Bret Prinz

Bret Randolph Prinz

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: June 15, 1977 in Chicago Heights, IL
High School: Centennial (Peoria, AZ)
Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 18th round of the 1998 amateur draft.
Signed June 3, 1998. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 22, 2001
Teams (by GP): Diamondbacks/Yankees/WhiteSox/Angels 2001-2007
Agents: Tom O'Connell [*]
Final Game: June 12, 2007
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

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
1998	21	ARI-min	Rk	4	2	.667	3.12	15	10	4	0	0	0	52.0	56	29	18	2	13	0	33	4	0	8	228		1.327	9.7	0.3	2.2	5.7	2.54	LTH,DBK · PION,ARIZ
1999	22	ARI-min	A	6	10	.375	4.48	30	23	3	0	0	0	138.2	129	82	69	16	52	0	98	8	4	10	594		1.305	8.4	1.0	3.4	6.4	1.88	SBN · MIDW
2000	23	ARI-min	AA,A	10	1	.909	3.18	59	0	47	0	0	27	68.0	73	26	24	6	17	3	79	6	0	4	291		1.324	9.7	0.8	2.2	10.5	4.65	ELP,SBN · TL,MIDW
2001	24	ARI-min	AAA	0	0		0.00	5	0	5	0	0	3	5.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	18		0.176	1.6	0.0	0.0	9.5		TUC · PCL
2001	24	ARI	NL	4	1	.800	2.63	46	0	26	0	0	9	41.0	33	13	12	4	19	1	27	1	1	1	174	179	1.268	7.2	0.9	4.2	5.9	1.42
2002	25	ARI-min	AAA,A+	2	0	1.000	2.53	42	0	33	0	0	18	46.1	44	14	13	4	10	1	40	0	0	3	190		1.165	8.5	0.8	1.9	7.8	4.00	TUC,LNR · PCL,CALL
2002	25	ARI	NL	0	2	.000	9.45	20	0	5	0	0	0	13.1	23	14	14	1	10	1	10	1	0	3	71	50	2.475	15.5	0.7	6.8	6.8	1.00
2003	26	NYY-ARI-min	AAA,AA,A+	0	2	.000	6.59	23	1	5	0	0	0	27.1	42	21	20	3	5	0	24	0	0	2	129		1.720	13.8	1.0	1.6	7.9	4.80	CLB,TUC,ELP,LNR · IL,PCL,TL,CALL
2003	26	TOT	MLB	0	0		12.00	3	0	2	0	0	0	3.0	7	4	4	1	4	2	3	0	0	0	20	46	3.667	21.0	3.0	12.0	9.0	0.75
2003	26	ARI	NL	0	0		0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	5		2.000	9.0	0.0	9.0	9.0	1.00
2003	26	NYY	AL	0	0		18.00	2	0	2	0	0	0	2.0	6	4	4	1	3	1	2	0	0	0	15	29	4.500	27.0	4.5	13.5	9.0	0.67
2004	27	NYY-min	AAA	3	1	.750	3.52	29	0	18	0	0	11	30.2	27	12	12	3	9	0	33	2	0	0	127		1.174	7.9	0.9	2.6	9.7	3.67	CLB · IL
2004	27	NYY	AL	1	0	1.000	5.08	26	0	10	0	0	0	28.1	28	17	16	5	14	0	22	1	0	2	124	90	1.482	8.9	1.6	4.4	7.0	1.57
2005	28	ANA-min	AAA,A+,Rk	0	1	.000	5.60	9	2	1	0	0	1	17.2	19	13	11	2	11	0	20	1	0	1	83		1.698	9.7	1.0	5.6	10.2	1.82	SLK,RCU,ANG · PCL,CALL,ARIZ
2005	28	LAA	AL	0	1	.000	3.00	3	0	2	0	0	0	3.0	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	14	158	1.667	12.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	1.00

2007	30	CHW-CHC-PIT-min	AAA	1	2	.333	2.25	37	0	18	0	0	7	44.0	38	14	11	3	22	2	46	4	0	2	191		1.364	7.8	0.6	4.5	9.4	2.09	CHR,IWA,INA · IL,PCL
2007	30	CHW	AL	0	0		8.10	4	0	1	0	0	0	3.1	4	3	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	16	64	1.800	10.8	2.7	5.4	2.7	0.50
2008	31	OAK-min	AAA	1	3	.250	6.75	31	0	18	0	0	5	29.1	34	22	22	8	17	1	20	2	0	4	137		1.739	10.4	2.5	5.2	6.1	1.18	SAC · PCL
6 Seasons				5	4	.556	4.89	102	0	46	0	0	9	92.0	99	52	50	13	50	5	64	3	1	6	419	96	1.620	9.7	1.3	4.9	6.3	1.28
162 Game Avg.				3	3	.556	4.89	68	0	31	0	0	6	61	66	35	33	9	33	3	43	2	1	4	279	96	1.620	9.7	1.3	4.9	6.3	1.28

ARI (3 yrs)				4	3	.571	4.23	67	0	31	0	0	9	55.1	57	27	26	5	30	3	38	2	1	4	250	112	1.572	9.3	0.8	4.9	6.2	1.27
NYY (2 yrs)				1	0	1.000	5.93	28	0	12	0	0	0	30.1	34	21	20	6	17	1	24	1	0	2	139	77	1.681	10.1	1.8	5.0	7.1	1.41
LAA (1 yr)				0	1	.000	3.00	3	0	2	0	0	0	3.0	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	14	158	1.667	12.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	1.00
CHW (1 yr)				0	0		8.10	4	0	1	0	0	0	3.1	4	3	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	16	64	1.800	10.8	2.7	5.4	2.7	0.50

