | 46 | 123 | 13 | 43% | .336 | 9.9 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 8.5 | 1.45 | 3.98 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | TBA | MLB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 16.0 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 47% | .300 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 7.9 | 1.62 | 5.06 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | DUR | AAA | 9 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 133.0 | 101 | 50 | 128 | 15 | 48% | .243 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 1.14 | 3.59 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | TBA | MLB | 13 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 30 | 180.7 | 185 | 59 | 125 | 17 | 42% | .301 | 9.2 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 6.2 | 1.35 | 3.94 | 23.4 | 2.0 |
| 2010 | TBA | MLB | 12 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 29 | 174.3 | 159 | 61 | 131 | 25 | 45% | .263 | 8.2 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 6.8 | 1.26 | 4.39 | 3.1 | -0.0 |
| 2011 | TBA | MLB | 11 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 135.3 | 131 | 37 | 105 | 18 | 48% | .278 | 8.7 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 7.0 | 1.24 | 4.06 | 9.0 | 1.1 |
| 2011 | DUR | AAA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9.3 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0% | .333 | 9.6 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 1.39 | 3.86 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | PCH | A+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% | .100 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | PCH | A+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 45% | .450 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 2.00 | 6.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | DUR | AAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8.3 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 42% | .457 | 18.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 2.28 | 7.56 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | TBA | MLB | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 38.0 | 30 | 12 | 34 | 2 | 53% | .264 | 7.1 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 8.1 | 1.11 | 3.08 | 6.1 | 0.7 |
Injury History beta
| Date On | Date Off | Transaction | Days | Games | Side | Body Part | Injury | Severity | Surgery Date | Reaggravation |
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| 2013-03-28 | - | 60-DL | - | - | Right | Shoulder | Surgery | Debridement of Rotator Cuff and Labrum | 2013-04-10 | - |
| 2012-09-02 | 2012-10-04 | DtdDL | 32 | 0 | Right | Shoulder | Strain | Rotator Cuff | - | - |
| 2012-05-15 | 2012-09-01 | 60-DL | 109 | 0 | Right | Lower Leg | Fracture | Fibula Batted Ball | - | - |
| 2011-05-05 | 2011-06-19 | 15-DL | 45 | 41 | Mid Back | Strain | - | |||
| 2010-08-04 | 2010-08-25 | 15-DL | 21 | 20 | Right | Shoulder | Strain | - | ||
| 2010-07-17 | 2010-07-17 | DTD | 0 | 0 | Low Back | Stiffness | - | |||
| 2010-07-12 | 2010-07-12 | DTD | 0 | 0 | Low Back | Stiffness | - | |||
| 2010-04-08 | 2010-04-08 | DTD | 0 | 0 | Right | Shoulder | Contusion | Batted Ball | - | |
| 2007-07-31 | 2007-08-21 | Minors | 21 | 0 | Right | Shoulder | Fatigue | - | ||
| 2006-04-05 | 2006-06-19 | Minors | 75 | 0 | Right | Shoulder | Recovery From Surgery | Acromioplasty and Distal Clavicle Resection | 2005-10-25 | - |
| 2005-10-25 | 2005-10-25 | Minors | 0 | 0 | Right | Shoulder | Surgery | Acromioplasty and Distal Clavicle Resection for Imp for Impingement and Arthritis | 2005-10-25 | |
| 2005-06-21 | 2005-08-02 | Minors | 42 | 0 | Right | Shoulder | Inflammation | - |
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| 2011-08-16 17:00:00 | In a fantasy keeper league where the only pitching stats that count are IP and Runs Allowed, would you rather have Brian Matusz or Jeff Niemann over the next 3 years? Matusz will cost at least $15 a year going forward; Niemann will only make around $6 next season and possibly around $10-15 a season after that. Thank you! (DS from LA) | At the start of this season, that would have been an easy Matusz answer. Now that both guys have durability issues on their resume, the answer isn't as clearcut. Maddon will let his guys work deeper into games if they show they can handle it so I'll take Niemann here as he's more likely to go 110 pitches into a game than Matusz is. (Jason Collette) |
| 2011-07-21 16:00:00 | Thank you for the chat, Jason. Please rank the folowing SPs for the rest of the season (head-to-head, standard 5x5 cats): Colby Lewis, Jeff Niemann, Carlos Carrasco, and Josh Collmenter. (Dennis from LA) | Lewis, Carrasco, Niemann, Collmenter (can't stay this lucky) (Jason Collette) |
| 2010-01-26 14:00:00 | Bigger impact for 2010, Justin Masterson or Jeff Niemann? (Ace from Aceland) | Push. (Tommy Bennett) |
| 2009-12-09 13:00:00 | Thanks for the chat....what kind of upside progress is possible and who has the highest peak among Dallas Braden, Brett Anderson, and Jeff Niemann? All young guys, Braden's yet to put together a full major league season...do any of them have #1/#2 potential?
