Jeff McCurry

Jeffrey Dee McCurry

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 7", Weight: 210 lb.

Born: January 21, 1970 in Tokyo, Japan
High School: St. Thomas HS (Houston, TX)
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 14th round of the 1990 amateur draft.
Signed May 25, 1991. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 6, 1995
Teams (by GP): Pirates/Rockies/Astros/Tigers 1995-1999

Final Game: June 22, 1999
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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	PIT-min	A-,Rk	3	1	.750	1.52	15	1	5	0	0	0	29.2	30	14	5	0	14	3	26	2	2	7	138		1.483	9.1	0.0	4.2	7.9	1.86	WLD,PRA · NYPL,GULF
1992	22	PIT-min	A+,A	8	3	.727	3.01	49	0	28	0	0	10	92.2	85	36	31	4	39	4	86	6	1	11	397		1.338	8.3	0.4	3.8	8.4	2.21	SAL,AUG · CARL,SALL
1993	23	PIT-min	A+,AA	3	5	.375	3.45	64	0	41	0	0	22	73.0	65	32	28	4	29	5	46	0	0	7	305		1.288	8.0	0.5	3.6	5.7	1.59	SAL,CAR · CARL,SOUL
1994	24	PIT-min	AA	6	5	.545	3.21	48	2	32	0	0	11	81.1	74	35	29	7	30	3	60	6	1	9	350		1.279	8.2	0.8	3.3	6.6	2.00	CAR · SOUL
1995	25	PIT-min	AAA	0	0		1.80	3	0	0	0	0	0	5.0	3	1	1	0	2	0	2	2	0	0	22		1.000	5.4	0.0	3.6	3.6	1.00	CGY · PCL
1995	25	PIT	NL	1	4	.200	5.02	55	0	10	0	0	1	61.0	82	38	34	9	30	4	27	5	0	2	282	86	1.836	12.1	1.3	4.4	4.0	0.90
1996	26	DET-min	AAA	1	4	.200	4.76	39	0	13	0	0	2	58.2	66	37	31	2	26	2	56	1	0	9	264		1.568	10.1	0.3	4.0	8.6	2.15	TOL · IL
1996	26	DET	AL	0	0		24.30	2	0	1	0	0	0	3.1	9	9	9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	21	23	3.300	24.3	8.1	5.4	0.0	0.00
1997	27	COL-min	AAA	1	1	.500	5.09	16	0	8	0	0	3	17.2	17	12	10	2	6	1	13	1	0	4	77		1.302	8.7	1.0	3.1	6.6	2.17	CSP · PCL
1997	27	COL	NL	1	4	.200	4.43	33	0	14	0	0	0	40.2	43	22	20	7	20	0	19	0	0	2	179	118	1.549	9.5	1.5	4.4	4.2	0.95
1998	28	PIT-min	AAA	2	5	.286	4.96	40	0	35	0	0	23	45.1	45	26	25	9	15	6	34	0	0	2	193		1.324	8.9	1.8	3.0	6.8	2.27	NVL · PCL
1998	28	PIT	NL	1	3	.250	6.52	16	0	8	0	0	0	19.1	24	14	14	4	9	0	11	1	0	0	87	68	1.707	11.2	1.9	4.2	5.1	1.22
1999	29	HOU-min	AAA	0	7	.000	4.15	40	0	37	0	0	14	43.1	48	23	20	3	14	5	26	3	0	3	197		1.431	10.0	0.6	2.9	5.4	1.86	NOR · PCL
1999	29	HOU	NL	0	1	.000	15.75	5	0	1	0	0	0	4.0	11	8	7	1	2	0	3	0	0	0	25	31	3.250	24.8	2.3	4.5	6.8	1.50
5 Yrs				3	12	.200	5.89	111	0	34	0	0	1	128.1	169	91	84	24	63	4	60	6	0	4	594	79	1.808	11.9	1.7	4.4	4.2	0.95
162 Game Avg.				2	7	.200	5.89	68	0	21	0	0	1	79	104	56	51	15	39	2	37	4	0	2	364	79	1.808	11.9	1.7	4.4	4.2	0.95

