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Brian Moehler
Brian Merritt Moehler
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 195 lb.

Born: December 31, 1971 in Rockingham, NC
High School: South (Richmond, NC)
School: University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 6th round of the 1993 amateur draft.
Signed June 5, 1993. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 22, 1996
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Standard Pitching

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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
1996 24 DET AL 0 1 .000 4.35 2 2 0 0 0 0 10.1 11 10 5 1 8 1 2 0 0 1 51 117 1.839 9.6 0.9 7.0 1.7 0.25
1997 25 DET AL 11 12 .478 4.67 31 31 0 2 1 0 175.1 198 97 91 22 61 1 97 5 0 3 770 98 1.477 10.2 1.1 3.1 5.0 1.59
1998 26 DET AL 14 13 .519 3.90 33 33 0 4 3 0 221.1 220 103 96 30 56 1 123 2 0 4 912 120 1.247 8.9 1.2 2.3 5.0 2.20
1999 27 DET AL 10 16 .385 5.04 32 32 0 2 2 0 196.1 229 116 110 22 59 5 106 7 0 4 859 98 1.467 10.5 1.0 2.7 4.9 1.80
2000 28 DET AL 12 9 .571 4.50 29 29 0 2 0 0 178.0 222 99 89 20 40 0 103 2 1 2 776 104 1.472 11.2 1.0 2.0 5.2 2.58
2001 29 DET AL 0 0 3.38 1 1 0 0 0 0 8.0 6 3 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 30 126 0.875 6.8 0.0 1.1 2.3 2.00
2002 30 TOT MLB 3 5 .375 4.86 13 12 0 0 0 0 63.0 78 39 34 11 13 0 31 1 0 0 278 88 1.444 11.1 1.6 1.9 4.4 2.38
2002 30 DET AL 1 1 .500 2.29 3 3 0 0 0 0 19.2 17 5 5 3 2 0 13 0 0 0 77 185 0.966 7.8 1.4 0.9 5.9 6.50
2002 30 CIN NL 2 4 .333 6.02 10 9 0 0 0 0 43.1 61 34 29 8 11 0 18 1 0 0 201 72 1.662 12.7 1.7 2.3 3.7 1.64
2003 31 HOU NL 0 0 7.90 3 3 0 0 0 0 13.2 22 12 12 4 6 0 5 0 0 0 66 55 2.049 14.5 2.6 4.0 3.3 0.83
2005 33 FLA NL 6 12 .333 4.55 37 25 4 0 0 0 158.1 198 82 80 16 42 9 95 5 0 1 696 87 1.516 11.3 0.9 2.4 5.4 2.26
2006 34 FLA NL 7 11 .389 6.57 29 21 2 0 0 0 122.0 164 95 89 19 38 3 58 5 1 2 556 66 1.656 12.1 1.4 2.8 4.3 1.53
2007 35 HOU NL 1 4 .200 4.07 42 0 29 0 0 1 59.2 67 29 27 8 17 3 36 0 0 1 257 109 1.408 10.1 1.2 2.6 5.4 2.12
2008 36 HOU NL 11 8 .579 4.56 31 26 0 0 0 0 150.0 166 79 76 20 36 1 82 4 0 3 650 92 1.347 10.0 1.2 2.2 4.9 2.28
2009 37 HOU NL 8 12 .400 5.47 29 29 0 1 0 0 154.2 187 101 94 21 51 12 91 4 0 4 694 77 1.539 10.9 1.2 3.0 5.3 1.78
13 Seasons 83 103 .446 4.80 312 244 35 11 6 1 1510.2 1768 865 806 194 428 36 831 35 2 25 6595 93 1.454 10.5 1.2 2.5 5.0 1.94
162 Game Avg. 10 13 .446 4.80 38 30 4 1 1 0 185 216 106 99 24 52 4 102 4 0 3 807 93 1.454 10.5 1.2 2.5 5.0 1.94
DET (7 yrs) 48 52 .480 4.44 131 131 0 10 6 0 809.0 903 433 399 98 227 8 446 16 1 14 3475 106 1.397 10.0 1.1 2.5 5.0 1.96
HOU (4 yrs) 20 24 .455 4.98 105 58 29 1 0 1 378.0 442 221 209 53 110 16 214 8 0 8 1667 85 1.460 10.5 1.3 2.6 5.1 1.95
FLA (2 yrs) 13 23 .361 5.43 66 46 6 0 0 0 280.1 362 177 169 35 80 12 153 10 1 3 1252 76 1.577 11.6 1.1 2.6 4.9 1.91
CIN (1 yr) 2 4 .333 6.02 10 9 0 0 0 0 43.1 61 34 29 8 11 0 18 1 0 0 201 72 1.662 12.7 1.7 2.3 3.7 1.64
NL (7 yrs) 35 51 .407 5.22 181 113 35 1 0 1 701.2 865 432 407 96 201 28 385 19 1 11 3120 80 1.519 11.1 1.2 2.6 4.9 1.92
AL (7 yrs) 48 52 .480 4.44 131 131 0 10 6 0 809.0 903 433 399 98 227 8 446 16 1 14 3475 106 1.397 10.0 1.1 2.5 5.0 1.96

