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Brad Ziegler

Brad Gregory Ziegler (twitter: @bradziegler)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 210 lb.

Born: October 10, 1979 in Pratt, KS
High School: Odessa HS (Odessa, MO)
School: Missouri State University (Springfield, MO)
Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 20th round of the 2003 amateur draft.
Signed June 17, 2003. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 31, 2008
Teams (by GP): Athletics/Diamondbacks 2008-2012
2013 Contract Status: 2nd-Year Arb Eligible (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 4.122, Arb Eligible: 2013, Free Agent: 2015 [*], Agents: Icon Sports Management [*]
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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
2008 28 OAK AL 3 0 1.000 1.06 47 0 21 0 0 11 59.2 47 8 7 2 22 3 30 1 0 0 229 390 1.156 7.1 0.3 3.3 4.5 1.36 RoY-8
2009 29 OAK AL 2 4 .333 3.07 69 0 23 0 0 7 73.1 82 27 25 2 28 4 54 1 0 0 313 143 1.500 10.1 0.2 3.4 6.6 1.93
2010 30 OAK AL 3 7 .300 3.26 64 0 12 0 0 0 60.2 54 24 22 4 28 9 41 3 1 0 257 126 1.352 8.0 0.6 4.2 6.1 1.46
2011 31 TOT MLB 3 2 .600 2.16 66 0 16 0 0 1 58.1 53 21 14 0 19 3 44 1 0 1 239 187 1.234 8.2 0.0 2.9 6.8 2.32
2011 31 OAK AL 3 2 .600 2.39 43 0 12 0 0 1 37.2 38 14 10 0 13 3 29 1 0 1 160 169 1.354 9.1 0.0 3.1 6.9 2.23
2011 31 ARI NL 0 0 1.74 23 0 4 0 0 0 20.2 15 7 4 0 6 0 15 0 0 0 79 230 1.016 6.5 0.0 2.6 6.5 2.50
2012 32 ARI NL 6 1 .857 2.49 77 0 15 0 0 0 68.2 54 21 19 2 21 2 42 1 0 1 263 167 1.092 7.1 0.3 2.8 5.5 2.00
5 Yrs 17 14 .548 2.44 323 0 87 0 0 19 320.2 290 101 87 10 118 21 211 7 1 2 1301 171 1.272 8.1 0.3 3.3 5.9 1.79
162 Game Avg. 4 3 .548 2.44 68 0 18 0 0 4 68 61 21 18 2 25 4 44 1 0 0 274 171 1.272 8.1 0.3 3.3 5.9 1.79
OAK (4 yrs) 11 13 .458 2.49 223 0 68 0 0 19 231.1 221 73 64 8 91 19 154 6 1 1 959 169 1.349 8.6 0.3 3.5 6.0 1.69
ARI (2 yrs) 6 1 .857 2.32 100 0 19 0 0 0 89.1 69 28 23 2 27 2 57 1 0 1 342 178 1.075 7.0 0.2 2.7 5.7 2.11
AL (4 yrs) 11 13 .458 2.49 223 0 68 0 0 19 231.1 221 73 64 8 91 19 154 6 1 1 959 169 1.349 8.6 0.3 3.5 6.0 1.69
NL (2 yrs) 6 1 .857 2.32 100 0 19 0 0 0 89.1 69 28 23 2 27 2 57 1 0 1 342 178 1.075 7.0 0.2 2.7 5.7 2.11

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 Awards
2008 28 OAK AL 59.2 47 0 8 1.21 4.78 0.26 -0.35 95.2 3.96 17 1.8 1.6 0.4 2.7 25 .538 .511 $ RoY-8
2009 29 OAK AL 73.1 69 0 27 3.31 4.95 -0.19 -0.36 97.6 4.65 10 1.0 1.0 -0.2 1.6 20 .515 .506 $405,000
2010 30 OAK AL 60.2 64 0 24 3.56 4.53 0.36 -0.35 99.6 3.82 1 0.1 1.2 -0.1 0.6 9 .502 .501 $410,000
2011 31 OAK AL 37.2 43 0 14 3.35 4.46 -0.09 -0.34 98.1 4.14 3 0.3 1.1 -0.1 0.6 8 .508 .502 $1,250,000
2011 31 ARI NL 20.2 23 0 7 3.05 4.02 0.28 -0.30 101.7 3.49 1 0.1 1.0 -0.1 0.2 3 .504 .501 $
2012 32 ARI NL 68.2 77 0 21 2.75 4.46 0.04 -0.33 104.9 4.28 11 1.2 1.1 -0.1 1.6 18 .515 .507 $1,795,000
5 Seasons 320.2 323 0 101 2.83 4.62 0.09 -0.35 99.4 4.15 44 4.6 1.2 -0.2 7.3 82 .514 .505 $3,860,000
OAK (4 yrs) 231.1 223 0 73 2.84 4.72 0.09 -0.35 97.6 4.17 32 3.3 1.2 -0.0 5.5 62 .515 .505 $2,065,000
ARI (2 yrs) 89.1 100 0 28 2.82 4.36 0.10 -0.33 104.1 4.10 12 1.3 1.0 -0.1 1.8 21 .513 .504 $1,795,000

