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Dave Gumpert

David Lawrence Gumpert

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: May 5, 1958 in South Haven, MI
High School: South Haven HS (South Haven, MI)
School: Aquinas College (Grand Rapids, MI)
Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1980. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 25, 1982
Teams (by GP): Cubs/Tigers/Royals 1982-1987

Final Game: May 29, 1987
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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
1982 24 DET AL 0 0 27.00 5 1 2 0 0 1 2.0 7 6 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 18 4.500 31.5 4.5 9.0 0.0 0.00
1983 25 DET AL 0 2 .000 2.64 26 0 17 0 0 2 44.1 43 16 13 1 7 3 14 0 0 2 179 150 1.128 8.7 0.2 1.4 2.8 2.00
1985 27 CHC NL 1 0 1.000 3.48 9 0 3 0 0 0 10.1 12 7 4 0 7 1 4 0 0 0 52 118 1.839 10.5 0.0 6.1 3.5 0.57
1986 28 CHC NL 2 0 1.000 4.37 38 0 12 0 0 2 59.2 60 32 29 4 28 7 45 1 0 3 259 93 1.475 9.1 0.6 4.2 6.8 1.61
1987 29 KCR AL 0 0 6.05 8 0 3 0 0 0 19.1 27 16 13 3 6 0 13 0 0 1 88 77 1.707 12.6 1.4 2.8 6.1 2.17
5 Yrs 3 2 .600 4.31 86 1 37 0 0 5 135.2 149 77 65 9 50 11 76 1 0 6 591 95 1.467 9.9 0.6 3.3 5.0 1.52
162 Game Avg. 2 2 .600 4.31 67 1 29 0 0 4 106 116 60 51 7 39 9 59 1 0 5 462 95 1.467 9.9 0.6 3.3 5.0 1.52
CHC (2 yrs) 3 0 1.000 4.24 47 0 15 0 0 2 70.0 72 39 33 4 35 8 49 1 0 3 311 96 1.529 9.3 0.5 4.5 6.3 1.40
DET (2 yrs) 0 2 .000 3.69 31 1 19 0 0 3 46.1 50 22 19 2 9 3 14 0 0 2 192 108 1.273 9.7 0.4 1.7 2.7 1.56
KCR (1 yr) 0 0 6.05 8 0 3 0 0 0 19.1 27 16 13 3 6 0 13 0 0 1 88 77 1.707 12.6 1.4 2.8 6.1 2.17
AL (3 yrs) 0 2 .000 4.39 39 1 22 0 0 3 65.2 77 38 32 5 15 3 27 0 0 3 280 95 1.401 10.6 0.7 2.1 3.7 1.80
NL (2 yrs) 3 0 1.000 4.24 47 0 15 0 0 2 70.0 72 39 33 4 35 8 49 1 0 3 311 96 1.529 9.3 0.5 4.5 6.3 1.40

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
1982 24 DET AL 2.0 5 1 6 27.00 4.72 0.76 -0.28 97.1 3.57 -5 -0.5 2.6 -0.3 -0.8 -5 .401 .497 $
1983 25 DET AL 44.1 26 0 16 3.25 4.48 0.57 -0.36 98.2 3.49 1 0.1 .6 -0.1 0.4 6 .504 .501 $
1985 27 CHC NL 10.1 9 0 7 6.10 4.26 -0.18 -0.34 116.4 4.78 -2 -0.2 .5 0.0 -0.1 -1 .481 .499 $
1986 28 CHC NL 59.2 38 0 32 4.83 4.28 -0.38 -0.33 110.6 4.78 -1 -0.1 1.4 -0.1 0.3 6 .498 .500 $64,000
1987 29 KCR AL 19.1 8 0 16 7.45 5.00 -0.07 -0.39 102.1 4.78 -6 -0.5 .6 0.1 -0.3 -3 .434 .497 $
5 Seasons 135.2 86 1 77 5.11 4.45 0.01 -0.35 105.6 4.34 -12 -1.1 1.0 -0.5 -0.5 2 .487 .499 $64,000
CHC (2 yrs) 70.0 47 0 39 5.01 4.28 -0.35 -0.33 111.4 4.78 -2 -0.2 1.2 -0.1 0.2 5 .495 .499 $64,000
DET (2 yrs) 46.1 31 1 22 4.27 4.49 0.58 -0.36 98.2 3.49 -4 -0.4 .8 -0.4 -0.4 1 .488 .499 $
KCR (1 yr) 19.1 8 0 16 7.45 5.00 -0.07 -0.39 102.1 4.78 -6 -0.5 .6 0.1 -0.3 -3 .434 .497 $

