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Les Walrond

Leslie Dale Walrond

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 205 lb.

Born: November 7, 1976 in Muskogee, OK
High School: Tulsa Union HS (Tulsa, OK)
School: University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS)
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 13th round of the 1998 amateur draft.
Signed June 30, 1998. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 8, 2003
Teams (by GP): Cubs/Royals/Phillies 2003-2008

Final Game: September 28, 2008
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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
1998	21	STL-min	A-	2	4	.333	4.01	13	10	0	0	0	0	51.2	52	31	23	1	24	0	52	0	0	3	228		1.471	9.1	0.2	4.2	9.1	2.17	NJR · NYPL
1999	22	STL-min	A	7	10	.412	5.70	21	20	0	0	0	0	109.0	115	77	69	12	59	0	78	3	0	6	489		1.596	9.5	1.0	4.9	6.4	1.32	PEO · MIDW
2000	23	STL-min	A+	10	5	.667	3.34	27	27	0	0	0	0	151.0	134	66	56	9	54	0	153	7	1	12	632		1.245	8.0	0.5	3.2	9.1	2.83	POT · CARL
2001	24	STL-min	AA	2	8	.200	3.87	16	16	0	1	0	0	81.1	68	41	35	5	46	0	67	2	0	6	354		1.402	7.5	0.6	5.1	7.4	1.46	NHV · EL
2002	25	STL-min	AAA,AA	10	8	.556	4.58	32	22	2	0	0	0	145.1	146	83	74	22	73	2	142	1	0	11	634		1.507	9.0	1.4	4.5	8.8	1.95	MEM,NHV · PCL,EL
2003	26	KCR-STL-min	AAA,AA	5	1	.833	2.23	34	3	7	0	0	2	60.2	42	17	15	4	22	1	50	1	1	6	251		1.055	6.2	0.6	3.3	7.4	2.27	MEM,OMA,WCH,KNX · PCL,TL,SOUL
2003	26	KCR	AL	0	2	.000	10.13	7	0	2	0	0	0	8.0	11	9	9	2	7	1	6	0	0	1	41	50	2.250	12.4	2.3	7.9	6.8	0.86

2004	27	KCR-min	AAA,AA	14	8	.636	3.38	27	25	0	1	1	0	162.2	144	65	61	14	58	0	141	6	2	10	680		1.242	8.0	0.8	3.2	7.8	2.43	OMA,WCH · PCL,TL
2005	28	FLA-min	AAA	4	5	.444	4.57	15	15	0	2	2	0	86.2	97	50	44	13	37	0	61	1	3	2	373		1.546	10.1	1.4	3.8	6.3	1.65	ABQ · PCL
2006	29	CHC-min	AAA	10	5	.667	3.98	31	20	2	0	0	0	133.1	134	72	59	11	59	6	104	7	0	8	580		1.448	9.0	0.7	4.0	7.0	1.76	IWA · PCL
2006	29	CHC	NL	0	1	.000	6.23	10	2	0	0	0	0	17.1	19	13	12	2	12	1	21	0	0	0	84	76	1.788	9.9	1.0	6.2	10.9	1.75

2007	30	CHC-min	AAA	11	5	.688	4.77	27	24	2	0	0	0	137.2	167	82	73	13	48	0	93	8	0	7	605		1.562	10.9	0.8	3.1	6.1	1.94	IWA · PCL
2008	31	PHI-CHC-min	AAA	6	9	.400	3.61	28	17	1	2	2	0	122.0	126	58	49	5	47	4	119	5	1	8	531		1.418	9.3	0.4	3.5	8.8	2.53	LHV,IWA · IL,PCL
2008	31	PHI	NL	1	1	.500	6.10	6	0	1	0	0	0	10.1	13	7	7	0	9	4	12	0	0	2	49	74	2.129	11.3	0.0	7.8	10.5	1.33
2009	32	YKO	Fgn	5	10	.333	4.80	21	21		1	0	0	110.2	128	63	59	10	50	3	85	4	1	4	505		1.608	10.4	0.8	4.1	6.9	1.70	YKO · JPCL
2010	33	DOO	Fgn	7	9	.438	4.95	29	21		0	0	0	129.0	143	84	71	13	54	0	100	10			584		1.527	10.0	0.9	3.8	7.0	1.85	DOO · KBO
2011	34	PHI-min	AA,AAA	4	2	.667	1.80	33	0	5	0	0	3	45.0	34	9	9	1	22	1	47	1	0	2	189		1.244	6.8	0.2	4.4	9.4	2.14	REA,LHV · EL,IL
3 Yrs				1	4	.200	7.07	23	2	3	0	0	0	35.2	43	29	28	4	28	6	39	0	0	3	174	67	1.991	10.9	1.0	7.1	9.8	1.39
162 Game Avg.				3	11	.200	7.07	63	5	8	0	0	0	97	117	79	76	11	76	16	106	0	0	8	473	67	1.991	10.9	1.0	7.1	9.8	1.39

