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Portrait of Joel Hanrahan

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Career Summary
Years G IP W L SV ERA WARP
14 362 404.7 22 18 100 3.85 4.1
Birth Date10-6-1981
Height6' 4"
Weight250 lbs
Age42 years, 5 months, 22 days
BatsR
ThrowsR
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
2007 WAS MLB 12 11 51.0 5 3 0 59 38 43 9 97 10.4 6.7 1.6 7.6 0% .318 1.90 6.01 6.00 124 6.96 144.1 -0.7
2008 WAS MLB 69 0 84.3 6 3 9 73 42 93 9 95 7.8 4.5 1.0 9.9 0% .292 1.36 3.81 3.95 102 4.48 95.5 0.8
2009 PIT 0 33 0 31.3 0 1 0 23 20 37 0 96 6.6 5.7 0.0 10.6 0% .303 1.37 2.70 1.72 87 3.28 70.4 0.7
2009 WAS 0 34 0 32.7 1 3 5 50 14 35 3 95 13.8 3.9 0.8 9.6 0% .431 1.96 3.57 7.71 94 3.84 82.4 0.5
2010 PIT MLB 72 0 69.7 4 1 6 58 26 100 6 94 7.5 3.4 0.8 12.9 0% .329 1.21 2.64 3.62 75 2.95 66.6 1.6
2011 PIT MLB 70 0 68.7 1 4 40 56 16 61 1 98 7.3 2.1 0.1 8.0 0% .282 1.05 2.14 1.83 80 3.01 70.0 1.4
2012 PIT MLB 63 0 59.7 5 2 36 40 36 67 8 95 6.0 5.4 1.2 10.1 0% .225 1.27 4.49 2.72 108 4.97 113.9 -0.1
2013 BOS MLB 9 0 7.3 0 1 4 10 6 5 4 103 12.3 7.4 4.9 6.1 0% .273 2.18 11.25 9.82 119 5.63 134.9 -0.1
2009 TOT MLB 67 0 64.0 1 4 5 73 34 72 3 96 10.3 4.8 0.4 10.1 0% .000 1.67 3.14 4.78 91 3.57 76.5 1.2
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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-
2000 GRF Rk PIO 12 11 55.0 3 1 0 49 23 40 4 8.0 3.8 0.7 6.5 0% -.672 1.31 4.81 4.75 0 0.00 0.0
2001 WNC A SAL 27 26 144.0 9 11 0 136 55 116 13 8.5 3.4 0.8 7.3 0% -.668 1.33 3.97 3.38 0 0.00 0.0
2002 VRO A+ FSL 25 25 143.7 10 6 0 129 51 139 11 8.1 3.2 0.7 8.7 0% .298 1.25 3.53 4.20 0 0.00 0.0
2002 JAX AA SOU 3 3 11.0 1 1 0 15 7 10 2 12.3 5.7 1.6 8.2 0% .361 2.00 5.47 10.64 0 0.00 0.0
2003 JAX AA SOU 23 23 133.3 10 4 0 117 53 130 5 7.9 3.6 0.3 8.8 0% .310 1.28 2.96 2.43 0 0.00 0.0
2003 LVG AAA PCL 5 5 25.0 1 2 0 36 20 13 2 13.0 7.2 0.7 4.7 0% .366 2.24 5.94 10.08 0 0.00 0.0
2004 LVG AAA PCL 25 22 119.3 7 7 0 128 75 97 22 9.7 5.7 1.7 7.3 0% .299 1.70 6.34 5.05 0 0.00 0.0
2005 VRO A+ FSL 5 5 21.3 1 0 0 25 11 25 5 112 10.6 4.6 2.1 10.6 0% -.488 1.69 5.70 5.92 103 4.94 97.4
2005 JAX AA SOU 23 21 111.7 9 8 0 118 55 102 17 65 9.5 4.4 1.4 8.2 0% -.577 1.55 5.00 4.91 114 5.99 118.0
2006 JAX AA SOU 12 12 66.0 7 2 0 49 38 67 4 72 6.7 5.2 0.5 9.1 0% .280 1.32 3.59 2.59 107 4.43 92.9
2006 LVG AAA PCL 14 14 74.1 4 3 0 70 39 46 7 105 8.5 4.7 0.9 5.6 0% .267 1.47 5.02 4.49 111 4.20 88.1
2007 WAS MLB NL 12 11 51.0 5 3 0 59 38 43 9 97 10.4 6.7 1.6 7.6 0% .318 1.90 6.01 6.00 124 6.96 144.1
2007 COH AAA INT 15 15 75.3 5 4 0 65 36 71 10 95 7.8 4.3 1.2 8.5 0% .263 1.34 4.60 3.71 107 4.25 87.2
2008 WAS MLB NL 69 0 84.3 6 3 9 73 42 93 9 95 7.8 4.5 1.0 9.9 0% .292 1.36 3.81 3.95 102 4.48 95.5
2009 PIT MLB NL 33 0 31.3 0 1 0 23 20 37 0 96 6.6 5.7 0.0 10.6 0% .303 1.37 2.70 1.72 87 3.28 70.4
2009 WAS MLB NL 34 0 32.7 1 3 5 50 14 35 3 95 13.8 3.9 0.8 9.6 0% .431 1.96 3.57 7.71 94 3.84 82.4
2010 PIT MLB NL 72 0 69.7 4 1 6 58 26 100 6 94 7.5 3.4 0.8 12.9 0% .329 1.21 2.64 3.62 75 2.95 66.6
2010 BRD A+ FSL 2 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.5 0% .000 0.00 0.43 0.00 0 0.00 0.0
2011 PIT MLB NL 70 0 68.7 1 4 40 56 16 61 1 98 7.3 2.1 0.1 8.0 0% .282 1.05 2.14 1.83 80 3.01 70.0
2012 PIT MLB NL 63 0 59.7 5 2 36 40 36 67 8 95 6.0 5.4 1.2 10.1 0% .225 1.27 4.49 2.72 108 4.97 113.9
2013 BOS MLB AL 9 0 7.3 0 1 4 10 6 5 4 103 12.3 7.4 4.9 6.1 0% .273 2.18 11.25 9.82 119 5.63 134.9
2013 PAW AAA INT 2 0 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 9.0 4.5 4.5 4.5 0% .167 1.50 10.20 9.00 119 4.93 107.1

