Joseph Francis Saunders (Bazooka Joe) (twitter: @J_saundo)
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 210 lb.
Born: June 16, 1981 in Falls Church, VA
High School: West Springfield HS (Springfield, VA)
School: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, VA)
Drafted by the Anaheim Angels in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 2002 amateur draft.
Signed June 10, 2002.
(All Transactions)
Debut: August 16, 2005
Teams (by GP): Angels/Diamondbacks/Orioles 2005-2012
2013 Contract Status: Free Agent (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 6.013, Free Agent: 2013 [*], Agents: Greg Genske [*]
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| All-Time Rank (among pitchers): #886. Chien-Ming Wang… #887. Art Houtteman… #888. Jesse Crain… #889. JOE SAUNDERS… #890. Steve Hargan… #891. Chris Capuano… #892. Bill Sweeney… |
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Did not play in major leagues (Injured) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | 24 | LAA | AL | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 57 | 1.500 | 9.6 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1.00 | |||
| 2006 | 25 | LAA | AL | 7 | 3 | .700 | 4.71 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.2 | 71 | 42 | 37 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 302 | 96 | 1.415 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 6.5 | 1.76 | ||
| 2007 | 26 | LAA | AL | 8 | 5 | .615 | 4.44 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107.1 | 129 | 56 | 53 | 11 | 34 | 1 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 473 | 102 | 1.519 | 10.8 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 2.03 | ||
| 2008 | 27 | LAA | AL | 17 | 7 | .708 | 3.41 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 198.0 | 187 | 82 | 75 | 21 | 53 | 2 | 103 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 807 | 131 | 1.212 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 1.94 | AS | |
| 2009 | 28 | LAA | AL | 16 | 7 | .696 | 4.60 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 186.0 | 202 | 102 | 95 | 29 | 64 | 2 | 101 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 805 | 95 | 1.430 | 9.8 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 1.58 | ||
| 2010 | 29 | TOT | MLB | 9 | 17 | .346 | 4.47 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 203.1 | 232 | 120 | 101 | 25 | 64 | 1 | 114 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 880 | 92 | 1.456 | 10.3 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 1.78 | ||
| 2010 | 29 | LAA | AL | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.62 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 120.2 | 135 | 70 | 62 | 14 | 45 | 1 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 522 | 86 | 1.492 | 10.1 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 1.42 | ||
| 2010 | 29 | ARI | NL | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.25 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82.2 | 97 | 50 | 39 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 358 | 100 | 1.403 | 10.6 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 2.63 | ||
| 2011 | 30 | ARI | NL | 12 | 13 | .480 | 3.69 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 212.0 | 210 | 94 | 87 | 29 | 67 | 4 | 108 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 874 | 107 | 1.307 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 1.61 | ||
| 2012 | 31 | TOT | MLB | 9 | 13 | .409 | 4.07 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 174.2 | 195 | 88 | 79 | 21 | 39 | 2 | 112 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 745 | 103 | 1.340 | 10.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 2.87 | ||
| 2012 | 31 | ARI | NL | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.22 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 130.0 | 146 | 68 | 61 | 17 | 31 | 1 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 561 | 99 | 1.362 | 10.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 2.87 | ||
| 2012 | 31 | BAL | AL | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.63 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.2 | 49 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 184 | 117 | 1.276 | 9.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 2.88 | ||
| 8 Yrs | 78 | 65 | .545 | 4.15 | 189 | 189 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1161.1 | 1236 | 592 | 535 | 145 | 354 | 13 | 662 | 24 | 2 | 26 | 4927 | 103 | 1.369 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 1.87 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 14 | 12 | .545 | 4.15 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 209 | 222 | 106 | 96 | 26 | 64 | 2 | 119 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 886 | 103 | 1.369 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 1.87 | |||||
| LAA (6 yrs) | 54 | 32 | .628 | 4.29 | 115 | 115 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 692.0 | 734 | 360 | 330 | 84 | 229 | 7 | 392 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 2950 | 102 | 1.392 | 9.5 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 1.71 | |||||
