Brad Penny

Born: 5/24/1978 in Blackwell, OK, USA

MLB Debut: 2000-04-07 | Final Game: 2014-09-26

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 270 lbs

Full name: Bradley Wayne Penny

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Biography

Brad Penny was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 2000 to 2014. Born in 1978, Penny emerged as a prominent figure in Major League Baseball during the early 2000s, showcasing a powerful right arm and an impressive ability to strike out batters. Over the course of his career, he amassed a record of 121 wins and 101 losses, with a career earned run average (ERA) of 4.29 and a total of 1,273 strikeouts. Known for his competitive spirit and durability on the mound, Penny was selected as an All-Star twice, highlighting his status as one of the top pitchers of his era. Penny played for several teams throughout his career, including the Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Francisco Giants, among others. His contributions were particularly significant during his time with the Dodgers, where he developed a reputation for his ability to dominate hitters with a combination of speed and control. Penny's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, marked by the emergence of power hitters and evolving pitching strategies. Despite the challenges presented by the changing landscape of the game, Penny's resilience and talent secured him a lasting legacy as a respected figure in the sport. He retired from professional baseball on September 26, 2014, leaving behind a commendable record and a wealth of memories for fans and teammates alike.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
121	101	349	319	4	2	0	1925.0	2030	917	194	619	1273	4.29	0

Career ERA 4.29 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2000	MIA	NL	8	7	23	22	0	0	119.7	120	64	60	80	4.81	4.77 (-1%)	-
2001	MIA	NL	10	10	31	31	1	1	205.0	183	84	54	154	3.69	4.42 (+17%)	-
2002	MIA	NL	8	7	24	24	1	1	129.3	148	67	50	93	4.66	4.28 (-9%)	-
2003	MIA	NL	14	10	32	32	0	0	196.3	195	90	56	138	4.13	4.40 (+6%)	-
2004	MIA	NL	8	8	21	21	0	0	131.3	124	46	39	105	3.15	4.46 (+29%)	-
2004	LAD	NL	1	2	3	3	0	0	11.7	6	4	6	6	3.09	4.46 (+31%)	-
2005	LAD	NL	7	9	29	29	1	0	175.3	185	76	41	122	3.90	4.29 (+9%)	-
2006	LAD	NL	16	9	34	33	0	0	189.0	206	91	54	148	4.33	4.53 (+4%)	-
2007	LAD	NL	16	4	33	33	0	0	208.0	199	70	73	135	3.03	4.47 (+32%)	-
2008	LAD	NL	6	9	19	17	0	0	94.7	112	66	42	51	6.27	4.32 (-45%)	-
2009	BOS	AL	7	8	24	24	0	0	131.7	160	82	42	89	5.61	4.32 (-30%)	-584.2
2009	SFG	NL	4	1	6	6	1	0	41.7	31	12	9	20	2.59	4.32 (+40%)	-
2010	STL	NL	3	4	9	9	0	0	55.7	63	20	9	35	3.23	4.08 (+21%)	-
2011	DET	AL	11	11	31	31	0	0	181.7	222	107	62	74	5.30	3.94 (-34%)	-5067.8
2012	SFG	NL	0	1	22	0	0	0	28.0	42	19	9	10	6.11	4.01 (-52%)	-
2014	MIA	NL	2	1	8	4	0	0	26.0	34	19	13	13	6.58	3.74 (-76%)	-984.8

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
351	529	27	83	17	2	3	34	0	3	173	0.157	0.166	0.214	0.380	-2274.6

Career AVG .157 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.

Career OBP .166 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 49.6% below league average.

Career SLG .214 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 48.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.380 vs. league average 0.747 across their career seasons — 49.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2000	MIA	NL	24	45	2	5	0	0	0	2	0	17	0.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	MIA	NL	31	62	5	10	1	1	0	1	1	19	0.161	.263 (-39%)	.332 (-47%)	.426 (-51%)	.758 (-49%)	-543.6
2002	MIA	NL	24	48	1	8	2	0	0	1	0	14	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	MIA	NL	33	68	3	9	1	1	2	8	0	27	0.132	.264 (-50%)	.332 (-60%)	.422 (-37%)	.754 (-47%)	-584.1
2004	MIA	NL	21	47	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	13	0.064	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	LAD	NL	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	LAD	NL	29	50	1	8	3	0	0	3	1	17	0.160	.264 (-40%)	.330 (-42%)	.418 (-47%)	.749 (-45%)	-392.8
2006	LAD	NL	34	65	3	12	3	0	0	5	0	16	0.185	.269 (-31%)	.336 (-45%)	.431 (-47%)	.768 (-46%)	-536.1
2007	LAD	NL	33	65	7	16	6	0	0	7	1	23	0.246	.268 (-8%)	.335 (-17%)	.422 (-20%)	.758 (-19%)	-218.0
2008	LAD	NL	19	26	2	5	0	0	0	2	0	7	0.192	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	BOS	AL	24	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	SFG	NL	6	14	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	STL	NL	9	19	1	3	0	0	1	4	0	6	0.158	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	DET	AL	31	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	SFG	NL	22	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	MIA	NL	8	6	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
9	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	0.500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG
2011	ALCS	DET	1	0	0	0	0	.000
2006	NLDS1	LAN	1	0	0	0	0	.000
2003	NLCS	FLO	3	1	0	0	1	0.000
2003	NLDS1	FLO	2	1	1	0	0	1.000
2003	WS	FLO	2	2	1	2	0	0.500

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
3	2	9	4	0	24.7	38	21	13	15	7.66

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2011	ALCS	DET	0	0	1	0	1.7	7	5	2	1	27.00
2006	NLDS1	LAN	0	1	1	0	1.0	2	2	2	1	18.00
2003	NLCS	FLO	1	1	3	1	4.0	9	7	3	0	15.75
2003	NLDS1	FLO	0	0	2	1	5.7	5	4	1	6	6.35
2003	WS	FLO	2	0	2	2	12.3	15	3	5	7	2.19

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	349	319	132	232	8	22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2000	FLO	P	23	22	11	17	2	1
2001	FLO	P	31	31	10	27	0	1
2002	FLO	P	24	24	12	14	0	1
2003	FLO	P	32	32	19	12	1	1
2004	FLO	P	21	21	14	15	1	1
2004	LAN	P	3	3	1	0	0	0
2005	LAN	P	29	29	11	25	0	3
2006	LAN	P	34	33	7	22	1	6
2007	LAN	P	33	33	13	23	0	2
2008	LAN	P	19	17	6	17	1	2
2009	BOS	P	24	24	9	8	0	0
2009	SFN	P	6	6	4	7	1	1
2010	SLN	P	9	9	2	9	0	0
2011	DET	P	31	31	8	26	1	1
2012	SFN	P	22	0	3	4	0	2
2014	MIA	P	8	4	2	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	349

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2011	DET	AL	$3,000,000
2010	SLN	NL	$7,500,000
2009	BOS	AL	$5,000,000
2008	LAN	NL	$9,250,000
2007	LAN	NL	$7,750,000
2006	LAN	NL	$5,250,000
2005	LAN	NL	$5,100,000
2004	FLO	NL	$3,725,000
2003	FLO	NL	$1,875,000
2002	FLO	NL	$377,500
2001	FLO	NL	$260,000
2000	FLO	NL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$49,287,500