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Birth Date	3-31-1980
Height	6' 4"
Weight	225 lbs

Age	44 years, 0 months, 24 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

: 2015
: -1.12016
: 2017
: 2018
: -0.12019
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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
2005	NYA	MLB	18	17	116.3	8	5	0	113	32	47	9	102	8.7	2.5	0.7	3.6	0%	.265	1.25	4.22	4.02	102	5.39	116.0	0.2
2006	NYA	MLB	34	33	218.0	19	6	1	233	52	76	12	106	9.6	2.1	0.5	3.1	0%	.292	1.31	3.94	3.63	98	4.99	101.7	1.9
2007	NYA	MLB	30	30	199.3	19	7	0	199	59	104	9	103	9.0	2.7	0.4	4.7	0%	.295	1.29	3.85	3.70	97	4.57	94.6	2.5
2008	NYA	MLB	15	15	95.0	8	2	0	90	35	54	4	103	8.5	3.3	0.4	5.1	0%	.281	1.32	3.76	4.07	105	5.21	111.0	0.3
2009	NYA	MLB	12	9	42.0	1	6	0	66	19	29	7	108	14.1	4.1	1.5	6.2	0%	.396	2.02	5.42	9.64	126	8.20	175.9	-1.3
2011	WAS	MLB	11	11	62.3	4	3	0	67	13	25	8	98	9.7	1.9	1.2	3.6	0%	.272	1.28	4.53	4.04	110	4.95	115.0	0.1
2012	WAS	MLB	10	5	32.3	2	3	0	50	15	15	5	102	13.9	4.2	1.4	4.2	0%	.375	2.01	5.88	6.68	131	6.98	159.9	-0.7
2013	TOR	MLB	6	6	27.0	1	2	0	40	9	14	5	102	13.3	3.0	1.7	4.7	0%	.368	1.81	5.44	7.67	119	6.38	152.9	-0.5
2016	KCA	MLB	38	0	53.3	6	0	0	60	18	30	6	104	10.1	3.0	1.0	5.1	50%	.309	1.46	4.56	4.22	119	6.82	150.9	-1.1
Career		MLB	174	126	845.7	68	34	1	918	252	394	65	104	9.8	2.7	0.7	4.2	59%	.299	1.38	4.22	4.36	105	5.36	114.7	1.4

