William Brennan

William Raymond Brennan

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: January 15, 1963 in Tampa, FL
High School: Hillwood HS (Nashville, TN)
School: Mercer University (Macon, GA)
Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1984. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 19, 1988
Teams (by GP): Cubs/Dodgers 1988-1993

Final Game: October 2, 1993
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Standard Pitching

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1985	22	LAD-min	A	10	9	.526	2.85	22	21	0	5	1	0	142.0	121	64	45	1	59	1	74	5	2	11			1.268	7.7	0.1	3.7	4.7	1.25	VRO · FLOR
1986	23	LAD-min	AA	7	9	.438	3.87	26	21	2	3	0	0	146.2	149	75	63	11	61	7	83	2	0	7			1.432	9.1	0.7	3.7	5.1	1.36	SAN · TL
1987	24	LAD-min	AAA	10	9	.526	4.31	28	28	0	4	1	0	171.1	188	95	82	9	67	0	95	7	0	20			1.488	9.9	0.5	3.5	5.0	1.42	ABQ · PCL
1988	25	LAD-min	AAA	14	8	.636	3.82	29	28	0	5	2	0	167.1	177	85	71	15	51	0	83	5	4	3			1.363	9.5	0.8	2.7	4.5	1.63	ABQ · PCL
1988	25	LAD	NL	0	1	.000	6.75	4	2	2	0	0	0	9.1	13	7	7	0	6	1	7	0	1	2	44	52	2.036	12.5	0.0	5.8	6.8	1.17

1989	26	LAD-min	AAA	6	9	.400	5.23	34	17	2	2	0	0	129.0	149	87	75	7	57	0	104	1	1	15			1.597	10.4	0.5	4.0	7.3	1.82	ABQ · PCL
1990	27	HOU-min	AAA	8	7	.533	4.73	41	8	5	2	0	0	110.1	104	68	58	5	89	3	88	10	1	10			1.749	8.5	0.4	7.3	7.2	0.99	TUC · PCL
1991	28	WSN-min	AA	3	2	.600	3.12	21	0	6	0	0	1	34.2	35	21	12	1	30	1	33	4	0	9	162		1.875	9.1	0.3	7.8	8.6	1.10	HRB · EL
1992	29	CHC-DET-min	AAA	1	8	.111	7.19	31	4	13	0	0	1	56.1	72	56	45	5	35	1	62	4	0	11	277		1.899	11.5	0.8	5.6	9.9	1.77	IWA,TOL · AA,IL
1993	30	CHC-min	AAA	10	7	.588	4.42	28	28	0	2	1	0	179.0	180	96	88	13	64	0	143	15	0	23	773		1.363	9.1	0.7	3.2	7.2	2.23	IWA · AA
1993	30	CHC	NL	2	1	.667	4.20	8	1	0	0	0	0	15.0	16	8	7	2	8	1	11	1	0	0	65	96	1.600	9.6	1.2	4.8	6.6	1.38
1994	31	CHC-min	AAA	2	9	.182	5.46	41	5	19	1	0	6	85.2	99	57	52	10	42	5	79	7	0	15	399		1.646	10.4	1.1	4.4	8.3	1.88	IWA · AA
2 Yrs				2	2	.500	5.18	12	3	2	0	0	0	24.1	29	15	14	2	14	2	18	1	1	2	109	74	1.767	10.7	0.7	5.2	6.7	1.29
162 Game Avg.				9	9	.500	5.18	54	14	9	0	0	0	110	131	68	63	9	63	9	82	5	5	9	494	74	1.767	10.7	0.7	5.2	6.7	1.29

LAD (1 yr)				0	1	.000	6.75	4	2	2	0	0	0	9.1	13	7	7	0	6	1	7	0	1	2	44	52	2.036	12.5	0.0	5.8	6.8	1.17
CHC (1 yr)				2	1	.667	4.20	8	1	0	0	0	0	15.0	16	8	7	2	8	1	11	1	0	0	65	96	1.600	9.6	1.2	4.8	6.6	1.38