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr%
2008 1441 0.4837 0.4566 0.7310 0.6413 0.2836 0.8501 0.4787 0.2690
2009 1187 0.4659 0.4457 0.6938 0.6004 0.3107 0.8404 0.4467 0.3062
2010 1171 0.4893 0.4500 0.6831 0.5777 0.3278 0.8218 0.4490 0.3169
2011 1023 0.5142 0.4692 0.7625 0.6540 0.2736 0.8314 0.5882 0.2375
2012 997 0.4824 0.4604 0.7015 0.6611 0.2733 0.8176 0.4397 0.2985
2013 159 0.4277 0.3962 0.7778 0.6029 0.2418 0.8293 0.6818 0.2222
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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
2014-05-02 - 60-DL - - Right Elbow Recovery From Surgery Tommy John Surgery and Flexor Tendon Repair and Bone Chips 2013-05-16 -
2013-05-07 2013-10-31 60-DL 177 130 Right Elbow Surgery Tommy John Surgery and Flexor Tendon Repair and Bone Chips 2013-05-16 -
2013-04-14 2013-04-30 15-DL 16 15 Right Thigh Strain Hamstring - -
2012-04-16 2012-04-21 DTD 5 4 - Thigh Strain Hamstring - -
2010-03-26 2010-04-12 15-DL 17 6 Right Elbow Strain Flexor Pronator Mass -
2010-02-17 2010-02-25 Camp 8 0 Right Elbow Strain Flexor Pronator Mass - -
2010-01-15 2010-01-15 Off 0 0 Right Elbow Tightness -
2009-09-16 2009-09-27 DTD 11 10 Right Elbow Soreness -
2007-04-24 2007-05-28 Minors 34 0 Groin Strain -
2004-09-01 2004-10-12 DTD 41 31 Right Shoulder Fatigue -
2004-05-23 2004-06-03 Minors 11 0 Right Shoulder Stiffness - -
2004-02-26 2004-02-28 Camp 2 0 Right Shoulder Inflammation -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2015 DET $
2014 DET $
2013 BOS $7,040,000
2012 PIT $4,100,000
2011 PIT $1,400,000
2010 PIT $453,000
2009 WAS $420,000
2008 WAS $400,000
YearsDescriptionSalary
6 yrPrevious$13,813,000
6 yrTotal$13,813,000

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
7 y 43 dReynolds Sports Management1 year (2015)

