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Jon Garland PWhite Sox

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Career Summary

Years	G	IP	W	L	SV	ERA	WARP
15	365	2151.3	136	125	1	4.37	-0.4

Birth Date	9-27-1979
Height	6' 6"
Weight	210 lbs

Age	44 years, 6 months, 23 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

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MLB Statistics

Historical (past-seasons) WARP is now based on DRA..
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YEAR	Team	Lg	G	GS	IP	W	L	SV	H	BB	SO	HR	PPF	H/9	BB/9	HR/9	K/9	GB%	BABIP	WHIP	FIP	ERA	cFIP	DRA	DRA-	WARP
2000	CHA	MLB	15	13	69.7	4	8	0	82	40	42	10	90	10.6	5.2	1.3	5.4	0%	.312	1.75	5.64	6.46	117	7.65	147.2	-1.0
2001	CHA	MLB	35	16	117.0	6	7	1	123	55	61	16	103	9.5	4.2	1.2	4.7	0%	.286	1.52	5.34	3.69	120	7.03	145.8	-1.7
2002	CHA	MLB	33	33	192.7	12	12	0	188	83	112	23	101	8.8	3.9	1.1	5.2	0%	.275	1.41	4.87	4.58	116	5.82	124.9	-0.5
2003	CHA	MLB	32	32	191.7	12	13	0	188	74	108	28	100	8.8	3.5	1.3	5.1	0%	.267	1.37	5.08	4.51	111	5.39	112.9	0.8
2004	CHA	MLB	34	33	217.0	12	11	0	223	76	113	34	105	9.2	3.2	1.4	4.7	0%	.272	1.38	5.25	4.89	114	6.46	133.2	-1.6
2005	CHA	MLB	32	32	221.0	18	10	0	212	47	115	26	102	8.6	1.9	1.1	4.7	0%	.263	1.17	4.26	3.50	106	4.58	98.6	2.3
2006	CHA	MLB	33	32	211.3	18	7	0	247	41	112	26	110	10.5	1.7	1.1	4.8	0%	.309	1.36	4.39	4.51	106	5.61	114.3	0.5
2007	CHA	MLB	32	32	208.3	10	13	0	219	57	98	19	102	9.5	2.5	0.8	4.2	0%	.284	1.32	4.42	4.23	110	5.76	119.2	-0.1
2008	ANA	MLB	32	32	196.7	14	8	0	237	59	90	23	102	10.8	2.7	1.1	4.1	0%	.313	1.51	4.78	4.90	110	5.67	120.9	-0.3
2009	ARI	0	27	27	167.7	8	11	0	188	52	83	19	99	10.1	2.8	1.0	4.5	0%	.298	1.43	4.57	4.29	113	5.76	123.5	-0.4
2009	LAN	0	6	6	36.3	3	2	0	37	9	26	4	88	9.2	2.2	1.0	6.4	0%	.287	1.27	3.79	2.72	92	3.76	80.6	0.7
2010	SDN	MLB	33	33	200.0	14	12	0	176	87	136	20	84	7.9	3.9	0.9	6.1	0%	.265	1.32	4.43	3.47	106	4.33	97.8	2.2
2011	LAN	MLB	9	9	54.0	1	5	0	55	20	28	6	89	9.2	3.3	1.0	4.7	0%	.282	1.39	4.62	4.33	118	5.65	131.2	-0.4
2013	COL	MLB	12	12	68.0	4	6	0	85	23	32	9	113	11.3	3.0	1.2	4.2	0%	.321	1.59	4.90	5.82	115	6.16	147.5	-1.0
2009	TOT	MLB	33	33	204.0	11	13	0	225	61	109	23	97	9.9	2.7	1.0	4.8	0%	.000	1.40	4.43	4.01	109	5.40	115.8	0.4
Career		MLB	365	342	2151.3	136	125	1	2260	723	1156	263	100	9.5	3.0	1.1	4.8	48%	.286	1.39	4.73	4.37	111	5.63	119.4	-0.4