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-
2000	STA	A-	NYP	14	14	87.0	4	4	0	77	21	75	2		8.0	2.2	0.2	7.8	0%	-.758	1.13	2.89	2.48	0	0.00	0.0
2002	STA	A-	NYP	13	13	78.3	6	1	0	63	14	64	2		7.2	1.6	0.2	7.4	0%	.268	0.98	2.60	1.72	0	0.00	0.0
2003	TRN	AA	EAS	21	21	122.0	7	6	0	143	32	84	7		10.5	2.4	0.5	6.2	0%	.333	1.43	3.48	4.65	0	0.00	0.0
2004	TRN	AA	EAS	18	18	109.0	6	5	0	112	26	90	6		9.2	2.1	0.5	7.4	0%	.320	1.27	3.11	4.05	0	0.00	0.0
2004	COH	AAA	INT	6	5	40.3	5	1	0	31	8	35	3		6.9	1.8	0.7	7.8	0%	.262	0.97	3.15	2.01	0	0.00	0.0
2005	NYA	MLB	AL	18	17	116.3	8	5	0	113	32	47	9	102	8.7	2.5	0.7	3.6	0%	.265	1.25	4.22	4.02	102	5.39	116.0
2005	COH	AAA	INT	6	6	34.0	2	1	0	40	6	21	4	18	10.6	1.6	1.1	5.6	0%	-1.161	1.35	4.02	4.24	95	4.85	95.5
2006	NYA	MLB	AL	34	33	218.0	19	6	1	233	52	76	12	106	9.6	2.1	0.5	3.1	0%	.292	1.31	3.94	3.63	98	4.99	101.7
2007	NYA	MLB	AL	30	30	199.3	19	7	0	199	59	104	9	103	9.0	2.7	0.4	4.7	0%	.295	1.29	3.85	3.70	97	4.57	94.6
2007	TAM	A+	FSL	1	1	5.0	0	0	0	5	1	4	0	101	9.0	1.8	0.0	7.2	0%	.313	1.20	2.90	5.40	89	3.97	81.5
2008	NYA	MLB	AL	15	15	95.0	8	2	0	90	35	54	4	103	8.5	3.3	0.4	5.1	0%	.281	1.32	3.76	4.07	105	5.21	111.0
2009	NYA	MLB	AL	12	9	42.0	1	6	0	66	19	29	7	108	14.1	4.1	1.5	6.2	0%	.396	2.02	5.42	9.64	126	8.20	175.9
2009	SWB	AAA	INT	2	2	13.0	1	0	0	7	3	7	0	92	4.8	2.1	0.0	4.8	0%	.189	0.77	2.76	0.00	92	2.51	52.9
2011	WAS	MLB	NL	11	11	62.3	4	3	0	67	13	25	8	98	9.7	1.9	1.2	3.6	0%	.272	1.28	4.53	4.04	110	4.95	115.0
2011	HAG	A	SAL	1	1	3.0	0	0	0	4	0	3	0	115	12.0	0.0	0.0	9.0	0%	.364	1.33	2.52	6.00	88	4.18	85.3
2011	POT	A+	CAR	1	1	4.0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	107	2.3	4.5	0.0	4.5	0%	.111	0.75	3.72	0.00	112	3.90	79.6
2011	HAR	AA	EAS	2	2	11.0	2	0	0	8	0	3	0	81	6.5	0.0	0.0	2.5	0%	.222	0.73	2.86	0.00	103	3.87	79.0
2011	SYR	AAA	INT	2	2	10.7	0	1	0	15	2	9	2	87	12.7	1.7	1.7	7.6	0%	.361	1.59	4.82	6.75	102	6.06	123.7
2012	WAS	MLB	NL	10	5	32.3	2	3	0	50	15	15	5	102	13.9	4.2	1.4	4.2	0%	.375	2.01	5.88	6.68	131	6.98	159.9
2012	HAG	A	SAL	1	1	6.0	1	0	0	3	1	7	1	112	4.5	1.5	1.5	10.5	0%	.143	0.67	3.91	1.50	92	3.02	62.9
2012	POT	A+	CAR	2	2	8.0	0	1	0	7	2	4	0	102	7.9	2.3	0.0	4.5	0%	.259	1.13	3.13	4.50	106	4.35	90.5
2012	HAR	AA	EAS	9	9	45.3	1	5	0	59	9	33	7	102	11.7	1.8	1.4	6.6	0%	.342	1.50	4.34	6.75	103	6.05	125.9
2012	SYR	AAA	INT	3	3	20.7	2	0	0	26	5	8	1	98	11.3	2.2	0.4	3.5	0%	.338	1.50	4.03	4.35	108	5.68	118.4
2013	TOR	MLB	AL	6	6	27.0	1	2	0	40	9	14	5	102	13.3	3.0	1.7	4.7	0%	.368	1.81	5.44	7.67	119	6.38	152.9
2013	BUF	AAA	INT	9	8	51.7	4	3	0	46	12	30	3	101	8.0	2.1	0.5	5.2	0%	.262	1.12	3.55	3.48	101	4.39	95.4
2013	SWB	AAA	INT	9	9	58.0	4	4	0	57	10	25	2	97	8.8	1.6	0.3	3.9	0%	.275	1.16	3.35	2.33	101	4.74	102.9
2013	TPE	int	WBC	2	2	12.0	1	0	0	10	1	3	0		7.5	0.8	0.0	2.3	0%	.256	0.92	3.38	0.00	0	0.00	0.0
2013	TPE	int	WBC	2	2	12.0	1	0	0	10	1	3	0		7.5	0.8	0.0	2.3	0%	.256	0.92	3.38	0.00	0	0.00	0.0
2014	CHR	AAA	INT	9	9	53.3	5	3	0	71	12	23	2	115	12.0	2.0	0.3	3.9	0%	.354	1.56	3.64	5.06	108	6.02	127.5
2014	LOU	AAA	INT	19	19	119.3	8	5	0	129	45	50	4	109	9.7	3.4	0.3	3.8	0%	.305	1.46	4.20	3.70	107	5.82	123.2
2015	GWN	AAA	INT	11	10	62.0	2	6	0	96	21	28	3	97	13.9	3.0	0.4	4.1	0%	.397	1.89	3.94	6.10	111	7.94	174.1
2015	TAC	AAA	PCL	11	10	68.0	4	5	0	89	14	23	8	110	11.8	1.9	1.1	3.0	0%	.316	1.51	5.06	5.69	114	5.79	127.0
2016	KCA	MLB	AL	38	0	53.3	6	0	0	60	18	30	6	104	10.1	3.0	1.0	5.1	50%	.309	1.46	4.56	4.22	119	6.82	150.9