KCR (1 yr)				0	2	.000	10.13	7	0	2	0	0	0	8.0	11	9	9	2	7	1	6	0	0	1	41	50	2.250	12.4	2.3	7.9	6.8	0.86
PHI (1 yr)				1	1	.500	6.10	6	0	1	0	0	0	10.1	13	7	7	0	9	4	12	0	0	2	49	74	2.129	11.3	0.0	7.8	10.5	1.33
CHC (1 yr)				0	1	.000	6.23	10	2	0	0	0	0	17.1	19	13	12	2	12	1	21	0	0	0	84	76	1.788	9.9	1.0	6.2	10.9	1.75

NL (2 yrs)				1	2	.333	6.18	16	2	1	0	0	0	27.2	32	20	19	2	21	5	33	0	0	2	133	75	1.916	10.4	0.7	6.8	10.7	1.57
AL (1 yr)				0	2	.000	10.13	7	0	2	0	0	0	8.0	11	9	9	2	7	1	6	0	0	1	41	50	2.250	12.4	2.3	7.9	6.8	0.86

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
2003	26	KCR	AL	8.0	7	0	9	10.13	4.96	-0.33	-0.37	117.4	5.77	-4	-0.4	.7	0.0	-0.3	-3	.448	.498	$

2006	29	CHC	NL	17.1	10	2	13	6.75	4.89	-0.07	-0.18	103.5	4.94	-3	-0.3	.7	0.0	-0.2	-2	.467	.498	$

2008	31	PHI	NL	10.1	6	0	7	6.10	4.49	0.39	-0.33	95.1	3.59	-3	-0.3	.8	0.0	-0.2	-2	.454	.498	$
3 Seasons				35.2	23	2	29	7.32	4.79	0.01	-0.26	104.2	4.74	-10	-1.0	.7	0.0	-0.7	-6	.458	.498	$

KCR (1 yr)				8.0	7	0	9	10.13	4.96	-0.33	-0.37	117.4	5.77	-4	-0.4	.7	0.0	-0.3	-3	.448	.498	$
PHI (1 yr)				10.1	6	0	7	6.10	4.49	0.39	-0.33	95.1	3.59	-3	-0.3	.8	0.0	-0.2	-2	.454	.498	$
CHC (1 yr)				17.1	10	2	13	6.75	4.89	-0.07	-0.18	103.5	4.94	-3	-0.3	.7	0.0	-0.2	-2	.467	.498	$

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
2003	26	KCR	AL	7	41	34	9	11	4	0	2	0	1	7	6	.324	.439	.618	1.057	.346	21	0	0	0	0	1	0

2006	29	CHC	NL	10	84	70	13	19	4	0	2	1	0	12	21	.271	.373	.414	.788	.354	29	0	0	1	1	1	0

2008	31	PHI	NL	6	49	38	7	13	4	0	0	0	1	9	12	.342	.468	.447	.915	.500	17	1	0	2	0	4	0
3 Yrs				23	174	142	29	43	12	0	4	1	2	28	39	.303	.415	.472	.887	.390	67	1	0	3	1	6	0
162 Game Avg.				63	473	386	79	117	33	0	11	3	5	76	106	.303	.415	.472	.887	.390	182	3	0	8	3	16	0
MLB Averages																.266	.334	.423	.757	.299

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PtchR	PitchW	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo
2003	26	KCR	AL	-3.8	-0.4	43	-0.5	0.5	-1.0	.83	-0.3	-0.4	-3.2	-0.3	0.83	-2.7	0	5	1

2006	29	CHC	NL	-2.8	-0.3	86	-0.8	0.8	-1.6	.84	-0.3	-0.7	-5.7	-0.5	0.84	-2.3	1	3	4

2008	31	PHI	NL	-1.5	-0.2	53	-0.2	0.5	-0.7	.81	-0.0	-0.2	-1.2	-0.1	0.81	-1.9	1	2	3
3 Yrs				-8.1	-0.8	182	-1.5	1.9	-3.3	.83	-0.6	-1.2	-10.1	-0.9	0.83	-7.0	2	10	8

Starting Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	Wgs	Lgs	ND	Wchp	Ltuf	Wtm	Ltm	tmW-L%	Wlst	Lsv	CG	SHO	QS	QS%	GmScA	Best	Wrst	BQR	BQS	sDR	lDR	RS/GS	RS/IP	IP/GS	Pit/GS	<80	80-99	100-119	≥120	Max
2006	29	CHC	NL	10	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	.000	0	1	0	0	0	0%	33.0	46	20	8	0	0	1	4.0	5.1	2.8	72	2	0	0	0	76
1 Yr				10	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	.000	0	1	0	0	0	0%	33	46	20	8	0	0	1	4.0	5.1	2.8	72	2	0	0	0	76
MLB Averages													.500						48%	49	100	-12					4.8	4.8	5.9	95

