Eric Gunderson

Eric Andrew Gunderson

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: March 29, 1966 in Portland, OR
School: Portland State University (Portland, OR)
Drafted
by the San Francisco Giants in the 2nd round of the 1987 amateur draft.
Signed June 4, 1987. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 11, 1990
Teams (by GP): Rangers/RedSox/Mets/Mariners/Giants/... 1990-2000

Final Game: May 17, 2000
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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
1990 24 SFG NL 7 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1991 25 SFG NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1992 26 SEA AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1994 28 NYM NL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1995 29 TOT MLB 49 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
1995 29 NYM NL 30 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
1995 29 BOS AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1996 30 BOS AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1997 31 TEX AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1998 32 TEX AL 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1999 33 TEX AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2000 34 TOR AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
10 Yrs 254 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .143 .000 .143 -56 0 0 1 0 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .143 .000 .143 -56 0 0 1 0 0 0
TEX (3 yrs) 139 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NYM (2 yrs) 44 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 1 0 0 0
SFG (2 yrs) 9 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
BOS (2 yrs) 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SEA (1 yr) 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOR (1 yr) 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (7 yrs) 201 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (4 yrs) 53 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .143 .000 .143 -56 0 0 1 0 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
1990 24 SFG NL 7 6 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .489 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 $100,000 /1
1991 25 SFG NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $105,000 /1
1992 26 SEA AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1994 28 NYM NL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $109,000 1
1995 29 NYM NL 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0.1 .502 .500 0.1 0.0 0 $118,500 1
1995 29 BOS AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1996 30 BOS AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1997 31 TEX AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $160,000 1
1998 32 TEX AL 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $510,000 1
1999 33 TEX AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $450,000 1
2000 34 TOR AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
10 Seasons 254 7 -1 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.2 0 $1,552,500
TEX (3 yrs) 139 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $1,120,000
NYM (2 yrs) 44 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0.1 .501 .500 0.1 0.0 0 $227,500
SFG (2 yrs) 9 6 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .491 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 $205,000
BOS (2 yrs) 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $
SEA (1 yr) 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $
TOR (1 yr) 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $

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
1990 24 SFG NL 6 6 0 0.0 95 .000 .000 .260 .000 .325 .000 .390 .000 .715 -100 .000 -1.6 -0.2 .000 .000 .000
1995 29 TOT MLB 1 0 0 1.000 .335 .000 0.3 0.0
1995 29 NYM NL 1 0 0 1.000 .335 .000 0.3 0.0
10 Yrs 7 6 0 0.0 95 .000 .000 .260 .143 .327 .000 .390 .143 .717 -56 .000 -1.3 -0.1 .167 .000 .000
162 Game Avg. 4 4 0 0.0 95 .000 .000 .260 .143 .327 .000 .390 .143 .717 -56 .000 -1.3 -0.1 .167 .000 .000
NYM (2 yrs) 1 0 0 1.000 .335 0.3 0.0
SFG (2 yrs) 6 6 0 0.0 95 .000 .000 .260 .000 .325 .000 .390 .000 .715 -100 .000 -1.6 -0.2 .000 .000 .000
NL (4 yrs) 7 6 0 0.0 95 .000 .000 .260 .143 .327 .000 .390 .143 .717 -56 .000 -1.3 -0.1 .167 .000 .000

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
1990 24 SFG NL 6 0.0% 66.7% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5 33% 0%
1995 29 TOT MLB 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
1995 29 NYM NL 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
10 Yrs 7 0.0% 57.1% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5 29% 0%
MLB Averages 2.5% 16.0% 9.0% 7.5% 32% 1.78 5.5 35.0 7.7 0.80 1.08 71% 21% 7.5% 16%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1990 24 SFG NL -1.6 -0.2 6 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 1.28 -0.2 -0.0 -2.0 -0.2 1.09 -1.7 0
1991 25 SFG NL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1992 26 SEA AL 0.0 0.0
1994 28 NYM NL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1995 29 TOT MLB 0.3 0.0 1 0.1 0.1 0.0 2.40 0.0 -0.0 0.6 0.1 1.39 0.4 0
1995 29 NYM NL 0.3 0.0 1 0.1 0.1 0.0 2.40 0.0 -0.0 0.6 0.1 1.39 0.4 0
1995 29 BOS AL 0.0 0.0
1996 30 BOS AL 0.0 0.0
1997 31 TEX AL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1998 32 TEX AL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1999 33 TEX AL 0.0 0.0
2000 34 TOR AL 0.0 0.0
10 Yrs -1.3 -0.1 7 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 1.44 -0.1 0.0 -1.4 -0.1 1.14 -1.3 0

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
1990 24 SFG 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
1995 29 TOT MLB 0 0 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1995 29 NYM NL 0 0 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Yrs 0 0 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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
1990 24 SFG NL 6 33% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 5 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1995 29 TOT MLB 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1995 29 NYM NL 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
10 Yrs 7 29% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 1 0 0% 6 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
MLB Averages 56% 73% 10% 35% 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
1990 24 SFG NL 4 12 3.00 9 75% 22% 22% 33% 22% 78% 0% 58% 71% 25% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 2 0 0
1995 29 TOT MLB 1 3 3.00 2 67% 50% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 33% 100% 0% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1995 29 NYM NL 1 3 3.00 2 67% 50% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 33% 100% 0% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
2 Yrs 5 15 3.00 11 73% 27% 18% 36% 18% 73% 0% 53% 75% 20% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 2 0 0
MLB Averages 3.69 61% 26% 15% 27% 33% 74% 2% 46% 80% 30% 6% 16% 9% 28%

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
1990 24 7 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991 25 9 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1992 26 18 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993 27 18 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1994 28 32 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1995 29 81 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .143 .000 .143 -56 0 0 1 0 0 0
1996 30 109 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .143 .000 .143 -56 0 0 1 0 0 0
1997 31 169 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .143 .000 .143 -56 0 0 1 0 0 0
1998 32 237 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .143 .000 .143 -56 0 0 1 0 0 0
1999 33 248 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .143 .000 .143 -56 0 0 1 0 0 0
2000 34 254 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .143 .000 .143 -56 0 0 1 0 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
1990 24 7 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 7
1995 29 55 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 49
2 Yrs 62 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .143 .000 .143 0 56
162 Game Avg. 162 18 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .000 .143 .000 .143 0 56

* 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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