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%
2008	1342	0.4613	0.4620	0.8387	0.6591	0.2932	0.9191	0.6840	0.1613
2009	738	0.5000	0.4539	0.8299	0.6450	0.2629	0.8992	0.6598	0.1701
2011	895	0.5229	0.4559	0.8799	0.6560	0.2365	0.9153	0.7723	0.1201
2012	564	0.4770	0.4167	0.8553	0.6171	0.2339	0.8976	0.7536	0.1447
2013	409	0.4694	0.4401	0.8444	0.6510	0.2535	0.9120	0.6909	0.1556
2016	830	0.5410	0.4880	0.8765	0.7105	0.2257	0.9122	0.7442	0.1235
Career	4778	0.4952	0.4569	0.8541	0.6596	0.2558	0.9110	0.7161	0.1459

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
2012-07-01	2012-09-04	15-DL	65	58	Right	Hip	Strain		-	-
2012-03-26	2012-05-22	15-DL	57	42	Left	Thigh	Recovery From Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2012-03-15	2012-03-26	Camp	11	0	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2011-09-19	2011-09-24	DTD	5	5	-	General Medical	Illness	Flu	-	-
2011-03-28	2011-07-29	60-DL	123	104	Right	Shoulder	Recovery From Surgery	Anterior Capsule Ligament	2009-07-29
2010-03-26	2010-10-04	60-DL	192	162	Right	Shoulder	Recovery From Surgery	Anterior Capsule Ligament	2009-07-29
2009-07-05	2009-11-05	60-DL	123	82	Right	Shoulder	Surgery	Anterior Capsule Ligament	2009-07-29
2009-04-19	2009-05-22	15-DL	33	29	Right	Hip	Weakness	Abductor Muscle	-
2008-06-16	2008-09-29	60-DL	105	92	Right	Foot	Sprain	Lis Franc Joint and Peroneal Longus Running Bases	-
2008-05-19	2008-05-25	DTD	6	5	Right	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-
2007-09-04	2007-09-04	DTD	0	0		Low Back	Stiffness		-
2007-03-23	2007-04-24	15-DL	32	18	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2007-03-12	2007-03-13	Camp	1	0	Right	Wrist	Soreness		-
2006-03-26	2006-03-26	Camp	0	0	Right	Knee	Contusion	Batted Ball	-
2005-07-09	2005-09-06	15-DL	59	52	Right	Shoulder	Inflammation		-
2004-03-08	2004-03-08	Camp	0	0	Left	Ankle	Sprain		-
2003-08-21	2003-09-15	Minors	25	0	Right	Shoulder	Sprain		-	-
2003-06-30	2003-07-19	Minors	19	0	Right	Fingers	Blister	Middle Finger	-
2003-06-12	2003-06-23	Minors	11	0	Right	Fingers	Blister	Middle Finger	-	-
2002-04-04	2002-06-17	Minors	74	0	Right	Shoulder	Recovery From Surgery		2001-04-05	-
2001-04-03	2001-09-05	Minors	155	0	Right	Shoulder	Surgery		2001-04-05	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2016	KCA	$1,000,000
2015	ATL	$
2014	CIN	$
2013	NYA	$
2012	WAS	$4,000,000
2011	WAS	$1,000,000
2010	WAS	$2,000,000
2009	NYA	$5,000,000
2008	NYA	$4,000,000
2007	NYA	$489,500
2006	NYA	$353,175

Years	Description	Salary
8 yr	Previous	$17,842,675
8 yr	Total	$17,842,675

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
9 y 16 d	Alan Nero	1 year/$1M (2016)

