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Nelson Figueroa    \fig-uh-ROE-uh\

Nelson Figueroa

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Both, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: May 18, 1974 in Brooklyn, NY
High School: Abraham Lincoln HS (Brooklyn, NY)
School: Brandeis University (Waltham, MA)
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 30th round of the 1995 amateur draft.
Signed June 6, 1995. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 3, 2000 (Age 26)
Teams (by GP): Phillies/Mets/Brewers/Astros/Pirates/... 2000-2011
2013 Contract Status: 2nd-Year Arb Eligible (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 4.031, Arb Eligible: 2012, Free Agent: 2015 [*],
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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
2000 26 ARI NL 0 1 .000 7.47 3 3 0 0 0 0 15.2 17 13 13 4 5 0 7 0 0 2 68 65 1.404 9.8 2.3 2.9 4.0 1.40
2001 27 PHI NL 4 5 .444 3.94 19 13 1 0 0 0 89.0 95 40 39 8 37 3 61 7 0 2 393 108 1.483 9.6 0.8 3.7 6.2 1.65
2002 28 MIL NL 1 7 .125 5.03 30 11 4 0 0 0 93.0 96 59 52 18 37 6 51 4 0 5 412 81 1.430 9.3 1.7 3.6 4.9 1.38
2003 29 PIT NL 2 1 .667 3.31 12 3 1 0 0 0 35.1 28 13 13 8 13 2 23 2 0 2 146 133 1.160 7.1 2.0 3.3 5.9 1.77
2004 30 PIT NL 0 3 .000 5.72 10 3 0 0 0 0 28.1 32 18 18 4 11 1 10 0 0 3 121 76 1.518 10.2 1.3 3.5 3.2 0.91
2008 34 NYM NL 3 3 .500 4.57 16 6 2 0 0 0 45.1 48 26 23 3 26 1 36 2 0 0 211 93 1.632 9.5 0.6 5.2 7.1 1.38
2009 35 NYM NL 3 8 .273 4.09 16 10 2 1 1 0 70.1 80 33 32 8 24 4 59 9 0 1 320 100 1.479 10.2 1.0 3.1 7.5 2.46
2010 36 TOT NL 7 4 .636 3.29 31 11 6 0 0 1 93.0 84 38 34 10 34 4 73 2 0 6 390 122 1.269 8.1 1.0 3.3 7.1 2.15
2010 36 PHI NL 2 1 .667 3.46 13 1 5 0 0 1 26.0 20 10 10 1 9 2 15 0 0 2 104 119 1.115 6.9 0.3 3.1 5.2 1.67
2010 36 HOU NL 5 3 .625 3.22 18 10 1 0 0 0 67.0 64 28 24 9 25 2 58 2 0 4 286 123 1.328 8.6 1.2 3.4 7.8 2.32
2011 37 HOU NL 0 3 .000 8.69 8 5 2 0 0 0 29.0 45 33 28 3 16 0 17 0 0 1 146 44 2.103 14.0 0.9 5.0 5.3 1.06
9 Yrs 20 35 .364 4.55 145 65 18 1 1 1 499.0 525 273 252 66 203 21 337 26 0 22 2207 92 1.459 9.5 1.2 3.7 6.1 1.66
162 Game Avg. 6 11 .364 4.55 47 21 6 0 0 0 162 170 88 82 21 66 7 109 8 0 7 715 92 1.459 9.5 1.2 3.7 6.1 1.66
NYM (2 yrs) 6 11 .353 4.28 32 16 4 1 1 0 115.2 128 59 55 11 50 5 95 11 0 1 531 97 1.539 10.0 0.9 3.9 7.4 1.90
PIT (2 yrs) 2 4 .333 4.38 22 6 1 0 0 0 63.2 60 31 31 12 24 3 33 2 0 5 267 100 1.319 8.5 1.7 3.4 4.7 1.38
PHI (2 yrs) 6 6 .500 3.83 32 14 6 0 0 1 115.0 115 50 49 9 46 5 76 7 0 4 497 110 1.400 9.0 0.7 3.6 5.9 1.65
HOU (2 yrs) 5 6 .455 4.88 26 15 3 0 0 0 96.0 109 61 52 12 41 2 75 2 0 5 432 81 1.563 10.2 1.1 3.8 7.0 1.83
ARI (1 yr) 0 1 .000 7.47 3 3 0 0 0 0 15.2 17 13 13 4 5 0 7 0 0 2 68 65 1.404 9.8 2.3 2.9 4.0 1.40
MIL (1 yr) 1 7 .125 5.03 30 11 4 0 0 0 93.0 96 59 52 18 37 6 51 4 0 5 412 81 1.430 9.3 1.7 3.6 4.9 1.38

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 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
2000 26 ARI NL 15.2 3 3 13 7.47 5.54 0.12 0.20 107.3 6.02 -3 -0.2 -0.0 -0.1 -1 .424 .499
2001 27 PHI NL 89.0 19 13 40 4.04 4.56 0.27 0.11 95.5 4.20 1 0.1 .2 -0.1 0.8 9 .507 .501
2002 28 MIL NL 93.0 30 11 59 5.71 4.61 -0.10 -0.01 100.1 4.70 -11 -1.1 .5 -0.0 -0.3 -3 .463 .493
2003 29 PIT NL 35.1 12 3 13 3.31 4.90 -0.05 -0.11 105.8 5.11 7 0.7 .5 -0.1 0.9 10 .561 .505
2004 30 PIT NL 28.1 10 3 18 5.72 4.85 -0.16 -0.12 100.4 4.90 -3 -0.3 .7 -0.0 -0.0 -0 .473 .498
