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Brian Lawrence

Brian Michael Lawrence

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 195 lb.

Born: May 14, 1976 in Fort Collins, CO
High School: Carthage HS (Carthage, TX)
School: Northwestern State University of Louisiana (Natchitoches, LA)
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 17th round of the 1998 amateur draft.
Signed June 8, 1998. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 15, 2001
Teams (by GP): Padres/Mets 2001-2007
Agents: Page Odle [*]
Final Game: September 17, 2007
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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
2001 25 SDP NL 27 29 26 0 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 7 .115 .111 .192 .303 -20 5 0 0 2 1 0 1
2002 26 SDP NL 35 71 63 1 6 2 0 0 6 0 0 5 14 .095 .162 .127 .289 -19 8 2 0 3 0 0 1
2003 27 SDP NL 33 72 67 7 15 2 0 1 5 0 0 3 18 .224 .257 .299 .556 51 20 1 0 2 0 0 1
2004 28 SDP NL 36 73 62 5 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 25 .097 .138 .113 .251 -31 7 1 0 8 0 0 1
2005 29 SDP NL 33 69 59 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 29 .085 .113 .085 .198 -45 5 2 0 7 1 0 1
2007 31 NYM NL 6 12 12 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 .250 .250 .250 .500 31 3 0 0 0 0 0 /1
6 Yrs 170 326 289 16 38 7 0 1 20 0 0 13 97 .131 .168 .166 .334 -9 48 6 0 22 2 0
162 Game Avg. 162 311 275 15 36 7 0 1 19 0 0 12 92 .131 .168 .166 .334 -9 46 6 0 21 2 0
SDP (5 yrs) 164 314 277 15 35 7 0 1 17 0 0 13 93 .126 .164 .162 .327 -10 45 6 0 22 2 0
NYM (1 yr) 6 12 12 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 .250 .250 .250 .500 31 3 0 0 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
2001 25 SDP NL 27 29 -5 -1 0 0 4 -1 -0.1 1 -0 -0.1 .495 .499 -0.1 0.0 -0 $ 1
2002 26 SDP NL 35 71 -11 0 0 0 10 -1 -0.1 2 1 -0.1 .497 .499 -0.1 0.0 1 $235,000 1
2003 27 SDP NL 33 72 -4 -0 0 0 10 6 0.6 2 8 0.6 .517 .503 0.6 0.0 8 $625,000 1
2004 28 SDP NL 36 73 -12 -0 0 0 11 -1 -0.1 2 1 -0.1 .496 .499 -0.1 0.0 1 $925,000 1
2005 29 SDP NL 33 69 -13 0 -0 0 10 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.4 .487 .497 -0.4 0.0 -2 $2,375,000 1
2007 31 NYM NL 6 12 -1 -0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 1 0.0 .507 .500 0.0 0.0 1 $ /1
6 Seasons 170 326 -47 -1 1 0 46 -2 -0.2 9 7 -0.1 .499 .500 -0.1 0.0 7 $4,160,000
SDP (5 yrs) 164 314 -46 -1 1 0 44 -2 -0.2 9 7 -0.1 .499 .500 -0.1 0.0 7 $4,160,000
NYM (1 yr) 6 12 -1 -0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 1 0.0 .507 .500 0.0 0.0 1 $

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
2001 25 SDP NL 29 26 1 1.0 103 .150 .115 .258 .111 .327 .192 .422 .303 .749 -20 .052 -4.4 -0.4 .217 .077 .077
2002 26 SDP NL 71 62 1 0.4 98 .122 .095 .254 .162 .326 .127 .404 .289 .730 -19 .012 -10.5 -1.0 .220 .111 .032
2003 27 SDP NL 72 55 5 2.4 101 .292 .224 .258 .257 .328 .299 .413 .556 .741 51 .215 -4.8 -0.5 .434 .119 .075 .0
2004 28 SDP NL 73 65 1 0.4 102 .162 .097 .257 .138 .327 .113 .417 .251 .744 -31 .010 -11.6 -1.1 .175 .065 .016
2005 29 SDP NL 69 64 1 0.4 100 .161 .085 .258 .113 .326 .085 .410 .198 .737 -45 .011 -12.0 -1.2 .125 .034 .000
2007 31 NYM NL 12 9 1 3.0 109 .375 .250 .270 .250 .340 .250 .432 .500 .772 31 .275 -1.3 -0.1 .333 .000 .000
6 Yrs 326 281 10 1.0 101 .192 .131 .257 .168 .327 .166 .413 .334 .740 -9 .047 -44.5 -4.3 .237 .080 .035 .0
162 Game Avg. 311 268 10 1.0 101 .192 .131 .257 .168 .327 .166 .413 .334 .740 -9 .047 -44.5 -4.3 .237 .080 .035
SDP (5 yrs) 314 272 9 0.9 101 .184 .126 .257 .164 .327 .162 .412 .327 .739 -10 .042 -43.2 -4.2 .234 .083 .036 .0
NYM (1 yr) 12 9 1 3.0 109 .375 .250 .270 .250 .340 .250 .432 .500 .772 31 .275 -1.3 -0.1 .333 .000 .000