Details

1 year (2016). Signed by Kansas City as a free agent 1/7/16 (minor-league contract). Salary of $1M in majors. May earn additional $1.5M in performance bonuses. Contract selected by Kansas City 4/3/16. DFA by Kansas City 9/17/16. Released 9/22/16.
1 year (2015). Signed by Atlanta as a free agent 11/10/14 (minor-league contract). Released by Atlanta 6/15. Signed by Seattle as a free agent 7/11/15 (minor-league contract).
1 year (2014). Re-signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 11/18/13 (minor-league contract). Released by Cincinnati 7/13/14. Signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 7/16/14 (minor-league contract).
1 year (2013). Signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 3/23/13 (minor-league contract). Released by NY Yankees 6/6/13. Signed by Toronto as a free agent 6/7/13 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by Toronto 6/11/13. DFA by Toronto 7/3/13. Sent outright to Triple-A 7/5/13. Contract selected by Toronto 8/24/13. DFA by Toronto 8/26/13. Sent outright to Triple-A 8/27/13. Elected free agency 10/13.
1 year/$4M (2012). Re-signed by Washington as a free agent 11/3/11.
1 year/$1M (2011). Re-signed by Washington as a free agent 12/16/10. $4M in performance bonuses.
1 year/$2M (2010). Signed by Washington as a free agent 2/19/10. $3M in performance bonuses. Non-tendered by Washington 12/2/10.
1 year/$5M (2009). Re-signed by NY Yankees 12/22/08 (avoided arbitration). Non-tendered by NY Yankees 12/12/09.
1 year/$4M (2008). Lost arbitration with NY Yankees 2/15/08 ($4.6M-$4M).
1 year/$0.4895M (2007). Renewed by NY Yankees 3/07.
1 year/$353,175 (2006).
Signed by NY Yankees 2000 as an amateur free agent from Taiwan. $1.9M signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

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

PCT	W	SV	G	GS	IP	H	BB	SO	HR	BABIP	WHIP	ERA	DRA	VORP	WARP
90^o	7.5	0.5	16	5	48.9	49	16	29	5	.278	1.32	3.95	4.28	-5.6	-0.6
80^o	6.4	0.4	14	5	43.2	46	15	26	5	.293	1.42	4.32	4.68	-6.7	-0.7
70^o	5.6	0.4	13	4	39.2	44	15	23	5	.303	1.50	4.59	4.98	-7.3	-0.8
60^o	5	0.3	12	4	35.9	42	14	21	5	.312	1.56	4.83	5.24	-7.7	-0.8
50^o	4.5	0.3	11	4	32.9	40	13	19	4	.321	1.62	5.05	5.49	-7.9	-0.9
40^o	4	0.2	10	3	30.0	38	13	18	4	.329	1.69	5.28	5.74	-7.9	-0.9
30^o	3.5	0.2	9	3	26.9	36	12	16	4	.339	1.76	5.53	6.01	-7.9	-0.9
20^o	2.9	0.2	8	3	23.4	32	11	14	4	.349	1.85	5.83	6.34	-7.6	-0.8
10^o	2.2	0.1	6	2	18.7	28	9	11	3	.364	1.98	6.25	6.8	-7.0	-0.8
Weighted Mean	4.4	0.3	11	4	32.3	39	13	19	4	.319	1.61	5.03	5.46	-7.6	-0.8

