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Cal Eldred

Calvin John Eldred

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 215 lb.

Born: November 24, 1967 in Cedar Rapids, IA
High School: Urbana Community HS (Center Point, IA)
School: University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA)
Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1989 amateur draft.
Signed June 24, 1989. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 24, 1991
Teams (by GP): Brewers/Cardinals/WhiteSox 1991-2005
Agents: Ron Shapiro [*]
Final Game: October 1, 2005
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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
1991 23 MIL AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1992 24 MIL AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 RoY-4
1993 25 MIL AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1994 26 MIL AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1995 27 MIL AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1996 28 MIL AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1997 29 MIL AL 34 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1998 30 MIL NL 24 39 32 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 19 .125 .176 .156 .333 -11 5 1 0 5 0 0 1
1999 31 MIL NL 23 30 24 3 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 13 .083 .154 .125 .279 -27 3 0 0 4 0 0 1
2000 32 CHW AL 20 6 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 .500 .250 .750 98 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2001 33 CHW AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
2002 Did not play in major leagues (Did Not Play)
2003 35 STL NL 63 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 166 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2004 36 STL NL 52 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
2005 37 STL NL 31 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
14 Yrs 346 89 72 7 8 2 0 0 4 0 1 6 39 .111 .179 .139 .318 -16 10 2 0 11 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 42 34 3 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 18 .111 .179 .139 .318 -16 5 1 0 5 0 0
MIL (9 yrs) 178 73 59 4 6 2 0 0 4 0 1 4 32 .102 .159 .136 .294 -22 8 1 0 10 0 0
STL (3 yrs) 146 10 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .111 .111 .111 .222 -42 1 1 0 1 0 0
CHW (2 yrs) 22 6 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 .500 .250 .750 98 1 0 0 0 0 0
AL (9 yrs) 153 10 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .143 .333 .143 .476 28 1 0 0 1 0 0
NL (5 yrs) 193 79 65 4 7 2 0 0 4 0 1 4 38 .108 .159 .138 .298 -21 9 2 0 10 0 0

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
1991 23 MIL AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1992 24 MIL AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1 RoY-4
1993 25 MIL AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $175,000 1
1994 26 MIL AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $375,000 1
1995 27 MIL AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $450,000 /1
1996 28 MIL AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $712,000 1
1997 29 MIL AL 34 4 -1 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .498 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 $766,667 1
1998 30 MIL NL 24 39 -6 -1 -0 0 5 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .492 .499 -0.2 -0.0 -1 $3,266,667 1
1999 31 MIL NL 23 30 -6 -0 0 0 4 -1 -0.1 1 -1 -0.1 .494 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $4,766,667 1
2000 32 CHW AL 20 6 1 0 0 0 1 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .509 .501 0.2 0.0 2 $5,400,000 1
2001 33 CHW AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $750,000 /1
2003 35 STL NL 63 2 0 -0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $500,000 1
2004 36 STL NL 52 6 -2 0 -0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .498 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $900,000 1
2005 37 STL NL 31 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $600,000 1
14 Seasons 346 89 -14 -1 -0 0 13 -3 -0.3 3 -0 -0.3 .499 .500 -0.3 0.1 -0 $18,662,001
MIL (9 yrs) 178 73 -13 -1 -0 0 10 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.4 .498 .500 -0.4 0.1 -2 $10,512,001
STL (3 yrs) 146 10 -2 -0 -0 0 2 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .499 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 $2,000,000
CHW (2 yrs) 22 6 1 0 0 0 1 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .508 .501 0.2 0.0 2 $6,150,000