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	GS	IP	W	L	SV	H	BB	SO	HR	PPF	H/9	BB/9	HR/9	K/9	GB%	BABIP	WHIP	FIP	ERA	cFIP	DRA	DRA-
1998	HIC	A	SAL	5	5	26.7	1	4	0	36	13	19	2		12.1	4.4	0.7	6.4	0%	-1.000	1.84	4.69	5.39	0	0.00	0.0
1998	ROK	A	MDW	19	19	107.3	4	7	0	124	45	70	11		10.4	3.8	0.9	5.9	0%	-.897	1.58	4.83	5.03	0	0.00	0.0
1999	WNS	A+	CRL	19	19	119.0	5	7	0	109	39	84	7		8.2	2.9	0.5	6.4	0%	-.773	1.24	3.94	3.33	0	0.00	0.0
1999	BIR	AA	SOU	7	7	39.0	3	1	0	39	18	27	4		9.0	4.2	0.9	6.2	0%	-.714	1.46	4.67	4.38	0	0.00	0.0
2000	CHA	MLB	AL	15	13	69.7	4	8	0	82	40	42	10	90	10.6	5.2	1.3	5.4	0%	.312	1.75	5.64	6.46	117	7.65	147.2
2000	BIR	AA	SOU	1	1	6.0	0	0	0	4	1	10	0		6.0	1.5	0.0	15.0	0%	-.364	0.83	0.14	0.00	0	0.00	0.0
2000	CHR	AAA	INT	16	16	103.7	9	2	0	99	32	63	3		8.6	2.8	0.3	5.5	0%	-.960	1.26	3.28	2.26	0	0.00	0.0
2001	CHA	MLB	AL	35	16	117.0	6	7	1	123	55	61	16	103	9.5	4.2	1.2	4.7	0%	.286	1.52	5.34	3.69	120	7.03	145.8
2001	CHR	AAA	INT	5	5	33.0	0	3	0	31	11	26	1		8.5	3.0	0.3	7.1	0%	-.769	1.27	3.07	2.73	0	0.00	0.0
2002	CHA	MLB	AL	33	33	192.7	12	12	0	188	83	112	23	101	8.8	3.9	1.1	5.2	0%	.275	1.41	4.87	4.58	116	5.82	124.9
2003	CHA	MLB	AL	32	32	191.7	12	13	0	188	74	108	28	100	8.8	3.5	1.3	5.1	0%	.267	1.37	5.08	4.51	111	5.39	112.9
2004	CHA	MLB	AL	34	33	217.0	12	11	0	223	76	113	34	105	9.2	3.2	1.4	4.7	0%	.272	1.38	5.25	4.89	114	6.46	133.2
2005	CHA	MLB	AL	32	32	221.0	18	10	0	212	47	115	26	102	8.6	1.9	1.1	4.7	0%	.263	1.17	4.26	3.50	106	4.58	98.6
2006	CHA	MLB	AL	33	32	211.3	18	7	0	247	41	112	26	110	10.5	1.7	1.1	4.8	0%	.309	1.36	4.39	4.51	106	5.61	114.3
2007	CHA	MLB	AL	32	32	208.3	10	13	0	219	57	98	19	102	9.5	2.5	0.8	4.2	0%	.284	1.32	4.42	4.23	110	5.76	119.2
2008	ANA	MLB	AL	32	32	196.7	14	8	0	237	59	90	23	102	10.8	2.7	1.1	4.1	0%	.313	1.51	4.78	4.90	110	5.67	120.9
2009	ARI	MLB	NL	27	27	167.7	8	11	0	188	52	83	19	99	10.1	2.8	1.0	4.5	0%	.298	1.43	4.57	4.29	113	5.76	123.5
2009	LAN	MLB	NL	6	6	36.3	3	2	0	37	9	26	4	88	9.2	2.2	1.0	6.4	0%	.287	1.27	3.79	2.72	92	3.76	80.6
2010	SDN	MLB	NL	33	33	200.0	14	12	0	176	87	136	20	84	7.9	3.9	0.9	6.1	0%	.265	1.32	4.43	3.47	106	4.33	97.8
2011	LAN	MLB	NL	9	9	54.0	1	5	0	55	20	28	6	89	9.2	3.3	1.0	4.7	0%	.282	1.39	4.62	4.33	118	5.65	131.2
2011	RCU	A+	CAL	1	1	4.7	0	0	0	6	0	3	0	89	11.6	0.0	0.0	5.8	0%	.353	1.29	2.65	5.79	89	4.90	100.0
2013	COL	MLB	NL	12	12	68.0	4	6	0	85	23	32	9	113	11.3	3.0	1.2	4.2	0%	.321	1.59	4.90	5.82	115	6.16	147.5