| ARI (3 yrs) | 21 | 30 | .412 | 3.96 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 424.2 | 453 | 212 | 187 | 57 | 117 | 5 | 247 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1793 | 103 | 1.342 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 2.11 | |||||
| BAL (1 yr) | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.63 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.2 | 49 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 184 | 117 | 1.276 | 9.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 2.88 | |||||
| AL (7 yrs) | 57 | 35 | .620 | 4.25 | 122 | 122 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 736.2 | 783 | 380 | 348 | 88 | 237 | 8 | 415 | 15 | 2 | 18 | 3134 | 103 | 1.385 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 1.75 | |||||
| NL (3 yrs) | 21 | 30 | .412 | 3.96 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 424.2 | 453 | 212 | 187 | 57 | 117 | 5 | 247 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1793 | 103 | 1.342 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 2.11 | |||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | IP | G | GS | R | RA9 | RA9opp | RA9def | RA9role | PPFp | RA9avg | RAA | WAA | WAAadj | WAR | RAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | Awards | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24 | LAA | AL | 9.1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7.71 | 4.78 | 0.30 | 0.18 | 93.4 | 4.34 | -4 | -0.3 | -0.0 | -0.2 | -2 | .345 | .498 | $ | ||
| 2006 | 25 | LAA | AL | 70.2 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 5.35 | 5.22 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 99.0 | 5.37 | -0 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.5 | 9 | .496 | .500 | $ | ||
| 2007 | 26 | LAA | AL | 107.1 | 18 | 18 | 56 | 4.70 | 4.92 | 0.03 | 0.19 | 99.9 | 5.08 | 4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.2 | 18 | .520 | .502 | $380,000 | ||
| 2008 | 27 | LAA | AL | 198.0 | 31 | 31 | 82 | 3.73 | 4.82 | 0.06 | 0.19 | 102.6 | 5.08 | 26 | 2.8 | -0.1 | 4.4 | 54 | .591 | .517 | $425,000 | AS | |
| 2009 | 28 | LAA | AL | 186.0 | 31 | 31 | 102 | 4.94 | 4.78 | 0.47 | 0.19 | 97.3 | 4.37 | -13 | -1.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 11 | .460 | .492 | $475,000 | ||
| 2010 | 29 | LAA | AL | 120.2 | 20 | 20 | 70 | 5.22 | 4.31 | -0.11 | 0.16 | 97.1 | 4.44 | -11 | -1.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 3 | .443 | .493 | $3,700,000 | ||
| 2010 | 29 | ARI | NL | 82.2 | 13 | 13 | 50 | 5.44 | 4.42 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 105.3 | 4.65 | -7 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0 | .442 | .495 | $ | ||
| 2011 | 30 | ARI | NL | 212.0 | 33 | 33 | 94 | 3.99 | 4.09 | 0.33 | 0.15 | 103.2 | 4.04 | -0 | -0.0 | -0.1 | 1.4 | 20 | .500 | .500 | $5,500,000 | ||
| 2012 | 31 | ARI | NL | 130.0 | 21 | 21 | 68 | 4.71 | 4.41 | 0.05 | 0.17 | 102.0 | 4.62 | -3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 10 | .484 | .498 | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2012 | 31 | BAL | AL | 44.2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 4.03 | 4.33 | -0.14 | 0.17 | 100.9 | 4.68 | 3 | 0.3 | -0.0 | 0.7 | 8 | .547 | .502 | $ | ||
| 8 Seasons | 1161.1 | 189 | 189 | 592 | 4.59 | 4.57 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 100.8 | 4.62 | -6 | -0.3 | -0.7 | 8.6 | 132 | .498 | .500 | $16,480,000 | |||||
| LAA (6 yrs) | 692.0 | 115 | 115 | 360 | 4.68 | 4.78 | 0.13 | 0.18 | 99.3 | 4.80 | 2 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 6.1 | 93 | .504 | .500 | $4,980,000 | |||||
| ARI (3 yrs) | 424.2 | 67 | 67 | 212 | 4.49 | 4.25 | 0.21 | 0.16 | 103.2 | 4.33 | -11 | -1.1 | -0.3 | 1.8 | 31 | .484 | .498 | $11,500,000 | |||||
| BAL (1 yr) | 44.2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 4.03 | 4.33 | -0.14 | 0.17 | 100.9 | 4.68 | 3 | 0.3 | -0.0 | 0.7 | 8 | .547 | .502 | $ | |||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Rslt | Opp | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27 | LAA | AL | ALDS | L | BOS | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1.929 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 3.9 | 0.50 | |
| 2009 | 28 | LAA | AL | ALCS | L | NYY | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1.839 | 11.3 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 0.83 |
| 2011 | 30 | ARI | NL | NLDS | L | MIL | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2.333 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 0.50 | |
| 2012 | 31 | BAL | AL | ALWC | W | TEX | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1.235 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 6.4 | 4.00 |
| 2012 | 31 | BAL | AL | ALDS | L | NYY | 0 | 0 | 1.59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1.235 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 1.25 | |
