NAME     : Elmer Dessens
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Mexico
 
  BIRTHDAY : 1/13/1972
  AGE      : 31
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 187
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $2,236,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : 1.000)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : C
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 54
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 4
  Avoiding Hits        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 5  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 5  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 6
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        4.31  8 13  0  25 25 165.0 182  91  79  24 104 
  At Home        4.64  5  8  0  15 15  97.0 113  58  50  16  64 
  Away           3.84  3  5  0  10 10  68.0  69  33  29   8  40 
  Last Week      4.85  1  0  0   2  2  13.0  20   7   7   3   8 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        5.45  1  4  0   5  5  33.0  38  22  20   3  22 
  May            5.35  3  3  0   6  6  37.0  46  24  22   4  31 
  June           2.76  1  4  0   6  6  42.1  37  16  13   5  18 
  July           3.86  2  2  0   6  6  39.2  41  22  17   9  25 
  August         4.85  1  0  0   2  2  13.0  20   7   7   3   8 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1996   8.28  0  2  0  15  0   0  25.0  23   4  13  PIT
  1997   0.00  0  0  0   3  0   0   3.0   0   0   2  PIT
  1998   5.72  2  6  0  43  0   0  74.0  47  25  43  PIT
  2000   4.29 11  5  1  40  1   0 147.0  70  43  85  CIN
  2001   4.48 10 14  0  34  1   1 205.0 102  56 128  CIN
  2002   2.91 11  6  0  28  0   0 161.0  52  30  89  CIN
 
  Total ERA   : 4.30
  Total Wins  : 42
  Total Losses: 46
  Total Saves : 1
  Total SHO   : 2
  Total CG    : 5
  Total K's   : 464
  Total BB's  : 182
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Injured on 4/16/2002 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 4 weeks... Traded from Cincinnati to Chicago (A) on 7/1/2003... Traded from Chicago (A) to Toronto on 7/29/2003...