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Career Summary
Years G IP W L SV ERA WARP
17 570 503.7 23 27 36 3.48 9.9
Birth Date2-14-1975
Height6' 2"
Weight215 lbs
Age49 years, 2 months, 11 days
BatsL
ThrowsL
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
1999 SEA MLB 5 0 8.7 0 1 0 16 6 3 3 99 16.6 6.2 3.1 3.1 0% .371 2.54 9.07 9.35 128 9.16 178.2 -0.3
2001 PIT MLB 23 0 36.3 0 1 0 34 12 39 5 106 8.4 3.0 1.2 9.7 0% .305 1.27 3.88 4.71 93 3.69 76.5 0.7
2002 CHA MLB 68 0 60.3 1 1 10 44 18 72 5 100 6.6 2.7 0.7 10.7 0% .277 1.03 2.84 2.83 66 2.29 49.1 2.1
2003 CHA MLB 71 0 79.7 4 2 11 50 34 87 3 99 5.6 3.8 0.3 9.8 0% .251 1.05 2.79 1.58 80 2.74 57.4 2.3
2004 CHA MLB 74 0 73.7 6 5 6 56 34 68 10 106 6.8 4.2 1.2 8.3 0% .245 1.22 4.58 3.42 102 4.31 89.0 1.0
2005 CHA MLB 66 0 45.3 3 4 4 45 33 54 5 102 8.9 6.6 1.0 10.7 0% .339 1.72 4.47 3.77 91 3.20 68.8 1.2
2006 PIT MLB 75 0 58.3 1 7 0 51 31 63 5 96 7.9 4.8 0.8 9.7 0% .303 1.41 3.86 3.70 87 3.79 77.3 1.2
2007 PIT MLB 65 0 45.3 2 0 0 32 18 51 2 101 6.4 3.6 0.4 10.1 0% .275 1.10 2.81 2.38 80 3.18 65.7 1.1
2008 NYA 0 25 0 18.3 1 3 0 14 10 24 1 106 6.9 4.9 0.5 11.8 0% .295 1.31 3.04 5.40 82 2.74 58.5 0.5
2008 PIT 0 47 0 46.7 4 0 5 38 16 47 4 100 7.3 3.1 0.8 9.1 0% .274 1.16 3.29 3.47 107 4.82 102.8 0.3
2009 NYA MLB 21 0 13.3 1 3 0 15 6 13 3 113 10.1 4.1 2.0 8.8 0% .308 1.58 5.68 9.45 107 4.96 106.4 0.0
2010 NYA MLB 30 0 17.7 0 0 0 10 11 12 2 112 5.1 5.6 1.0 6.1 0% .160 1.19 5.19 4.08 137 6.23 140.7 -0.3
2008 TOT MLB 72 0 65.0 5 3 5 52 26 71 5 102 7.2 3.6 0.7 9.8 0% .000 1.20 3.22 4.02 100 4.23 90.3 0.8
CareerMLB5700503.7232736405229533481027.24.10.99.539%.2781.263.743.48913.6777.09.9