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
1982 24 DET AL 5 13 10 6 7 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 .700 .750 1.200 1.950 .667 12 2 0 1 0 0 0
1983 25 DET AL 26 179 167 16 43 7 2 1 1 2 7 14 .257 .281 .341 .622 .269 57 6 0 1 4 3 5
1985 27 CHC NL 9 52 43 7 12 4 0 0 2 0 7 4 .279 .365 .372 .737 .293 16 0 0 0 2 1 2
1986 28 CHC NL 38 259 225 32 60 7 2 4 7 2 28 45 .267 .349 .369 .718 .316 83 5 1 4 1 7 2
1987 29 KCR AL 8 88 81 16 27 5 1 3 0 2 6 13 .333 .375 .531 .906 .364 43 2 0 0 1 0 1
5 Yrs 86 591 526 77 149 25 5 9 10 6 50 76 .283 .342 .401 .743 .312 211 15 1 6 8 11 10
162 Game Avg. 67 462 411 60 116 20 4 7 8 5 39 59 .283 .342 .401 .743 .312 165 12 1 5 6 9 8
MLB Averages .260 .325 .394 .719 .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
1982 24 DET AL -4.7 -0.4 13 -0.6 0.2 -0.8 1.77 -0.4 0.1 -5.0 -0.5 1.77 -4.5 2 1 1
1983 25 DET AL 6.0 0.6 184 -0.2 1.8 -2.0 .61 0.3 -0.7 4.2 0.4 0.61 7.9 2 6 16
1985 27 CHC NL -0.4 -0.0 53 -0.2 0.7 -0.8 .88 -0.2 -0.0 -0.4 -0.0 0.88 -1.4 1 2 6
1986 28 CHC NL -1.8 -0.2 272 -1.2 3.9 -5.1 .97 -0.2 -1.1 -5.5 -0.5 0.97 -0.8 15 11 11
1987 29 KCR AL -3.7 -0.3 91 -0.3 0.3 -0.6 .24 -0.6 -0.9 -7.3 -0.7 0.24 -7.2 0 4 4
5 Yrs -4.6 -0.4 613 -2.5 6.9 -9.4 .76 -1.0 -2.3 -14.1 -1.3 0.76 -5.9 20 24 38

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
1982 24 DET AL 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 1 0 0 0 0% 31.0 31 31 5 1 0 1 4.0 0.3
1 Yr 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 1 0 0 0 0% 31 31 31 5 1 0 1 4.0 0.3
MLB Averages .500 50% 50 98 -12 4.4 4.4 6.2

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
1982 24 DET AL 5 4 2 0 0 2 1 1 50% 2 0 8 4 50% 7 1.774 2 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 2 1.3
1983 25 DET AL 26 26 17 0 2 2 2 0 100% 4 2 20 10 50% 8 .608 2 6 16 10 1 15 14 12 14 3 18 2 5.1
1985 27 CHC NL 9 9 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0% 9 .879 1 2 6 2 1 6 2 7 3 1 3 3 3.4
1986 28 CHC NL 38 38 12 2 0 4 2 2 50% 7 3 42 19 45% 7 .969 15 11 11 10 7 21 21 17 24 6 25 11 4.7
1987 29 KCR AL 8 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 6 46% 3 .241 0 4 4 0 0 8 6 2 8 0 8 0 7.3
5 Yrs 86 85 37 3 2 8 5 3 63% 14 6 85 39 46% .761 20 24 38 26 9 50 47 38 49 14 54 18 4.8

