Biographical
Jordan Walden P |
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Career Summary
| Years | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | WARP |
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| 9 | 243 | 222 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 3.00 | 3.9 |
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WARP Summary
MLB Statistics
Historical (past-seasons) WARP is now based on DRA..cFIP and DRA are not available on a by-team basis and display as zeroes(0). See TOT line for season totals of these stats.
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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 |
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| 2010 | ANA | MLB | 16 | 0 | 15.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 99 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 13.5 | 0% | .353 | 1.30 | 2.26 | 2.35 | 66 | 2.37 | 53.5 | 0.5 |
| 2011 | ANA | MLB | 62 | 0 | 60.3 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 49 | 26 | 67 | 3 | 96 | 7.3 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 10.0 | 0% | .295 | 1.24 | 2.82 | 2.98 | 92 | 3.38 | 78.6 | 1.0 |
| 2012 | ANA | MLB | 45 | 0 | 39.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 18 | 48 | 3 | 95 | 8.1 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 11.1 | 0% | .311 | 1.36 | 2.96 | 3.46 | 98 | 3.16 | 72.3 | 0.8 |
| 2013 | ATL | MLB | 50 | 0 | 47.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 14 | 54 | 4 | 100 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 10.3 | 0% | .292 | 1.13 | 2.78 | 3.45 | 93 | 2.96 | 70.8 | 0.9 |
| 2014 | ATL | MLB | 58 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 27 | 62 | 2 | 95 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 11.2 | 0% | .272 | 1.20 | 2.76 | 2.88 | 102 | 3.73 | 91.5 | 0.5 |
| 2015 | SLN | MLB | 12 | 0 | 10.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 93 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 0% | .269 | 1.06 | 1.99 | 0.87 | 67 | 1.88 | 43.8 | 0.3 |
| Career | MLB | 243 | 0 | 222.0 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 176 | 96 | 266 | 13 | 97 | 7.1 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 43% | .296 | 1.23 | 2.75 | 3.00 | 92 | 3.19 | 75.4 | 3.9 | |
Statistics for All Levels
'opp' stats - Quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.Minor league stats are currently shown —Click to hide.
| 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- |
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| 2007 | ORM | Rk | PIO | 15 | 15 | 64.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 17 | 63 | 3 | 101 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 8.8 | 0% | .271 | 1.03 | 3.41 | 3.08 | 82 | 1.99 | 40.8 |
| 2008 | CDR | A | MDW | 18 | 18 | 107.3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 80 | 32 | 91 | 3 | 99 | 6.7 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 7.6 | 0% | .259 | 1.04 | 2.90 | 2.18 | 89 | 2.84 | 58.1 |
| 2008 | RCU | A+ | CLF | 9 | 9 | 49.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 24 | 50 | 4 | 97 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 9.2 | 0% | .284 | 1.35 | 4.38 | 4.04 | 96 | 3.27 | 66.9 |
| 2009 | ARK | AA | TXS | 13 | 13 | 60.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 72 | 29 | 57 | 4 | 103 | 10.8 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 8.6 | 0% | .376 | 1.68 | 3.81 | 5.25 | 96 | 6.17 | 129.8 |
| 2010 | ANA | MLB | AL | 16 | 0 | 15.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 99 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 13.5 | 0% | .353 | 1.30 | 2.26 | 2.35 | 66 | 2.37 | 53.5 |
| 2010 | ARK | AA | TXS | 38 | 0 | 43.0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 44 | 22 | 38 | 2 | 9.2 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 8.0 | 0% | .339 | 1.53 | 3.54 | 3.35 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | |
| 2010 | SLC | AAA | PCL | 6 | 0 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10.7 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0% | .333 | 1.49 | 3.58 | 4.03 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | |
| 2011 | ANA | MLB | AL | 62 | 0 | 60.3 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 49 | 26 | 67 | 3 | 96 | 7.3 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 10.0 | 0% | .295 | 1.24 | 2.82 | 2.98 | 92 | 3.38 | 78.6 |
| 2012 | ANA | MLB | AL | 45 | 0 | 39.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 18 | 48 | 3 | 95 | 8.1 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 11.1 | 0% | .311 | 1.36 | 2.96 | 3.46 | 98 | 3.16 | 72.3 |
| 2012 | SLC | AAA | PCL | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 0% | .375 | 1.13 | 2.53 | 6.75 | 79 | 3.45 | 71.8 | |
