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Aaron Cunningham

Aaron R. Cunningham

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 195 lb.

Born: April 24, 1986 in Anchorage, AK
High School: South Kitsap HS (Port Orchard, WA)
School: Everett Community College (Everett, WA)
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 6th round of the 2005 amateur draft.
Signed June 10, 2005. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 31, 2008
Teams (by GP): Padres/Athletics/Indians 2008-2012
2012 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible, 1 yr/$482k (12) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2012): 1.042, Arb Eligible: 2014, Free Agent: 2017 [*], Agents: Matt Sosnick,Paul Cobbe [*]
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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
2008 22 OAK AL 22 87 80 7 20 7 1 1 14 2 0 6 24 .250 .310 .400 .710 92 32 1 1 0 0 1 7/9
2009 23 OAK AL 23 57 53 6 8 2 0 1 6 0 0 3 16 .151 .211 .245 .456 21 13 3 1 0 0 0 9/7
2010 24 SDP NL 53 147 132 17 38 12 1 1 15 1 3 7 28 .288 .331 .417 .748 109 55 3 3 2 3 1 79/8
2011 25 SDP NL 52 101 90 12 16 6 1 3 9 1 0 9 17 .178 .257 .367 .624 75 33 2 1 0 1 0 97
2012 26 CLE AL 39 65 57 4 12 2 0 0 2 0 1 7 10 .211 .297 .246 .542 57 14 0 0 1 0 1 *79/8D
5 Yrs 189 457 412 46 94 29 3 6 46 4 4 32 95 .228 .291 .357 .648 79 147 9 6 3 4 3
162 Game Avg. 162 392 353 39 81 25 3 5 39 3 3 27 81 .228 .291 .357 .648 79 126 8 5 3 3 3
OAK (2 yrs) 45 144 133 13 28 9 1 2 20 2 0 9 40 .211 .271 .338 .609 63 45 4 2 0 0 1
SDP (2 yrs) 105 248 222 29 54 18 2 4 24 2 3 16 45 .243 .301 .396 .697 95 88 5 4 2 4 1
CLE (1 yr) 39 65 57 4 12 2 0 0 2 0 1 7 10 .211 .297 .246 .542 57 14 0 0 1 0 1
AL (3 yrs) 84 209 190 17 40 11 1 2 22 2 1 16 50 .211 .279 .311 .589 62 59 4 2 1 0 2
NL (2 yrs) 105 248 222 29 54 18 2 4 24 2 3 16 45 .243 .301 .396 .697 95 88 5 4 2 4 1

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
2008 22 OAK AL 22 87 -2 0 0 3 -1 1 0.2 3 4 0.4 .505 .501 0.1 0.2 1 $ 7/9
2009 23 OAK AL 23 57 -5 0 -0 -1 -1 -7 -0.7 2 -5 -0.5 .469 .496 -0.4 -0.2 -4 $ 9/7
2010 24 SDP NL 53 147 -0 -1 0 0 -2 -3 -0.3 4 1 0.1 .494 .498 0.1 -0.2 1 $ 79/8
2011 25 SDP NL 52 101 -2 -1 1 2 -1 -1 -0.2 3 1 0.1 .497 .499 -0.1 0.1 -1 $ 97
2012 26 CLE AL 39 65 -2 -0 0 1 -2 -3 -0.3 2 -0 -0.1 .493 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -2 $ *79/8D
5 Seasons 189 457 -11 -1 1 5 -7 -13 -1.3 14 1 0.0 .493 .498 -0.5 -0.1 -4 $
OAK (2 yrs) 45 144 -6 1 -0 2 -2 -6 -0.5 5 -1 -0.1 .487 .498 -0.3 0.0 -3 $
SDP (2 yrs) 105 248 -2 -2 1 2 -3 -4 -0.5 7 2 0.2 .495 .499 0.0 -0.1 0 $
CLE (1 yr) 39 65 -2 -0 0 1 -2 -3 -0.3 2 -0 -0.1 .493 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -2 $