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%
1982 24 DET AL 13 54% 7.7% 0.0% 15.4% 23.1% 43% 69% 6 2 33%
1983 25 DET AL 179 55% 0.6% 7.8% 3.9% 5.6% 23% 1.60 87% 35 6 17%
1985 27 CHC NL 52 58% 0.0% 7.7% 13.5% 7.7% 33% 1.25 79% 15 0 0%
1986 28 CHC NL 259 59% 1.5% 17.4% 10.8% 5.0% 22% 1.89 68% 56 5 9%
1987 29 KCR AL 88 66% 3.4% 14.8% 6.8% 10.2% 33% 2.07 75% 9 2 22%
5 Yrs 591 59% 1.5% 12.9% 8.5% 6.6% 26% 1.78 76% 121 15 12%
MLB Averages 41% 2.3% 14.3% 8.6% 6.9% 30% 1.08 74% 11%

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
1982 24 DET AL 13 7 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 3 0 100% 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1983 25 DET AL 179 43 1 0 6 1 0 0 1 18 12 2 67% 5 2 0 65 1 2 33% 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
1985 27 CHC NL 52 12 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 2 1 33% 2 0 0 26 2 0 100% 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
1986 28 CHC NL 259 60 4 0 10 2 2 2 2 17 11 2 65% 2 3 0 108 7 2 78% 6 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
1987 29 KCR AL 88 27 3 0 3 3 0 1 2 1 1 0 100% 1 1 0 34 0 2 0% 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0
5 Yrs 591 149 9 0 23 6 3 4 5 45 29 5 64% 10 6 0 240 10 6 63% 8 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 20 0
MLB Averages 53% 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+
1982 24 0 0 27.00 5 1 2 0 0 1 2.0 7 6 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 18 4.500 31.5 4.5 9.0 0.0 0.00 18
1983 25 0 2 .000 3.69 31 1 19 0 0 3 46.1 50 22 19 2 9 3 14 0 0 2 192 108 1.273 9.7 0.4 1.7 2.7 1.56 108
1984 26 0 2 .000 3.69 31 1 19 0 0 3 46.1 50 22 19 2 9 3 14 0 0 2 192 108 1.273 9.7 0.4 1.7 2.7 1.56 108
1985 27 1 2 .333 3.65 40 1 22 0 0 3 56.2 62 29 23 2 16 4 18 0 0 2 244 110 1.376 9.8 0.3 2.5 2.9 1.13 110
1986 28 3 2 .600 4.02 78 1 34 0 0 5 116.1 122 61 52 6 44 11 63 1 0 5 503 100 1.427 9.4 0.5 3.4 4.9 1.43 100
1987 29 3 2 .600 4.31 86 1 37 0 0 5 135.2 149 77 65 9 50 11 76 1 0 6 591 95 1.467 9.9 0.6 3.3 5.0 1.52 95

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
1982 24 0 0 54.00 1.0 7 7 6 1 2 0 0 9.000 63.0 18.0 0.0 0.00 9.0 5
1983 25 3 1 .750 3.00 42.0 45 16 14 1 7 13 0 1.238 9.6 1.5 2.8 1.86 0.2 26
1985 27 1 0 1.000 3.00 12.0 11 4 4 0 6 5 0 1.417 8.3 4.5 3.8 0.83 0.0 9
1986 28 3 3 .500 4.42 57.0 59 31 28 4 28 43 1 1.526 9.3 4.4 6.8 1.54 0.6 38
1987 29 1 1 .500 5.68 19.0 26 13 12 3 6 13 0 1.684 12.3 2.8 6.2 2.17 1.4 8
5 Yrs 8 5 .615 4.40 131.0 148 71 64 9 49 74 1 1.504 10.2 5.1 1.51 0.6 86

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

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