Brett Cecil, baseball player, 2009-2018

Brett Cecil

Born: 7/2/1986 in Dunkirk, MD, USA

MLB Debut: 2009-05-05 | Final Game: 2018-09-25

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Brett Aarion Cecil

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Biography

Brett Cecil, born in 1986, was a left-handed pitcher whose career spanned from 2009 to 2018. He made a significant impact in Major League Baseball, most notably as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays. Throughout his career, Cecil posted a record of 44-47 and maintained an earned run average (ERA) of 4.29. He accumulated a total of 670 strikeouts and recorded 12 saves, showcasing his versatility as both a starter and a reliever. His ability to effectively handle pressure situations was recognized when he was selected as an All-Star during his career, highlighting a peak performance that solidified his place in the game. Cecil's playing style was characterized by his resilience on the mound and a strong fastball complemented by a sharp breaking pitch. He emerged during a period in baseball that saw a shift toward emphasizing bullpen depth, making his contributions particularly valuable in the later innings of games. His journey through the league included key contributions to playoff teams, where he demonstrated the ability to perform under the spotlight. As a retired player, Brett Cecil's legacy remains intertwined with the evolution of pitching roles in baseball, particularly in how teams have adapted their strategies around bullpen usage in the modern era.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
44 47 443 74 2 1 12 756.0 757 360 96 269 670 4.29 0

Career ERA 4.29 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — 5.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2009 TOR AL 7 4 18 17 0 0 0 93.3 116 55 38 69 5.30 4.32 (-23%) -2489.3
2010 TOR AL 15 7 28 28 0 0 0 172.7 175 81 54 117 4.22 4.08 (-3%) 201.8
2011 TOR AL 4 11 20 20 2 1 0 123.7 122 65 42 87 4.73 3.94 (-20%) -3655.6
2012 TOR AL 2 4 21 9 0 0 0 61.3 70 39 23 51 5.72 4.01 (-43%) -1584.2
2013 TOR AL 5 1 60 0 0 0 1 60.7 44 19 23 70 2.82 3.87 (+27%) 1508.7
2014 TOR AL 2 3 66 0 0 0 5 53.3 46 16 27 76 2.70 3.74 (+28%) 1881.6
2015 TOR AL 5 5 63 0 0 0 5 54.3 39 15 13 70 2.48 3.96 (+37%) 2224.2
2016 TOR AL 1 7 54 0 0 0 0 36.7 39 16 8 45 3.93 4.19 (+6%) 510.2
2017 STL NL 2 4 73 0 0 0 1 67.3 67 29 16 66 3.88 4.36 (+11%) -
2018 STL NL 1 1 40 0 0 0 0 32.7 39 25 25 19 6.89 4.15 (-66%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
443 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.728 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2009 TOR AL 18 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2010 TOR AL 28 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2011 TOR AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 TOR AL 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2013 TOR AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 TOR AL 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 TOR AL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 TOR AL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 STL NL 73 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2018 STL NL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2016 ALCS TOR 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 ALDS1 TOR 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 ALWC TOR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 ALDS2 TOR 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 8 0 0 6.0 1 0 4 6 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2016 ALCS TOR 0 0 3 0 0 3.3 0 0 1 4 0.00
2016 ALDS1 TOR 0 0 2 0 0 0.3 0 0 1 0 0.00
2016 ALWC TOR 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 1 0 0.00
2015 ALDS2 TOR 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 1 0 1 2 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 443 74 11 83 7 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 TOR P 18 17 1 9 1 0
2010 TOR P 28 28 3 21 1 2
2011 TOR P 20 20 2 11 1 0
2012 TOR P 21 9 0 7 1 1
2013 TOR P 60 0 0 3 0 0
2014 TOR P 66 0 0 5 0 0
2015 TOR P 63 0 3 5 1 0
2016 TOR P 54 0 0 2 0 0
2017 SLN P 73 0 1 15 1 0
2018 SLN P 40 0 1 5 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 443

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 TOR AL $3,800,000
2015 TOR AL $2,475,000
2014 TOR AL $1,300,000
2013 TOR AL $510,000
2011 TOR AL $443,100
Total Career Earnings $8,528,100

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Maryland College Park MD 2005, 2006, 2007