| 2013 | ATL | MLB | NL | 50 | 0 | 47.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 14 | 54 | 4 | 100 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 10.3 | 0% | .292 | 1.13 | 2.78 | 3.45 | 93 | 2.96 | 70.8 |
| 2013 | GWN | AAA | INT | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0% | .000 | 0.00 | 1.20 | 0.00 | 80 | 3.30 | 71.6 | |
| 2014 | ATL | MLB | NL | 58 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 27 | 62 | 2 | 95 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 11.2 | 0% | .272 | 1.20 | 2.76 | 2.88 | 102 | 3.73 | 91.5 |
| 2014 | GWN | AAA | INT | 2 | 2 | 1.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 111 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 27.0 | 0% | .000 | 1.20 | 6.94 | 10.80 | 45 | 1.46 | 31.0 |
| 2015 | SLN | MLB | NL | 12 | 0 | 10.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 93 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 0% | .269 | 1.06 | 1.99 | 0.87 | 67 | 1.88 | 43.8 |
| 2015 | SFD | AA | TEX | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.5 | 0% | .400 | 1.00 | 0.29 | 0.00 | 70 | 4.20 | 92.1 | |
| 2015 | MEM | AAA | PCL | 2 | 0 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5.4 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 16.2 | 0% | .250 | 1.80 | 3.59 | 0.00 | 99 | 3.53 | 77.3 |
Plate Discipline
| YEAR | Pits | Zone% | Swing% | Contact% | Z-Swing% | O-Swing% | Z-Contact% | O-Contact% | SwStr% |
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| 2010 | 274 | 0.4526 | 0.4270 | 0.6581 | 0.5565 | 0.3200 | 0.7536 | 0.5208 | 0.3419 |
| 2011 | 1073 | 0.4809 | 0.4539 | 0.6961 | 0.6202 | 0.2998 | 0.7813 | 0.5329 | 0.3039 |
| 2012 | 725 | 0.4924 | 0.4634 | 0.6964 | 0.6471 | 0.2853 | 0.8009 | 0.4667 | 0.3036 |
| 2013 | 763 | 0.4653 | 0.5046 | 0.6649 | 0.6676 | 0.3627 | 0.7764 | 0.4865 | 0.3351 |
| 2014 | 860 | 0.4442 | 0.4663 | 0.6733 | 0.6309 | 0.3347 | 0.7884 | 0.5000 | 0.3267 |
| 2015 | 154 | 0.4091 | 0.5455 | 0.6071 | 0.6667 | 0.4615 | 0.7619 | 0.4524 | 0.3929 |
| Career | 3849 | 0.4669 | 0.4703 | 0.6786 | 0.6344 | 0.3252 | 0.7829 | 0.4998 | 0.3214 |
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 |
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| 2014-05-05 | 2014-06-10 | 15-DL | 36 | 32 | Left | Thigh | Strain | Hamstring | - | - |
| 2014-03-16 | 2014-03-26 | Camp | 10 | 0 | - | Thigh | Strain | Hamstring | - | - |
| 2013-08-22 | 2013-09-12 | DTD | 21 | 19 | - | Groin | Strain | - | - | |
| 2013-08-11 | 2013-08-17 | DTD | 6 | 5 | Right | Hand | Contusion | Batted Ball | - | - |
| 2013-05-12 | 2013-05-29 | 15-DL | 17 | 15 | Right | Shoulder | Inflammation | - | - | |
| 2013-02-24 | 2013-03-20 | Camp | 24 | 0 | - | Low Back | Cartilage Injury | Bulging Disc | - | - |
| 2012-07-09 | 2012-08-19 | 15-DL | 41 | 35 | Right | Upper Arm | Strain | Biceps | - | - |
| 2012-06-27 | 2012-06-29 | DTD | 2 | 2 | Right | Shoulder | Soreness | - | - | |
| 2009-07-14 | 2009-09-08 | Minors | 56 | 0 | Right | Forearm | Strain | - | ||
| 2009-04-21 | 2009-05-19 | Minors | 28 | 0 | Right | Elbow | Inflammation | - |
Compensation
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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 |
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| Weighted Mean | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 0.0 | ? | 0 | 0 | ? | .000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ? | 0.0 | 0.0 |
BP Articles
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| Date | Question | Answer |
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| 2012-05-07 13:00:00 (link to chat) | Will Jordan Walden regain the closer role with Scott Downs (and Hawkins) getting injured? Did Scioscia overreact in removing him the role to begin with? (LoyalRoyal from Kansas) | Walden will probably regain the job at some point, if only by default. I enjoyed Sam Miller's piece on Walden's removal. Keep in mind, the Angels liked Walden enough to throw him in the role to begin with. Maybe a few rotten outings changed their mind, but I think it was designed to be a temporary fix and a sign that no job is safe. That's sort of silly, of course, because they aren't going to bench Pujols or Aybar, but baseball teams do weird things for the sake of shaking things up all the time. (R.J. Anderson) |
| 2012-05-04 13:00:00 (link to chat) | As an owner of Jordan Walden, should I be looking to pick up Ernesto Frieri? How do you see the LAA closer situation shaking out moving forward? (LoyalRoyal from Kansas) | I wouldn't. For one thing, Downs has a hold on the job at the moment. For another, I really think Walden is just getting a few days to collect himself, or something. If I had to bet, with I swear no useful information that could possibly help you, I would bet that Walden is saving games by May 15. (Sam Miller) |