PIT (2 yrs)				2	7	.222	5.38	71	0	18	0	0	1	80.1	106	52	48	13	39	4	38	6	0	2	369	80	1.805	11.9	1.5	4.4	4.3	0.97
COL (1 yr)				1	4	.200	4.43	33	0	14	0	0	0	40.2	43	22	20	7	20	0	19	0	0	2	179	118	1.549	9.5	1.5	4.4	4.2	0.95
HOU (1 yr)				0	1	.000	15.75	5	0	1	0	0	0	4.0	11	8	7	1	2	0	3	0	0	0	25	31	3.250	24.8	2.3	4.5	6.8	1.50
DET (1 yr)				0	0		24.30	2	0	1	0	0	0	3.1	9	9	9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	21	23	3.300	24.3	8.1	5.4	0.0	0.00

NL (4 yrs)				3	12	.200	5.40	109	0	33	0	0	1	125.0	160	82	75	21	61	4	60	6	0	4	573	86	1.768	11.5	1.5	4.4	4.3	0.98
AL (1 yr)				0	0		24.30	2	0	1	0	0	0	3.1	9	9	9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	21	23	3.300	24.3	8.1	5.4	0.0	0.00

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
1995	25	PIT	NL	61.0	55	0	38	5.61	4.85	-0.31	-0.36	101.2	4.86	-6	-0.6	.9	-0.1	-0.2	0	.490	.497	$109,000
1996	26	DET	AL	3.1	2	0	9	24.30	5.43	-0.81	-0.41	107.8	6.29	-7	-0.5	.8	0.0	-0.4	-6	.263	.497	$
1997	27	COL	NL	40.2	33	0	22	4.87	4.67	-0.00	-0.36	120.7	5.21	1	0.2	1.0	-0.1	0.4	6	.505	.501	$175,000
1998	28	PIT	NL	19.1	16	0	14	6.52	4.83	-0.09	-0.37	105.9	4.82	-4	-0.4	.7	0.0	-0.2	-2	.477	.498	$205,000
1999	29	HOU	NL	4.0	5	0	8	18.00	4.80	0.32	-0.36	101.0	4.17	-6	-0.5	.7	0.1	-0.4	-6	.391	.497	$
5 Seasons				128.1	111	0	91	6.38	4.80	-0.17	-0.36	108.3	4.98	-21	-1.8	.9	-0.0	-0.8	-8	.484	.498	$489,000

PIT (2 yrs)				80.1	71	0	52	5.83	4.85	-0.26	-0.36	102.4	4.85	-9	-0.9	.9	-0.1	-0.4	-1	.487	.497	$314,000
COL (1 yr)				40.2	33	0	22	4.87	4.67	-0.00	-0.36	120.7	5.21	1	0.2	1.0	-0.1	0.4	6	.505	.501	$175,000
HOU (1 yr)				4.0	5	0	8	18.00	4.80	0.32	-0.36	101.0	4.17	-6	-0.5	.7	0.1	-0.4	-6	.391	.497	$
DET (1 yr)				3.1	2	0	9	24.30	5.43	-0.81	-0.41	107.8	6.29	-7	-0.5	.8	0.0	-0.4	-6	.263	.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
1995	25	PIT	NL	55	282	243	38	82	16	3	9	4	4	30	27	.337	.421	.539	.960	.353	131	10	5	4	0	4	2
1996	26	DET	AL	2	21	19	9	9	4	0	3	0	0	2	0	.474	.524	1.158	1.682	.375	22	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997	27	COL	NL	33	179	155	22	43	7	1	7	5	1	20	19	.277	.358	.471	.829	.277	73	6	0	3	1	0	3
1998	28	PIT	NL	16	87	74	14	24	7	0	4	2	0	9	11	.324	.400	.581	.981	.333	43	4	1	2	1	0	0
1999	29	HOU	NL	5	25	23	8	11	3	0	1	1	0	2	3	.478	.520	.739	1.259	.526	17	0	0	0	0	0	0
5 Yrs				111	594	514	91	169	37	4	24	12	5	63	60	.329	.407	.556	.963	.336	286	20	6	9	2	4	5
162 Game Avg.				68	364	315	56	104	23	2	15	7	3	39	37	.329	.407	.556	.963	.336	175	12	4	6	1	2	3
MLB Averages																.268	.339	.424	.763	.301

