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Brent Brede

Brent David Brede

Positions: Rightfielder, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: September 13, 1971 in Belleville, IL
High School: Wesclin HS (Trenton, IL)
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 5th round of the 1990 amateur draft.
Signed June 12, 1990. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 8, 1996
Teams (by GP): Diamondbacks/Twins 1996-1998

Final Game: September 27, 1998
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1996 24 MIN AL 10 21 20 2 6 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 5 .300 .333 .400 .733 84 8 1 0 0 0 0 /9
1997 25 MIN AL 61 214 190 25 52 11 1 3 21 7 2 21 38 .274 .347 .389 .737 93 74 1 1 1 1 0 93/7D
1998 26 ARI NL 98 238 212 23 48 9 3 2 17 1 0 24 43 .226 .311 .325 .636 68 69 6 2 0 0 2 973/D
3 Yrs 169 473 422 50 106 20 5 5 40 8 2 46 86 .251 .328 .358 .686 80 151 8 3 1 1 2
162 Game Avg. 162 453 405 48 102 19 5 5 38 8 2 44 82 .251 .328 .358 .686 80 145 8 3 1 1 2
MIN (2 yrs) 71 235 210 27 58 11 2 3 23 7 2 22 43 .276 .346 .390 .737 92 82 2 1 1 1 0
ARI (1 yr) 98 238 212 23 48 9 3 2 17 1 0 24 43 .226 .311 .325 .636 68 69 6 2 0 0 2
AL (2 yrs) 71 235 210 27 58 11 2 3 23 7 2 22 43 .276 .346 .390 .737 92 82 2 1 1 1 0
NL (1 yr) 98 238 212 23 48 9 3 2 17 1 0 24 43 .226 .311 .325 .636 68 69 6 2 0 0 2

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1996 24 MIN AL 10 21 -1 0 -0 0 -0 -1 -0.1 1 -0 0.0 .492 .499 0.0 0.0 -0 $ /9
1997 25 MIN AL 61 214 -3 1 1 -2 -3 -6 -0.5 7 1 0.1 .490 .496 0.3 -0.5 3 $150,000 93/7D
1998 26 ARI NL 98 238 -10 -1 -0 -10 -4 -25 -2.6 6 -19 -1.9 .474 .484 -0.9 -1.5 -8 $190,000 973/D
3 Seasons 169 473 -13 0 -0 -12 -7 -32 -3.2 14 -18 -1.8 .481 .493 -0.6 -1.9 -6 $340,000
MIN (2 yrs) 71 235 -3 1 0 -2 -3 -7 -0.6 8 0 0.1 .490 .498 0.3 -0.5 3 $150,000
ARI (1 yr) 98 238 -10 -1 -0 -10 -4 -25 -2.6 6 -19 -1.9 .474 .484 -0.9 -1.5 -8 $190,000

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1996 24 MIN AL 21 15 2 3.6 117 .400 .300 .278 .333 .352 .400 .447 .733 .799 84 .306 -0.7 -0.1 .600 .150 .100
1997 25 MIN AL 214 143 28 5.2 109 .327 .274 .271 .347 .341 .389 .429 .737 .770 93 .507 -1.7 -0.2 .716 .253 .116 4.2
1998 26 ARI NL 238 170 22 3.5 107 .275 .226 .269 .311 .340 .325 .424 .636 .764 68 .352 -10.0 -1.0 .565 .217 .099 1.3
3 Yrs 473 328 52 4.2 109 .304 .251 .270 .328 .341 .358 .427 .686 .768 80 .424 -12.4 -1.2 .632 .230 .107 6.2
162 Game Avg. 453 314 50 4.2 109 .304 .251 .270 .328 .341 .358 .427 .686 .768 80 .424 -12.4 -1.2 .632 .230 .107 6
MIN (2 yrs) 235 158 30 5.1 110 .333 .276 .272 .346 .342 .390 .431 .737 .772 92 .490 -2.4 -0.2 .705 .243 .114 4.2
ARI (1 yr) 238 170 22 3.5 107 .275 .226 .269 .311 .340 .325 .424 .636 .764 68 .351 -10.0 -1.0 .565 .217 .099 1.3
AL (2 yrs) 235 158 30 5.1 110 .333 .276 .272 .346 .342 .390 .431 .737 .772 92 .490 -2.4 -0.2 .705 .243 .114 4.2
NL (1 yr) 238 170 22 3.5 107 .275 .226 .269 .311 .340 .325 .424 .636 .764 68 .351 -10.0 -1.0 .565 .217 .099 1.3

