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Mike Dyer

Michael Lawrence Dyer

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 195 lb.

Born: September 8, 1966 in Upland, CA
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 4th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 15, 1986. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 29, 1989
Teams (by GP): Expos/Pirates/Twins 1989-1996

Final Game: September 28, 1996
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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
1989 22 MIN AL 4 7 .364 4.82 16 12 0 1 0 0 71.0 74 43 38 2 37 0 37 2 1 1 317 87 1.563 9.4 0.3 4.7 4.7 1.00
1991 Did not play in major leagues (Injured)
1994 27 PIT NL 1 1 .500 5.87 14 0 7 0 0 4 15.1 15 12 10 1 12 4 13 3 1 0 74 75 1.761 8.8 0.6 7.0 7.6 1.08
1995 28 PIT NL 4 5 .444 4.34 55 0 15 0 0 0 74.2 81 40 36 9 30 3 53 5 1 4 327 99 1.487 9.8 1.1 3.6 6.4 1.77
1996 29 MON NL 5 5 .500 4.40 70 1 20 0 0 2 75.2 79 40 37 7 34 4 51 5 0 4 334 98 1.493 9.4 0.8 4.0 6.1 1.50
4 Yrs 14 18 .438 4.60 155 13 42 1 0 6 236.2 249 135 121 19 113 11 154 15 3 9 1052 93 1.530 9.5 0.7 4.3 5.9 1.36
162 Game Avg. 6 7 .438 4.60 63 5 17 0 0 2 96 101 55 49 8 46 4 62 6 1 4 426 93 1.530 9.5 0.7 4.3 5.9 1.36
PIT (2 yrs) 5 6 .455 4.60 69 0 22 0 0 4 90.0 96 52 46 10 42 7 66 8 2 4 401 94 1.533 9.6 1.0 4.2 6.6 1.57
MIN (1 yr) 4 7 .364 4.82 16 12 0 1 0 0 71.0 74 43 38 2 37 0 37 2 1 1 317 87 1.563 9.4 0.3 4.7 4.7 1.00
MON (1 yr) 5 5 .500 4.40 70 1 20 0 0 2 75.2 79 40 37 7 34 4 51 5 0 4 334 98 1.493 9.4 0.8 4.0 6.1 1.50
NL (3 yrs) 10 11 .476 4.51 139 1 42 0 0 6 165.2 175 92 83 17 76 11 117 13 2 8 735 96 1.515 9.5 0.9 4.1 6.4 1.54
AL (1 yr) 4 7 .364 4.82 16 12 0 1 0 0 71.0 74 43 38 2 37 0 37 2 1 1 317 87 1.563 9.4 0.3 4.7 4.7 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
1989 22 MIN AL 71.0 16 12 43 5.45 4.27 -0.14 0.11 105.3 4.76 -6 -0.6 .9 -0.1 -0.1 2 .462 .496 $68,000
1994 27 PIT NL 15.1 14 0 12 7.04 5.06 0.20 -0.39 102.2 4.58 -4 -0.4 1.7 -0.2 -0.5 -3 .470 .497 $230,000
1995 28 PIT NL 74.2 55 0 40 4.82 4.84 -0.27 -0.36 101.6 4.83 -1 -0.1 1.0 -0.2 0.4 7 .499 .500 $135,000
1996 29 MON NL 75.2 70 1 40 4.76 4.81 0.01 -0.35 101.6 4.52 -1 -0.1 1.2 -0.2 0.3 6 .498 .499 $175,000
4 Seasons 236.2 155 13 135 5.13 4.67 -0.11 -0.22 102.7 4.69 -12 -1.2 1.1 -0.5 0.1 11 .492 .498 $608,000
PIT (2 yrs) 90.0 69 0 52 5.20 4.88 -0.19 -0.37 101.7 4.78 -5 -0.5 1.1 -0.3 -0.1 3 .493 .498 $365,000
MIN (1 yr) 71.0 16 12 43 5.45 4.27 -0.14 0.11 105.3 4.76 -6 -0.6 .9 -0.1 -0.1 2 .462 .496 $68,000
MON (1 yr) 75.2 70 1 40 4.76 4.81 0.01 -0.35 101.6 4.52 -1 -0.1 1.2 -0.2 0.3 6 .498 .499 $175,000