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.
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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-
1995 EVE A- NWN 11 5 36.7 2 2 0 25 10 39 2 6.1 2.5 0.5 9.6 0% .000 0.95 2.53 2.21 0 0.00 0.0
1996 WIS A MDW 26 26 142.3 8 6 0 134 75 115 8 8.5 4.7 0.5 7.3 0% .000 1.47 4.13 4.49 0 0.00 0.0
1997 LNC A+ CLF 25 25 139.3 8 8 0 144 62 127 15 9.3 4.0 1.0 8.2 0% .325 1.48 4.58 4.13 0 0.00 0.0
1998 ORL AA SOU 22 20 121.3 7 6 0 136 47 99 14 10.1 3.5 1.0 7.3 0% -.763 1.51 4.51 5.27 0 0.00 0.0
1999 SEA MLB AL 5 0 8.7 0 1 0 16 6 3 3 99 16.6 6.2 3.1 3.1 0% .371 2.54 9.07 9.35 128 9.16 178.2
1999 TAC AAA PCL 31 11 73.7 3 3 0 79 40 59 13 9.6 4.9 1.6 7.2 0% -.584 1.61 5.98 5.13 0 0.00 0.0
2000 NHV AA EAS 4 0 5.7 0 0 0 6 2 4 1 9.5 3.2 1.6 6.3 0% -.714 1.40 5.33 1.58 0 0.00 0.0
2000 Pol Wnt DWL 19 0 27.7 3 1 0 18 11 24 0 5.8 3.6 0.0 7.8 0% -.514 1.05 3.19 2.92 0 0.00 0.0
2001 PIT MLB NL 23 0 36.3 0 1 0 34 12 39 5 106 8.4 3.0 1.2 9.7 0% .305 1.27 3.88 4.71 93 3.69 76.5
2001 NRW AA EAS 23 0 36.0 3 1 1 29 7 36 3 7.3 1.8 0.8 9.0 0% -.565 1.00 2.87 3.50 0 0.00 0.0
2001 NAS AAA PCL 4 0 5.3 0 0 0 3 0 4 2 5.1 0.0 3.4 6.8 0% -.167 0.57 6.94 3.40 0 0.00 0.0
2001 Est Wnt DWL 18 0 28.7 4 1 0 25 15 33 0 7.8 4.7 0.0 10.3 0% -.521 1.39 3.76 4.08 0 0.00 0.0
2001 Pol Wnt DWL 14 0 25.3 4 1 0 21 10 32 0 7.5 3.6 0.0 11.4 0% -.500 1.23 3.15 3.56 0 0.00 0.0
2002 CHA MLB AL 68 0 60.3 1 1 10 44 18 72 5 100 6.6 2.7 0.7 10.7 0% .277 1.03 2.84 2.83 66 2.29 49.1
2003 CHA MLB AL 71 0 79.7 4 2 11 50 34 87 3 99 5.6 3.8 0.3 9.8 0% .251 1.05 2.79 1.58 80 2.74 57.4
2003 est Wnt DWL 5 0 6.0 1 0 0 1 2 9 0 1.5 3.0 0.0 13.5 0% -.091 0.50 1.11 0.00 0 0.00 0.0
2004 CHA MLB AL 74 0 73.7 6 5 6 56 34 68 10 106 6.8 4.2 1.2 8.3 0% .245 1.22 4.58 3.42 102 4.31 89.0
2005 CHA MLB AL 66 0 45.3 3 4 4 45 33 54 5 102 8.9 6.6 1.0 10.7 0% .339 1.72 4.47 3.77 91 3.20 68.8
2005 CHR AAA INT 1 0 1.7 0 0 0 4 1 2 0 102 21.2 5.3 0.0 10.6 0% -1.333 2.94 2.61 5.29 93 6.95 137.0
2006 PIT MLB NL 75 0 58.3 1 7 0 51 31 63 5 96 7.9 4.8 0.8 9.7 0% .303 1.41 3.86 3.70 87 3.79 77.3
2006 DOM wor CS 3 0 1.0 0 1 1 4 1 2 0 36.0 9.0 0.0 18.0 0% .667 5.00 1.05 27.00 0 0.00 0.0
2007 PIT MLB NL 65 0 45.3 2 0 0 32 18 51 2 101 6.4 3.6 0.4 10.1 0% .275 1.10 2.81 2.38 80 3.18 65.7
2007 LIC Wnt DWL 7 0 8.3 0 0 0 5 0 12 0 5.4 0.0 0.0 13.0 0% .294 0.60 0.53 0.00 0 0.00 0.0
2007 LIC Wnt DWL 4 0 3.7 0 1 0 6 2 4 1 14.6 4.9 2.4 9.7 0% .417 2.16 6.03 9.73 0 0.00 0.0
2008 NYA MLB AL 25 0 18.3 1 3 0 14 10 24 1 106 6.9 4.9 0.5 11.8 0% .295 1.31 3.04 5.40 82 2.74 58.5
2008 PIT MLB NL 47 0 46.7 4 0 5 38 16 47 4 100 7.3 3.1 0.8 9.1 0% .274 1.16 3.29 3.47 107 4.82 102.8
2009 NYA MLB AL 21 0 13.3 1 3 0 15 6 13 3 113 10.1 4.1 2.0 8.8 0% .308 1.58 5.68 9.45 107 4.96 106.4
2009 SWB AAA INT 11 0 11.0 0 1 0 10 4 9 2 102 8.2 3.3 1.6 7.4 0% .258 1.27 4.96 2.45 108 3.95 83.1
2009 YAN Rk GCL 2 2 2.0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 9.0 0.0 0.0 9.0 0% .333 1.00 1.31 4.50 0 0.00 0.0
2010 NYA MLB AL 30 0 17.7 0 0 0 10 11 12 2 112 5.1 5.6 1.0 6.1 0% .160 1.19 5.19 4.08 137 6.23 140.7
2011 YAN Rk GCL 1 0 0.7 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 81.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0% .750 9.00 3.40 81.00 105 14.50 296.0

