Aaron Harang, baseball player, 2002-2015

Aaron Harang

Born: 5/9/1978 in San Diego, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2002-05-25 | Final Game: 2015-10-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'7" | Weight: 260 lbs

Full name: Aaron Michael Harang

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Biography

Aaron Harang was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1978 who made a significant impact in Major League Baseball from 2002 until his retirement in 2015. Over the course of his career, he played for several teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, and Los Angeles Dodgers. Harang was known for his durability and ability to log innings, demonstrated by his career record of 128 wins against 143 losses and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.26. His strikeout ability was a hallmark of his playing style, as he amassed a total of 1,842 strikeouts throughout his time in the league. Harang's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball history, characterized by the rise of power hitting and advanced pitching analytics. Despite not achieving the status of some of his contemporaries, he remained a reliable starter and a key contributor to his teams. His innings-eating capabilities and experience made him a valuable asset in the rotation, especially during the mid-2000s when teams frequently relied on pitchers who could eat up innings and maintain competitiveness in a high-scoring environment. Harang's legacy is marked by his consistent performance and the respect he earned from teammates and opponents alike.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
128 143 387 381 15 8 0 2322.0 2445 1099 298 712 1842 4.26 0

Career ERA 4.26 vs. league average 4.19 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
2002 OAK AL 5 4 16 15 0 0 0 78.3 78 42 45 64 4.83 4.28 (-13%) -99.4
2003 OAK AL 1 3 7 6 0 0 0 30.3 41 18 9 16 5.34 4.40 (-21%) -465.3
2003 CIN NL 4 3 9 9 0 0 0 46.0 48 27 10 26 5.28 4.40 (-20%) 99.3
2004 CIN NL 10 9 28 28 1 1 0 161.0 177 87 53 125 4.86 4.46 (-9%) -881.3
2005 CIN NL 11 13 32 32 1 0 0 211.7 217 90 51 163 3.83 4.29 (+11%) 3444.0
2006 CIN NL 16 11 36 35 6 2 0 234.3 242 98 56 216 3.76 4.53 (+17%) 5225.4
2007 CIN NL 16 6 34 34 2 1 0 231.7 213 96 52 218 3.73 4.47 (+17%) 4655.8
2008 CIN NL 6 17 30 29 1 1 0 184.3 205 98 50 153 4.78 4.32 (-11%) -2213.8
2009 CIN NL 6 14 26 26 2 1 0 162.3 186 76 43 142 4.21 4.32 (+3%) 770.0
2010 CIN NL 6 7 22 20 0 0 0 111.7 139 66 38 82 5.32 4.08 (-30%) -1489.7
2011 SDP NL 14 7 28 28 0 0 0 170.7 175 69 58 124 3.64 3.94 (+8%) -
2012 LAD NL 10 10 31 31 0 0 0 179.7 167 72 85 131 3.61 4.01 (+10%) -
2013 SEA AL 5 11 22 22 2 2 0 120.3 133 77 28 87 5.76 3.87 (-49%) -2552.0
2013 NYN NL 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 23.0 20 9 12 26 3.52 3.87 (+9%) -833.8
2014 ATL NL 12 12 33 33 0 0 0 204.3 215 81 71 161 3.57 3.74 (+5%) 920.0
2015 PHI NL 6 15 29 29 0 0 0 172.3 189 93 51 108 4.86 3.96 (-23%) -3891.4

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
388 670 16 65 8 0 1 21 0 5 294 0.097 0.106 0.113 0.220 -6551.0

Career AVG .097 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 62.7% below league average.

Career OBP .106 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 67.5% below league average.

Career SLG .113 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 72.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.220 vs. league average 0.739 across their career seasons — 70.3% 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
2002 OAK AL 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2003 OAK AL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2003 CIN NL 9 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.059 — — — — 0.0
2004 CIN NL 28 57 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 0.070 .266 (-74%) .335 (-79%) .427 (-79%) .762 (-79%) -792.1
2005 CIN NL 32 74 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 39 0.027 .264 (-90%) .330 (-92%) .418 (-94%) .749 (-93%) -1186.9
2006 CIN NL 36 74 1 8 0 0 0 2 0 1 35 0.108 .269 (-60%) .336 (-61%) .431 (-75%) .768 (-69%) -904.2
2007 CIN NL 35 74 0 7 1 0 0 2 0 1 28 0.095 .268 (-65%) .335 (-65%) .422 (-74%) .758 (-70%) -933.0
2008 CIN NL 30 54 0 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 20 0.130 .263 (-51%) .333 (-61%) .416 (-64%) .749 (-63%) -588.2
2009 CIN NL 26 47 1 7 1 0 1 6 0 1 12 0.149 — — — — 0.0
2010 CIN NL 22 37 1 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 13 0.135 — — — — 0.0
2011 SDP NL 28 56 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 23 0.089 .255 (-65%) .320 (-72%) .399 (-73%) .719 (-73%) -676.7
2012 LAD NL 31 56 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 23 0.071 .254 (-72%) .318 (-78%) .405 (-78%) .724 (-78%) -731.1
2013 SEA AL 22 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2013 NYN NL 4 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.286 — — — — 0.0
2014 ATL NL 33 61 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 29 0.082 .251 (-67%) .313 (-69%) .386 (-79%) .700 (-74%) -738.9
2015 PHI NL 29 48 4 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 18 0.167 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 387 381 116 252 16 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 OAK P 16 15 6 7 1 0
2003 OAK P 7 6 0 3 0 0
2003 CIN P 9 9 2 4 0 0
2004 CIN P 28 28 10 21 0 1
2005 CIN P 32 32 6 24 0 2
2006 CIN P 36 35 13 31 2 0
2007 CIN P 34 34 10 21 0 1
2008 CIN P 30 29 16 11 1 0
2009 CIN P 26 26 3 15 2 0
2010 CIN P 22 20 8 11 1 0
2011 SDN P 28 28 8 17 4 1
2012 LAN P 31 31 10 31 2 1
2013 SEA P 22 22 9 12 1 1
2013 NYN P 4 4 1 2 0 0
2014 ATL P 33 33 8 27 0 1
2015 PHI P 29 29 6 15 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 387

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 PHI NL $5,000,000
2014 ATL NL $1,000,000
2012 LAN NL $4,000,000
2011 SDN NL $3,500,000
2010 CIN NL $12,500,000
2009 CIN NL $14,000,000
2008 CIN NL $6,750,000
2007 CIN NL $4,250,000
2006 CIN NL $2,350,000
2005 CIN NL $440,000
2004 CIN NL $360,000
Total Career Earnings $54,150,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
San Diego State University San Diego CA 1997, 1998, 1999

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2007 Cy Young Award NL 4th 10.0 160 0