Brett Gideon

Byron Brett Gideon

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: August 8, 1963 in Ozona, TX
School: University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (Belton, TX)
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 5, 1987
Teams (by GP): Pirates/Expos 1987-1990

Final Game: April 10, 1990
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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
1985	21	PIT-min	A	4	7	.364	3.28	15	14	1	1	1	0	82.1	71	38	30	4	46	0	62	2	0	8			1.421	7.8	0.4	5.0	6.8	1.35	MAC · SALL
1986	22	PIT-min	A,AA	6	8	.429	4.06	36	8	11	3	1	3	115.1	106	65	52	4	77	1	85	7	2	8			1.587	8.3	0.3	6.0	6.6	1.10	PRW,MAC,NAS · CARL,SALL,EL
1987	23	PIT-min	AA	4	3	.571	1.98	26	0	24	0	0	12	36.1	27	10	8	2	10	2	39	1	0	1			1.018	6.7	0.5	2.5	9.7	3.90	HRB · EL
1987	23	PIT	NL	1	5	.167	4.66	29	0	17	0	0	3	36.2	34	22	19	6	10	3	31	1	0	2	153	89	1.200	8.3	1.5	2.5	7.6	3.10

1988	24	PIT-min	AAA,AA	4	8	.333	2.53	49	0	38	0	0	15	81.2	60	25	23	3	40	9	71	3	2	4			1.224	6.6	0.3	4.4	7.8	1.78	BFL,HRB · AA,EL
1989	25	WSN-min	AAA	7	2	.778	2.26	47	0	20	0	0	5	71.2	41	24	18	4	23	4	71	6	1	4			0.893	5.1	0.5	2.9	8.9	3.09	INA · AA
1989	25	MON	NL	0	0		1.93	4	0	1	0	0	0	4.2	5	1	1	1	5	1	2	0	0	0	22	200	2.143	9.6	1.9	9.6	3.9	0.40
1990	26	MON	NL	0	0		9.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	1	1	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	8	57	6.000	18.0	0.0	36.0	0.0	0.00
1991	27	WSN-min	A+	0	0		3.60	4	1	0	0	0	0	5.0	8	4	2	0	2	0	4	0	0	0	25		2.000	14.4	0.0	3.6	7.2	2.00	WPB · FLOR
1992	28	CLE-min	AA	4	1	.800	3.38	19	0	14	0	0	5	24.0	25	10	9	2	7	3	23	0	0	2	104		1.333	9.4	0.8	2.6	8.6	3.29	CAK · EL
3 Yrs				1	5	.167	4.46	34	0	18	0	0	3	42.1	41	24	21	7	19	5	33	1	0	2	183	92	1.417	8.7	1.5	4.0	7.0	1.74
162 Game Avg.				2	10	.167	4.46	68	0	36	0	0	6	85	82	48	42	14	38	10	66	2	0	4	366	92	1.417	8.7	1.5	4.0	7.0	1.74

MON (2 yrs)				0	0		3.18	5	0	1	0	0	0	5.2	7	2	2	1	9	2	2	0	0	0	30	129	2.824	11.1	1.6	14.3	3.2	0.22
PIT (1 yr)				1	5	.167	4.66	29	0	17	0	0	3	36.2	34	22	19	6	10	3	31	1	0	2	153	89	1.200	8.3	1.5	2.5	7.6	3.10

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
1987	23	PIT	NL	36.2	29	0	22	5.40	4.61	0.38	-0.35	100.1	3.88	-6	-0.7	1.3	-0.2	-0.5	-2	.477	.496	$62,500

1989	25	MON	NL	4.2	4	0	1	1.93	3.87	-0.18	-0.30	103.3	3.88	1	0.1	1.4	0.0	0.2	1	.530	.501	$
1990	26	MON	NL	1.0	1	0	1	9.00	3.71	-0.16	-0.28	100.0	3.59	-1	-0.1	.8	0.0	-0.1	-1	.436	.500	$101,500
3 Seasons				42.1	34	0	24	5.10	4.51	0.31	-0.34	100.5	3.88	-6	-0.6	1.3	-0.2	-0.4	-1	.482	.499	$164,000

MON (2 yrs)				5.2	5	0	2	3.18	3.85	-0.17	-0.30	102.7	3.83	0	0.1	1.3	0.0	0.1	1	.511	.500	$101,500
PIT (1 yr)				36.2	29	0	22	5.40	4.61	0.38	-0.35	100.1	3.88	-6	-0.7	1.3	-0.2	-0.5	-2	.477	.496	$62,500

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
1987	23	PIT	NL	29	153	140	22	34	3	0	6	10	0	10	31	.243	.298	.393	.691	.272	55	3	1	2	0	3	3

1989	25	MON	NL	4	22	17	1	5	0	0	1	1	0	5	2	.294	.455	.471	.925	.286	8	1	0	0	0	1	0
1990	26	MON	NL	1	8	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	.500	.750	.500	1.250	.500	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
3 Yrs				34	183	161	24	41	3	0	7	12	0	19	33	.255	.337	.404	.741	.281	65	5	1	2	0	5	3
162 Game Avg.				68	366	322	48	82	6	0	14	24	0	38	66	.255	.337	.404	.741	.281	130	10	2	4	0	10	6
MLB Averages																.257	.323	.388	.712	.285