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2005 29 SDP NL NLDS STL L 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLDS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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
2001 25 SDP NL 29 0.0% 24.1% 0.0% 6.9% 67% 3.7 8.7 1.38 2.00 69% 14% 0.0% 13%
2002 26 SDP NL 71 0.0% 19.7% 7.0% 2.8% 33% 2.80 4.5 10.5 0.71 1.08 69% 21% 0.0% 14%
2003 27 SDP NL 72 1.4% 25.0% 4.2% 4.2% 20% 6.00 3.7 67.0 13.4 1.19 1.56 67% 20% 5.9% 19%
2004 28 SDP NL 73 0.0% 34.3% 4.1% 1.4% 17% 8.33 2.5 31.0 0.89 1.39 51% 13% 0.0% 6%
2005 29 SDP NL 69 0.0% 42.0% 2.9% 0.0% 0% 14.50 2.0 59.0 0.58 1.27 45% 18% 0.0% 21%
2007 31 NYM NL 12 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 3.0 4.0 0.60 0.25 67% 13% 0.0% 40%
6 Yrs 326 0.3% 29.8% 4.0% 2.5% 21% 7.46 3.0 289.0 14.5 0.87 1.31 59% 18% 1.2% 16%
MLB Averages 2.8% 16.8% 8.5% 8.0% 34% 1.98 5.3 32.0 7.6 0.79 1.07 70% 20% 7.9% 12%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
2001 25 SDP NL -4.4 -0.4 29 -0.5 0.2 -0.7 1.02 -0.5 0.0 -5.1 -0.5 0.96 -5.6 0
2002 26 SDP NL -10.5 -1.0 71 -1.1 0.5 -1.6 1.07 -1.0 -0.0 -12.5 -1.3 1.08 -11.1 0
2003 27 SDP NL -4.8 -0.5 73 -0.5 0.9 -1.4 1.00 -0.3 -0.2 -5.2 -0.5 0.96 -4.2 0
2004 28 SDP NL -11.6 -1.1 73 -1.2 0.4 -1.6 1.03 -1.1 -0.0 -14.3 -1.5 1.01 -12.9 0.00 1
2005 29 SDP NL -12.1 -1.2 69 -1.3 0.2 -1.5 .95 -1.3 -0.1 -15.3 -1.6 1.00 -14.0 0
2007 31 NYM NL -1.3 -0.1 12 0.1 0.2 -0.2 .99 -0.1 0.1 0.9 0.1 1.00 -0.7 0
6 Yrs -44.6 -4.3 327 -4.6 2.4 -7.0 1.01 -4.3 -0.2 -51.6 -5.3 1.01 -48.5 0.00 1