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
1989 22 MIN AL 16 317 271 43 74 14 2 2 8 2 37 37 .273 .362 .362 .724 .308 98 4 2 5 2 0 1
1994 27 PIT NL 14 74 56 12 15 3 0 1 5 1 12 13 .268 .411 .375 .786 .318 21 2 3 1 2 4 1
1995 28 PIT NL 55 327 288 40 81 15 0 9 8 3 30 53 .281 .358 .427 .785 .317 123 12 5 3 1 3 3
1996 29 MON NL 70 334 285 40 79 10 0 7 16 2 34 51 .277 .360 .386 .746 .312 110 10 5 6 4 4 3
4 Yrs 155 1052 900 135 249 42 2 19 37 8 113 154 .277 .364 .391 .755 .313 352 28 15 15 9 11 8
162 Game Avg. 63 426 364 55 101 17 1 8 15 3 46 62 .277 .364 .391 .755 .313 142 11 6 6 4 4 3
MLB Averages .262 .330 .399 .729 .291

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg PtchR PitchW Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI LevHi LevMd LevLo
1989 22 MIN AL -4.9 -0.5 329 -0.6 5.4 -6.0 1.03 -0.1 -0.5 -4.8 -0.5 1.03 -1.8 1 1 2
1994 27 PIT NL -2.9 -0.3 80 -0.1 1.5 -1.6 1.36 -0.2 0.1 -4.2 -0.4 1.36 -4.2 7 1 6
1995 28 PIT NL -0.1 -0.0 344 -0.3 4.9 -5.2 .85 -0.2 -0.1 3.4 0.3 0.85 -0.5 12 14 28
1996 29 MON NL -0.0 0.0 354 -1.5 5.9 -7.4 1.09 -0.2 -1.1 -1.4 -0.1 1.09 -0.8 22 20 27
4 Yrs -7.9 -0.8 1107 -2.4 17.7 -20.1 1.02 -0.7 -1.7 -7.1 -0.7 1.02 -7.2 42 36 63

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
1989 22 MIN AL 16 12 4 6 2 0 1 6 6 .500 1 2 1 0 6 50% 45.8 76 18 10 5 0 8 3.7 3.2 5.4 87 4 4 4 0 111
1996 29 MON NL 70 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0% 29.0 29 29 36 11 1 0 3.0 6.0 2.0 46 1 0 0 0 46
2 Yrs 86 13 4 7 2 0 1 6 7 .462 1 2 1 0 6 46% 45 76 18 46 16 1 8 3.7 3.4 5.1 84 5 4 4 0 111
MLB Averages .500 50% 50 103 -14 4.5 4.5 6.1 95

Reliever Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GR GF Wgr Lgr SVOpp SV BSv SV% SVSit Hold IR IS IS% 1stIP aLI LevHi LevMd LevLo Ahd Tie Bhd Runr Empt >3o <3o IPmult 0DR Out/GR Pit/GR
1989 22 MIN AL 16 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 0% 2 1 0 0 4 1.032 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 4 2 0 2 0 5.0 32
1994 27 PIT NL 14 14 7 1 1 6 4 2 67% 7 1 8 2 25% 9 1.363 7 1 6 9 1 4 4 10 3 3 4 3 3.3 18
1995 28 PIT NL 55 55 15 4 5 2 0 2 0% 8 6 39 9 23% 7 .849 12 14 28 14 9 32 25 30 28 14 32 10 4.1 23
1996 29 MON NL 70 69 20 5 4 7 2 5 29% 16 8 54 19 35% 8 1.094 22 20 27 25 12 32 30 39 22 24 26 17 3.2 17
4 Yrs 155 142 42 10 11 16 6 10 38% 33 16 101 30 30% 1.018 42 36 63 50 22 70 59 83 55 41 64 30 3.6 20