AL (4 yrs)			AL	1	1	.500	5.89	35	0	15	0	0	0	36.2	42	25	24	8	20	2	26	1	0	2	169	79	1.691	10.3	2.0	4.9	6.4	1.30
NL (3 yrs)			NL	4	3	.571	4.23	67	0	31	0	0	9	55.1	57	27	26	5	30	3	38	2	1	4	250	112	1.572	9.3	0.8	4.9	6.2	1.27

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	GS	R	Rrep	Rdef	aLI	RAR	WAR	Salary
2001	24	ARI	NL	41.0	0	13	26	1	1.6	13	1.2	$
2002	25	ARI	NL	13.1	0	14	9	0	1.5	-5	-0.8	$235,000
2003	26	ARI	NL	1.0	0	0	1	0	.2	1	0.0	$300,000
2003	26	NYY	AL	2.0	0	4	2	0	.1	-2	-0.1	$
2004	27	NYY	AL	28.1	0	17	18	-1	.5	1	-0.1	$
2005	28	LAA	AL	3.0	0	1	2	0	.4	1	0.0	$342,322

2007	30	CHW	AL	3.1	0	3	3	0	.4	0	0.0	$
6 Seasons				92.0	0	52	61	0	1.1	9	0.2	$877,322

ARI (3 yrs)				55.1	0	27	36	1	1.6	9	0.4	$535,000
NYY (2 yrs)				30.1	0	21	20	-1	.5	-1	-0.2	$
LAA (1 yr)				3.0	0	1	2	0	.4	1	0.0	$342,322
CHW (1 yr)				3.1	0	3	3	0	.4	0	0.0	$

Standard Batting

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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	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos
1998	21	ARI-min	Rk	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	LTH,DBK · PION,ARIZ
1999	22	ARI-min	A	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	SBN · MIDW
2000	23	ARI-min	AA,A	59	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	1	0	0	0	0	0	ELP,SBN · TL,MIDW
2001	24	ARI-min	AAA	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	TUC · PCL
2001	24	ARI	NL	46	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2002	25	ARI-min	AAA,A+	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	TUC,LNR · PCL,CALL
2002	25	ARI	NL	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2003	26	NYY-ARI-min	AA,AAA,A+	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	ELP,TUC,CLB,LNR · TL,PCL,IL,CALL
2003	26	TOT	MLB	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
2003	26	ARI	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
2003	26	NYY	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
2004	27	NYY-min	AAA	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	CLB · IL
2004	27	NYY	AL	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2005	28	ANA-min	AAA,A+,Rk	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	SLK,RCU,ANG · PCL,CALL,ARIZ
2005	28	LAA	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	/1

2007	30	CHC-PIT-CHW-min	AAA	38	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000	.333	0	1	0	0	0	0	IWA,INA,CHR · PCL,IL
2007	30	CHW	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
2008	31	OAK-min	AAA	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	SAC · PCL
6 Seasons				102	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0

ARI (3 yrs)				67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0
NYY (2 yrs)				28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0
LAA (1 yr)				3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0
CHW (1 yr)				4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0

AL (4 yrs)				35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0
NL (3 yrs)				67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0

Standard Fielding

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Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	Inn	Ch	PO	A	DP	Fld%	Rdrs	Rdrs/yr	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG	SB	CS	CS%
2001	ARI	NL	24	P	46	41.0	9	3	6	1	1.000			1.98	0.20	.959	1.76	1.73	4	2	33%
2002	ARI	NL	25	P	20	13.1	2	0	2	0	1.000			1.35	0.10	.965	1.82	1.81	2	0	0%
2003	TOT	MLB	26	P	3	3.0	1	0	1	0	1.000	0	0	3.00	0.33	.960	1.80	1.73	0	0
2003	ARI	NL	26	P	1	1.0	1	0	1	0	1.000	0	0	9.00	1.00	.960	1.80	1.80	0	0
2003	NYY	AL	26	P	2	2.0	0	0	0	0				0.00	0.00		1.80	1.70	0	0
2004	NYY	AL	27	P	26	28.1	3	0	3	0	1.000	0	0	0.95	0.12	.947	1.65	1.65	0	0
2005	LAA	AL	28	P	3	3.0	0	0	0	0				0.00	0.00		1.80	1.67	1	0	0%
2007	CHW	AL	30	P	4	3.1	0	0	0	0				0.00	0.00		1.62	1.60	0	0
	6 Seasons			P	102	92.0	15	3	12	1	1.000	0	0	1.47	0.15	.957	1.73	1.72	7	2	22%
	6 Seasons			TOT	102	92.0	15	3	12	1	1.000	0	0	1.47	0.15	.957	1.73	1.72	7	2	22%

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Transactions

June 3, 1997: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 30th round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign.
June 2, 1998: Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 18th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1998.
July 29, 2003: Traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks with John Prowl (minors) and David Dellucci to the New York Yankees for Raul Mondesi and cash.
March 29, 2005: Traded by the New York Yankees to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Wil Nieves.
September 1, 2005: Released by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
December 6, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Colorado Rockies.
October 15, 2006: Granted Free Agency.
February 23, 2007: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.
June 21, 2007: Granted Free Agency.
June 23, 2007: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.
July 19, 2007: Released by the Chicago Cubs.
July 26, 2007: Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
October 29, 2007: Granted Free Agency.
June 9, 2008: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
November 3, 2008: Granted Free Agency.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses

Year	Age	Team	Salary	Sources
2002	25	Arizona Diamondbacks	$235,000	4/3/02 AP
2003	26	Arizona Diamondbacks	$300,000	4/3/03 AP

2005	28	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	$342,322

Career to date (may be incomplete)			$877,322

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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