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Dennis Springer

Dennis LeRoy Springer

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: February 12, 1965 in Fresno, CA
High School: Washington Union HS (Fresno, CA)
School: California State University Fresno (Fresno, CA)
Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 21st round of the 1987 amateur draft.
Signed June 4, 1987. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 13, 1995 (Age 30)
Teams (by GP): Angels/Marlins/DevilRays/Dodgers/Phillies/... 1995-2002

Final Game: May 26, 2002 (Age 37)
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Standard Batting

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
1995 30 PHI NL 4 8 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125 .125 .125 .250 -33 1 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1996 31 CAL AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1997 32 ANA AL 32 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1998 33 TBD AL 29 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1999 34 FLA NL 38 54 50 2 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 17 .120 .118 .140 .258 -33 7 0 0 3 1 0 1
2000 35 NYM NL 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
2001 36 LAD NL 4 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 /1
2002 37 LAD NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
8 Yrs 130 77 72 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 30 .097 .096 .111 .207 -46 8 0 0 4 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 96 90 2 9 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 37 .097 .096 .111 .207 -46 10 0 0 5 1 0
LAD (2 yrs) 5 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
ANA (2 yrs) 52 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
NYM (1 yr) 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
TBD (1 yr) 29 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
PHI (1 yr) 4 8 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125 .125 .125 .250 -33 1 0 0 0 0 0
FLA (1 yr) 38 54 50 2 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 17 .120 .118 .140 .258 -33 7 0 0 3 1 0
NL (5 yrs) 49 73 68 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 26 .103 .101 .118 .219 -43 8 0 0 4 1 0
AL (3 yrs) 81 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1995 30 PHI NL 4 8 -2 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .488 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 $109,000 /1
1996 31 CAL AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $150,000 1
1997 32 ANA AL 32 3 -1 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.0 0 -0 -0.0 .499 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0 $195,000 1
1998 33 TBD AL 29 1 -0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $245,000 1
1999 34 FLA NL 38 54 -11 -0 0 0 8 -3 -0.3 2 -1 -0.3 .493 .498 -0.3 0.0 -1 $335,000 1
2000 35 NYM NL 2 4 -1 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .470 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 /1
2001 36 LAD NL 4 7 -1 -0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .503 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
2002 37 LAD NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
8 Seasons 130 77 -16 -0 1 0 12 -4 -0.4 2 -1 -0.4 .497 .500 -0.4 0.1 -1 $1,034,000
LAD (2 yrs) 5 7 -1 -0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .503 .500 0.0 0.0 0
ANA (2 yrs) 52 3 -1 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.0 0 -0 -0.0 .500 .500 -0.0 0.1 -0 $345,000
NYM (1 yr) 2 4 -1 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .470 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0
TBD (1 yr) 29 1 -0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $245,000
PHI (1 yr) 4 8 -2 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .488 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 $109,000
FLA (1 yr) 38 54 -11 -0 0 0 8 -3 -0.3 2 -1 -0.3 .493 .498 -0.3 0.0 -1 $335,000

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1995 30 PHI NL 8 7 0 0.0 106 .200 .125 .270 .125 .339 .125 .419 .250 .758 -33 .000 -1.6 -0.2 .143 .000 .000
1997 32 ANA AL 3 3 0 0.0 111 .000 .273 .000 .343 .000 .433 .000 .776 -100 .000 -0.9 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1998 33 TBD AL 1 1 0 0.0 111 .000 .273 .000 .342 .000 .434 .000 .776 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
1999 34 FLA NL 54 48 1 0.6 109 .176 .120 .267 .118 .341 .140 .430 .258 .771 -33 .016 -9.9 -0.9 .159 .020 .020
2000 35 NYM NL 4 4 0 0.0 113 .000 .000 .268 .000 .345 .000 .438 .000 .784 -100 .000 -1.2 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
2001 36 LAD NL 7 7 0 0.0 104 .000 .000 .259 .000 .329 .000 .424 .000 .753 -100 .000 -1.7 -0.2 .000 .000 .000
8 Yrs 77 70 1 0.4 109 .163 .097 .267 .096 .340 .111 .429 .207 .769 -46 .008 -15.6 -1.5 .123 .014 .014
162 Game Avg. 96 87 1 0.4 109 .163 .097 .267 .096 .340 .111 .429 .207 .769 -46 .008 -15.6 -1.5 .123 .014 .014
NYM (1 yr) 4 4 0 0.0 113 .000 .000 .268 .000 .345 .000 .438 .000 .784 -100 -1.2 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
TBD (1 yr) 1 1 0 0.0 111 .000 .273 .000 .342 .000 .434 .000 .776 -100 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
PHI (1 yr) 8 7 0 0.0 106 .200 .125 .270 .125 .339 .125 .419 .250 .758 -33 -1.6 -0.2 .143 .000 .000
LAD (2 yrs) 7 7 0 0.0 104 .000 .000 .259 .000 .329 .000 .424 .000 .753 -100 -1.7 -0.2 .000 .000 .000
ANA (2 yrs) 3 3 0 0.0 111 .000 .273 .000 .343 .000 .433 .000 .776 -100 -0.9 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
FLA (1 yr) 54 48 1 0.6 109 .176 .120 .267 .118 .341 .140 .430 .258 .771 -33 .016 -9.9 -0.9 .159 .020 .020
NL (5 yrs) 73 66 1 0.4 109 .163 .103 .267 .101 .340 .118 .429 .219 .769 -43 .009 -14.4 -1.4 .131 .015 .015
AL (3 yrs) 4 4 0 0.0 111 .000 .273 .000 .343 .000 .433 .000 .776 -100 -1.2 -0.1 .000 .000 .000