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PtchR	PitchW	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo
1995	25	PIT	NL	-4.6	-0.4	293	-0.3	3.4	-3.7	.69	-1.6	1.1	-7.2	-0.7	0.69	-13.9	10	13	32
1996	26	DET	AL	-6.5	-0.5	21	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	.09	-0.4	-1.1	-8.9	-0.7	0.09	-7.2	0	1	1
1997	27	COL	NL	2.9	0.3	188	-1.1	2.5	-3.6	.92	-0.6	-0.5	-0.0	-0.0	0.92	-2.2	12	0	15
1998	28	PIT	NL	-3.8	-0.4	89	-0.5	1.0	-1.5	.69	-0.7	0.0	-3.8	-0.4	0.69	-6.0	3	2	9
1999	29	HOU	NL	-5.1	-0.5	26	-0.4	0.2	-0.6	.75	-0.4	-0.2	-4.0	-0.4	0.75	-3.3	1	0	4
5 Yrs				-17.0	-1.5	617	-2.4	7.1	-9.5	.74	-3.7	0.4	-23.8	-2.1	0.74	-32.6	26	16	61

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
1995	25	PIT	NL	55	55	10	1	4	2	1	1	50%	7	5	37	10	27%	7	.691	10	13	32	11	7	37	21	34	21	17	24	14	3.3	17
1996	26	DET	AL	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	5	3	60%	4	.089	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	1	1	1	0	5.0	37
1997	27	COL	NL	33	33	14	1	4	2	0	2	0%	6	4	19	9	47%	8	.922	12	0	15	10	5	18	11	22	13	6	14	8	3.7	18
1998	28	PIT	NL	16	16	8	1	3	0	0	0		0	0	6	3	50%	9	.687	3	2	9	4	4	8	3	13	5	4	5	1	3.6	19
1999	29	HOU	NL	5	5	1	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	4	0	0%	4	.753	1	0	4	1	1	3	2	3	1	3	2	0	2.4	18
5 Yrs				111	111	34	3	12	4	1	3	25%	13	9	71	25	35%		.741	26	16	61	26	17	68	39	72	41	31	46	23	3.5	18