2008 34 NYM NL 45.1 16 6 26 5.16 4.59 0.10 0.05 98.0 4.45 -3 -0.3 .9 -0.0 0.0 0 .479 .498
2009 35 NYM NL 70.1 16 10 33 4.22 4.53 -0.01 0.09 97.3 4.50 2 0.2 .8 -0.1 0.8 8 .514 .501
2010 36 PHI NL 26.0 13 1 10 3.46 4.41 -0.04 -0.23 101.6 4.28 2 0.2 .8 -0.1 0.4 5 .519 .502
2010 36 HOU NL 67.0 18 10 28 3.76 4.44 -0.17 0.08 97.0 4.55 6 0.6 .5 -0.1 1.1 11 .534 .504 $416,000
2011 37 HOU NL 29.0 8 5 33 10.24 4.36 0.13 0.09 100.5 4.35 -19 -1.7 .1 0.1 -1.4 -17 .290 .490 $900,000
9 Seasons 499.0 145 65 273 4.92 4.60 0.01 0.03 99.0 4.58 -21 -1.7 .6 -0.5 2.2 24 .488 .499 $1,316,000
NYM (2 yrs) 115.2 32 16 59 4.59 4.56 0.03 0.07 97.6 4.48 -1 -0.1 .9 -0.1 0.8 9 .496 .500
PIT (2 yrs) 63.2 22 6 31 4.38 4.88 -0.09 -0.12 103.4 5.02 4 0.5 .6 -0.2 0.8 10 .521 .501
PHI (2 yrs) 115.0 32 14 50 3.91 4.52 0.20 0.03 96.9 4.22 4 0.4 .6 -0.2 1.2 14 .512 .501
HOU (2 yrs) 96.0 26 15 61 5.72 4.42 -0.08 0.09 98.1 4.49 -14 -1.1 .4 -0.0 -0.3 -5 .459 .497 $1,316,000
ARI (1 yr) 15.2 3 3 13 7.47 5.54 0.12 0.20 107.3 6.02 -3 -0.2 -0.0 -0.1 -1 .424 .499
MIL (1 yr) 93.0 30 11 59 5.71 4.61 -0.10 -0.01 100.1 4.70 -11 -1.1 .5 -0.0 -0.3 -3 .463 .493

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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
2000 26 ARI NL 3 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 67 1 0 0 1 0 0 /1
2001 27 PHI NL 19 26 24 4 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 11 .250 .280 .292 .572 51 7 0 0 1 0 0 1
2002 28 MIL NL 30 20 15 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 6 .133 .188 .133 .321 -13 2 0 0 4 0 0 1
2003 29 PIT NL 12 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2004 30 PIT NL 10 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .143 .143 .143 .286 -25 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2008 34 NYM NL 16 15 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 .083 .214 .083 .298 -17 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
2009 35 NYM NL 16 25 22 1 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 8 .136 .174 .227 .401 7 5 0 0 2 0 0 1
2010 36 TOT NL 31 22 17 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .235 .235 .294 .529 43 5 0 0 5 0 0 1
2010 36 PHI NL 13 4 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .750 1.250 230 3 0 0 0 0 0 1
2010 36 HOU NL 18 18 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .154 .154 .154 .308 -15 2 0 0 5 0 0 1
2011 37 HOU NL 8 10 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 .222 .222 .444 24 2 0 0 1 0 0 /1
9 Yrs 145 136 116 7 20 2 1 0 8 0 0 5 43 .172 .207 .207 .414 11 24 0 0 15 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 152 130 8 22 2 1 0 9 0 0 6 48 .172 .207 .207 .414 11 27 0 0 17 0 0
NYM (2 yrs) 32 40 34 1 4 0 1 0 3 0 0 3 14 .118 .189 .176 .366 -1 6 0 0 3 0 0
PIT (2 yrs) 22 14 14 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 .071 .071 .071 .143 -63 1 0 0 0 0 0
PHI (2 yrs) 32 30 28 5 8 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 12 .286 .310 .357 .667 75 10 0 0 1 0 0
HOU (2 yrs) 26 28 22 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .182 .182 .182 .364 1 4 0 0 6 0 0
ARI (1 yr) 3 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 67 1 0 0 1 0 0
MIL (1 yr) 30 20 15 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 6 .133 .188 .133 .321 -13 2 0 0 4 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 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
2000 26 ARI NL 3 4 -0 0 0 0 1 0 0.1 0 1 0.1 .516 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /1
