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Willie Fraser

William Patrick Fraser

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: May 26, 1964 in New York, NY
School: Concordia College-Bronxville (Bronxville, NY)
Drafted by the California Angels in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft.
Signed June 13, 1985. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 10, 1986 (Age 22)
Teams (by GP): Angels/Cardinals/Expos/BlueJays/Marlins 1986-1995
Agents: Scott Boras [*]
Final Game: September 29, 1995 (Age 31)
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Standard Pitching

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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
1986 22 CAL AL 0 0 8.31 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.1 6 4 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 20 54 1.615 12.5 0.0 2.1 4.2 2.00
1987 23 CAL AL 10 10 .500 3.92 36 23 6 5 1 1 176.2 160 85 77 26 63 3 106 6 1 12 744 111 1.262 8.2 1.3 3.2 5.4 1.68
1988 24 CAL AL 12 13 .480 5.41 34 32 0 2 0 0 194.2 203 129 117 33 80 7 86 9 6 12 861 71 1.454 9.4 1.5 3.7 4.0 1.08
1989 25 CAL AL 4 7 .364 3.24 44 0 21 0 0 2 91.2 80 33 33 6 23 4 46 5 0 5 375 118 1.124 7.9 0.6 2.3 4.5 2.00
1990 26 CAL AL 5 4 .556 3.08 45 0 20 0 0 2 76.0 69 29 26 4 24 3 32 0 0 1 315 124 1.224 8.2 0.5 2.8 3.8 1.33
1991 27 TOT MLB 3 5 .375 5.35 48 1 22 0 0 0 75.2 77 48 45 13 32 5 37 6 0 6 333 73 1.441 9.2 1.5 3.8 4.4 1.16
1991 27 TOR AL 0 2 .000 6.15 13 1 6 0 0 0 26.1 33 20 18 4 11 2 12 3 0 2 123 70 1.671 11.3 1.4 3.8 4.1 1.09
1991 27 STL NL 3 3 .500 4.93 35 0 16 0 0 0 49.1 44 28 27 9 21 3 25 3 0 4 210 75 1.318 8.0 1.6 3.8 4.6 1.19
1994 30 FLA NL 2 0 1.000 5.84 9 0 4 0 0 0 12.1 20 9 8 1 6 3 7 0 0 2 63 77 2.108 14.6 0.7 4.4 5.1 1.17
1995 31 MON NL 2 1 .667 5.61 22 0 6 0 0 2 25.2 25 17 16 6 9 1 12 3 0 2 114 78 1.325 8.8 2.1 3.2 4.2 1.33
8 Yrs 38 40 .487 4.47 239 57 79 7 1 7 657.0 640 354 326 89 238 26 328 29 7 40 2825 90 1.336 8.8 1.2 3.3 4.5 1.38
162 Game Avg. 9 9 .487 4.47 55 13 18 2 0 2 151 147 81 75 20 55 6 75 7 2 9 649 90 1.336 8.8 1.2 3.3 4.5 1.38
CAL (5 yrs) 31 34 .477 4.26 160 56 47 7 1 5 543.1 518 280 257 69 191 17 272 20 7 30 2315 94 1.305 8.6 1.1 3.2 4.5 1.42
STL (1 yr) 3 3 .500 4.93 35 0 16 0 0 0 49.1 44 28 27 9 21 3 25 3 0 4 210 75 1.318 8.0 1.6 3.8 4.6 1.19
MON (1 yr) 2 1 .667 5.61 22 0 6 0 0 2 25.2 25 17 16 6 9 1 12 3 0 2 114 78 1.325 8.8 2.1 3.2 4.2 1.33
FLA (1 yr) 2 0 1.000 5.84 9 0 4 0 0 0 12.1 20 9 8 1 6 3 7 0 0 2 63 77 2.108 14.6 0.7 4.4 5.1 1.17
TOR (1 yr) 0 2 .000 6.15 13 1 6 0 0 0 26.1 33 20 18 4 11 2 12 3 0 2 123 70 1.671 11.3 1.4 3.8 4.1 1.09
AL (6 yrs) 31 36 .463 4.34 173 57 53 7 1 5 569.2 551 300 275 73 202 19 284 23 7 32 2438 93 1.322 8.7 1.2 3.2 4.5 1.41
NL (3 yrs) 7 4 .636 5.26 66 0 26 0 0 2 87.1 89 54 51 16 36 7 44 6 0 8 387 76 1.431 9.2 1.6 3.7 4.5 1.22