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
2001 25 SDP NL 0 0 0% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 26 SDP NL 0 0 9% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 27 SDP NL 1 0 35% 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33% 4 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 0
2004 28 SDP NL 1 0 56% 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0% 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
2005 29 SDP NL 0 0 29% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50% 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
2007 31 NYM NL 0 0 33% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
6 Yrs 2 0 30% 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 21% 7 6 1 3 1 2 4 3 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
2001 25 SDP NL 29 24% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 50% 3 0 0% 7 2 29% 22 3 14% 2 1 50% 2 0 0% 0
2002 26 SDP NL 71 34% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 60% 12 2 17% 16 4 25% 64 6 9% 7 2 29% 3 2 67% 0
2003 27 SDP NL 72 25% 15 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 10 2 20% 14 1 7% 12 1 8% 48 4 8% 1 0 0% 1 1 100% 0
2004 28 SDP NL 73 40% 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 8 57% 17 1 6% 22 2 9% 61 2 3% 3 1 33% 0 0 0
2005 29 SDP NL 69 29% 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 8 7 88% 13 2 15% 19 4 21% 54 2 4% 6 2 33% 2 2 100% 0
2007 31 NYM NL 12 17% 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 11 3 27% 0 0 0 0 0
6 Yrs 326 31% 38 6 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 1 0 14 0 1 1 0 0 41 22 54% 59 6 10% 77 13 17% 260 20 8% 19 6 32% 8 5 63% 0
MLB Averages 54% 69% 11% 33% 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
2001 25 SDP NL 29 88 3.03 66 75% 24% 23% 20% 33% 76% 0% 57% 70% 45% 0% 0 0 7% 2 1 0% 0 0 14% 0 0 0
2002 26 SDP NL 71 234 3.30 159 68% 23% 20% 24% 33% 77% 0% 52% 74% 35% 3% 2 0 8% 6 1 3% 2 0 0% 0 0 0
2003 27 SDP NL 73 240 3.29 177 74% 25% 20% 27% 29% 75% 0% 55% 74% 34% 1% 1 0 4% 3 0 1% 1 1 11% -1 0 0
2004 28 SDP NL 73 260 3.56 182 70% 19% 26% 31% 25% 81% 0% 57% 68% 38% 0% 0 0 3% 2 1 1% 1 0 12% 0 0 0
2005 29 SDP NL 69 251 3.64 182 73% 30% 24% 25% 21% 70% 0% 51% 66% 39% 0% 0 0 4% 3 2 1% 1 1 41% 0 0 0
2007 31 NYM NL 12 36 3.00 27 75% 26% 30% 15% 30% 74% 0% 56% 60% 42% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 8% 1 1 0% 0 0 0
6 Yrs 327 1109 3.39 793 72% 24% 23% 26% 27% 76% 0% 54% 70% 38% 1% 3 0 5% 16 5 2% 6 3 19% -1 0 0
MLB Averages 3.74 63% 27% 14% 27% 31% 73% 2% 46% 80% 29% 5% 15% 9% 26%

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
2001 25 27 29 26 0 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 7 .115 .111 .192 .303 -20 5 0 0 2 1 0
2002 26 62 100 89 1 9 4 0 0 9 0 0 5 21 .101 .147 .146 .293 -19 13 2 0 5 1 0
2003 27 95 172 156 8 24 6 0 1 14 0 0 8 39 .154 .194 .212 .405 11 33 3 0 7 1 0
2004 28 131 245 218 13 30 7 0 1 16 0 0 11 64 .138 .178 .183 .362 -1 40 4 0 15 1 0
2005 29 164 314 277 15 35 7 0 1 17 0 0 13 93 .126 .164 .162 .327 -10 45 6 0 22 2 0
2006 30 164 314 277 15 35 7 0 1 17 0 0 13 93 .126 .164 .162 .327 -10 45 6 0 22 2 0
2007 31 170 326 289 16 38 7 0 1 20 0 0 13 97 .131 .168 .166 .334 -9 48 6 0 22 2 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
2001 25 27 30 27 0 4 3 0 0 5 0 0 7 .148 .143 .259 .402 1 27
2002 26 35 69 62 1 5 2 0 0 5 0 4 14 .081 .136 .113 .249 1 35
2003 27 33 72 67 7 15 2 0 1 5 0 3 18 .224 .257 .299 .556 5 33
2004 28 36 73 62 5 6 1 0 0 2 0 3 25 .097 .138 .113 .251 1 36
2005 29 33 72 61 3 7 0 0 0 2 0 3 29 .115 .154 .115 .269 1 33
2007 31 6 13 13 1 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 .308 .308 .308 .615 1 6
6 Yrs 170 329 292 17 41 8 0 1 23 0 13 97 .140 .176 .178 .354 10 170
162 Game Avg. 162 314 278 16 39 8 0 1 22 0 12 92 .140 .176 .178 .354 10 170

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