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%
2008	3007	0.4885	0.4706	0.8537	0.6637	0.2861	0.9026	0.7455	0.1463
2009	3229	0.4949	0.4605	0.8406	0.6358	0.2888	0.8947	0.7240	0.1594
2010	3220	0.5071	0.4307	0.8219	0.6062	0.2502	0.8657	0.7128	0.1781
2011	847	0.5018	0.4392	0.8602	0.5976	0.2796	0.8976	0.7797	0.1398
2013	1076	0.4610	0.4387	0.8496	0.6149	0.2879	0.9049	0.7485	0.1504
Career	11379	0.4940	0.4511	0.8411	0.6300	0.2764	0.8898	0.7330	0.1589

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2011-06-02	2011-09-29	15-DL	119	104	Right	Shoulder	Surgery	Debridement Labrum & Bursa & Rotator Cuff	2011-07-11
2011-05-21	2011-05-21	DTD	0	0	Right	Thumb	Blister		-	-
2011-03-22	2011-04-15	15-DL	24	13	Left	Abdomen	Recovery From Strain	Oblique	-
2011-03-10	2011-03-22	Camp	12	0	Left	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2010-03-20	2010-03-27	Camp	7	0	Right	Shoulder	Soreness		-
2010-03-06	2010-03-06	Camp	0	0	Left	Knee	Contusion	Batted Ball	-
2009-03-26	2009-03-26	Camp	0	0	Right	Shoulder	Fatigue		-
2007-03-11	2007-03-11	Camp	0	0	Right	Shoulder	Stiffness		-
2005-04-09	2005-04-09	DTD	0	0		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2004-02-27	2004-03-01	Camp	3	0	Right	Elbow	Contusion	Batted Ball	-
2000-08-19	2000-09-03	15-DL	15	13	Right	Elbow	Contusion	Batted Ball	-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2013	COL	$500,000
2012	CLE	$
2011	LAN	$5,000,000
2010	SDN	$4,700,000
2009	ARI	$6,250,000
2008	ANA	$12,000,000
2007	CHA	$10,000,000
2006	CHA	$7,000,000
2005	CHA	$3,400,000
2004	CHA	$2,300,000
2003	CHA	$375,000
2002	CHA	$275,000

Years	Description	Salary
11 yr	Previous	$51,800,000
11 yr	Total	$51,800,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
11 y 143 d	Craig Landis	1 year/$0.5M (2013)

Details

1 year/$0.5M (2013). Signed by Seattle as a free agent 2/8/13 (minor-league contract). Released by Seattle 3/23/13. 1 year/$0.5M (2013). Signed by Colorado as a free agent 3/24/13. Performance bonuses: $1.35M based on innings 105-195, $1.25M based on starts 20-32. DFA by Colorado 6/8/13. Released 6/10/13.
1 year (2012). Signed by Cleveland as a free agent 2/13/12 (minor-league contract). (Deal subsequently voided.)
1 year/$5M (2011), plus 2012 club option. Signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 11/26/10. 11:$5M, 12:$8M club option. Option guaranteed with 190 innings pitched in 2011. Performance bonuses up to $3M based on 2011 innings pitched. LA Dodgers declined 2012 option 10/4/11.
1 year/$5.3M (2010), plus 2011 mutual option. Signed by San Diego as a free agent 1/26/10. 10:$4.7M, 11:$6.75M option $0.6M buyout if club declines, $0.3M buyout if player declines.
1 year/$7.25M (2009). Signed by Arizona as a free agent 1/28/09. 09:$6.25M, 10:$10M mutual option ($2.5M club buyout, $1M player buyout). Club may not offer salary arbitration if Garland is traded and ranks as a Type A free agent after season. Acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Arizona 8/31/09 (Arizona pays all of 2009 salary). Dodgers declined 2010 option 11/4/09.
3 years/$29M (2006-08). Signed extension with Chicago White Sox 12/05. 06:$7M, 07:$10M, 08:$12M. Acquired by LA Angels in trade from White Sox 11/19/07. (Angels paid White Sox an undisclosed amount of cash in the deal.)
1 year/$3.4M (2005). Re-signed by White Sox 11/04 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$2.3M (2004). Re-signed by White Sox 11/03 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$0.375M (2003). Re-signed by White Sox 3/03.
1 year/$0.275M (2002). Re-signed by White Sox 3/02.
1 year (2001). Recalled by White Sox 5/01.
Acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/98.
Drafted by Chicago Cubs 1997 (1-10) (Kennedy HS, Granada Hills, Calif.). $1.325M signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	H	BB	SO	HR	BABIP	WHIP	ERA	DRA	VORP	WARP
Weighted Mean	?	?	?	?	?	0.0	?	0	0	?	.000	0.00	0.00	?	0.0	0.0

