Brian Looney

Brian James Looney

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: September 26, 1969 in New Haven, CT
High School: Connery HS (Cheshire, CT)
School: Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)
Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 10th round of the 1991 amateur draft.
Signed June 3, 1991. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 26, 1993
Teams (by GP): Expos/RedSox 1993-1995

Final Game: June 8, 1995
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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
1991	21	WSN-min	A-	7	1	.875	1.16	11	11	0	2	1	0	62.1	42	12	8	0	28	0	64	0	0	6	246		1.123	6.1	0.0	4.0	9.2	2.29	JAM · NYPL
1992	22	WSN-min	A	6	3	.667	2.46	28	11	5	1	1	0	98.2	79	35	27	1	53	0	90	1	0	5	406		1.338	7.2	0.1	4.8	8.2	1.70	ABY,RFD · SALL,MIDW
1993	23	WSN-min	A+,AA	7	8	.467	2.88	26	24	1	1	1	0	162.2	144	63	52	4	46	1	185	6	1	2	672		1.168	8.0	0.2	2.5	10.2	4.02	WPB,HRB · FLOR,EL
1993	23	MON	NL	0	0		3.00	3	1	1	0	0	0	6.0	8	2	2	0	2	0	7	0	1	0	28	147	1.667	12.0	0.0	3.0	10.5	3.50
1994	24	WSN-min	AAA	7	7	.500	4.33	27	16	2	0	0	0	124.2	134	71	60	10	67	4	90	3	0	2	565		1.612	9.7	0.7	4.8	6.5	1.34	OTT · IL
1994	24	MON	NL	0	0		22.50	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	4	5	5	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	11	22	2.000	18.0	4.5	0.0	9.0
1995	25	BOS-min	AAA	4	7	.364	3.49	18	18	0	1	0	0	100.2	106	44	39	9	33	0	78	3	2	7	438		1.381	9.5	0.8	3.0	7.0	2.36	PAW · IL
1995	25	BOS	AL	0	1	.000	17.36	3	1	0	0	0	0	4.2	12	9	9	1	4	1	2	0	0	0	29	30	3.429	23.1	1.9	7.7	3.9	0.50
1996	26	BOS-min	AAA	5	6	.455	4.81	27	9	7	1	1	1	82.1	78	55	44	14	27	2	78	4	0	3	357		1.275	8.5	1.5	3.0	8.5	2.89	PAW · IL
1997	27	MIN-min	AAA	0	2	.000	2.19	17	0	6	0	0	1	24.2	20	7	6	4	10	2	21	0	0	2	103		1.216	7.3	1.5	3.6	7.7	2.10	SLK · PCL
1998	28	NYY-min	AAA	4	4	.500	4.47	41	10	7	0	0	0	92.2	97	52	46	13	52	2	63	1	0	3	424		1.608	9.4	1.3	5.1	6.1	1.21	CLB · IL
1999	29	PHI-DET-min	AAA	4	0	1.000	5.70	50	4	11	0	0	2	71.0	70	47	45	10	50	0	64	3	1	8	329		1.690	8.9	1.3	6.3	8.1	1.28	SWB,TOL · IL
2000	30	CLE-FLA-min	AAA	1	2	.333	7.89	11	2	4	0	0	0	21.2	26	20	19	2	10	1	14	2	0	0	102		1.662	10.8	0.8	4.2	5.8	1.40	BFL,CGY · IL,PCL
2001	31	NYY-min	AA	0	0		8.44	11	0	5	0	0	0	16.0	23	18	15	2	10	0	16	1	0	0	84		2.062	12.9	1.1	5.6	9.0	1.60	NCH · EL
2002	32	BAL-PIT-min	AAA,AA	1	2	.333	4.54	19	3	3	0	1	0	35.2	32	18	18	6	15	2	22	3	1	1	151		1.318	8.1	1.5	3.8	5.6	1.47	NVL,ROC,ATO · PCL,IL,EL
2003	33	COL-min	AAA	2	1	.667	7.53	3	3	0	0	0	0	14.1	23	17	12	6	6	0	11	2	0	1	72		2.023	14.4	3.8	3.8	6.9	1.83	CSP · PCL
3 Yrs				0	1	.000	11.37	7	2	1	0	0	0	12.2	24	16	16	2	6	1	11	1	1	0	68	42	2.368	17.1	1.4	4.3	7.8	1.83
162 Game Avg.				0	8	.000	11.37	53	15	8	0	0	0	96	181	121	121	15	45	8	83	8	8	0	514	42	2.368	17.1	1.4	4.3	7.8	1.83

