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Brian Denman

Brian John Denman

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 205 lb.

Born: February 12, 1956 in Minneapolis, MN
High School: Richfield HS (Richfield, MN)
School: University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft (January Secondary). (All Transactions)
Debut: August 22, 1982
Team: RedSox 1982

Final Game: October 2, 1982
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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
1982 26 BOS AL 3 4 .429 4.78 9 9 0 2 1 0 49.0 55 32 26 6 9 3 9 0 0 1 206 91 1.306 10.1 1.1 1.7 1.7 1.00
1 Yr 3 4 .429 4.78 9 9 0 2 1 0 49.0 55 32 26 6 9 3 9 0 0 1 206 91 1.306 10.1 1.1 1.7 1.7 1.00
162 Game Avg. 11 15 .429 4.78 34 34 0 8 4 0 185 208 121 98 23 34 11 34 0 0 4 778 91 1.306 10.1 1.1 1.7 1.7 1.00

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 Awards
1982 26 BOS AL 49.0 9 9 32 5.88 4.75 0.01 0.16 99.8 4.89 -5 -0.5 -0.0 -0.1 -0 .444 .497 $
1 Season 49.0 9 9 32 5.88 4.75 0.01 0.16 99.8 4.89 -5 -0.5 -0.0 -0.1 -0 .444 .497 $

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
1982 26 BOS AL 9 206 195 32 55 14 1 6 1 1 9 9 .282 .312 .456 .769 .271 89 3 0 1 1 3 2
1 Yr 9 206 195 32 55 14 1 6 1 1 9 9 .282 .312 .456 .769 .271 89 3 0 1 1 3 2
162 Game Avg. 34 778 737 121 208 53 4 23 4 4 34 34 .282 .312 .456 .769 .271 336 11 0 4 4 11 8
MLB Averages .261 .324 .389 .713 .284

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg PtchR PitchW Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI LevHi LevMd LevLo
1982 26 BOS AL -3.6 -0.4 209 -0.4 3.0 -3.4 .85 -0.3 -0.2 -5.3 -0.5 0.85 -2.8 0 0 0
1 Yr -3.6 -0.4 209 -0.4 3.0 -3.4 .85 -0.3 -0.2 -5.3 -0.5 0.85 -2.8 0 0 0

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
1982 26 BOS AL 9 9 3 4 2 1 1 4 5 .444 0 0 2 1 3 33% 44.8 76 24 7 5 0 2 4.6 3.7 5.4
1 Yr 9 9 3 4 2 1 1 4 5 .444 0 0 2 1 3 33% 45 76 24 7 5 0 2 4.6 3.7 5.4
MLB Averages .500 50% 50 95 -12 4.3 4.3 6.2

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%
1982 26 BOS AL 206 54% 2.9% 4.4% 4.4% 10.2% 38% 1.08 88% 32 3 9%
1 Yr 206 54% 2.9% 4.4% 4.4% 10.2% 38% 1.08 88% 32 3 9%
MLB Averages 44% 2.1% 13.2% 8.3% 6.6% 28% 1.10 75% 11%

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
1982 26 BOS AL 206 55 6 0 3 3 3 3 3 9 5 0 56% 2 1 0 67 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1 Yr 206 55 6 0 3 3 3 3 3 9 5 0 56% 2 1 0 67 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
MLB Averages 53% 66%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age 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 ERA+
1982 26 3 4 .429 4.78 9 9 0 2 1 0 49.0 55 32 26 6 9 3 9 0 0 1 206 91 1.306 10.1 1.1 1.7 1.7 1.00 91

Neutralized Pitching

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 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
1982 26 2 3 .400 4.69 48.0 54 28 25 6 9 9 0 1.313 10.1 1.7 1.7 1.00 1.1 9
1 Yr 2 3 .400 4.69 48.0 54 28 25 6 9 9 0 1.313 10.1 1.7 1.00 1.1 9

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