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
1997 29 MIL AL 4 4 0 0.0 110 .000 .000 .272 .000 .342 .000 .431 .000 .773 -100 .000 -0.9 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1998 30 MIL NL 39 35 1 0.8 107 .308 .125 .269 .176 .340 .156 .424 .333 .764 -11 .033 -5.3 -0.5 .200 .063 .031
1999 31 MIL NL 30 26 1 1.0 114 .182 .083 .273 .154 .348 .125 .440 .279 .788 -27 .047 -4.8 -0.4 .227 .125 .042
2000 32 CHW AL 6 3 1 8.9 117 .333 .250 .278 .500 .352 .250 .448 .750 .800 98 .705 0.2 0.0 1.000 .500 .000
2003 35 STL NL 2 1 1 26.8 107 1.000 .500 .265 .500 .336 .500 .425 1.000 .762 166 .957 0.2 0.0 1.000 .000 .000
2004 36 STL NL 6 7 0 0.0 110 .000 .000 .268 .000 .340 .000 .435 .000 .775 -100 .000 -1.5 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
2005 37 STL NL 2 2 0 0.0 109 .000 .270 .000 .340 .000 .430 .000 .770 -100 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
14 Yrs 89 78 4 1.4 111 .242 .111 .271 .179 .343 .139 .432 .318 .775 -16 .083 -12.7 -1.2 .224 .097 .028
162 Game Avg. 42 37 2 1.4 111 .242 .111 .271 .179 .343 .139 .432 .318 .775 -16 .083 -12.7 -1.2 .224 .097 .028
STL (3 yrs) 10 10 1 2.7 109 .333 .111 .268 .111 .339 .111 .432 .222 .771 -42 .244 -1.9 -0.2 .111 .000 .000
MIL (9 yrs) 73 65 2 0.8 110 .222 .102 .271 .159 .343 .136 .431 .294 .774 -22 .035 -11.0 -1.0 .200 .085 .034
CHW (2 yrs) 6 3 1 8.9 117 .333 .250 .278 .500 .352 .250 .448 .750 .800 98 .705 0.2 0.0 1.000 .500 .000
NL (5 yrs) 79 71 3 1.1 110 .259 .108 .270 .159 .343 .138 .431 .298 .774 -21 .061 -12.0 -1.1 .197 .077 .031
AL (9 yrs) 10 7 1 3.8 114 .167 .143 .276 .333 .349 .143 .441 .476 .789 28 .348 -0.7 -0.1 .500 .286 .000

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2004 36 STL NL NLDS LAD W 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 36 STL NL NLCS HOU W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 36 STL NL WS BOS L 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005 37 STL NL NLDS SDP W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Yrs (4 Series) 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 NLDS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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
1997 29 MIL AL 4 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.00 3.00 75% 25% 0.0% 0%
1998 30 MIL NL 39 0.0% 48.7% 5.1% 2.6% 25% 9.50 1.7 16.0 1.40 6.50 33% 22% 0.0% 0%
1999 31 MIL NL 30 0.0% 43.3% 6.7% 3.3% 50% 6.50 1.8 12.0 10.00 37% 0% 0.0% 0%
2000 32 CHW AL 6 0.0% 16.7% 33.3% 0.0% 0% 0.50 4.0 50% 0%
2003 35 STL NL 2 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.0 50% 0%
2004 36 STL NL 6 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7 33% 0%
2005 37 STL NL 2 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0 0.00 0%
14 Yrs 89 0.0% 43.8% 6.7% 2.3% 25% 6.50 1.8 18.0 3.57 8.50 37% 11% 0.0% 0%
MLB Averages 2.7% 16.3% 8.8% 7.7% 33% 1.86 5.4 33.4 7.6 0.80 1.08 70% 21% 7.8% 14%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1991 23 MIL AL 0.0 0.0
1992 24 MIL AL 0.0 0.0
1993 25 MIL AL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1994 26 MIL AL 0.0 0.0
1995 27 MIL AL 0.0 0.0
1996 28 MIL AL 0.0 0.0
1997 29 MIL AL -0.9 -0.1 4 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 1.19 -0.1 -0.0 -1.8 -0.2 1.04 -1.6 0
1998 30 MIL NL -5.3 -0.5 40 -0.8 0.2 -1.0 1.10 -0.6 -0.1 -7.5 -0.7 0.97 -6.7 0
1999 31 MIL NL -4.8 -0.4 30 -0.4 0.3 -0.7 .95 -0.5 0.1 -4.6 -0.4 0.96 -5.2 1.36 1
2000 32 CHW AL 0.2 0.0 6 0.0 0.0 -0.0 .43 0.1 -0.1 1.4 0.1 0.93 1.2 0
2001 33 CHW AL 0.0 0.0
2003 35 STL NL 0.2 0.0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 .51 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.0 0.56 0.0 0
2004 36 STL NL -1.5 -0.1 6 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .29 -0.2 0.0 -1.9 -0.2 1.05 -1.8 0
2005 37 STL NL -0.6 -0.1 2 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .68 -0.0 -0.0 -0.5 -0.1 0.99 -0.5 0
14 Yrs -12.7 -1.2 90 -1.4 0.6 -2.0 .93 -1.3 -0.2 -15.0 -1.4 0.97 -14.6 1.36 1

