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Proper Name
Braden Lavern Looper
High Level
MLB (1998-2009)
Positions
P (740)
Ht / Wt
6-5 / 225
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
age
48.328
place
Weatherford,Oklahoma
High School
Mangum (Mangum,OK)
colleges
Signing Bonus
$ 1,675,000
draft posit
P
MLB Debut
Service Time
10.012 (2008)
repertoire
[2009] ... Sinker (90.0) [36.2%] ... Split-Finger (83.2) [24.1%] ... Slider (85.1) [22.2%] ... 4-Seam Fastball (90.0) [11.7%] ... Changeup (83.6) [5.0%] ... Intentional Bal (69.7) [0.7%]
MLB Teams
MIA [5] SLN [5] NYN [2] MIL [1]
TBC#
1230
mlbam id
131702
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleerawhipw-lggssviphso
Career MLB [1998-2009]4.151.3772-65670971031,176.01242669
Strikeouts
40
Walks
69
Hittable
52
SO/BB
58
vsPower
52
Hitting
15
Durability
91
Team
.514
Player Tags
Player Notes:  [1996] Golden Spikes award finalist ... Played for Team USA at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics ... [2003] Inducted into the Wichita State University Athletics Hall of Fame ... World Series Champion with Florida Marlins ... [2006] World Series Champion with St. Louis Cardinals
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Pitch-Type Legend:  FB - 2-seam Fastball ... FF - 4-seam Fastball ... SL - Slider ... CH - Changeup ... CB - Curveball ... SK - Sinker ... CUT - Cutter ... SPL - Splitter ... KN - Knuckleball ... BRK - Breaking ball ... OFF - Off-spead Pitches
Pitch Metrics (as Pitcher)
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year pitch type pitches pitch% pa ab   r   h 2b 3b hr bb so avg obp slg ops xavg xobp xslg xops avgDiff obpDiff slgDiff opsDiff babip iso exit vel launch speed spin
2009 Total 3275 100.00 866 781 697 226 38 6 39 64 100 .289 .344 .503 .847 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.289 0.344 0.503 0.847 .288 .214 0.0 0 86.8 0
2009 Sinker 1182 36.19 286 253 235 76 16 2 10 29 20 .300 .377 .498 .875 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.300 0.377 0.498 0.875 .296 .198 0.0 0 90.0 0
2009 Split-Finger 787 24.10 262 240 189 58 8 1 9 15 57 .242 .286 .396 .682 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.242 0.286 0.396 0.682 .277 .154 0.0 0 83.2 0
2009 Slider 725 22.20 179 167 165 58 7 2 16 5 9 .347 .358 .701 1.059 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.347 0.358 0.701 1.059 .288 .353 0.0 0 85.1 0
2009 4-Seam Fastball 381 11.67 84 73 67 23 5 1 2 8 7 .315 .398 .493 .891 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.315 0.398 0.493 0.891 .328 .178 0.0 0 90.0 0
2009 Changeup 164 5.02 45 44 37 10 2 0 2 1 7 .227 .244 .409 .653 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.227 0.244 0.409 0.653 .229 .182 0.0 0 83.6 0
2009 Intentional Bal 24 0.73 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.000 1.000 0.000 1.000 .000 .000 0.0 0 69.7 0
2009 Pitch Out 3 0.09 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 .000 .000 0.0 0 81.1 0
year pitch type pitches pitch% pa ab   r   h 2b 3b hr bb so avg obp slg ops xavg xobp xslg xops avgDiff obpDiff slgDiff opsDiff babip iso exit vel launch speed spin
2008 Total 3231 100.00 842 774 678 216 42 3 25 45 108 .279 .326 .438 .764 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.279 0.326 0.438 0.764 .296 .159 0.0 0 88.3 0
2008 Sinker 1532 48.71 362 328 298 98 16 2 11 22 36 .299 .351 .460 .811 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.299 0.351 0.460 0.811 .306 .162 0.0 0 91.0 0
2008 Slider 588 18.70 167 158 150 37 9 1 2 2 12 .234 .255 .342 .597 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.234 0.255 0.342 0.597 .240 .108 0.0 0 85.7 0
2008 Split-Finger 516 16.41 178 167 128 42 6 0 4 9 40 .251 .294 .359 .653 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.251 0.294 0.359 0.653 .309 .108 0.0 0 82.4 0
2008 4-Seam Fastball 427 13.58 90 81 73 30 10 0 6 8 8 .370 .433 .716 1.149 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.370 0.433 0.716 1.149 .358 .346 0.0 0 90.7 0
2008 Changeup 76 2.42 20 19 13 7 0 0 2 1 6 .368 .400 .684 1.084 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.368 0.400 0.684 1.084 .455 .316 0.0 0 82.8 0
2008 Intentional Bal 4 0.13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.000 1.000 0.000 1.000 .000 .000 0.0 0 71.6 0
2008 Pitch Out 2 0.06 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 .000 .000 0.0 0 82.6 0
16 record(s)
Pitch Metrics (as Batter)
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Grid Actions:
Tips/tools for using data gri ds:

  • Manual Filter: Single-click a row to highlight in orange. Click FILTER ROWS button to show only those rows in the grid
  • Quick-Filter: Double-Click on a cell value to filter the grid on rows that have same value in same column. Click a statistic to view all values equal or higher
  • Select Rows: Single-click rows to select multiple rows for future action or visibility.