| 2012-02-23 11:00:00 (link to chat) | Jordan Walden, over/under 30 saves? Should I handcuff him with Downs? (LoyalRoyal from Kansas) | Goodness, predicting saves? I truly have no idea. If Shawn Chacon can notch 35 saves in a season, then I don't see why Walden can't. (Geoff Young) |
| 2012-01-24 13:00:00 (link to chat) | I am in a pseudo-dynasty format where we keep players for as long as we would like but there are salaries attached (and thus theoretically forcing some turnover in the player pool). I have an offer right now on the table of Adrian Gonzalez for Nelson Cruz, Jemile Weeks and Jordan Walden. My team is stacked at every position but 1B (thanks to Ryan Howard's decline/health issues). This trade would leave a hole at my MI position, but I feel confident I can pick up a low-end guy to fill in for Cruz and Weeks. Is this a fair deal? Salaries of Gonzo and the trio I would be sending over are essentially a wash. (Travis from St Louis) | It sounds like you're looking to win it all this season, in which case it is perfectly reasonable to deal away a young, presumably cost effective guy like Weeks or Walden. It does sound like a steep price to pay, though (I'm assuming this is the usual 5x5 -- is it mixed or AL-only?), and it will definitely matter what kind of guys you think you can replace Cruz and Weeks with. I'd see if I could negotiate it down. (Derek Carty) |
| 2011-07-13 12:30:00 (link to chat) | Do you see the Angels trying to acquire Heath Bell? They seem unlikely to be able to acquire a decent 3B with power, so would their best bet to make (and advance in) the post-season be to ride Weaver and Haren and a shut-down bullpen? (Dennis from LA) | That's not the worst idea, though the Angels have already committed quite a few bucks to their bullpen and Jordan Walden hasn't disappointed.
Yikes, Tyler Chatwood has a 4.7 BB/9, a 4.7 K/9, and a 3.62 ERA. I know he's a groundballer, but something's gotta give. (Ben Lindbergh) |
| 2011-03-17 13:00:00 (link to chat) | Who do you think the first closer to lose his job will be? (mef from Brooklyn, NY) | There's still some jobs that aren't totally decided yet, and most guys who have to wait this long to claim the gig usually have a pretty short leash. Among those who we know will start the year at closer, I've got to go with Fernando Rodney of the Angels, who's just not that good and has a few guys behind him, even with Scott Downs' injury. I particularly like Jordan Walden there.
Honorable mention goes to Francisco Cordero, who's declining and can't possibly fend off Aroldis Chapman all year. (Mike Petriello) |
| 2008-07-22 13:00:00 (link to chat) | What are your thoughts on Jordan Walden? Is it me or does it seem like he gets overlooked whenever people talk about the best pitching prospects in the game? (albert2b from NYC) | I certainly really like him. (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2008-05-21 13:00:00 (link to chat) | Im curious as to the reports on Jordan Walden and Tim Alderson? Aldeson was thrown into a brutal pitching environment in the CAL and looks to be holding his own. (Ryan from Phoenix) | There's quite a contract there. Walden is way more stuff over pitchability, which has led to his inconsistency, while Alderson is way more pitchability over stuff, which is why he's holding his own at High-A, but not dominating. I'd prefer Walden, because I prefer to bet on the tools. (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2008-04-23 13:00:00 (link to chat) | Neftali Feliz. Rough start so far at low A after a lot was expected. Future starting #1 ace? Future stud closer? Or are we still in the wait and see mode? How would you compare his upside to Jordan Walden? (Mike from Raleigh NC) | As expected, he's very up and down. His last start was four innings and four runs, but at the same time, the first four innings were no-hit, and then he fell off a cliff. Still a stud. (Kevin Goldstein) |
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PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile
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Although he has not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Jordan Walden threw 3,971 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2010 and 2015, all of them occuring in Spring Training. In 2015, he relied primarily on his Fourseam Fastball (96mph) and Slider (85mph), also mixing in a Change (86mph).
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