Postseason Pitching

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
2011 31 ARI NL NLDS L MIL 0 0 108.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 4 4 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 7 18.000 108.0 0.0 54.0 0.0 0.00
1 NLDS 0 0 108.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 4 4 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 7 18.000 108.0 0.0 54.0 0.0 0.00

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 OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
2008 28 OAK AL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 RoY-8
2009 29 OAK AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2010 30 OAK AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2011 31 TOT MLB 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2011 31 OAK AL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2011 31 ARI NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2012 32 ARI NL 77 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .250 .250 .500 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
5 Yrs 323 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .250 .250 .500 34 1 0 0 0 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 34 1 0 0 0 0 0
OAK (4 yrs) 223 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ARI (2 yrs) 100 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .250 .250 .500 34 1 0 0 0 0 0
AL (4 yrs) 223 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (2 yrs) 100 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .250 .250 .500 34 1 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 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
2008 28 OAK AL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $ 1 RoY-8
2009 29 OAK AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $405,000 1
2010 30 OAK AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $410,000 1
2011 31 OAK AL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $1,250,000 1
2011 31 ARI NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
2012 32 ARI NL 77 4 -0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $1,795,000 1
5 Seasons 323 4 -0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.3 0 $3,860,000
OAK (4 yrs) 223 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.2 0 $2,065,000
ARI (2 yrs) 100 4 -0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $1,795,000

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2011 31 ARI NL NLDS MIL L 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLDS 2 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 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
2008 OAK AL 28 P 47 0 0 59.2 14 0 14 0 2 1.000 4 13 2.11 0.30 .952 1.60 1.59 1 0 0% 27% 2 RoY-8
2009 OAK AL 29 P 69 0 0 73.1 23 10 13 0 3 1.000 -1 -3 2.82 0.33 .953 1.53 1.51 3 1 25% 26% 1
2010 OAK AL 30 P 64 0 0 60.2 16 2 13 1 2 .938 4 13 2.23 0.23 .953 1.63 1.61 2 1 33% 26% 0
2011 TOT MLB 31 P 66 0 0 58.4 23 6 14 3 1 .870 -1 -3 3.09 0.30 .950 1.67 1.66 6 3 33% 28% 0
2011 OAK AL 31 P 43 0 0 37.2 18 5 11 2 1 .889 0 0 3.82 0.37 .949 1.60 1.59 4 2 33% 28% 0
2011 ARI NL 31 P 23 0 0 20.2 5 1 3 1 0 .800 -1 -10 1.74 0.17 .956 1.79 1.79 2 1 33% 28% 0
2012 ARI NL 32 P 77 0 0 68.2 25 3 21 1 2 .960 4 12 3.15 0.31 .950 1.77 1.75 1 0 0% 27% 0
5 Seasons P 323 0 0 320.2 101 21 75 5 10 .950 10 6 2.69 0.30 .952 1.64 1.63 13 5 28% 27% 3
5 Seasons TOT 323 0 0 320.2 101 21 75 5 10 .950 10 37 2.69 0.30 .952 1.64 1.63 13 5 28% 27% 3
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1948 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1948 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1948 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1918 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1948 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1918) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1948 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Games Played s c a p y
2012 NL  77 (6th)

Adj. Pitching Wins s c a p y
2008 AL  2.1 (10th)

Win Probability Added (WPA)† s c a p y
2008 AL  3.5 (9th)

Range Factor/9Inn as P† s c a p y
2011 AL  3.82 (1st)
2012 NL  3.15 (4th)


† Statistics like WPA, REW and RE24 are computed from play-by-play data which is only complete from 1974 to the present. From 1948-1973, the data is incomplete, though for most seasons only less than 20 games per season total are missing. Please see our page on data coverage for a full view of the data used to create these leaderboards.

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 1 (2616), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 2 (1719), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
JAWS Relief Pitcher (320th), 7.3 career WAR/7.3 7yr-peak WAR/7.3 JAWS
Average HOF RP (out of 5) = 37.9 career WAR/26.7 7yr-peak WAR/32.3 JAWS

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
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  1. Mike Adams (973)
  2. Peter Moylan (972)
  3. Akinori Otsuka (969)
  4. Sergio Romo (959)
  5. Joe Berry (959)
  6. Takashi Saito (955)
  7. Darren O'Day (954)
  8. David Robertson (954)
  9. Jason Motte (952)
  10. Luke Gregerson (952)
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  1. Peter Moylan (972)
  2. Rafael Betancourt (960)
  3. Mike Adams (959)
  4. Kerry Ligtenberg (952)
  5. Dyar Miller (944)
  6. Warren Brusstar (942)
  7. Fred Gladding (942)
  8. Chuck Taylor (942)
  9. Doug Jones (942)
  10. Gordon Maltzberger (940)
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  1. Peter Moylan (989)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  2. Peter Moylan (979)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  3. Mike Adams (970)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Peter Moylan (972)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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Transactions

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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 Notes
200929Oakland Athletics$405,000
201030Oakland Athletics$410,000
201131Oakland Athletics$1,250,000
201232Arizona Diamondbacks$1,795,000contracts
2013 Status2nd Year Arb Eligible (Super 2), Earliest Arb Eligible: 2013, Earliest Free Agent: 2015
Career to date (may be incomplete)$3,860,000
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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