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Date	Question	Answer
2012-06-29 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you think that the Nationals can keep up their winning? Or will they become just another average team? (Luis from Richmond)	I do think they can keep up their winning, as their record is essentially in line with their peripheral factors; their actual winning percentage (.581) and Hit List Factor (.580) are both tops in the league, and right in line with each other. That said, they're likely going to have to do something about Stephen Strasburg late in the year, whether they hew to a hardline stance regarding his innings total or play it by ear. With Chien-Ming Wang turning into a pumpkin, they'll eventually need a reinforcement for that rotation, somebody better than the farmed-out John Lannan. (Jay Jaffe)
2012-05-04 13:00:00 (link to chat)	The Nationals find themselves in a position that would be a little uncomfortable if it didn't contrast so favorably with any decision they have had the past 7 years. Chien-Ming Wang is going to come back from the DL, and find Ross Detwiler in his spot with a 3-1 record and 1.59 ERA. Strasburg, Gonzalez and Zimmermann aren't going anywhere, and Edwin Jackson is only having a lesser year by comparison. We are told Wang can't pitch out of the bullpen. What can Mike Rizzo do? (HalfStreet from Fairfax VA)	Not pitch Chien-Ming Wang? I'm not sure Chien-Ming Wang's health is any more relevant to the Nationals right now than, like, Dick Cheney's health. (Sam Miller)
2011-07-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I think the real problem with Joba is that he used to throw 100 mph when he first came up, and now he doesn't. That slider he's so in love with is only effective when you're gearing up to hit 100 mph heaters. Why does he no longer hit 100 on the gun? Maybe he was really airing it out at first, trying to impress. Or maybe they were using the Chien-Ming Wang gun every time Joba pitched. (John Foley from Los Angeles)	Now where was I? Thanks for holding up for the radio. Always a fun time with Bob Haynie. As I said in an earlier comment, he fell on his arm in a game in Texas, and what was billed as a minor injury at the time seems to have had major repercussions for his velocity. (Steven Goldman)
2010-12-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I know this is generally Will's area but do you see Webb as being worth a flier? Shoulder injuries seem particularly tought to overcome. (Matt from Chicago)	I think he will be, and the Nats are reportedly interested. Maybe that's a case of trying to repeat the tedium of the Chien-Ming Wang experience, especially if Webb was having a hard time getting his stuff into the mid-80s in instructional league, but an incentive-laden deal isn't the worst idea in the world. (Christina Kahrl)
2010-02-17 16:00:00 (link to chat)	It seems clear from most of the Nationals blogs that The Constituency is no longer patient, and Mike Rizzo's honeymoon is already over. I have been pretty happy with the moves the Nats made this off-season, but I have to agree that too much depends on the health of folks like Chien-Ming Wang, Scott Olsen and even Chris Duncan. The Nats will be better this year, because they can't help but be. However, is the view of the Nats' offseason more charitable at BP or anywhere else outside of Nats fans' disgruntled little world? (HalfStreet from Fairfax VA)	The kinds of things the Nationals need to do to improve their team just can't be done in a single offseason. To evaluate them on that basis almost isn't fair. I feel the same way about Rizzo. I have a hard time identifying actual things he's done that are that bad. I don't love the Pudge signing and Wang is probably done (but it's a nice gamble). They have to focus on the draft and on international scouting. There's no other path to .500. (I'll hold off on a discussion of Adam Dunn for the next question.) (Tommy Bennett)
2009-06-03 15:00:00 (link to chat)	What do the Yankees need to do to hold onto (I know its early) a playoff spot? Sort through their pile of middle relief arms? Or do they need to make a trade? Anything else they should address? Do you think the improved defense and increased Ks mean they are less likely to crash out of the Division Series, as they did in '02, '05-'07? (Nick Stone from New York, NY)	Hey Nick! The Yanks certainly need to fortify their bullpen, and in the forthcoming BP/ESPN soup du jour I've advocated they try Phil Hughes in relief once Chien-Ming Wang reclaims his starting job. I'd also like to see them give Mark Melancon another look, but I suspect they probably need to get an experienced arm from outside the organization if Brian Bruney's not going to be back anytime soon. The improved D and high-K staff are nice, but they're compromised by the homer-iffic tendencies of the staff, particularly the bullpen. Until we see Sabathia, Chamberlain and Burnett all firing on the requisite cylinders, I don't think they've got anything that guarantees them a playoff spot, let alone a ride through to the LCS round. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-04-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)	In reference to the troubles of Wang, you wrote, "we've seen this before,". According to the blog River Ave. Blues, we have not, in fact, seen this before. "Of the 18 pitchers since 1954, to give up seven or more earned runs in three consecutive starts, Chien-Ming Wang’s totals are by far the worst of the lot." Thoughts? Am I taking you too literally (if so I apologize)? (mattymatty from Philly)	It's a difference of degree, not kind. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-04-16 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I have the first waiver claim in my fantasy league (roto, non keeper, mixed, 11 teams). I was waiting to use it on Matt Wieters when he gets called up, but someone just dropped Chien-Ming Wang. Do I spend it on him instead? I have Joe Mauer on the DL, btw. (OldBean from Boston)	Unless you're in my league, the answer is no. If you are in my league, yes, please God yes, use your waiver pick on Wang. (Marc Normandin)

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PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Although he has not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Chien-Ming Wang threw 5,525 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2007 and 2016, all of them occuring in Spring Training. In 2016, he relied primarily on his Sinker (92mph), also mixing in a Fourseam Fastball (92mph) and Slider (85mph). He also rarely threw a Change (81mph) and Curve (77mph).