| 4 Yrs (5 Series) | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.30 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.1 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 1.670 | 9.8 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 1.00 | ||||||
| 1 ALWC | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1.235 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 6.4 | 4.00 | ||||||
| 2 ALDS | 0 | 0 | 4.35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1.548 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 0.88 | |||||||
| 1 NLDS | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2.333 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 0.50 | |||||||
| 1 ALCS | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1.839 | 11.3 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 0.83 | ||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Did not play in major leagues (Injured) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | 24 | LAA | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /1 | |||||||
| 2006 | 25 | LAA | AL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 2007 | 26 | LAA | AL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 2008 | 27 | LAA | AL | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | AS | |
| 2009 | 28 | LAA | AL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 2010 | 29 | TOT | MLB | 33 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .083 | .120 | .083 | .203 | -45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2010 | 29 | LAA | AL | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2010 | 29 | ARI | NL | 13 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .087 | .125 | .087 | .212 | -42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2011 | 30 | ARI | NL | 33 | 67 | 61 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .197 | .222 | .213 | .435 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2012 | 31 | TOT | MLB | 28 | 46 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .086 | .154 | .086 | .240 | -34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 2012 | 31 | ARI | NL | 21 | 46 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .086 | .154 | .086 | .240 | -34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2012 | 31 | BAL | AL | 7 | 0 | /1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 Yrs | 189 | 144 | 123 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 25 | .138 | .177 | .146 | .323 | -12 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 123 | 105 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .138 | .177 | .146 | .323 | -12 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| LAA (6 yrs) | 115 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| ARI (3 yrs) | 67 | 140 | 119 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 30 | .143 | .183 | .151 | .334 | -9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| BAL (1 yr) | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AL (7 yrs) | 122 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| NL (3 yrs) | 67 | 140 | 119 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 30 | .143 | .183 | .151 | .334 | -9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24 | LAA | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .500 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | $ | /1 | |
| 2006 | 25 | LAA | AL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .500 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | $ | 1 | |
| 2007 | 26 | LAA | AL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .500 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | $380,000 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 27 | LAA | AL | 31 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | -0.1 | 0 | -0 | -0.1 | .498 | .500 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0 | $425,000 | 1 | AS |
| 2009 | 28 | LAA | AL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .500 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | $475,000 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 29 | LAA | AL | 20 | 1 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | -0.0 | 0 | -0 | 0.0 | .499 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0 | $3,700,000 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 29 | ARI | NL | 13 | 27 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0 | -0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | .498 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | $ | 1 | |
| 2011 | 30 | ARI | NL | 33 | 67 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 4 | 0.2 | .507 | .501 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 4 | $5,500,000 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 31 | ARI | NL | 21 | 46 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | -0.1 | 1 | 0 | -0.1 | .494 | .499 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | $6,000,000 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 31 | BAL | AL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 0.0 | $ | /1 | ||||||||