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
1986 22 CAL AL 4.1 1 1 4 8.31 5.28 0.53 0.18 98.0 4.83 -2 -0.1 -0.0 -0.1 -1 .352 .499
1987 23 CAL AL 176.2 36 23 85 4.33 4.87 0.23 0.06 98.5 4.63 6 0.5 1.3 -0.1 2.1 24 .515 .503 $62,500
1988 24 CAL AL 194.2 34 32 129 5.96 4.31 -0.17 0.13 98.3 4.53 -32 -3.1 .6 -0.1 -1.4 -13 .409 .481 $125,000
1989 25 CAL AL 91.2 44 0 33 3.24 4.37 0.30 -0.34 97.9 3.65 4 0.4 1.1 -0.2 1.2 13 .509 .502 $200,000
1990 26 CAL AL 76.0 45 0 29 3.43 4.39 -0.29 -0.34 97.4 4.22 7 0.8 1.2 -0.1 1.4 14 .517 .505 $410,000
1991 27 TOR AL 26.1 13 1 20 6.84 4.57 0.21 -0.29 103.4 4.21 -8 -0.8 .6 0.1 -0.4 -5 .441 .495
1991 27 STL NL 49.1 35 0 28 5.11 4.08 0.16 -0.31 99.8 3.60 -9 -0.9 .8 0.0 -0.4 -4 .473 .494
1994 30 FLA NL 12.1 9 0 9 6.57 4.74 0.26 -0.36 105.0 4.32 -3 -0.3 .8 0.0 -0.2 -2 .465 .498 $120,000
1995 31 MON NL 25.2 22 0 17 5.96 4.64 -0.09 -0.35 103.6 4.55 -4 -0.4 1.2 -0.1 -0.3 -2 .480 .497 $150,000
8 Seasons 657.0 239 57 354 4.85 4.50 0.05 -0.08 98.8 4.31 -41 -4.0 1.0 -0.5 1.8 23 .483 .497 $1,067,500
CAL (5 yrs) 543.1 160 56 280 4.64 4.52 0.03 -0.03 98.2 4.37 -17 -1.5 1.1 -0.5 3.2 36 .490 .498 $797,500
STL (1 yr) 49.1 35 0 28 5.11 4.08 0.16 -0.31 99.8 3.60 -9 -0.9 .8 0.0 -0.4 -4 .473 .494
MON (1 yr) 25.2 22 0 17 5.96 4.64 -0.09 -0.35 103.6 4.55 -4 -0.4 1.2 -0.1 -0.3 -2 .480 .497 $150,000
FLA (1 yr) 12.1 9 0 9 6.57 4.74 0.26 -0.36 105.0 4.32 -3 -0.3 .8 0.0 -0.2 -2 .465 .498 $120,000
TOR (1 yr) 26.1 13 1 20 6.84 4.57 0.21 -0.29 103.4 4.21 -8 -0.8 .6 0.1 -0.4 -5 .441 .495

Standard Batting

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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
1986 22 CAL AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1987 23 CAL AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1988 24 CAL AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1989 25 CAL AL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1990 26 CAL AL 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1991 27 TOT MLB 48 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1991 27 TOR AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1991 27 STL NL 35 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1994 30 FLA NL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1995 31 MON NL 22 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Yrs 239 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
CAL (5 yrs) 160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
STL (1 yr) 35 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
MON (1 yr) 22 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
FLA (1 yr) 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOR (1 yr) 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (6 yrs) 173 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (3 yrs) 66 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 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
1986 22 CAL AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1987 23 CAL AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $62,500 1
1988 24 CAL AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $125,000 1
1989 25 CAL AL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $200,000 1
1990 26 CAL AL 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $410,000 1
1991 27 TOR AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1
1991 27 STL NL 35 2 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 0 -0.0 .500 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0 1
1994 30 FLA NL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $120,000 /1
1995 31 MON NL 22 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 -0.0 .499 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0 $150,000 1
8 Seasons 239 4 -1 0 0 0 2 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .500 .500 0.1 0.2 1 $1,067,500
CAL (5 yrs) 160 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .501 .500 0.1 0.1 1 $797,500
STL (1 yr) 35 2 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 0 -0.0 .500 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0
MON (1 yr) 22 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 -0.0 .499 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0 $150,000
FLA (1 yr) 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $120,000
TOR (1 yr) 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .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% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
1986 CAL AL 22 P 1 1 0 4.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.87 1.80 0 0 0
1987 CAL AL 23 P 36 23 5 176.2 22 6 15 1 0 .955 1.07 0.58 .955 1.84 1.82 16 5 24% 31% 0
1988 CAL AL 24 P 34 32 2 194.2 44 21 20 3 3 .932 1.90 1.21 .961 1.78 1.77 19 9 32% 31% 2
1989 CAL AL 25 P 44 0 0 91.2 20 6 14 0 1 1.000 1.96 0.45 .960 1.88 1.85 4 1 20% 31% 0
1990 CAL AL 26 P 45 0 0 76.0 8 2 6 0 0 1.000 0.95 0.18 .952 1.78 1.76 4 2 33% 34% 0
1991 TOT MLB 27 P 48 1 0 75.2 9 3 6 0 0 1.000 1.07 0.19 .956 1.84 1.84 11 5 31% 33% 0
1991 TOR AL 27 P 13 1 0 26.1 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 1.71 0.38 .956 1.81 1.80 5 1 17% 34% 0
1991 STL NL 27 P 35 0 0 49.1 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 0.73 0.11 .955 1.86 1.85 6 4 40% 33% 0
1994 FLA NL 30 P 9 0 0 12.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.73 0.11 .960 1.82 1.86 0 0 0
1995 MON NL 31 P 22 0 0 25.2 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 1.75 0.23 .956 1.86 1.83 3 0 0% 30% 0
8 Seasons P 239 57 7 657.0 109 39 66 4 4 .963 1.44 0.44 .958 1.82 1.81 57 22 28% 32% 2
8 Seasons TOT 239 57 7 657.0 109 39 66 4 4 .963 1.44 0.44 .958 1.82 1.81 57 22 28% 32% 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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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1987 AL  8.151 (10th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1988 AL  33 (1st)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1988 AL  117 (2nd)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1987 AL  12 (7th)
1988 AL  12 (6th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1988 AL  9 (7th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 2 (2494), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 6 (1261), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Relief Pitcher (846th), 1.9 career WAR/3.7 7yr-peak WAR/2.8 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
198723California Angels$62,5001987 USA Today survey
198824California Angels$125,000USA Today, 4/1/88
198925California Angels$200,0001989 USA Today survey
199026California Angels$410,000USA Today
199430Florida Marlins$120,0001996 Joint Exhibit 1
199531Montreal Expos$150,0001996 Joint Exhibit 1
Career to date (may be incomplete)$1,067,500
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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