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	GS	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%	Salary
1988	25	LAD	NL	9.1	4	2	7	6.75	3.72	0.08	0.03	97.4	3.58	-3	-0.4	.0	0.0	-0.2	-2	.411	.498	$62,500

1993	30	CHC	NL	15.0	8	1	8	4.80	4.41	0.26	-0.15	98.0	3.91	-2	-0.2	2.2	-0.1	-0.1	-0	.478	.499	$
2 Seasons				24.1	12	3	15	5.55	4.14	0.19	-0.08	97.7	3.78	-5	-0.5	1.7	-0.1	-0.3	-2	.456	.498	$62,500

LAD (1 yr)				9.1	4	2	7	6.75	3.72	0.08	0.03	97.4	3.58	-3	-0.4	.0	0.0	-0.2	-2	.411	.498	$62,500
CHC (1 yr)				15.0	8	1	8	4.80	4.41	0.26	-0.15	98.0	3.91	-2	-0.2	2.2	-0.1	-0.1	-0	.478	.499	$

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	ROE
1988	25	LAD	NL	4	44	38	7	13	2	0	0	2	1	6	7	.342	.432	.395	.827	.419	15	1	0	0	0	1	0

1993	30	CHC	NL	8	65	55	8	16	2	0	2	1	3	8	11	.291	.385	.436	.821	.326	24	2	1	0	1	1	0
2 Yrs				12	109	93	15	29	4	0	2	3	4	14	18	.312	.404	.419	.823	.365	39	3	1	0	1	2	0
162 Game Avg.				54	494	422	68	131	18	0	9	14	18	63	82	.312	.404	.419	.823	.365	177	14	5	0	5	9	0
MLB Averages																.257	.323	.384	.708	.286

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PtchR	PitchW	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo
1988	25	LAD	NL	-3.1	-0.3	49	-0.3	0.6	-0.9	.90	-0.3	-0.1	-1.7	-0.2	0.90	-2.5	0	0	1

1993	30	CHC	NL	-0.3	-0.0	70	-0.1	1.3	-1.4	1.06	-0.1	0.0	-0.2	-0.0	1.06	-1.8	4	1	2
2 Yrs				-3.4	-0.4	119	-0.5	1.9	-2.3	.99	-0.4	-0.0	-1.8	-0.2	0.99	-4.2	4	1	3

Starting Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	Wgs	Lgs	ND	Wchp	Ltuf	Wtm	Ltm	tmW-L%	Wlst	Lsv	CG	SHO	QS	QS%	GmScA	Best	Wrst	BQR	BQS	sDR	lDR	RS/GS	RS/IP	IP/GS	Pit/GS	<80	80-99	100-119	≥120	Max
1988	25	LAD	NL	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	.500	0	1	0	0	0	0%	38.0	39	37	4	2	0	2	3.9	1.3	3.7	57	2	0	0	0	67

1993	30	CHC	NL	8	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0%	33.0	33	33	4	2	1	0	0.0	0.0	5.7	107	0	0	1	0	107
2 Yrs				12	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	2	.333	0	1	0	0	0	0%	36	39	33	8	4	1	2	2.6	0.7	4.3	74	2	0	1	0	107
MLB Averages													.500						53%	51	103	-14					4.3	4.3	6.2	95

Reliever Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GR	GF	Wgr	Lgr	SVOpp	SV	BSv	SVSit	Hold	IR	IS	IS%	1^stIP	aLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo	Ahd	Tie	Bhd	Runr	Empt	>3o	<3o	IPmult	0DR	Out/GR	Pit/GR
1988	25	LAD	NL	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		8	.905	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	3.0	15

1993	30	CHC	NL	8	7	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	9	4	44%	6	1.058	4	1	2	1	4	2	3	4	4	2	4	1	4.0	20
2 Yrs				12	9	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	9	4	44%		.996	4	1	3	1	4	4	3	6	4	2	4	1	3.8	19

Ratio Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Ptn%	HR%	SO%	BB%	XBH%	X/H%	GB/FB	GO/AO	IP%	LD%	HR/FB	IF/FB	DPopp	DPs	DP%
1988	25	LAD	NL	44	36%	0.0%	15.9%	13.6%	4.6%	15%	1.50	1.50	70%	16%	0.0%	25%	12	1	8%