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%
1995	25	PIT	NL	282	64%	3.2%	9.6%	10.6%	9.9%	34%	0.99	1.42	73%	19%	10.0%	16%	55	10	18%
1996	26	DET	AL	21	57%	14.3%	0.0%	9.5%	33.3%	78%	0.58	2.33	76%	32%	25.0%	0%	4	0	0%
1997	27	COL	NL	179	49%	3.9%	10.6%	11.2%	8.4%	35%	1.28	1.81	73%	17%	14.3%	16%	34	6	18%
1998	28	PIT	NL	87	66%	4.6%	12.6%	10.3%	12.6%	46%	0.94	1.71	69%	20%	13.8%	12%	17	4	24%
1999	29	HOU	NL	25	52%	4.0%	12.0%	8.0%	16.0%	36%	1.86	2.00	76%	15%	16.7%	14%	3	0	0%
5 Yrs				594	59%	4.0%	10.1%	10.6%	10.9%	39%	1.06	1.61	73%	19%	12.9%	14%	113	20	18%
MLB Averages					45%	2.7%	16.6%	9.1%	7.8%	33%	0.81	1.10	70%	21%	8.2%	15%			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
1995	25	PIT	NL	276	944	3.42	542	57%	21%	17%	23%	39%	79%	4%	45%	78%	50%	9%	24	13	14%	39	25	4	15%	3	7	6	0	0
1996	26	DET	AL	21	74	3.52	47	64%	28%	13%	19%	40%	72%	0%	46%	82%	52%	0%	0	0	24%	5	5	2		0	0	0	0	0
1997	27	COL	NL	164	590	3.60	342	58%	23%	14%	25%	37%	77%	0%	44%	81%	52%	6%	10	4	19%	31	21	0	17%	5	6	15	0	1
1998	28	PIT	NL	87	297	3.41	171	58%	26%	19%	17%	39%	74%	0%	43%	75%	52%	5%	4	3	16%	14	8	2	36%	1	1	0	0	0
1999	29	HOU	NL	25	90	3.60	55	61%	16%	16%	31%	36%	84%	0%	51%	80%	44%	8%	2	1	12%	3	1	0	33%	1	1	0	0	0
5 Yrs				573	1995	3.48	1157	58%	22%	16%	23%	38%	78%	2%	45%	79%	51%	7%	40	21	16%	92	60	8	20%	10	15	21	0	1
MLB Averages						3.71		61%	26%	15%	27%	32%	74%	2%	45%	80%	57%	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
1995	25	PIT	NL	282	82	8	2	9	0	14	6	3	6	3	19	9	2	47%	2	2	0	113	4	4	50%	3	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
1996	26	DET	AL	21	9	0	0	3	1	1	2	1	0	3	1	1	0	100%	0	0	0	11	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997	27	COL	NL	179	43	6	0	7	0	8	4	3	4	3	13	6	2	46%	3	2	0	67	5	1	83%	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	4	0
1998	28	PIT	NL	87	24	6	0	4	0	1	3	1	0	4	6	3	1	50%	0	0	0	36	2	0	100%	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	0
1999	29	HOU	NL	25	11	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	50%	0	0	0	10	1	0	100%	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5 Yrs				594	169	22	2	24	1	25	16	8	11	13	41	20	5	49%	5	4	0	237	12	5	71%	10	4	2	1	0	0	4	0	8	0
MLB Averages																		54%							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+
1995	25	1	4	.200	5.02	55	10	1	61.0	82	38	34	9	30	4	27	5	2	282	86	1.836	12.1	1.3	4.4	4.0	0.90	86
1996	26	1	4	.200	6.02	57	11	1	64.1	91	47	43	12	32	4	27	5	2	303	72	1.912	12.7	1.7	4.5	3.8	0.84	72
1997	27	2	8	.200	5.40	90	25	1	105.0	134	69	63	19	52	4	46	5	4	482	87	1.771	11.5	1.6	4.5	3.9	0.88	87
1998	28	3	11	.214	5.57	106	33	1	124.1	158	83	77	23	61	4	57	6	4	569	83	1.761	11.4	1.7	4.4	4.1	0.93	83
1999	29	3	12	.200	5.89	111	34	1	128.1	169	91	84	24	63	4	60	6	4	594	79	1.808	11.9	1.7	4.4	4.2	0.95	79

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
1995	25	3	4	.429	5.00	63.0	89	39	35	10	33	28	5	1.937	12.7	4.7	4.0	0.85	1.4	55
1996	26	0	0		18.00	4.0	8	9	8	3	2	0	0	2.500	18.0	4.5	0.0	0.00	6.8	2
1997	27	2	2	.500	3.51	41.0	38	18	16	6	18	19	0	1.366	8.3	4.0	4.2	1.06	1.3	33
1998	28	1	1	.500	6.50	18.0	23	14	13	4	9	10	1	1.778	11.5	4.5	5.0	1.11	2.0	16
1999	29	0	0		15.75	4.0	11	8	7	1	2	3	0	3.250	24.8	4.5	6.8	1.50	2.3	5
5 Yrs		6	7	.462	5.47	130.0	169	88	79	24	64	60	6	1.792	11.7		4.2	0.94	1.7	111

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