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%
1989 22 MIN AL 317 47% 0.6% 11.7% 11.7% 5.7% 24% 0.65 0.79 74% 22% 1.6% 10% 65 4 6%
1994 27 PIT NL 74 54% 1.4% 17.6% 16.2% 5.4% 27% 0.67 1.29 59% 20% 5.3% 30% 19 2 11%
1995 28 PIT NL 327 67% 2.8% 16.2% 9.2% 7.3% 30% 0.97 1.53 69% 18% 8.8% 14% 55 12 22%
1996 29 MON NL 334 63% 2.1% 15.3% 10.2% 5.1% 22% 1.42 2.11 69% 14% 8.9% 19% 74 10 14%
4 Yrs 1052 59% 1.8% 14.6% 10.7% 6.0% 25% 0.95 1.35 70% 18% 5.8% 15% 213 28 13%
MLB Averages 42% 2.3% 15.4% 8.8% 7.1% 30% 0.81 1.07 72% 21% 6.8% 17% 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
1989 22 MIN AL 318 1171 3.68 668 57% 25% 13% 26% 36% 75% 0% 43% 83% 47% 5% 16 10 14% 46 29 1 35% 13 6 -1 2 2
1994 27 PIT NL 67 238 3.55 129 54% 25% 22% 22% 30% 75% 11% 41% 70% 51% 13% 9 2 13% 9 5 0 15% 3 3 7 0 0
1995 28 PIT NL 309 1168 3.78 713 61% 26% 16% 27% 31% 74% 2% 45% 78% 54% 6% 19 11 22% 68 38 5 22% 8 5 18 0 0
1996 29 MON NL 320 1154 3.61 706 61% 25% 15% 27% 33% 75% 4% 46% 80% 54% 5% 16 9 24% 77 42 6 33% 8 3 14 0 1
4 Yrs 1014 3731 3.68 2216 59% 25% 15% 26% 33% 75% 3% 44% 80% 51% 6% 60 32 20% 200 114 12 28% 32 17 38 2 3
MLB Averages 3.66 62% 25% 15% 27% 33% 75% 2% 46% 80% 56% 6% 19% 27%

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
1989 22 MIN AL 317 74 4 0 2 0 12 0 2 0 2 23 10 1 43% 1 1 0 123 8 2 80% 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
1994 27 PIT NL 74 15 1 0 1 0 6 1 0 1 0 10 8 0 80% 1 0 0 27 5 1 83% 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
1995 28 PIT NL 327 81 9 0 9 1 10 5 4 5 4 17 6 3 35% 3 4 1 138 8 3 73% 7 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 9 0
1996 29 MON NL 334 79 13 0 7 0 13 6 1 2 5 24 14 5 58% 3 4 1 139 16 2 89% 14 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 13 0
4 Yrs 1052 249 27 0 19 1 41 12 7 8 11 74 38 9 51% 8 9 2 427 37 8 82% 33 6 4 2 0 0 1 1 32 0
MLB Averages 54% 68%

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+
1989 22 4 7 .364 4.82 16 12 0 1 0 0 71.0 74 43 38 2 37 0 37 2 1 1 317 87 1.563 9.4 0.3 4.7 4.7 1.00 87
1990 23 4 7 .364 4.82 16 12 0 1 0 0 71.0 74 43 38 2 37 0 37 2 1 1 317 87 1.563 9.4 0.3 4.7 4.7 1.00 87
1991 24 4 7 .364 4.82 16 12 0 1 0 0 71.0 74 43 38 2 37 0 37 2 1 1 317 87 1.563 9.4 0.3 4.7 4.7 1.00 87
1992 25 4 7 .364 4.82 16 12 0 1 0 0 71.0 74 43 38 2 37 0 37 2 1 1 317 87 1.563 9.4 0.3 4.7 4.7 1.00 87
1993 26 4 7 .364 4.82 16 12 0 1 0 0 71.0 74 43 38 2 37 0 37 2 1 1 317 87 1.563 9.4 0.3 4.7 4.7 1.00 87
1994 27 5 8 .385 5.00 30 12 7 1 0 4 86.1 89 55 48 3 49 4 50 5 2 1 391 84 1.598 9.3 0.3 5.1 5.2 1.02 84
1995 28 9 13 .409 4.70 85 12 22 1 0 4 161.0 170 95 84 12 79 7 103 10 3 5 718 91 1.547 9.5 0.7 4.4 5.8 1.30 91
1996 29 14 18 .438 4.60 155 13 42 1 0 6 236.2 249 135 121 19 113 11 154 15 3 9 1052 93 1.530 9.5 0.7 4.3 5.9 1.36 93

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
1989 22 3 4 .429 5.24 67.0 75 43 39 2 38 35 2 1.687 10.1 5.1 4.7 0.92 0.3 16
1994 27 1 1 .500 5.57 21.0 20 14 13 1 16 18 4 1.714 8.6 6.9 7.7 1.13 0.4 14
1995 28 4 4 .500 4.22 81.0 88 42 38 10 33 57 5 1.494 9.8 3.7 6.3 1.73 1.1 55
1996 29 4 4 .500 4.32 73.0 76 39 35 7 33 49 5 1.493 9.4 4.1 6.0 1.48 0.9 70
4 Yrs 12 13 .480 4.65 242.0 259 138 125 20 120 159 16 1.566 9.6 5.9 1.33 0.7 155

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