  • Hide Rows: Click the` minus sign in the first column to hide the row in the grid.
  • Restore Rows: Once rows are filtered, click RESTORE ROWS to show all rows once again
  • Sort: Click a column in the first header row to sort data by values in that column. Click again to reverse the original sort. Some cells have custom sort keys that will sort them logically instead of alphanumerically.
  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
year pitch type pit pitch% pa ab   h 2b 3b hr bb so avg obp slg ops xavg xobp xslg xops avgDiff obpDiff slgDiff opsDiff babip iso exit vel launch speed spin
2009 Total 236 100.00 73 60 12 0 0 0 2 18 .200 .226 .200 .426 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.200 0.226 0.200 0.426 .286 .000 0.0 0 88.1 0
2009 4-Seam Fastball 112 47.66 33 26 8 0 0 0 2 5 .308 .357 .308 .665 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.308 0.357 0.308 0.665 .381 .000 0.0 0 90.8 0
2009 Sinker 54 22.98 17 12 2 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .167 .167 .334 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.167 0.167 0.167 0.334 .200 .000 0.0 0 90.5 0
2009 Slider 30 12.77 11 11 1 0 0 0 0 5 .091 .091 .091 .182 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.091 0.091 0.091 0.182 .167 .000 0.0 0 82.0 0
2009 Cutter 16 6.81 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .167 .167 .334 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.167 0.167 0.167 0.334 .200 .000 0.0 0 86.3 0
2009 Curveball 10 4.26 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 .000 .000 0.0 0 73.7 0
2009 Knuckle Curve 5 2.13 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 .000 .000 0.0 0 77.7 0
2009 Split-Finger 5 2.13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 .000 .000 0.0 0 85.3 0
2009 Changeup 3 1.28 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 .000 .000 0.0 0 83.7 0
year pitch type pit pitch% pa ab   h 2b 3b hr bb so avg obp slg ops xavg xobp xslg xops avgDiff obpDiff slgDiff opsDiff babip iso exit vel launch speed spin
2008 Total 287 100.00 80 63 16 3 1 0 4 21 .254 .299 .333 .632 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.254 0.299 0.333 0.632 .381 .079 0.0 0 87.6 0
2008 Sinker 101 35.94 32 23 5 1 1 0 3 6 .217 .308 .348 .656 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.217 0.308 0.348 0.656 .294 .130 0.0 0 90.1 0
2008 4-Seam Fastball 93 33.10 19 15 5 1 0 0 1 3 .333 .375 .400 .775 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.333 0.375 0.400 0.775 .417 .067 0.0 0 89.8 0
2008 Slider 46 16.37 14 13 3 0 0 0 0 8 .231 .231 .231 .462 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.231 0.231 0.231 0.462 .600 .000 0.0 0 83.7 0
2008 Curveball 14 4.98 5 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 .400 .400 .400 .800 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.400 0.400 0.400 0.800 .667 .000 0.0 0 74.1 0
2008 Cutter 13 4.63 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 .000 .000 0.0 0 87.2 0
2008 Changeup 9 3.20 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 .000 .000 0.0 0 83.6 0
2008 Screwball 2 0.71 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 1.000 1.000 0.0 0 66.5 0
2008 Split-Finger 2 0.71 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 .000 .000 0.0 0 85.4 0
2008 Pitch Out 1 0.36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 .000 .000 0.0 0 88.4 0
19 record(s)