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1996 24 MIN AL 21 0.0% 23.8% 4.8% 4.8% 17% 5.00 4.0 10.0 0.88 1.50 71% 20% 0.0% 13%
1997 25 MIN AL 214 1.4% 17.8% 9.8% 7.0% 29% 1.81 5.0 63.3 9.0 1.05 1.16 70% 23% 4.4% 8%
1998 26 ARI NL 238 0.8% 18.1% 10.1% 5.9% 29% 1.79 4.9 106.0 12.5 0.94 1.17 70% 22% 2.6% 10%
3 Yrs 473 1.1% 18.2% 9.7% 6.3% 28% 1.87 4.9 84.4 10.6 0.99 1.18 70% 22% 3.3% 9%
MLB Averages 2.7% 16.8% 8.9% 7.8% 33% 1.89 5.3 32.7 7.5 0.82 1.10 70% 21% 8.2% 16%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1996 24 MIN AL -0.7 -0.1 21 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 .80 -0.1 -0.1 -1.0 -0.1 0.86 -1.2 0.81 3
1997 25 MIN AL -2.0 -0.2 229 0.4 4.1 -3.6 1.04 -0.2 0.6 -3.8 -0.4 1.00 -3.2 2.18 8
1998 26 ARI NL -10.0 -1.0 239 -1.3 2.7 -4.0 .93 -0.8 -0.6 -8.6 -0.8 0.91 -8.0 1.09 38
3 Yrs -12.7 -1.2 489 -1.0 7.0 -8.0 .98 -1.0 -0.0 -13.4 -1.3 0.95 -12.4 1.25 49

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1996 24 MIN AL 0 0 29% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67% 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
1997 25 MIN AL 0 0 31% 80 7 2 78% 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 37% 11 9 2 1 1 0 7 2 5
1998 26 ARI NL 2 0 29% 87 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 35% 14 9 4 5 4 1 7 2 4
3 Yrs 2 0 30% 174 8 2 80% 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 11 38% 28 19 8 6 5 1 14 4 9

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1996 24 MIN AL 21 95% 6 1 0 3 1 0 0 0.81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 1 0 0% 10 2 20% 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 0
1997 25 MIN AL 214 92% 52 10 0 8 2 0 2 2.18 3 0 9 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 100% 50 1 2% 29 6 21% 152 18 12% 17 6 35% 10 3 30% 0
1998 26 ARI NL 238 84% 48 8 0 38 8 0 2 1.09 2 0 6 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 40 6 15% 19 8 42% 129 16 12% 13 7 54% 12 9 75% 0
3 Yrs 473 88% 106 19 0 49 11 0 4 1.25 5 0 15 5 0 3 2 0 1 1 100% 92 8 9% 49 14 29% 291 36 12% 31 14 45% 23 12 52% 0
MLB Averages 55% 72% 10% 34% 15% 52% 56%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1996 24 MIN AL 16 52 3.25 34 65% 32% 9% 26% 32% 68% 0% 44% 87% 19% 0% 0 0 25% 4 1 6% 1 1 50% 5 0 0
1997 25 MIN AL 201 755 3.76 472 63% 29% 12% 28% 31% 71% 0% 45% 83% 26% 4% 8 2 14% 28 6 10% 20 11 33% 13 0 0
1998 26 ARI NL 239 867 3.63 525 61% 28% 15% 25% 32% 72% 2% 44% 79% 34% 8% 18 2 18% 43 14 8% 20 13 35% -1 0 0
3 Yrs 456 1674 3.67 1031 62% 28% 14% 26% 32% 72% 1% 44% 81% 30% 6% 26 4 16% 75 21 9% 41 25 35% 17 0 0
MLB Averages 3.71 62% 26% 15% 27% 32% 74% 2% 45% 80% 31% 5% 16% 9% 29%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1996 24 10 21 20 2 6 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 5 .300 .333 .400 .733 84 8 1 0 0 0 0
1997 25 71 235 210 27 58 11 2 3 23 7 2 22 43 .276 .346 .390 .737 92 82 2 1 1 1 0
1998 26 169 473 422 50 106 20 5 5 40 8 2 46 86 .251 .328 .358 .686 80 151 8 3 1 1 2

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1996 24 10 20 19 1 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 .263 .300 .368 .668 2 10
1997 25 61 211 188 23 50 11 1 3 20 7 20 38 .266 .338 .383 .721 24 61
1998 26 98 237 211 22 47 9 3 2 16 1 24 43 .223 .308 .322 .630 20 98
3 Yrs 169 468 418 46 102 20 5 5 37 8 45 86 .244 .321 .352 .673 46 169
162 Game Avg. 162 449 401 44 98 19 5 5 35 8 43 82 .244 .321 .352 .673 44 169

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

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