MON (2 yrs)				0	0		7.88	4	1	1	0	0	0	8.0	12	7	7	1	2	0	9	1	1	0	39	58	1.750	13.5	1.1	2.3	10.1	4.50
BOS (1 yr)				0	1	.000	17.36	3	1	0	0	0	0	4.2	12	9	9	1	4	1	2	0	0	0	29	30	3.429	23.1	1.9	7.7	3.9	0.50

NL (2 yrs)				0	0		7.88	4	1	1	0	0	0	8.0	12	7	7	1	2	0	9	1	1	0	39	58	1.750	13.5	1.1	2.3	10.1	4.50
AL (1 yr)				0	1	.000	17.36	3	1	0	0	0	0	4.2	12	9	9	1	4	1	2	0	0	0	29	30	3.429	23.1	1.9	7.7	3.9	0.50

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
1993	23	MON	NL	6.0	3	1	2	3.00	3.90	-0.14	-0.08	105.4	4.17	1	0.1	.7	-0.0	0.1	1	.524	.500	$
1994	24	MON	NL	2.0	1	0	5	22.50	5.58	0.26	-0.43	100.0	4.90	-4	-0.3	.6	0.1	-0.2	-4	.218	.498	$
1995	25	BOS	AL	4.2	3	1	9	17.36	5.46	0.83	-0.19	105.6	4.69	-7	-0.5	.5	0.1	-0.4	-6	.325	.497	$
3 Seasons				12.2	7	2	16	11.37	4.74	0.28	-0.17	104.6	4.47	-10	-0.7	.6	0.1	-0.5	-8	.395	.498	$

MON (2 yrs)				8.0	4	1	7	7.88	4.32	-0.04	-0.17	104.1	4.35	-3	-0.2	.7	0.0	-0.1	-2	.447	.499	$
BOS (1 yr)				4.2	3	1	9	17.36	5.46	0.83	-0.19	105.6	4.69	-7	-0.5	.5	0.1	-0.4	-6	.325	.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
1993	23	MON	NL	3	28	26	2	8	2	0	0	0	0	2	7	.308	.357	.385	.742	.421	10	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994	24	MON	NL	1	11	10	5	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	.400	.455	.800	1.255	.429	8	0	1	0	0	0	0
1995	25	BOS	AL	3	29	22	9	12	3	0	1	0	0	4	2	.545	.571	.818	1.390	.524	18	1	0	1	2	1	0
3 Yrs				7	68	58	16	24	6	0	2	0	0	6	11	.414	.463	.621	1.083	.468	36	1	1	1	2	1	0
162 Game Avg.				53	514	438	121	181	45	0	15	0	0	45	83	.414	.463	.621	1.083	.468	272	8	8	8	15	8	0
MLB Averages																.267	.336	.414	.750	.297

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PtchR	PitchW	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	LevMd	LevLo
1993	23	MON	NL	1.0	0.1	29	0.3	0.5	-0.2	.88	-0.0	0.3	2.2	0.2	0.88	0.2	1	1
1994	24	MON	NL	-3.6	-0.3	11	-0.1	0.0	-0.2	.29	-0.1	-0.4	-3.6	-0.3	0.29	-1.7	0	1
1995	25	BOS	AL	-5.8	-0.5	29	-0.5	0.2	-0.7	.75	-0.5	-0.2	-7.0	-0.6	0.75	-5.7	0	2
3 Yrs				-8.4	-0.7	69	-0.4	0.7	-1.1	.73	-0.6	0.1	-8.4	-0.7	0.73	-7.3	1	4

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
1993	23	MON	NL	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	0	0	0	0	0	0%	54.0	54	54	1	0	1	0	5.0	3.0	3.0	54	1	0	0	0	54