Reliever Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GR	GF	Wgr	Lgr	SVOpp	SV	BSv	SVSit	Hold	IR	IS	IS%	1^stIP	aLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo	Ahd	Tie	Bhd	Runr	Empt	>3o	<3o	IPmult	0DR	Out/GR	Pit/GR
2003	26	KCR	AL	7	7	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0%	5	.828	0	5	1	2	0	5	1	6	2	2	3	2	3.4	20

2006	29	CHC	NL	10	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0%	6	.841	1	3	4	0	1	7	1	7	5	2	6	1	4.4	22

2008	31	PHI	NL	6	6	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	25%	7	.807	1	2	3	1	1	4	2	4	5	1	5	0	5.2	29
3 Yrs				23	21	3	1	3	0	0	0	1	1	7	1	14%		.828	2	10	8	3	2	16	4	17	12	5	14	3	4.3	24

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%
2003	26	KCR	AL	41	27%	4.9%	14.6%	17.1%	14.6%	55%	0.69	1.43	63%	32%	14.3%	13%	8	0	0%

2006	29	CHC	NL	84	30%	2.4%	25.0%	14.3%	7.1%	32%	1.13	1.00	57%	22%	8.7%	0%	16	0	0%

2008	31	PHI	NL	49	35%	0.0%	24.5%	18.4%	8.2%	31%	1.00	2.40	53%	21%	0.0%	8%	15	1	7%
3 Yrs				174	30%	2.3%	22.4%	16.1%	9.2%	37%	0.96	1.36	57%	24%	8.3%	6%	39	1	3%
MLB Averages					46%	2.7%	16.9%	8.5%	8.0%	34%	0.80	1.08	70%	19%	7.7%	12%			11%

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
2003	26	KCR	AL	41	143	3.49	78	55%	32%	18%	14%	36%	68%	6%	37%	74%	51%	7%	3	1	12%	5	1	0	17%	1	1	0	0	0

2006	29	CHC	NL	84	322	3.83	179	56%	31%	21%	19%	28%	69%	1%	38%	69%	55%	13%	11	4	23%	19	8	2	19%	2	6	0	0	0

2008	31	PHI	NL	51	176	3.45	99	56%	24%	24%	23%	28%	76%	21%	43%	68%	53%	10%	5	1	18%	9	7	1	25%	3	0	-2	0	0
3 Yrs				176	641	3.64	356	56%	29%	21%	19%	30%	71%	8%	39%	70%	53%	11%	19	6	19%	33	16	3	21%	6	7	-2	0	0
MLB Averages						3.76		63%	27%	14%	27%	31%	73%	2%	46%	80%	59%	5%			22%				26%

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
2003	26	KCR	AL	41	11	0	0	2	0	3	1	1	2	0	4	2	0	50%	0	1	0	13	0	1	0%	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0

2006	29	CHC	NL	84	19	3	1	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	3	3	0	100%	0	0	1	32	1	0	100%	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0

2008	31	PHI	NL	49	13	1	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	6	2	2	33%	0	2	0	24	0	1	0%	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
3 Yrs				174	43	4	2	4	0	10	1	3	4	0	13	7	2	54%	0	3	1	69	1	2	33%	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	9	0
MLB Averages																		53%							72%

Cumulative Pitching

Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	ERA+
2003	26	0	2	.000	10.13	7	0	2	8.0	11	9	9	2	7	1	6	1	41	50	2.250	12.4	2.3	7.9	6.8	0.86	50
2004	27	0	2	.000	10.13	7	0	2	8.0	11	9	9	2	7	1	6	1	41	50	2.250	12.4	2.3	7.9	6.8	0.86	50
2005	28	0	2	.000	10.13	7	0	2	8.0	11	9	9	2	7	1	6	1	41	50	2.250	12.4	2.3	7.9	6.8	0.86	50
2006	29	0	3	.000	7.46	17	2	2	25.1	30	22	21	4	19	2	27	1	125	65	1.934	10.7	1.4	6.8	9.6	1.42	65
2007	30	0	3	.000	7.46	17	2	2	25.1	30	22	21	4	19	2	27	1	125	65	1.934	10.7	1.4	6.8	9.6	1.42	65
2008	31	1	4	.200	7.07	23	2	3	35.2	43	29	28	4	28	6	39	3	174	67	1.991	10.9	1.0	7.1	9.8	1.39	67

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
2003	26	0	0		10.13	8.0	11	10	9	2	7	6	0	2.250	12.4	7.9	6.8	0.86	2.3	7

2006	29	1	1	.500	5.50	18.0	18	12	11	2	11	22	0	1.611	9.0	5.5	11.0	2.00	1.0	10

2008	31	0	1	.000	7.00	9.0	13	8	7	0	9	10	0	2.444	13.0	9.0	10.0	1.11	0.0	6
3 Yrs		1	2	.333	6.94	35.0	42	30	27	4	27	38	0	1.971	10.8		9.8	1.41	1.0	23

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