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PtchR	PitchW	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo
1987	23	PIT	NL	-2.6	-0.3	163	-1.0	2.9	-3.9	1.16	0.1	-0.9	0.5	0.0	1.16	1.8	12	2	13

1989	25	MON	NL	1.0	0.1	23	0.0	0.3	-0.3	1.00	-0.1	0.1	-0.2	-0.0	1.00	-1.0	1	1	1
1990	26	MON	NL	-0.4	-0.0	9	-0.0	0.2	-0.2	1.33	-0.1	0.1	-0.5	-0.1	1.33	-1.3	0	1	0
3 Yrs				-1.9	-0.2	195	-1.0	3.3	-4.3	1.15	-0.1	-0.8	-0.2	-0.0	1.15	-0.6	13	4	14

Reliever Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GR	GF	Wgr	Lgr	SVOpp	SV	BSv	SV%	SVSit	Hold	IR	IS	IS%	1^stIP	aLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo	Ahd	Tie	Bhd	Runr	Empt	>3o	<3o	IPmult	0DR	Out/GR	Pit/GR
1987	23	PIT	NL	29	29	17	1	5	6	3	3	50%	8	2	12	4	33%	8	1.157	12	2	13	9	5	15	8	21	11	6	11	10	3.8

1989	25	MON	NL	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	1	1	0	0%	8	1.003	1	1	1	1	0	3	1	3	2	1	2	0	3.5	25
1990	26	MON	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0		6	1.327	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	3.0	30
3 Yrs				34	34	18	1	5	6	3	3	50%	9	3	13	4	31%		1.146	13	4	14	10	5	19	9	25	13	7	14	10	3.7	26

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%
1987	23	PIT	NL	153	53%	3.9%	20.3%	6.5%	5.9%	27%		0.90	67%				27	3	11%

1989	25	MON	NL	22	64%	4.6%	9.1%	22.7%	4.6%	20%	0.88	0.83	64%	13%	33.3%	63%	9	1	11%
1990	26	MON	NL	8	38%	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0%	3.00		50%	25%	0.0%	0%	3	1	33%
3 Yrs				183	54%	3.8%	18.0%	10.4%	5.5%	24%	1.11	0.96	66%	16%	25.0%	56%	39	5	13%
MLB Averages					40%	2.2%	15.0%	8.5%	6.8%	30%	0.80	1.06	73%	20%	6.6%	26%			11%

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	25	MON	NL	20	74	3.70	40	54%	8%	13%	45%	35%	93%	12%	50%	86%	40%	15%	3	1	10%	2	1	0	0%	0	1	2	0	0
1990	26	MON	NL	8	30	3.75	11	37%	27%	36%	0%	36%	73%	21%	27%	50%	50%	25%	2	0	13%	1	0	0		0	1	0	0	0
2 Yrs				28	104	3.71	51	49%	12%	18%	35%	35%	88%	15%	43%	80%	43%	18%	5	1	11%	3	1	0	0%	0	2	2	0	0
MLB Averages						3.60		62%	24%	14%	27%	34%	75%	2%	47%	81%	57%	6%			19%				26%

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
1987	23	PIT	NL	153	34			6	0	1	2	4	4	2	10	5	1	50%	3	2	1	49	10	0	100%	7	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	0

1989	25	MON	NL	22	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0%	0	0	0	12	1	0	100%	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990	26	MON	NL	8	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0%	0	0	0	3	1	0	100%	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3 Yrs				183	41	1	0	7	0	3	3	4	4	3	13	5	1	38%	3	2	1	64	12	0	100%	9	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
MLB Averages																		53%							69%

Cumulative Pitching

Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	ERA+
1987	23	1	5	.167	4.66	29	17	3	36.2	34	22	19	6	10	3	31	1	2	153	89	1.200	8.3	1.5	2.5	7.6	3.10	89
1988	24	1	5	.167	4.66	29	17	3	36.2	34	22	19	6	10	3	31	1	2	153	89	1.200	8.3	1.5	2.5	7.6	3.10	89
1989	25	1	5	.167	4.35	33	18	3	41.1	39	23	20	7	15	4	33	1	2	175	94	1.306	8.5	1.5	3.3	7.2	2.20	94
1990	26	1	5	.167	4.46	34	18	3	42.1	41	24	21	7	19	5	33	1	2	183	92	1.417	8.7	1.5	4.0	7.0	1.74	92

Neutralized Pitching

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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
1987	23	2	2	.500	4.75	36.0	34	21	19	6	10	30	1	1.222	8.5	2.5	7.5	3.00	1.5	29

1989	25	0	0		3.00	3.0	6	1	1	1	6	1	0	4.000	18.0	18.0	3.0	0.17	3.0	4
1990	26	0	0		9.00	1.0	2	1	1	0	4	0	0	6.000	18.0	36.0	0.0	0.00	0.0	1
3 Yrs		2	2	.500	4.73	40.0	42	23	21	7	20	31	1	1.550	9.5		7.0	1.55	1.6	34

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