Details
  • 1 year (2015). Re-signed by Detroit as a free agent 11/14/14 (minor-league contract). Salary of $1M in majors. May earn additional $2.5M in performance bonuses. May opt out of contract if not on Major League roster 4/30/15 or 6/5/15. Released by Detroit 3/4/15.
  • 1 year/$1M (2014). Signed by Detroit as a free agent 5/2/14. May earn additional $2M in performance bonuses.
  • 1 year/$7.04M (2013). Signed by Boston 1/18/13 (avoided arbitration).
  • 1 year/$4.1M (2012). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/16/12 (avoided arbitration). Performance bonuses: $10,000 each for 40, 45 games finished. $15,000 each for 50, 60 GF. Acquired by Boston in trade from Pittsburgh 12/26/12.
  • 1 year/$1.4M (2011). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/18/11 (avoided arbitration).
  • 1 year/$0.453M (2010). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/2/10.
  • 1 year/$0.42M (2009). Re-signed by Washington 2/14/09. Acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Washington 6/30/09.
  • 1 year/$0.4M (2008). Re-signed by Washington 1/25/08.
  • 1 year (2007). Signed as a free agent 11/06. Contract purchased 11/06. Re-signed 2/07.
  • Drafted 2002 (2-57). $0.615M signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

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

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DateQuestionAnswer
2013-11-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)Seems like there are a number of older "proven closers" on the free agent market with only a handful of opportunities out there- Joaquin Benoit, Grant Balfour, Joe Nathan, Fernando Rodney, Edward Mujica not to mention the injury reclamation projects like Brian Wilson, Ryan Madson and Joel Hanrahan. With the success that the Cardinals had moving Edward Mujica back two innings and then doing the same with Trevor Rosenthal and Carlos Martinez in the playoffs, are the days of spending big on closers finally over? Does a team like the Cubs with no great in house solution and a smart front office take advantage of the oversaturated market or pass on all those guys?
(Scott from LA)
We'll continue to see a wide variety of approaches to how teams handle the late innings. On the one hand there is certainly something to the idea that there are people who can close and people who can't. But you'd be hard pressed to get a closer enough innings in a season to justify paying big for them (unless, like the Yankees, Phillies, Red Sox, etc. you simply have the money to spend). St. Louis has such a glut of arms they have no reason to go outside the org, but for many teams there simply aren't good reasons to limit a young, high ceiling arm to a closer role. I imagine the Cubs will look for a reasonably priced arm that they think can handle the job, rather than committing more money over multiple years. (Nick J. Faleris)
2013-04-11 13:00:00 (link to chat)What do you find to be the most irritating children's programming? I think I have an 80 "nails-on-chalkboard" tool...
(Wubbzy Wubbzy from Wow Wow)
I try to keep the TV on only moderately irritating child's programming if I'm keeping the TV to child's programming at all. I guess to answer your question though, I find the Joel Hanrahan giving up bombs to be about the most irritating child's programming I can imagine. (Matthew Kory)
2013-04-11 13:00:00 (link to chat)Hey, Matthew. I watched the first few innings of Dickey's start against the Sox from the Rogers Centre pressbox, and caused a considerable commotion, repeatedly smashing my head against the wall. Could you articulate the emotions you felt during that eventful opening frame? I'd tell you how I felt, but the expletives might offend some readers.
(Jonah Birenbaum from Ottawa)
I was expecting a pitcher's duel between Dickey and Jon Lester. Lester showed up at least. No, I thought that Dickey just didn't look right and then he tried to sneak a fastball past Will Middlebrooks with two on and two in and that didn't work. Still, I think it's just two bad starts and the chances are good Dickey figures this out and starts pitching more to what was expected of him.

And now I realize that I didn't answer your question. Elation is what I felt. It's wonderful to see the Red Sox play good baseball after the last few seasons, Joel Hanrahan's performance last night notwithstanding. Is that one word? Three words? Two and a half? The cold is numbing my brain. I need to go inside. (Matthew Kory)
2013-04-11 13:00:00 (link to chat)What do you think the chances of Axford and Madson getting their jobs back this year?
(johnny fastball from Washington State)
Axford isn't that good but the Brewers are low on options so it's quite possible. Madson just has to get healthy before you even think about putting him in the closer's role. Man, that guy is a walking (or not walking, depending on the day) poster-board for why giving big money to relievers isn't a good idea.