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr%
2008 1060 0.5406 0.4330 0.7473 0.5602 0.2834 0.8006 0.6232 0.2527
2009 229 0.5109 0.4192 0.7604 0.5726 0.2589 0.8060 0.6552 0.2396
2010 335 0.5104 0.3881 0.8077 0.5146 0.2561 0.8409 0.7381 0.1923
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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
2011-03-22 2011-10-07 60-DL 199 162 Left Shoulder Recovery From Surgery Labrum 2010-10-22
2010-10-22 2010-10-22 Off 0 0 Left Shoulder Surgery Labrum 2010-10-22
2010-07-08 2010-10-21 60-DL 105 78 Left Shoulder Inflammation -
2010-03-31 2010-04-04 Camp 4 0 Left Shoulder Soreness -
2010-03-18 2010-03-24 Camp 6 0 Low Back Contusion Batted Ball -
2009-04-26 2009-08-21 60-DL 117 104 Left Shoulder Inflammation -
2009-03-13 2009-03-22 Camp 9 0 Left Shoulder Inflammation Pectoral Muscle -
2009-02-21 2009-02-23 Camp 2 0 Thigh Strain Hamstring -
2008-02-17 2008-02-19 Camp 2 0 General Medical Respiratory Flu -
2008-01-29 2008-02-10 Off 12 0 Neck Soreness Car Accident -
2007-05-31 2007-06-04 DTD 4 4 Left Upper Arm Strain Biceps -
2006-03-16 2006-03-16 Camp 0 0 Left Shoulder Soreness -
2006-02-20 2006-02-24 Camp 4 0 General Medical Respiratory Flu -
2005-09-08 2005-09-16 DTD 8 7 Neck Soreness -
2005-06-27 2005-07-14 15-DL 17 12 Left Upper Back Inflammation Trapezius -
2005-06-09 2005-06-14 DTD 5 4 Left Shoulder Inflammation Biceps -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2011 NYA $4,000,000
2010 NYA $4,000,000
2009 NYA $3,750,000
2008 NYA $2,000,000
2008 PIT $2,000,000
2007 PIT $2,450,000
2006 PIT $2,250,000
2005 CHA $1,250,000
2004 CHA $500,000
2003 CHA $330,000
2002 CHA $227,500
YearsDescriptionSalary
10 yrPrevious$22,757,500
10 yrTotal$22,757,500

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
10 y 122 dMartin Arburua2012

Details
  • 2012
  • 3 years/$12M (2009-11), plus 2012 club option. Re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 11/12/08. 09:$3.75M, 10:$4M, 11:$4M, 12:$4M club option, $0.25M club option. NY Yankees declined 2012 option 10/19/11.
  • 2 years/$4.7M (2007-08), plus 2009 club option, Signed extension 11/06. 07:$2.45M, 08:$2M, 09:$6M club option, $0.25M buyout. Acquired in trade from Pittsburgh 7/25/08. Performance bonuses: $0.75M/year based on GF.
  • 3 years/$4.5M (2004-06), plus 2007-08 options. 04:$0.5M, 05:$1.25M, 06:$2.25M, 07:$3M club option $0.25M buyout, 08: $3M club option. $0.25M buyout. Acquired in trade from White Sox 12/05. Club exercised 2007 option 11/06.
  • 1 year/$0.33M (2003). Re-signed 3/03.
  • 1 year/$0.2275M (2002). Re-signed 2/02. Acquired in trade from Pittsburgh 3/02.