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
2008 22 OAK AL 87 61 10 4.4 100 .345 .250 .261 .310 .328 .400 .410 .710 .738 92 .444 -0.8 -0.1 .672 .250 .150 1.3
2009 23 OAK AL 57 48 2 1.1 106 .194 .151 .265 .211 .334 .245 .425 .456 .759 21 .059 -6.3 -0.6 .354 .151 .094 .0
2010 24 SDP NL 147 105 17 4.3 94 .349 .288 .251 .331 .320 .417 .396 .748 .716 109 .474 2.4 0.2 .630 .167 .129 1.0
2011 25 SDP NL 101 77 9 3.2 92 .183 .178 .251 .257 .317 .367 .390 .624 .708 75 .348 -3.0 -0.3 .579 .300 .189 1.5
2012 26 CLE AL 65 47 4 2.3 92 .255 .211 .245 .297 .312 .246 .398 .542 .709 57 .219 -3.1 -0.3 .435 .140 .035
5 Yrs 457 338 42 3.3 96 .279 .228 .254 .291 .321 .357 .401 .648 .723 79 .349 -10.8 -1.0 .559 .206 .129 4.8
162 Game Avg. 392 290 36 3.3 96 .279 .228 .254 .291 .321 .357 .401 .648 .723 79 .349 -10.8 -1.0 .559 .206 .129 4
OAK (2 yrs) 144 109 12 2.9 103 .286 .211 .262 .271 .330 .338 .416 .609 .746 63 .275 -7.1 -0.7 .532 .211 .128 2.0
SDP (2 yrs) 248 182 26 3.8 94 .282 .243 .251 .301 .319 .396 .394 .697 .712 95 .424 -0.6 -0.1 .608 .221 .153 2.7
CLE (1 yr) 65 47 4 2.3 92 .255 .211 .245 .297 .312 .246 .398 .542 .709 57 .219 -3.1 -0.3 .435 .140 .035
AL (3 yrs) 209 156 16 2.7 99 .275 .211 .257 .279 .324 .311 .410 .589 .735 62 .259 -10.2 -1.0 .503 .189 .100 2.0
NL (2 yrs) 248 182 26 3.8 94 .282 .243 .251 .301 .319 .396 .394 .697 .712 95 .424 -0.6 -0.1 .608 .221 .153 2.7

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
2008 22 OAK AL 87 1.2% 27.6% 6.9% 10.3% 45% 4.00 3.3 80.0 5.7 0.51 0.61 63% 14% 3.6% 24%
2009 23 OAK AL 57 1.8% 28.1% 5.3% 5.3% 38% 5.33 3.3 53.0 8.8 1.18 1.23 63% 8% 6.7% 12%
2010 24 SDP NL 147 0.7% 19.1% 4.8% 9.5% 37% 4.00 4.7 132.0 8.8 0.84 1.18 72% 19% 2.0% 14%
2011 25 SDP NL 101 3.0% 16.8% 8.9% 9.9% 63% 1.89 5.3 30.0 10.0 0.54 0.66 70% 7% 7.9% 21%
2012 26 CLE AL 65 0.0% 15.4% 10.8% 3.1% 17% 1.43 5.7 28.5 0.74 0.79 72% 19% 0.0% 26%
5 Yrs 457 1.3% 20.8% 7.0% 8.3% 40% 2.97 4.3 68.7 9.0 0.72 0.87 69% 14% 4.0% 19%
MLB Averages 2.6% 18.2% 8.5% 7.7% 33% 2.14 4.9 34.8 8.0 0.80 1.08 69% 19% 7.5% 13%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
2008 22 OAK AL -1.0 -0.1 89 0.3 1.8 -1.4 .97 -0.2 0.6 1.9 0.2 1.00 -1.8 2.04 2
2009 23 OAK AL -6.4 -0.6 58 -0.3 0.5 -0.8 .74 -0.4 0.1 -4.2 -0.4 0.96 -5.6 0.27 1
2010 24 SDP NL 2.4 0.2 152 0.2 2.7 -2.5 1.03 -0.1 0.3 0.6 0.1 1.00 -1.3 0.98 16
2011 25 SDP NL -3.0 -0.3 101 -0.2 1.5 -1.7 .93 -0.0 -0.2 -4.0 -0.4 1.05 -0.1 0.98 26
2012 26 CLE AL -3.1 -0.3 68 -0.4 0.8 -1.2 1.09 -0.2 -0.1 -3.3 -0.3 0.96 -3.3 0
5 Yrs -11.0 -1.1 468 -0.3 7.3 -7.6 .97 -1.0 0.7 -9.0 -0.9 1.00 -12.1 1.01 45