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1995 30 PHI NL 8 0.0% 37.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.7 0.67 1.00 63% 40% 0.0% 33%
1997 32 ANA AL 3 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0 0%
1998 33 TBD AL 1 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0 0%
1999 34 FLA NL 54 0.0% 31.5% 0.0% 1.9% 17% 2.9 25.0 1.29 2.44 63% 16% 0.0% 29%
2000 35 NYM NL 4 0.0% 75.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3 25% 0%
2001 36 LAD NL 7 0.0% 42.9% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0 3.00 43% 0%
8 Yrs 77 0.0% 39.0% 0.0% 1.3% 14% 2.4 36.0 1.41 2.33 56% 17% 0.0% 29%
MLB Averages 2.8% 16.7% 9.0% 7.9% 33% 1.86 5.3 31.7 7.4 0.76 1.08 70% 23% 8.0% 14%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1995 30 PHI NL -1.6 -0.2 8 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 1.25 -0.2 -0.0 -2.9 -0.3 1.37 -2.1 0
1996 31 CAL AL 0.0 0.0
1997 32 ANA AL -0.9 -0.1 3 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .60 -0.1 0.0 -0.5 -0.0 0.62 -0.8 0
1998 33 TBD AL -0.3 -0.0 1 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .42 -0.0 -0.0 -0.1 -0.0 0.38 -0.3 0
1999 34 FLA NL -9.9 -0.9 54 -1.0 0.3 -1.3 1.04 -0.9 -0.1 -10.3 -1.0 0.94 -10.4 0
2000 35 NYM NL -1.2 -0.1 4 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 1.09 -0.1 -0.0 -1.6 -0.2 1.28 -1.2 0
2001 36 LAD NL -1.7 -0.2 7 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 1.14 -0.1 -0.0 -0.7 -0.1 1.24 -0.8 0
2002 37 LAD NL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
8 Yrs -15.6 -1.5 77 -1.6 0.3 -1.9 1.05 -1.4 -0.1 -16.1 -1.6 1.01 -15.5 0

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB OOB1 OOB2 OOB3 OOBHm BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1995 30 PHI NL 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1997 32 ANA AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 33 TBD AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999 34 FLA NL 0 0 33% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
2000 35 NYM NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 36 LAD NL 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Yrs 1 0 29% 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % DPopp DPs DP% Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1995 30 PHI NL 8 63% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 2 0 0% 12 0 0% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0
1997 32 ANA AL 3 33% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 33 TBD AL 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999 34 FLA NL 54 15% 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 60% 8 0 0% 11 4 36% 33 2 6% 1 1 100% 3 1 33% 0
2000 35 NYM NL 4 50% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 6 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
2001 36 LAD NL 7 29% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 3 0 0% 3 0 0% 9 2 22% 1 1 100% 0 0 0
8 Yrs 77 23% 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 57% 14 0 0% 18 4 22% 60 4 7% 3 2 67% 4 1 25% 0
MLB Averages 54% 74% 11% 34% 15% 53% 57%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

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 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1995 30 PHI NL 8 32 4.00 25 78% 20% 16% 44% 20% 80% 0% 63% 80% 25% 0% 0 0 13% 1 1 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
1997 32 ANA AL 3 13 4.33 10 77% 60% 10% 30% 0% 40% 0% 31% 75% 33% 33% 1 0 33% 1 0 33% 1 0 67% 0 0 0
1998 33 TBD AL 1 3 3.00 3 100% 67% 33% 0% 0% 33% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
1999 34 FLA NL 54 149 2.76 127 85% 17% 31% 23% 29% 83% 0% 71% 62% 57% 0% 0 0 2% 1 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
2000 35 NYM NL 4 20 5.00 14 70% 29% 21% 43% 7% 71% 0% 50% 70% 25% 25% 1 0 50% 2 1 25% 1 1 33% 0 0 0
2001 36 LAD NL 7 23 3.29 17 74% 24% 18% 35% 24% 76% 0% 57% 77% 43% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 14% 1 0 33% 0 0 0
6 Yrs 77 240 3.12 196 82% 21% 27% 28% 24% 79% 0% 64% 66% 49% 3% 2 0 6% 5 2 4% 3 1 13% 0 0 0
MLB Averages 3.72 62% 26% 15% 27% 32% 74% 2% 45% 80% 30% 5% 16% 9% 28%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1995 30 4 8 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125 .125 .125 .250 -33 1 0 0 0 0 0
1996 31 24 8 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125 .125 .125 .250 -33 1 0 0 0 0 0
1997 32 56 11 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .091 .091 .091 .182 -52 1 0 0 0 0 0
1998 33 85 12 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .083 .083 .083 .167 -56 1 0 0 0 0 0
1999 34 123 66 62 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 24 .113 .111 .129 .240 -37 8 0 0 3 1 0
2000 35 125 70 66 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 27 .106 .104 .121 .226 -41 8 0 0 3 1 0
2001 36 129 77 72 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 30 .097 .096 .111 .207 -46 8 0 0 4 1 0
2002 37 130 77 72 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 30 .097 .096 .111 .207 -46 8 0 0 4 1 0

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1995 30 4 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 4
1997 32 32 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 32
1998 33 29 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 29
1999 34 38 55 51 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 17 .137 .135 .157 .291 1 38
2000 35 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 2
2001 36 4 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 4
6 Yrs 109 79 74 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 30 .095 .093 .108 .201 1 109
162 Game Avg. 162 117 110 3 10 1 0 0 3 0 0 45 .095 .093 .108 .201 1 109

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