NAME     : Braden Looper
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 10/28/1974
  AGE      : 28
  HEIGHT   : 6"5
  WEIGHT   : 225
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,000,000 through 2006
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Suffers
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

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

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : C
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 47
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 6
  Avoiding Hits        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 10  (VS. RHB : 10, VS. LHB : 10, Talent Brilliant)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 5
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Splitfinger-Fastball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        4.24  1  6  2  50  0  51.0  42  27  24  24  40 
  At Home        2.93  1  3  0  24  0  27.2  21  11   9  14  19 
  Away           5.79  0  3  2  26  0  23.1  21  16  15  10  21 
  Last Week     13.50  0  0  1   3  0   2.0   2   3   3   3   2 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        3.60  0  0  0   8  0  10.0   6   4   4   3   6 
  May            5.68  0  2  0   5  0   6.1   7   6   4   1   8 
  June           1.26  1  1  0  11  0  14.1  13   2   2   4   6 
  July           3.31  0  2  1  21  0  16.1  10   7   6  10  17 
  August        18.00  0  1  1   5  0   4.0   6   8   8   6   3 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1998   6.00  0  1  0   4  0   0   3.0   2   1   4  SLN
  1999   3.80  3  3  0  72  0   0  83.0  35  31  50  FLO
  2000   4.43  5  1  2  73  0   0  67.0  33  36  29  FLO
  2001   3.55  3  3  3  71  0   0  71.0  28  30  52  FLO
  2002   5.44  8  2  1  93  0   0 101.0  61  55  87  FLO
 
  Total ERA   : 4.38
  Total Wins  : 20
  Total Losses: 16
  Total Saves : 8
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 262
  Total BB's  : 177
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Had first career hit on 5/16/2002, off Mike Hampton (COL)...