1993	30	CHC	NL	65	43%	3.1%	16.9%	12.3%	6.2%	25%	0.91	1.38	66%	20%	9.5%	9%	15	2	13%
2 Yrs				109	40%	1.8%	16.5%	12.8%	5.5%	21%	1.11	1.43	68%	18%	6.7%	14%	27	3	11%
MLB Averages					40%	2.1%	14.9%	8.5%	6.7%	29%	0.80	1.05	73%	20%	6.3%	21%			10%

Pitch Summary -- Pitching*

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	1st%	30%	30c	30s	02%	02c	02s	02h	L/SO	3pK	4pW	PAu	Pitu	Stru
1988	25	LAD	NL	44	143	3.25	86	60%	15%	22%	27%	36%	85%	7%	51%	74%	55%	9%	4	1	16%	7	4	0	0%	2	2	0	0	0

1993	30	CHC	NL	66	249	3.77	143	58%	18%	16%	31%	31%	79%	1%	45%	77%	53%	5%	3	0	18%	12	7	1	18%	3	2	-1	2	4
2 Yrs				110	392	3.56	229	59%	17%	18%	30%	33%	81%	3%	47%	76%	54%	6%	7	1	17%	19	11	1	11%	5	4	-1	2	4
MLB Averages						3.63		62%	25%	14%	27%	34%	75%	2%	46%	81%	56%	6%			18%				26%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

					Hits			Home Runs							Advances				Baserunning
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	H	Inf	Bnt	All	GS	GSo	vRH	vLH	Hm	Rd	<2,3B	Scr	SO	%	ROE	WP	PB	SBO	SB	CS	SB%	SB2	CS2	SB3	CS3	SBH	CSH	PO	PCS	BT	PAu
1988	25	LAD	NL	44	13	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	25%	0	2	0	22	2	1	67%	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0

1993	30	CHC	NL	65	16	2	0	2	0	5	0	2	0	2	6	2	2	33%	0	0	1	23	1	3	25%	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	2	0
2 Yrs				109	29	3	0	2	0	7	0	2	0	2	10	3	3	30%	0	2	1	45	3	4	43%	3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	5	0
MLB Averages																		54%							68%

Cumulative Pitching

Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	ERA+
1988	25	0	1	.000	6.75	4	2	2	9.1	13	7	7	0	6	1	7	0	1	2	44	52	2.036	12.5	0.0	5.8	6.8	1.17	52
1989	26	0	1	.000	6.75	4	2	2	9.1	13	7	7	0	6	1	7	0	1	2	44	52	2.036	12.5	0.0	5.8	6.8	1.17	52
1990	27	0	1	.000	6.75	4	2	2	9.1	13	7	7	0	6	1	7	0	1	2	44	52	2.036	12.5	0.0	5.8	6.8	1.17	52
1991	28	0	1	.000	6.75	4	2	2	9.1	13	7	7	0	6	1	7	0	1	2	44	52	2.036	12.5	0.0	5.8	6.8	1.17	52
1992	29	0	1	.000	6.75	4	2	2	9.1	13	7	7	0	6	1	7	0	1	2	44	52	2.036	12.5	0.0	5.8	6.8	1.17	52
1993	30	2	2	.500	5.18	12	3	2	24.1	29	15	14	2	14	2	18	1	1	2	109	74	1.767	10.7	0.7	5.2	6.7	1.29	74

Neutralized Pitching

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Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WHIP	H/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	HR/9	Gact
1988	25	0	0		9.00	8.0	14	9	8	0	6	6	0	2.500	15.8	6.8	6.8	1.00	0.0	4

1993	30	0	1	.000	4.85	13.0	16	8	7	2	8	10	1	1.846	11.1	5.5	6.9	1.25	1.4	8
2 Yrs		0	1	.000	6.43	21.0	30	17	15	2	14	16	1	2.095	12.9		6.9	1.14	0.9	12

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