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BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2013-03-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	It looks like Brandon Maurer is going to win a rotation spot with the Mariners. What are your expectations for him this year and beyond? (Jim from Seattle)	I've never seen him live, but I'd rather him than Jon Garland given where in the "cycle" that team is right now. I'm not sure his spot will survive when the big horses come charging from the minors with Walker, Paxton et al, but give him a shot this year. (Zachary Levine)
2012-02-23 11:00:00 (link to chat)	Where do you fall on the fence debate concerning Petco Park and do you think the Padres have done an adequate job in utilizing the park's spaciousness as an advantage? (Venzor from North Park)	You could say I'm [removes shades] on the fence. But seriously, I think the team should be extremely careful in modifying the dimensions. The law of unintended consequences can be a cruel mistress. As for utilizing the park to their advantage, the Padres have been hit or miss. Having athletic outfielders like Maybin and Venable is good. Right-handed power hitters are useful if they aren't Ryan Ludwick. And the team has done a good job bringing in pitchers (Kevin Correia, Jon Garland, Aaron Harang) who look better than they are thanks to the park. Volquez could be another one of those. (Geoff Young)
2010-08-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How much of a fluke is Trevor Cahill? (ChrisHurst from Brandon Manitoba)	Think of it this way--as good as Jon Garland has been this year, if he left the confines of Petco, would you still buy him as a guy with a low 3's ERA? Cahill has the benefit of Oakland's D, a home park that kills offense, and plenty of luck. He's much closer to league average than he is to ace, even if there are some factors that muddy that difference and help him produce a shiny ERA. (Marc Normandin)
2010-05-11 16:30:00 (link to chat)	Can the Padres pitching keep it up? I'm skeptical, but hope I'm wrong. (formersd from San Diego)	They have a defensive efficiency of .719 so far, which is really the main cause for their pitching strengths I'd say. The whole rotation seems to be over-performing across the board, though some guys more than others. I think Mat Latos is good, and he's probably not pitching over his head at least. Jon Garland seems particularly lucky with 25/21 K/BB and a 1.17 ERA. That's not gonna last. (Matt Swartz)
2008-12-23 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Any word on who is looking to sign Jon Garland? (Patton1941 from NYC)	Whoever overreacts to not getting one of the premium starters (with the Brewers representing one candidate). A move to the NL might at least help them feel better about getting him. (Christina Kahrl)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2010-04-05 09:30:00	Season Opener Roundtable	Jon Garland's out of the game, down 6-0. His curveball wasn't sharp (he gave up a two-run single to Montero with it, as well as the crushed homer by Mark Reynolds) but the defense cost him, too. Stephen Drew hit a ball off of an outcropping in deep center, bounced into left field away from Tony Gwynn and turned into an inside-the-park homer. Tough day, but he wasn't six runs through four innings bad. (Marc Normandin)
2010-04-05 09:30:00	Season Opener Roundtable	Mark Reynolds picking up where he left off from 2009, taking Jon Garland deep despite not getting all of the pitch. (Marc Normandin)
2010-04-05 09:30:00	Season Opener Roundtable	Bad things happen when you force Jon Garland to earn four outs in an inning. 2-0 D'backs, thanks to Miggy Montero driving in two with a single. Now Chris Young is up--will be finally hit like we've all been waiting for, or is he another D'backs prospect that doesn't put it together? (Marc Normandin)
2010-04-05 09:30:00	Season Opener Roundtable	Jon Garland's first attempt at a no-hitter, broken up in the first inning. I actually like the Garland signing a lot, given the NL and Petco, but it's still fun to tease. (Marc Normandin)
2010-04-05 09:30:00	Season Opener Roundtable	Switching to the most important game of today: Jon Garland's opening day start. (Marc Normandin)

PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Although he has not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Jon Garland threw 13,965 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2007 and 2013, all of them occuring in Spring Training. In 2013, he relied primarily on his Fourseam Fastball (89mph) and Sinker (88mph), also mixing in a Cutter (84mph), Curve (77mph) and Change (81mph).