| 8 Seasons | 189 | 144 | -20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | .500 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4 | $16,480,000 | |||||
| LAA (6 yrs) | 115 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -0.1 | 0 | -1 | -0.1 | .499 | .500 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -1 | $4,980,000 | |||||
| ARI (3 yrs) | 67 | 140 | -19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0.1 | 4 | 5 | 0.1 | .501 | .500 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 5 | $11,500,000 | |||||
| BAL (1 yr) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 0.0 | $ | ||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27 | LAA | AL | ALDS | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2009 | 28 | LAA | AL | ALCS | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | 30 | ARI | NL | NLDS | MIL | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2012 | 31 | BAL | AL | ALWC | TEX | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | 31 | BAL | AL | ALDS | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 4 Yrs (5 Series) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1 ALWC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1 NLDS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 ALDS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1 ALCS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Year | Tm | Lg | Age | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Rdrs | Rdrs/yr | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | SB | CS | CS% | lgCS% | PO | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | LAA | AL | 24 | P | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.74 | 1.70 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 30% | 0 | |||
| 2006 | LAA | AL | 25 | P | 13 | 13 | 0 | 70.2 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 1.40 | 0.85 | .958 | 1.57 | 1.54 | 1 | 3 | 75% | 30% | 1 | |
| 2007 | LAA | AL | 26 | P | 18 | 18 | 0 | 107.1 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 | 0.94 | .955 | 1.60 | 1.59 | 7 | 4 | 36% | 27% | 2 | |
| 2008 | LAA | AL | 27 | P | 31 | 31 | 1 | 198.0 | 41 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 1.86 | 1.32 | .952 | 1.60 | 1.59 | 18 | 7 | 28% | 27% | 3 | AS |
| 2009 | LAA | AL | 28 | P | 31 | 31 | 1 | 186.0 | 32 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 3 | .969 | 1 | 1 | 1.50 | 1.00 | .953 | 1.53 | 1.51 | 18 | 7 | 28% | 26% | 2 | |
| 2010 | TOT | MLB | 29 | P | 33 | 33 | 3 | 203.4 | 53 | 6 | 46 | 1 | 1 | .981 | 4 | 3 | 2.30 | 1.58 | .953 | 1.67 | 1.65 | 9 | 10 | 53% | 28% | 8 | |
| 2010 | LAA | AL | 29 | P | 20 | 20 | 2 | 120.2 | 38 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 1 | .974 | 6 | 10 | 2.76 | 1.85 | .953 | 1.63 | 1.61 | 4 | 6 | 60% | 26% | 5 | |
| 2010 | ARI | NL | 29 | P | 13 | 13 | 1 | 82.2 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -2 | -5 | 1.63 | 1.15 | .954 | 1.73 | 1.72 | 5 | 4 | 44% | 29% | 3 | |
| 2011 | ARI | NL | 30 | P | 33 | 33 | 1 | 212.0 | 49 | 13 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7 | 7 | 2.08 | 1.48 | .955 | 1.80 | 1.79 | 9 | 12 | 57% | 28% | 4 | |
| 2012 | TOT | MLB | 31 | P | 28 | 28 | 1 | 174.2 | 36 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 2 | .972 | 4 | 4 | 1.80 | 1.25 | .951 | 1.72 | 1.70 | 4 | 6 | 60% | 26% | 2 | |
| 2012 | ARI | NL | 31 | P | 21 | 21 | 1 | 130.0 | 29 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .966 | 3 | 5 | 1.94 | 1.33 | .950 | 1.77 | 1.75 | 3 | 5 | 63% | 26% | 2 | |
| 2012 | BAL | AL | 31 | P | 7 | 7 | 0 | 44.2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 4 | 1.41 | 1.00 | .954 | 1.57 | 1.56 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 26% | 0 | |
| 8 Seasons | P | 189 | 189 | 7 | 1161.1 | 239 | 50 | 186 | 3 | 14 | .987 | 17 | 2 | 1.83 | 1.25 | .953 | 1.66 | 1.64 | 67 | 49 | 42% | 27% | 22 | ||||
| 8 Seasons | TOT | 189 | 189 | 7 | 1161.1 | 239 | 50 | 186 | 3 | 14 | .987 | 17 | 17 | 1.83 | 1.25 | .953 | 1.66 | 1.64 | 67 | 49 | 42% | 27% | 22 | ||||
| Gray Ink | Pitching - 22 (1014), Average HOFer ≈ 185 |
| Hall of Fame Monitor | Pitching - 10 (974), Likely HOFer ≈ 100 |
| Hall of Fame Standards | Pitching - 8 (1035), Average HOFer ≈ 50 |
| JAWS | Starting Pitcher (861st), 8.6 career WAR/9.1 7yr-peak WAR/8.9 JAWS Average HOF P (out of 58) = 67.9 career WAR/47.7 7yr-peak WAR/57.8 JAWS |
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| Year | Age | Team | Salary | Sources | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | $380,000 | ||
| 2008 | 27 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | $425,000 | ||
| 2009 | 28 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | $475,000 | ||
| 2010 | 29 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | $3,700,000 | ||
| 2011 | 30 | Arizona Diamondbacks | $5,500,000 | ||
| 2012 | 31 | Arizona Diamondbacks | $6,000,000 | contracts | |
| 2013 Status | 3rd-Year Arb Eligible, Earliest Free Agent: 2013 | ||||
| Career to date (may be incomplete) | $16,480,000 | ||||
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