(RZFanClub from DC) | Anderson's well ahead of the other two, and will pull down his share of Cy Young votes in his career. Neimann is a midrotation guy, and Braden is a back-end starter/swingman. (Joe Sheehan) |
| 2009-09-08 13:00:00 | I know you are not much of an awards guy. But what do you think the chances of Tommy Hunter winning AL ROY? Especially if the Tigers shut down Porcello to rest his arm, and Hunter wins all 4 starts down the stretch to finish with 11 wins? (Ira from Third base line) | Jackie Robinson Award! Say it with me, folks. By the way, why no love for Jeff Niemann, if we're talking about the AL's rookie hurlers? He's been worth more than twice what Porcello is. Hell, Hunter's already been worth more than Porcello in his 80+ innings. Elvis Andrus has been worth more than all of them though. (Marc Normandin) |
| 2009-02-16 14:00:00 | So, between being a Twins fan and not really paying close attention to college baseball, I never saw the Philip Humber that was picked #3 overall in 2004. Can you spin me a yarn? (Minneapolitan from Chicago) | A long time ago, in a magical land called, "Texas" there was a school called "Rice." And there were three little (ok, actually big) pitchers there who maybe have been that best threesome on a single team in the history of college baseball. One was Humber, one was Wade Townsend, and one was Jeff Niemann. But Rice wasn't kind to these players, working them night and day and far too much, so that when they went pro they all got hurt, and none of them lived up to their potential, and nobody lived happily ever after. The end. (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2008-10-15 13:00:00 | While I admire the Rays' long term plan and also recognize that this idea may be impossible financially, similar to how the Braves signed Greg Maddux prior to the 1993 season, I am intrigued by the idea of the Rays signing CC Sabbathia this offseason. What do you think? (Brent from Raleigh) | It's an interesting thought, and who's to say it couldn't happen, but I think they are probably pretty set in the rotation and focused on continuing to build from within rather than making that huge signing. If you figure that Price slots into the rotation next year, that's Shields, Kazmir, Garza, Price, and Sonnanstine, with Jeff Niemann and Edwin Jackson as insurance. Of course, injuries could upset that, and you can never have too much starting pitching, but I think the Rays will probably focus on offense. Remember, they were second in the AL in run prevention this year, but only ninth in runs scored. I would think they might look at getting another outfield bat for right field/DH, and as more insurance in case Baldelli is unable to play a full season again. (Caleb Peiffer) |
| 2008-08-01 14:00:00 | Do you feel the Rays did the right thing by not doing a deal and sticking to their guns of not trading one of their top prospects? (Tommy from OutPerSwing) | I'd have been inclined to move somebody, since not every solid prospect in their system is going to find a home in the Rays' big-league lineup or rotation, such is their embarrassment of riches. IANOPG (I Am Not Our Prospect Guy) but to me there was enough luster lost off of both Jeff Niemann and Reid Brignac to make that reported deal for a year and two months of Jason Bay to make sense. Now, I wouldn't have shelled out that for a Raul Ibañez, but I'd have like to see them take a stronger shot at upgrading.
This certainly leaves them open to second-guessing if they wind up missing the playoffs, but I've got a pretty strong hunch this won't be their only opportunity. The window is just opening on their future of being a force. (Jay Jaffe) |
| 2008-06-26 13:00:00 | Do you think Xavier Nady is the missing piece to the Rays lineup? What would it take to acquire Nady if the Pirates became sellers? Jeff Niemann +? (Tommy from OPS, FL) | They could use some help against lefties, and Nady would likely come at a nominal cost. (Dayn Perry) |
| 2008-05-20 13:00:00 | If you had to pick between the Yankees top pitching prospects, Boston's top pitching prospects and Tampa Bay's top pitching prospects, who would you pick to have the most success in the future? (jlarsen from DRays Bay) | That's the billion dollar question, isn't it? I'm not a prospect expert, so I'm not sure I've got the most informed opinion here, but it's fun to kick the idea around. For all of Hughes' struggles, I think if you pair him and Chamberlain against Buchholz and Masterson, I think they come out ahead in the long run -- I tend to like those big bodies when it comes to durability, though of course with Hughes we have little evidence he's actually durable. As for the Rays, I haven't seen enough of David Price, Wade Davis, Jacob McGee or Jeff Niemann to know which of the two I should be comparing them to (if we're going two deep), but many people are very high on them. (Jay Jaffe) |
| 2008-04-15 13:00:00 | What took Jeff Niemann so long? Was there something in his mechanics that slowed his maturation? Was he just flat-out overweight? (jlarsen from Little Italy(Highwood), IL) | Injuries, adjustments, and size. Tall pitchers just take longer in most cases. (Will Carroll) |
| 2008-01-09 13:00:00 | Do you think Jeff Niemann going to get a fair shot at the rotation with Wade Davis, David Price, and Jake McGee banging on the door? (Kevin from FCq) | I think everyone, including some of the second-tier pitchers in that system like Talbot and Mason will get a 'fair shot' at the roation -- I just think there are only so many jobs there. (Kevin Goldstein) |
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