1995	25	BOS	AL	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0%	21.0	21	21	3	0	0	1	3.0	0.0	1.7	41	1	0	0	0	41
2 Yrs				6	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	.500	0	0	0	0	0	0%	38	54	21	4	0	1	1	4.0	2.3	2.3	48	2	0	0	0	54
MLB Averages													.500						49%	49	99	-8					4.8	4.8	6.0	95

Reliever Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GR	GF	IR	IS%	1^stIP	aLI	LevMd	LevLo	Bhd	Runr	Empt	>3o	IPmult	Out/GR	Pit/GR
1993	23	MON	NL	3	2	1	3	0%	6	.884	1	1	2	1	1	2	2	4.5	28
1994	24	MON	NL	1	1	0	0		7	.291	0	1	1	0	1	1	1	6.0	32
1995	25	BOS	AL	3	2	0	0		3	.752	0	2	2	0	2	1	2	4.5	28
3 Yrs				7	5	1	3	0%		.732	1	4	5	1	4	4	5	4.8	29

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%
1993	23	MON	NL	28	14%	0.0%	25.0%	7.1%	7.1%	25%	0.36	0.38	68%	26%	0.0%	36%	9	0	0%
1994	24	MON	NL	11	27%	9.1%	18.2%	0.0%	18.2%	50%	0.60	1.00	64%	25%	20.0%	0%	3	0	0%
1995	25	BOS	AL	29	21%	3.5%	6.9%	13.8%	13.8%	33%	0.40	0.50	72%	39%	6.7%	0%	11	1	9%
3 Yrs				68	19%	2.9%	16.2%	8.8%	11.8%	33%	0.41	0.50	69%	32%	6.9%	15%	23	1	4%
MLB Averages					43%	2.5%	15.7%	8.9%	7.5%	32%	0.83	1.10	71%	21%	7.5%	16%			10%

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
1993	23	MON	NL	28	110	3.93	70	64%	26%	20%	27%	27%	74%	0%	47%	73%	61%	0%	0	0	18%	5	3	0	14%	2	0	0	0	0
1994	24	MON	NL	11	32	2.91	21	66%	24%	19%	19%	38%	76%	0%	50%	75%	64%	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0	50%	0	0	0	0	0
1995	25	BOS	AL	29	97	3.34	48	49%	25%	8%	19%	48%	75%	8%	37%	89%	45%	17%	5	2	7%	2	0	0	0%	0	2	0	0	0
3 Yrs				68	239	3.51	139	58%	25%	16%	23%	36%	75%	4%	44%	79%	54%	7%	5	2	10%	7	3	0	18%	2	2	0	0	0
MLB Averages						3.68		61%	25%	15%	27%	33%	75%	2%	46%	80%	56%	6%			19%				28%

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
1993	23	MON	NL	28	8	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	5	2	0	40%	0	0	0	10	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1994	24	MON	NL	11	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	3	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995	25	BOS	AL	29	12	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	1	0	5	3	0	60%	0	0	0	14	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
3 Yrs				68	24	1	0	2	0	6	2	0	2	0	10	5	0	50%	0	0	0	27	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
MLB Averages																		54%							68%

Cumulative Pitching

Year	Age	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	ERA+
1993	23	0		3.00	3	1	1	6.0	8	2	2	0	2	0	7	0	1	28	147	1.667	12.0	0.0	3.0	10.5	3.50	147
1994	24	0		7.88	4	1	1	8.0	12	7	7	1	2	0	9	1	1	39	58	1.750	13.5	1.1	2.3	10.1	4.50	58
1995	25	1	.000	11.37	7	2	1	12.2	24	16	16	2	6	1	11	1	1	68	42	2.368	17.1	1.4	4.3	7.8	1.83	42

Neutralized Pitching

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All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works

Year	Age	ERA	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WHIP	H/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	HR/9	Gact
1993	23	3.00	6.0	7	2	2	0	2	7	0	1.500	10.5	3.0	10.5	3.50	0.0	3
1994	24	10.80	5.0	0	7	6	0	0	5	1	0.000	0.0	0.0	9.0		0.0	1
1995	25	16.20	5.0	13	10	9	1	4	2	0	3.400	23.4	7.2	3.6	0.50	1.8	3
3 Yrs		9.56	16.0	20	19	17	1	6	14	1	1.625	11.3		7.9	2.33	0.6	7

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