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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
1997 25 DET AL 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1998 26 DET AL 2 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1999 27 DET AL 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .500 .000 .500 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2000 28 DET AL 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2002 30 CIN NL 10 16 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 .067 .000 .067 -81 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2003 31 HOU NL 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
2005 33 FLA NL 36 47 40 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 15 .075 .119 .100 .219 -40 4 0 1 5 0 0 1
2006 34 FLA NL 29 40 31 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 15 .065 .121 .065 .186 -49 2 0 1 7 0 0 1
2007 35 HOU NL 40 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200 .200 .200 .400 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2008 36 HOU NL 30 50 44 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 27 .023 .104 .045 .150 -58 2 0 0 2 0 0 1
2009 37 HOU NL 28 47 42 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 .024 .068 .024 .092 -74 1 1 1 3 0 0 1
14 Seasons 183 222 192 4 8 2 0 0 5 0 0 9 90 .042 .098 .052 .150 -59 10 1 3 18 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 197 170 4 7 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 80 .042 .098 .052 .150 -59 9 1 3 16 0 0
HOU (4 yrs) 101 106 95 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 50 .032 .089 .042 .131 -64 4 1 1 5 0 0
DET (7 yrs) 7 13 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 .077 .000 .077 -77 0 0 0 0 0 0
FLA (2 yrs) 65 87 71 2 5 1 0 0 5 0 0 2 30 .070 .120 .085 .205 -44 6 0 2 12 0 0
CIN (1 yr) 10 16 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 .067 .000 .067 -81 0 0 0 1 0 0
NL (7 yrs) 176 209 180 3 8 2 0 0 5 0 0 8 84 .044 .099 .056 .155 -57 10 1 3 18 0 0
AL (7 yrs) 7 13 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 .077 .000 .077 -77 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1996 DET AL 24 P 2 2 10.1 2 0 1 1 0 .500 0.87 0.50 1.000 1.74 0.50
1997 DET AL 25 P 31 31 175.1 40 16 23 1 2 .975 2.00 1.26 .955 1.71 0.49
1998 DET AL 26 P 33 33 221.1 47 11 35 1 1 .979 1.87 1.39 .957 1.78 0.50
1999 DET AL 27 P 32 32 196.1 49 18 31 0 2 1.000 2.25 1.53 .949 1.69 0.47
2000 DET AL 28 P 29 29 178.0 43 13 30 0 5 1.000 2.17 1.48 .953 1.62 0.46
2001 DET AL 29 P 1 1 8.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 2.25 2.00 .950 1.80 0.50
2002 TOT MLB 30 P 13 12 63.0 17 4 13 0 0 1.000 2.43 1.31 .965 1.79 0.48
2002 DET AL 30 P 3 3 19.2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.46 0.33 1.000 1.69 0.47
2002 CIN NL 30 P 10 9 43.1 16 4 12 0 0 1.000 3.32 1.60 .962 1.83 0.48
2003 HOU NL 31 P 3 3 13.2 5 0 5 0 0 1.000 3.29 1.67 .960 1.84 0.47
2005 FLA NL 33 P 37 25 158.1 48 21 26 1 2 .979 2.67 1.27 .958 1.75 0.46
2006 FLA NL 34 P 29 21 122.0 27 8 18 1 1 .963 1.92 0.90 .956 1.72 0.43
2007 HOU NL 35 P 42 0 59.2 15 8 7 0 3 1.000 2.26 0.36 .967 1.67 0.40
2008 HOU NL 36 P 31 26 150.0 25 14 10 1 0 .960 1.44 0.77 .960 1.73 0.43
2009 HOU NL 37 P 29 29 154.2 34 13 20 1 4 .971 1.92 1.14 .953 1.72 0.42
13 Seasons P 312 244 1510.2 354 126 221 7 20 .980 2.07 1.11 .956 1.72 0.45
13 Seasons TOT 312 244 1510.2 354 126 221 7 20 .980 2.07 1.11 .936 1.72 0.45

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1998 AL  1.247 (9th)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1998 AL  2.277 (8th)
2000 AL  2.023 (5th)
Active  2.550 (19th)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1998 AL  221.3 (10th)
Active  1510.7 (49th)

Games Started s c a p y
1998 AL  33 (7th)
Active  244 (43rd)

Complete Games s c a p y
Active  11 (43rd)

Shutouts s c a p y
1997 AL  1 (9th)
1998 AL  3 (2nd)
1999 AL  2 (2nd)
Active  6 (26th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1998 AL  30 (5th)
Active  194 (30th)
Career  194 (206th)

Hits s c a p y
1999 AL  229 (10th)
2000 AL  222 (9th)
Active  1768 (34th)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
2000 AL  2.575 (8th)

Losses s c a p y
1997 AL  12 (10th)
1999 AL  16 (1st)
2009 NL  12 (10th)
Active  103 (22nd)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1999 AL  110 (10th)
Active  806 (35th)

Batters Faced s c a p y
Active  6595 (47th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 11 (1394), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 4 (1498), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 3, 1993: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 6th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1993.

July 23, 2002: Traded by the Detroit Tigers with Matt Boone (minors) and cash to the Cincinnati Reds for players to be named later and David Espinosa (minors). The Cincinnati Reds sent Noochie Varner (minors) (August 30, 2002) and Jorge Cordova (minors) (September 24, 2002) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

October 28, 2002: Granted Free Agency.

January 20, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.

October 27, 2003: Granted Free Agency.

February 17, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.

October 15, 2004: Granted Free Agency.

December 14, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Florida Marlins.

October 27, 2005: Granted Free Agency.

December 7, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Florida Marlins.

October 31, 2006: Granted Free Agency.

January 27, 2007: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.

October 29, 2007: Granted Free Agency.

January 11, 2008: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1997Detroit Tigers$150,000
1998Detroit Tigers$240,000
1999Detroit Tigers$466,666
2000Detroit Tigers$1,816,667
2001Detroit Tigers$2,416,667
2002Detroit Tigers$2,400,000
2003Houston Astros$500,000
2005Florida Marlins$400,000
2006Florida Marlins$1,500,000
2007Houston Astros$500,000
2008Houston Astros$500,000
2009Houston Astros$2,300,000
Career (may be incomplete)$13,190,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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