Dan Haren

Born: 9/17/1980 in Monterey Park, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2003-06-30 | Final Game: 2015-10-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 215 lbs

Full name: Daniel John Haren

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Biography

Dan Haren was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 2003 to 2015. Born in 1980, he established himself as a reliable starter, finishing his career with a record of 153-131 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.75. Over his 12-season tenure, Haren struck out a total of 2,013 batters, showcasing his ability to dominate opposing hitters with a mix of finesse and power. Although he recorded only one save, his primary role as a starting pitcher allowed him to make significant contributions to his teams during his career. Haren was selected as an All-Star three times, reflecting his status among the elite pitchers of his era. He was known for his exceptional command and ability to pitch deep into games, which made him a cornerstone for several franchises, including the Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Los Angeles Angels. Haren's effectiveness on the mound came during a period marked by offensive prowess in baseball, where his consistent performance distinguished him as a key player in the landscape of the game. His legacy lies not only in his impressive statistics but also in his impact on the teams he played for and the respect he earned within the baseball community.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
153	131	391	380	16	6	1	2419.7	2357	1009	305	500	2013	3.75	0

Career ERA 3.75 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 10.3% better 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
2003	STL	NL	3	7	14	14	0	0	0	72.7	84	41	22	43	5.08	4.40 (-15%)	-
2004	STL	NL	3	3	14	5	0	0	0	46.0	45	23	17	32	4.50	4.46 (-1%)	-
2005	OAK	AL	14	12	34	34	3	0	0	217.0	212	90	53	163	3.73	4.29 (+13%)	2266.6
2006	OAK	AL	14	13	34	34	2	0	0	223.0	224	102	45	176	4.12	4.53 (+9%)	2399.3
2007	OAK	AL	15	9	34	34	0	0	0	222.7	214	76	55	192	3.07	4.47 (+31%)	4514.2
2008	AZ	NL	16	8	33	33	1	1	0	216.0	204	80	40	206	3.33	4.32 (+23%)	-
2009	AZ	NL	14	10	33	33	3	1	0	229.3	192	80	38	223	3.14	4.32 (+27%)	-
2010	AZ	NL	7	8	21	21	1	0	0	141.0	161	72	29	141	4.60	4.08 (-13%)	-
2010	LAA	AL	5	4	14	14	1	0	0	94.0	84	30	25	75	2.87	4.08 (+30%)	1505.3
2011	LAA	AL	16	10	35	34	4	3	0	238.3	211	84	33	192	3.17	3.94 (+20%)	5994.2
2012	LAA	AL	12	13	30	30	1	1	0	176.7	190	85	38	142	4.33	4.01 (-8%)	-1048.8
2013	WAS	NL	10	14	31	30	0	0	1	169.7	179	88	31	151	4.67	3.87 (-21%)	-964.5
2014	LAD	NL	13	11	32	32	0	0	0	186.0	183	83	36	145	4.02	3.74 (-7%)	-
2015	MIA	NL	7	7	21	21	0	0	0	129.0	116	49	25	88	3.42	3.96 (+14%)	-2212.2
2015	CHC	NL	4	2	11	11	0	0	0	58.3	58	26	13	44	4.01	3.96 (-1%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
401	414	31	83	26	0	2	39	0	17	121	0.200	0.233	0.278	0.511	-779.7

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 23.0% below league average.

Career OBP .233 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 28.6% below league average.

Career SLG .278 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.511 vs. league average 0.739 across their career seasons — 30.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2003	STL	NL	15	25	0	2	2	0	1	1	10	0.080	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	STL	NL	14	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	OAK	AL	34	5	0	2	1	0	2	0	0	0.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	OAK	AL	34	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	OAK	AL	34	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	AZ	NL	34	76	8	16	7	0	6	3	15	0.211	.263 (-20%)	.333 (-29%)	.416 (-27%)	.749 (-28%)	-398.6
2009	AZ	NL	37	73	6	18	5	1	10	3	22	0.247	.262 (-6%)	.332 (-19%)	.417 (-15%)	.750 (-17%)	-248.3
2010	AZ	NL	23	55	8	20	6	1	7	1	9	0.364	.257 (+41%)	.325 (+15%)	.402 (+31%)	.728 (+24%)	198.3
2010	LAA	AL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	198.3
2011	LAA	AL	35	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	LAA	AL	31	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	WAS	NL	31	47	2	8	3	0	2	1	17	0.170	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	LAD	NL	32	54	2	10	1	0	5	3	20	0.185	.251 (-26%)	.313 (-27%)	.386 (-47%)	.700 (-38%)	-331.2
2015	MIA	NL	22	32	3	5	1	0	4	2	12	0.156	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	CHC	NL	11	17	1	1	0	0	1	3	4	0.059	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	AVG
2006	ALCS	OAK	1	0	.000
2006	ALDS2	OAK	1	0	.000
2004	NLCS	SLN	2	0	.000
2004	NLDS1	SLN	1	1	0.000
2004	WS	SLN	2	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2	0	7	2	0	19.3	24	7	7	16	3.26

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2006	ALCS	OAK	0	1	1	5.0	7	3	2	7	5.40
2006	ALDS2	OAK	1	1	1	6.0	9	2	1	2	3.00
2004	NLCS	SLN	0	2	0	1.7	3	2	0	2	10.80
2004	NLDS1	SLN	1	1	0	2.0	1	0	1	3	0.00
2004	WS	SLN	0	2	0	4.7	4	0	3	2	0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	391	380	156	237	10	20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2003	SLN	P	14	14	3	5	0	0
2004	SLN	P	14	5	2	7	1	1
2005	OAK	P	34	34	22	18	2	4
2006	OAK	P	34	34	19	24	1	1
2007	OAK	P	34	34	14	15	1	1
2008	ARI	P	33	33	9	20	0	2
2009	ARI	P	33	33	19	24	0	2
2010	ARI	P	21	21	8	14	0	1
2010	LAA	P	14	14	4	10	1	0
2011	LAA	P	35	34	13	35	0	3
2012	LAA	P	30	30	11	19	3	3
2013	WAS	P	31	30	9	14	0	0
2014	LAN	P	32	32	14	23	1	2
2015	MIA	P	21	21	7	6	0	0
2015	CHN	P	11	11	2	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	391

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2011	Player of the Week	Week of 2011-04-17
2008	Pitcher of the Month	June
2007	Pitcher of the Month	May

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2015	MIA	NL	$10,000,000
2014	LAN	NL	$10,000,000
2013	WAS	NL	$13,000,000
2012	LAA	AL	$12,750,000
2011	LAA	AL	$12,750,000
2010	ARI	NL	$8,250,000
2009	ARI	NL	$7,500,000
2008	ARI	NL	$4,050,000
2007	OAK	AL	$2,250,000
2006	OAK	AL	$550,000
2005	OAK	AL	$323,500
Total Career Earnings			$81,423,500