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
1997 29 MIL AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 30 MIL NL 0 0 17% 10 0 1 0% 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1999 31 MIL NL 0 0 75% 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2000 32 CHW AL 1 0 100% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
2003 35 STL NL 0 0 0% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 36 STL NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005 37 STL NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Yrs 1 0 50% 29 0 1 0% 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 14% 3 3 0 2 2 0 2 1 1

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
1997 29 MIL AL 4 50% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 5 0 0% 2 0 0% 0 0 0
1998 30 MIL NL 39 23% 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 100% 7 1 14% 9 1 11% 21 2 10% 1 1 100% 2 1 50% 0
1999 31 MIL NL 30 43% 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 100% 4 0 0% 7 2 29% 23 2 9% 3 0 0% 1 1 100% 0
2000 32 CHW AL 6 17% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
2003 35 STL NL 2 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
2004 36 STL NL 6 17% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 2 1 50% 2 1 50% 5 0 0% 0 0 1 1 100% 0
2005 37 STL NL 2 50% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
14 Yrs 89 31% 8 4 0 1 0 0 0 1.36 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 11 92% 16 2 13% 21 4 19% 58 4 7% 6 1 17% 4 3 75% 0
MLB Averages 55% 72% 11% 34% 15% 52% 57%

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
1997 29 MIL AL 2 3 1.50 3 100% 0% 33% 0% 67% 100% 100% 67% 100% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 2 0 0
1998 30 MIL NL 39 138 3.54 104 75% 31% 30% 22% 17% 69% 0% 52% 57% 38% 0% 0 0 8% 3 2 3% 1 0 37% 0 0 0
1999 31 MIL NL 30 132 4.40 90 68% 36% 17% 31% 17% 64% 0% 44% 74% 20% 0% 0 0 7% 2 0 3% 1 0 46% 0 0 0
2000 32 CHW AL 6 28 4.67 16 57% 50% 6% 25% 19% 50% 0% 29% 88% 0% 0% 0 0 17% 1 0 17% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
2003 35 STL NL 2 8 4.00 6 75% 33% 33% 17% 17% 67% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
2004 36 STL NL 6 20 3.33 15 75% 27% 47% 7% 20% 73% 0% 55% 36% 50% 0% 0 0 33% 2 1 17% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
2005 37 STL NL 2 9 4.50 6 67% 17% 17% 67% 0% 83% 0% 56% 80% 50% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
7 Yrs 87 338 3.89 240 71% 33% 24% 25% 18% 67% 0% 48% 64% 31% 0% 0 0 9% 8 3 5% 4 0 33% 2 0 0
MLB Averages 3.71 62% 26% 15% 27% 32% 74% 2% 46% 80% 30% 5% 15% 9% 27%

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
1997 29 131 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
1998 30 155 43 35 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 19 .114 .162 .143 .305 -19 5 1 0 6 0 0
1999 31 178 73 59 4 6 2 0 0 4 0 1 4 32 .102 .159 .136 .294 -22 8 1 0 10 0 0
2000 32 198 79 63 7 7 2 0 0 4 0 1 6 33 .111 .188 .143 .331 -12 9 1 0 10 0 0
2001 33 200 79 63 7 7 2 0 0 4 0 1 6 33 .111 .188 .143 .331 -12 9 1 0 10 0 0
2002 34 200 79 63 7 7 2 0 0 4 0 1 6 33 .111 .188 .143 .331 -12 9 1 0 10 0 0
2003 35 263 81 65 7 8 2 0 0 4 0 1 6 34 .123 .197 .154 .351 -7 10 1 0 10 0 0
2004 36 315 87 70 7 8 2 0 0 4 0 1 6 37 .114 .184 .143 .327 -13 10 2 0 11 0 0
2005 37 346 89 72 7 8 2 0 0 4 0 1 6 39 .111 .179 .139 .318 -16 10 2 0 11 0 0

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
1997 29 34 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 34
1998 30 24 39 32 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 2 19 .125 .176 .156 .333 1 24
1999 31 23 30 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 .000 .077 .000 .077 0 23
2000 32 20 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 0 20
2003 35 63 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 63
2004 36 52 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 52
2005 37 31 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 31
7 Yrs 247 89 72 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 6 39 .056 .128 .069 .198 1 247
162 Game Avg. 162 58 47 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 26 .056 .128 .069 .198 1 247

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