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
2008 22 OAK AL 0 0 23% 29 2 0 100% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50% 5 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 1
2009 23 OAK AL 2 0 46% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 60% 2 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 2
2010 24 SDP NL 0 0 34% 47 1 3 25% 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 50% 4 3 1 2 2 0 6 0 5
2011 25 SDP NL 2 0 39% 44 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 44% 3 3 0 3 2 1 3 0 3
2012 26 CLE AL 2 0 21% 24 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 20% 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 1
5 Yrs 6 0 32% 154 4 4 50% 4 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 6 46% 16 13 3 6 4 2 15 2 12

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
2008 22 OAK AL 87 28% 20 1 0 2 1 0 1 2.04 1 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 1 6% 10 1 10% 65 13 20% 5 2 40% 3 2 67% 0
2009 23 OAK AL 57 33% 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.27 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 3 23% 4 0 0% 35 5 14% 2 2 100% 1 0 0% 0
2010 24 SDP NL 147 35% 38 10 1 16 5 0 0 0.98 1 1 7 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 67% 31 3 10% 18 8 44% 94 15 16% 7 5 71% 6 3 50% 0
2011 25 SDP NL 101 49% 16 2 0 26 5 1 1 0.98 3 0 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 17 2 12% 13 6 46% 64 7 11% 6 2 33% 3 3 100% 0
2012 26 CLE AL 65 48% 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 12 0 0% 7 2 29% 43 2 5% 4 1 25% 2 2 100% 0
5 Yrs 457 38% 94 15 1 45 11 1 2 1.01 6 1 15 4 2 3 3 0 4 3 75% 89 9 10% 52 17 33% 301 42 14% 24 12 50% 15 10 67% 0
MLB Averages 55% 68% 11% 32% 14% 51% 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
2008 22 OAK AL 87 317 3.64 210 66% 23% 21% 29% 27% 77% 1% 51% 72% 37% 3% 3 0 10% 9 5 8% 7 4 13% 0 0 0
2009 23 OAK AL 57 222 3.89 141 64% 23% 28% 22% 26% 77% 0% 49% 63% 39% 5% 3 0 12% 7 2 5% 3 3 19% 0 0 0
2010 24 SDP NL 147 495 3.37 324 65% 21% 16% 30% 34% 79% 2% 52% 80% 40% 4% 6 0 11% 16 6 5% 8 7 18% 0 0 0
2011 25 SDP NL 101 396 3.92 247 62% 23% 16% 31% 30% 77% 0% 48% 79% 30% 5% 5 0 17% 17 9 8% 8 5 24% 0 0 0
2012 26 CLE AL 65 241 3.71 152 63% 26% 14% 29% 32% 74% 4% 47% 81% 31% 5% 3 0 12% 8 4 6% 4 3 30% 0 0 0
5 Yrs 457 1671 3.66 1074 64% 23% 18% 29% 30% 77% 2% 50% 76% 36% 4% 20 0 12% 57 26 7% 30 22 19% 0 0 0
MLB Averages 3.81 63% 28% 15% 27% 30% 72% 2% 45% 79% 27% 5% 15% 9% 25%

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
2008 22 22 87 80 7 20 7 1 1 14 2 0 6 24 .250 .310 .400 .710 92 32 1 1 0 0 1
2009 23 45 144 133 13 28 9 1 2 20 2 0 9 40 .211 .271 .338 .609 63 45 4 2 0 0 1
2010 24 98 291 265 30 66 21 2 3 35 3 3 16 68 .249 .301 .377 .678 86 100 7 5 2 3 2
2011 25 150 392 355 42 82 27 3 6 44 4 3 25 85 .231 .290 .375 .664 83 133 9 6 2 4 2
2012 26 189 457 412 46 94 29 3 6 46 4 4 32 95 .228 .291 .357 .648 79 147 9 6 3 4 3

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
2008 22 22 87 80 7 20 7 1 1 14 2 6 24 .250 .310 .400 .710 10 22
2009 23 23 58 54 7 9 2 0 1 7 0 3 16 .167 .224 .259 .483 3 23
2010 24 53 151 135 19 41 13 1 1 17 1 8 28 .304 .349 .437 .786 20 53
2011 25 52 104 92 14 18 7 1 3 11 1 10 17 .196 .279 .391 .670 10 52
2012 26 39 67 58 5 13 2 0 0 2 0 8 10 .224 .318 .259 .577 5 39
5 Yrs 189 467 419 52 101 31 3 6 51 4 35 95 .241 .306 .372 .678 48 189
162 Game Avg. 162 400 359 45 87 27 3 5 44 3 30 81 .241 .306 .372 .678 41 189

* 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.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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