2001 27 PHI NL 19 26 -2 0 0 0 4 2 0.2 1 3 0.2 .513 .502 0.2 0.0 3 1
2002 28 MIL NL 30 20 -3 -0 0 0 3 -0 -0.0 1 0 -0.0 .499 .500 -0.0 0.0 0 1
2003 29 PIT NL 12 7 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .491 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 1
2004 30 PIT NL 10 7 -1 -0 0 0 1 -0 -0.0 0 0 -0.0 .498 .500 -0.0 0.0 0 1
2008 34 NYM NL 16 15 -1 -0 0 0 2 1 0.1 0 2 0.1 .509 .501 0.1 0.0 2 1
2009 35 NYM NL 16 25 -3 -0 0 0 4 0 0.1 1 1 0.1 .503 .500 0.1 0.0 1 1
2010 36 PHI NL 13 4 1 -0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .509 .501 0.1 0.0 1 1
2010 36 HOU NL 18 18 -3 -0 0 0 3 -0 -0.0 1 0 -0.0 .498 .500 -0.0 0.0 0 $416,000 1
2011 37 HOU NL 8 10 -1 -0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .503 .500 0.0 0.0 1 $900,000 /1
9 Seasons 145 136 -16 -1 1 0 20 4 0.4 4 9 0.4 .503 .500 0.4 0.0 9 $1,316,000
NYM (2 yrs) 32 40 -4 -0 0 0 6 2 0.2 1 3 0.2 .506 .501 0.2 0.0 3
PIT (2 yrs) 22 14 -3 -0 0 0 2 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .494 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1
PHI (2 yrs) 32 30 -1 -0 0 0 4 4 0.4 1 4 0.4 .511 .501 0.4 0.0 5
HOU (2 yrs) 26 28 -4 -0 0 0 4 -0 -0.0 1 1 -0.0 .499 .500 -0.0 0.0 1 $1,316,000
ARI (1 yr) 3 4 -0 0 0 0 1 0 0.1 0 1 0.1 .516 .500 0.1 0.0 1
MIL (1 yr) 30 20 -3 -0 0 0 3 -0 -0.0 1 0 -0.0 .499 .500 -0.0 0.0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rdrs Rdrs/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
2000 ARI NL 26 P 3 3 0 15.2 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 1.72 1.00 .963 1.72 1.73 1 2 67% 32% 1
2001 PHI NL 27 P 19 13 0 89.0 8 2 6 0 1 1.000 0.81 0.42 .959 1.75 1.73 7 2 22% 33% 0
2002 MIL NL 28 P 30 11 0 93.0 18 4 12 2 0 .889 1.55 0.53 .963 1.83 1.81 6 2 25% 32% 1
2003 PIT NL 29 P 12 3 0 35.1 8 1 6 1 0 .875 1 6 1.78 0.58 .958 1.83 1.83 2 0 0% 31% 0
2004 PIT NL 30 P 10 3 0 28.1 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 0 0 1.27 0.40 .965 1.84 1.82 0 2 100% 28% 0
2008 NYM NL 34 P 16 6 0 45.1 11 4 6 1 0 .909 0 0 1.99 0.63 .959 1.73 1.72 3 0 0% 27% 0
2009 NYM NL 35 P 16 10 1 70.1 13 4 9 0 0 1.000 2 6 1.66 0.81 .955 1.71 1.70 4 2 33% 29% 0
2010 TOT NL 36 P 31 11 0 93.0 19 6 12 1 0 .947 0 0 1.74 0.58 .954 1.73 1.72 9 5 36% 29% 0
2010 PHI NL 36 P 13 1 0 26.0 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 0 0 1.38 0.31 .955 1.73 1.72 3 2 40% 29% 0
2010 HOU NL 36 P 18 10 0 67.0 15 5 9 1 0 .933 0 0 1.88 0.78 .954 1.73 1.72 6 3 33% 29% 0
2011 HOU NL 37 P 8 5 0 29.0 7 2 2 3 0 .571 -2 -14 1.24 0.50 .954 1.80 1.79 6 0 0% 28% 0
9 Seasons P 145 65 1 499.0 91 25 58 8 1 .912 1 0 1.50 0.57 .958 1.77 1.76 38 15 28% 30% 2
9 Seasons TOT 145 65 1 499.0 91 25 58 8 1 .912 1 3 1.50 0.57 .958 1.77 1.76 38 15 28% 30% 2
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
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  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Shutouts s c a p y
2009 NL  1 (6th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
2009 NL  9 (8th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 1 (2643), Average HOFer ≈ 185
JAWS Relief Pitcher (749th), 2.6 career WAR/4.3 7yr-peak WAR/3.5 JAWS
Average HOF RP (out of 5) = 40.6 career WAR/27.9 7yr-peak WAR/34.3 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
201036Houston Astros$416,000
201137Houston Astros$900,000
Earliest Arb Eligible: 2012, Earliest Free Agent: 2015
Career to date (may be incomplete)$1,316,000
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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