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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BP Chats

DateQuestionAnswer
2009-10-07 14:30:00 (link to chat)As a Yankee fan, please talk me off the ledge Joe Girardi has me on. The Molina start is exactly the kind of over-managing that I'm terrified off all postseason--Jeter bunting in the fifth, Coke facing Mauer in the 8th, etc...
(Eli from Brooklyn)
The Molina start is a pretty stupid thing that has me gritting my teeth, but the fact of the matter is that it's a pretty small thing, too, and it's not like it's deviating from something Girardi has done all year by putting him into the mix. Last I checked, they won 103 games, so it worked out OK.

I'm far more worried about the team's lefty relief situation going into the playoffs than I am about the catching. Neither Coke nor Damaso Marte give me much confidence, and there are a fair number of key lefties they'll need to get through to win another World Championship. Despite that complaint, Girardi has shown that he deserves the benefit of the doubt when it comes to handling that bullpen - it might be his strongest area as a manager. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-08-28 13:00:00 (link to chat)your take now on the Nady/Marte trade: was it a deal or no deal from a NY fan basepoint?
(Frank from Vegas)
I think it was a good deal for the Yankees. They gave up more in volume than star potential, Nady has been very good, and he's under contract. They also picked up two losses because Joe Girardi used Damaso Marte incorrectly, and in fact injured him by over-pitching him (which he then lied about, as Pete Abraham reported), but that has nothing to do with the trade. (Steven Goldman)
2008-07-03 13:00:00 (link to chat)Who do you see as the front runner for the Pirates closer job? Do they have a closer in waiting in the minors?
(GilGaucho from Orange, Ca)
I'd like to see Damaso Marte get the shot. Tyler Yates pitched the ninth last night, but that's only because Marte was getting the night off. If you look at the metrics, though, Marte has been their best reliever lately. The only problem with him is that he was rumored to be on the trade block. If I'm the Pirates, I keep my focus on the long-term plan and still deal him if the price is right. I don't see anyone in the minors that's a ready replacement for that role. (Jeff Erickson)
2008-07-03 13:00:00 (link to chat)I am an unfortunate owner of Matt Capps (and Eric Gagne-ouch). I was lucky enough to pick up Damaso Marte before the rest of the vultures in my league plucked him up. Is he the front runner to get the nod in Capps' absence? Also, what can we expect from Josh Johnson in the second half of the year?
(Brent from Scottsdale)
I'd expect nothing from Johnson - even when a pitcher comes back from TJS, there's usually a lag in his command, and that's especially true when a guy comes back earlier than expected. If you have ample room on your reserve, sure, roster him, but don't activate him until he gets a few starts in to see what's going to happen.

Marte - yes, frontrunner, but don't be surprised if there's some sort of committee at work with Yates, because Marte is a lefty. (Jeff Erickson)
2008-02-28 14:00:00 (link to chat)Expect the Yankees to trade for Damaso Marte, or will they maybe give Traber a shot at the lefty specialist role? Thanks!
(Tony from Brooklyn, NY)
I wouldn't bank on Traber, so I expect they'll invest some time shopping. I don't know if I'd elevate an appropriate level of interest in Marte all the way up to an expectation, but it would be worth exploring. (Christina Kahrl)


BP Roundtables

DateRoundtable NameComment
2010-10-06 10:00:002010 Playoffs Day OneTwenty-three UBB for Young all year... And here's where you can first-guess the Yankees for not having another lefty in the pen. Not that I'm a big Royce Ring fan or anything, but this was something that was an apparent problem as early as Damaso Marte getting hurt. (Steven Goldman)
2009-10-28 17:00:002009 WS Game OneWho had "Damaso Marte" in the "biggest ovation of Game One" pool? (Joe Sheehan)
 

PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Although he has not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Damaso Marte threw 1,801 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2007 and 2010, including pitches thrown in . In 2010, he relied primarily on his Fourseam Fastball (92mph) and Slider (82mph), also mixing in a Sinker (91mph). He also rarely threw a Curve (80mph).