P Braden Looper #40
Pittsburgh Pirates MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
03/30/2004
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P BRADEN LOOPER #40 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 9 9 10 9
Movement 10 10 11 10
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 10 10
Slider 11 11
Changeup 7 7
Sinker 12 12
Splitter 10 10
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 11
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 20
Defense 15
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 6
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
03/26/2004 PHI Loss, 2-6 X 5.0 5 3 3 4 3 Loss
03/20/2004 @ NYM Win, 5-4 X 4.0 2 0 0 2 0
03/14/2004 @ CHC Win, 6-2 X 3.0 2 2 2 5 3 Win
03/08/2004 @ SF Win, 4-2 X 4.0 1 2 2 2 3
03/01/2004 MON Win, 4-0 X 4.0 1 0 0 2 2 Win
02/24/2004 @ HOU Loss, 2-5 X 3.0 2 3 2 1 0 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/28/1974
Born in:Weatherford, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$800,000
Signed Through:2004 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 19 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, 29 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1996, 24th Pick in Round 2
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1997 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 5 5 2 2 0 2.53 32.0 21 12 9 2 14 26 0 0 1.09 .213 4.01 0.7 187
1998 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 36 36 13 11 0 4.93 195.1 206 115 107 33 92 130 1 0 1.53 .300 5.80 0.0 93
1999 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 37 37 7 17 0 7.45 170.1 203 151 141 31 107 135 0 0 1.82 .329 6.30 0.1 68
2000 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 36 36 8 18 0 7.35 171.1 207 149 140 36 101 118 1 0 1.80 .320 6.63 -1.0 65
2001 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 6 6 2 3 0 11.14 21.0 25 27 26 1 17 25 0 0 2.00 .400 4.05 0.4 40
2002 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 36 36 2 22 0 7.93 157.2 202 148 139 35 105 120 0 0 1.95 .339 6.82 -1.9 56
2003 Pittsburgh - MLB 28 26 26 9 12 0 7.69 121.2 147 109 104 22 106 81 0 0 2.08 .325 7.06 -1.7 58
Total MLB 182 182 43 85 0 6.89 869.1 1011 711 666 160 542 635 2 0 1.79 .320 6.32 -3.4 68
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1997 Augusta - A 22 2 2 0 0 0 0.00 12.1 7 0 0 0 2 14 0 0 0.73 .250 0.94 0.5 999
1997 Williamsport - AA 22 15 15 7 2 0 1.55 98.2 55 20 17 10 22 95 0 0 0.78 .184 2.49 1.8 178
1997 Harrisburg - AA 22 1 1 0 0 0 1.42 6.1 4 1 1 0 3 8 0 0 1.11 .333 1.61 0.2 195
1997 Total - AA 22 16 16 7 2 0 1.54 105.0 59 21 18 10 25 103 0 0 0.80 .191 2.43 2.0 179
1997 Buffalo - AAA 22 7 7 3 1 0 2.21 36.2 27 9 9 3 11 27 0 0 1.04 .242 3.42 0.5 156
1997 Calgary - AAA 22 4 4 1 1 0 7.32 19.2 21 16 16 5 8 16 0 0 1.47 .281 6.07 -0.2 55
1997 Total - AAA 22 11 11 4 2 0 3.99 56.1 48 25 25 8 19 43 0 0 1.19 .256 4.35 0.3 96
2001 Buffalo - AAA 26 28 28 4 7 0 2.84 149.0 109 51 47 10 53 153 0 0 1.09 .259 2.43 4.1 118
2003 Buffalo - AAA 28 6 6 4 0 0 1.01 35.2 24 6 4 3 16 39 0 0 1.12 .253 2.94 0.7 325
Total PCL 4 4 1 1 0 7.32 19.2 21 16 16 5 8 16 0 0 1.47 .281 6.07 55.4
Total AA 41 41 11 8 0 2.44 221.1 160 66 60 16 80 219 0 0 1.08 .255 2.68 137.7
Total EL 16 16 7 2 0 1.54 105.0 59 21 18 10 25 103 0 0 0.80 .191 2.43 179.3
Total SALL 2 2 0 0 0 0.00 12.1 7 0 0 0 2 14 0 0 0.73 .250 0.94 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1997 Pittsburgh - MLB P 5 5 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 32.0 1.97 +0.5 1.232
1998 Pittsburgh - MLB P 36 36 12 19 2 31 0 1.000 195.1 1.43 +1.2 1.091
1999 Pittsburgh - MLB P 37 37 9 15 0 25 1 .960 170.1 1.27 +1.8 1.117
2000 Pittsburgh - MLB P 36 36 19 17 1 37 1 .973 171.1 1.89 +2.0 1.048
2001 Pittsburgh - MLB P 6 6 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 21.0 0.43 +0.1 .000
2002 Pittsburgh - MLB P 36 36 4 19 0 25 2 .920 157.2 1.31 +0.8 .913
2003 Pittsburgh - MLB P 26 26 6 16 1 22 0 1.000 121.2 1.63 +2.3 1.067
TOTAL P 182 182 54 90 4 148 4 .973 869.1 1.49 +8.7 1.052
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1996 Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft by the Seattle Mariners. (Round 2, Pick 24, 52nd overall pick).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 9 (15); Control: 8 (18).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 9 (15); Control: 8 (18).
04/01/1997 Named the #22 prospect in the MLB
05/01/1997 Wins the EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/30/1997 Named the #10 prospect in the MLB
07/14/1997 Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with C Jason LaRue, 1B Mike Sweeney, and 1B Brian Daubach, in exchange for SP Doug Drabek, LF Moises Alou, SP Jose Acevedo, and 2B Marlon Anderson.
07/18/1997 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/29/1997 Named the #7 prospect in the MLB
11/22/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (16); Control: 9 (18).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (16); Control: 9 (18).
03/02/1998 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Pittsburgh Pirates development complex.
03/31/1998 Named the #18 prospect in the MLB
11/20/1998 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 11 (15); Control: 9 (12).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 11 (15); Control: 9 (12).
04/06/1999 Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Pittsburgh Pirates development complex.
11/20/1999 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 11 (14); Control: 9 (10).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 11 (14); Control: 9 (10).
03/04/2000 Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Pittsburgh Pirates development complex.
11/19/2000 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $380,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 8 (8).
11/21/2001 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $598,400.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 6 (6).
11/19/2002 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $700,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 5 (5).
04/12/2003 Injured (undisclosed injury),out for 1-2 weeks.
04/21/2003 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
11/19/2003 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $800,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 5 (5).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1998 36 3
1999 37 1
2000 36 3
2002 36 3
Year L Rank
1999 17 5
2000 18 3
2002 22 1
Year HRA Rank
1998 33 3
2000 36 4
2002 35 1
Year BB Rank
1998 92 8
1999 107 2
2000 101 4
2002 105 2
2003 106 1
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