Alan Embree, baseball player, 1992-2009

Alan Embree

Born: 1/23/1970 in The Dalles, OR, USA

MLB Debut: 1992-09-15 | Final Game: 2009-07-10

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Alan Duane Embree

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Biography

Alan Embree, born in 1970, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1992 to 2009. Known for his left-handed throwing and effective relief pitching, Embree made a significant impact in Major League Baseball during his tenure, which included stints with multiple teams, notably the Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, and San Diego Padres. He played during a dynamic era of baseball characterized by a shift towards specialization in the bullpen, where his role as a reliable lefty reliever became increasingly valuable. Throughout his career, Embree recorded a win-loss record of 39-45 and maintained an earned run average (ERA) of 4.59. He struck out 691 batters and notched 25 saves, showcasing his ability to handle high-pressure situations effectively. Embree's contributions were particularly noted during his time with the Red Sox, where he was part of the team that ended an 86-year championship drought in 2004. His competitive spirit and adaptability on the mound made him a respected figure in the game, leaving a lasting legacy for future generations of pitchers.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
39 45 882 4 0 0 25 774.0 744 395 95 293 691 4.59 0

Career ERA 4.59 vs. league average 4.42 across their career seasons — near 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
1992 CLE AL 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 18.0 19 14 8 12 7.00 3.75 (-87%) -619.2
1995 CLE AL 3 2 23 0 0 0 1 24.7 23 14 16 23 5.11 4.45 (-15%) 131.8
1996 CLE AL 1 1 24 0 0 0 0 31.0 30 22 21 33 6.39 4.61 (-39%) -2072.6
1997 ATL NL 3 1 66 0 0 0 0 46.0 36 13 20 45 2.54 4.39 (+42%) 1763.8
1998 ATL NL 1 0 20 0 0 0 0 18.7 23 9 10 19 4.34 4.43 (+2%) 153.8
1998 AZ NL 3 2 35 0 0 0 1 35.0 33 16 13 24 4.11 4.43 (+7%) -
1999 SFG NL 3 2 68 0 0 0 0 58.7 42 22 26 53 3.38 4.71 (+28%) -
2000 SFG NL 3 5 63 0 0 0 2 60.0 62 33 25 49 4.95 4.77 (-4%) -
2001 SFG NL 0 2 22 0 0 0 0 20.0 34 25 10 25 11.25 4.42 (-155%) -
2001 CHW AL 1 2 39 0 0 0 0 34.0 31 19 7 34 5.03 4.42 (-14%) -
2002 SDP NL 3 4 36 0 0 0 0 28.7 23 4 9 38 1.26 4.28 (+71%) -
2002 BOS AL 1 2 32 0 0 0 2 33.3 24 11 11 43 2.97 4.28 (+31%) 1053.8
2003 BOS AL 4 1 65 0 0 0 1 55.0 49 26 16 45 4.25 4.40 (+3%) 1321.0
2004 BOS AL 2 2 71 0 0 0 0 52.3 49 24 11 37 4.13 4.46 (+8%) 532.5
2005 BOS AL 1 4 43 0 0 0 1 37.7 42 32 11 30 7.65 4.29 (-78%) -809.4
2005 NYY AL 1 1 24 0 0 0 0 14.3 20 12 3 8 7.53 4.29 (-76%) -
2006 SDP NL 4 3 73 0 0 0 0 52.3 50 19 15 53 3.27 4.53 (+28%) -
2007 OAK AL 1 2 68 0 0 0 17 68.0 67 30 19 51 3.97 4.47 (+11%) 1619.3
2008 OAK AL 2 5 70 0 0 0 0 61.7 59 34 30 57 4.96 4.32 (-15%) -316.6
2009 COL NL 2 2 36 0 0 0 0 24.7 28 16 12 12 5.84 4.32 (-35%) -597.8

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
882 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000 0.250 0.000 0.250 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.250 vs. league average 0.756 across their career seasons — 66.9% 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
1992 CLE AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 CLE AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 CLE AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 ATL NL 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 ATL NL 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1998 AZ NL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 SFG NL 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 SFG NL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 SFG NL 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2001 CHW AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 SDP NL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 BOS AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 BOS AL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 BOS AL 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 BOS AL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 NYY AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 SDP NL 73 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2007 OAK AL 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 OAK AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 COL NL 36 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
31 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
2006 NLDS2 SDN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 ALCS BOS 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 ALDS1 BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 WS BOS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 ALCS BOS 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 ALDS2 BOS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 NLDS2 SFN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 NLCS ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 ALDS1 CLE 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 ALCS CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 WS CLE 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 31 0 0 21.7 16 4 5 13 1.66

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2006 NLDS2 SDN 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 1 0.00
2004 ALCS BOS 0 0 6 0 0 4.7 9 2 1 2 3.86
2004 ALDS1 BOS 0 0 2 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 0 0.00
2004 WS BOS 0 0 3 0 0 1.7 1 0 0 4 0.00
2003 ALCS BOS 1 0 5 0 0 4.7 3 0 0 1 0.00
2003 ALDS2 BOS 0 0 3 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 0.00
2000 NLDS2 SFN 0 0 2 0 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 0.00
1997 NLCS ATL 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 1 0.00
1996 ALDS1 CLE 0 0 3 0 0 1.0 0 1 0 1 9.00
1995 ALCS CLE 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 1 0.00
1995 WS CLE 0 0 4 0 0 3.3 2 1 2 2 2.70

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 882 4 37 82 4 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1992 CLE P 4 4 1 0 1 0
1995 CLE P 23 0 0 3 0 0
1996 CLE P 24 0 1 2 0 0
1997 ATL P 66 0 1 7 0 0
1998 ATL P 20 0 1 4 0 1
1998 ARI P 35 0 2 1 0 0
1999 SFN P 68 0 2 3 0 0
2000 SFN P 63 0 0 9 0 3
2001 SFN P 22 0 0 1 0 0
2001 CHA P 39 0 2 3 0 1
2002 SDN P 36 0 3 2 1 0
2002 BOS P 32 0 1 5 0 0
2003 BOS P 65 0 4 8 0 0
2004 BOS P 71 0 5 7 0 0
2005 BOS P 43 0 2 6 0 0
2005 NYA P 24 0 0 2 1 0
2006 SDN P 73 0 4 4 1 0
2007 OAK P 68 0 3 5 0 0
2008 OAK P 70 0 2 6 0 0
2009 COL P 36 0 3 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 882

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2009 COL NL $2,000,000
2008 OAK AL $3,107,126
2007 OAK AL $2,356,496
2006 SDN NL $850,000
2005 BOS AL $3,000,000
2004 BOS AL $3,000,000
2003 BOS AL $3,000,000
2002 SDN NL $500,000
2001 SFN NL $2,400,000
2000 SFN NL $1,450,000
1999 SFN NL $900,000
1998 ATL NL $575,000
1997 ATL NL $206,000
1996 CLE AL $155,000
1995 CLE AL $125,000
1992 CLE AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $23,733,622