Joel Hanrahan is another. ARG! (Matthew Kory)
2012-04-12 14:00:00 (link to chat)Wow, so I'm not the only one w/ a Cespedes trade. I was offered Ricky Romero and Joel Hanrahan for Cespedes and Benoit. No brainer, right? Can always pluck an OF off waivers with decent pop (I hope).
(Jake from Springfield)
And the Cespedes train keeps rolling... Yeah, I'll go for that trade too. (Derek Carty)
2011-11-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)I hear that odds are Pads won't re-sign Heath Bell, but who else is giving him offers? Also, if he leaves San Diego, would that hurt his fantasy value (worse ballpark) or help (better team)?
(Noah Braun from San Diego)
I haven't heard of any concrete offers yet, but the Red Sox sound like they're going to be in on the remaining top closers (Bell and Ryan Madson). The Jays have been linked, but it seems more likely they'll go for a cheaper option. Other teams without clear closers like the Reds and Dodgers could also get involved. The Padres might still be the favorite, though, especially if the Red Sox go a different direction (i.e. Madson, a cheaper option to compete with Bard, or a trade for someone like Joel Hanrahan).

It would likely hurt his value if he did leave, but the extent would depend on where he ends up. Being on a better team is more important for starting pitchers than relievers, since offense has a smaller impact on save chances than it does on a starter's wins. The defense will of course matter for his ratios, but as long as he's a closer, he'll be a good bet for 30-35 saves, as he would be in San Diego. It's also worth noting that Bell saw a big drop in K rate this year (20% compared to 29% in 2009-2010), and Pecto actually inflates Ks by 10 percent over a neutral park. That's going to be something we'll really need to keep an eye on next year, but it's not enough to make me shy away from him if I need a closer in my leagues and he's affordable. (Derek Carty)
2011-06-29 13:30:00 (link to chat)Who are your favorite players to deal with, both past or present?
(Gerald from Savannah)
Geez. That's a tough one because there are so many good guys I have dealt with in 24 years of covering baseball. I hate to leave people out but some of my favorites would have to include Sean Casey, John Burkett, Jay Bell, Craig Wilson, Jason Schmidt, Michael Barrett from the past. From the present: Jason Bay, Cole Hamels, Carlos Pena, Scott Rolen, Brandon Phillips, Nyjer Morgan, Neil Walker, Joel Hanrahan, Adam Jones, Max Scherzer, Don Kelly, Chris Perez, Adam Dunn, Matt Capps, Torii Hunter, Kurt Suzuki, Ian Kinsler. (John Perrotto)
2011-02-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)Hello Ben Who gets more saves this year, Brad Lidge or Evan Meek? Thanks
(Ed from Cranford, NJ)
Lidge. Joel Hanrahan still seems to have the upper hand in Pittsburgh. (Ben Lindbergh)
2010-01-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)The Bucs are supposedly close to signing Dotel, Carrasco, and some mystery third reliever. Any idea who that is? And doesn't their bullpen suddenly look better?
(Bucsin07 from Pittsburgh)
Well, it would be hard for their bullpen to look worse. There's not a whole lot there right now beyond Joel Hanrahan and Evan Meek. (John Perrotto)
2009-04-28 13:00:00 (link to chat)Given Manny Acta's limited options, is he going to stick with Joel Hanrahan at closer after his awful start, or is he going to give a guy like Jason Bergmann a shot (a failed started with good stuff and health issues)?
(Peeig13 from The Second City)
This is my darkhorse for the Nationals' closer: Kip Wells. His results have never matched his stuff as a closer and a lot of times many pitchers who fit that profile wind up being good closers for a time. Eric Gagne is a prime example. (John Perrotto)
2008-02-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)You should take the over on the Nationals. You have them at 72, one down from last year's 73. With the upgrades in the OF (Nook/Langerhans for Lastings, Church/Snelling for Wily Mo/Dukes), Nick Johnson coming back, and an improved rotation (giving the innings that went to Jerome Williams, Joel Hanrahan, and Mike Bascik to Odalis Perez, John Patterson, John Lannan, Tyler Clippard, etc.) this team will be better.
(sbiel2 from Washington, DC)
You could be right there. One thing that PECOTA doesn't know, can't know yet, is just how all those playing time decisions will be made. Right now we have a best guess. As we see how the team sorts itself out, that prediction will be open to revision. (Steven Goldman)


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PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Although he has not thrown an MLB pitch in 2023, Joel Hanrahan threw 6,385 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 (98mph) and Slider (87mph).