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Portrait of Daniel Cabrera

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Career Summary
Years G IP W L SV ERA WARP
11 162 892.3 48 65 1 5.10 -0.1
Birth Date5-28-1981
Height6' 7"
Weight225 lbs
Age42 years, 10 months, 28 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
2004 BAL MLB 28 27 147.7 12 8 1 145 89 76 14 104 8.8 5.4 0.9 4.6 0% .272 1.58 5.20 5.00 123 7.16 147.7 -2.2
2005 BAL MLB 29 29 161.3 10 13 0 144 87 157 14 102 8.0 4.9 0.8 8.8 0% .291 1.43 4.05 4.52 94 3.73 80.3 3.2
2006 BAL MLB 26 26 148.0 9 10 0 130 104 157 11 109 7.9 6.3 0.7 9.5 0% .309 1.58 4.24 4.74 104 4.37 88.9 2.3
2007 BAL MLB 34 34 204.3 9 18 0 207 108 166 25 102 9.1 4.8 1.1 7.3 0% .299 1.54 5.07 5.55 107 5.34 110.4 0.9
2008 BAL MLB 30 30 180.0 8 10 0 199 90 95 24 105 10.0 4.5 1.2 4.8 0% .295 1.61 5.63 5.25 129 7.18 153.1 -3.3
2009 ARI 0 6 1 11.0 0 1 0 11 7 7 0 103 9.0 5.7 0.0 5.7 0% .314 1.64 4.23 6.55 119 5.85 125.4 0.0
2009 WAS 0 9 8 40.0 0 5 0 48 35 16 4 92 10.8 7.9 0.9 3.6 0% .293 2.08 6.32 5.85 127 7.64 163.8 -0.9
2009 TOT MLB 15 9 51.0 0 6 0 59 42 23 4 94 10.4 7.4 0.7 4.1 0% .000 1.98 5.87 6.00 125 7.25 155.5 -1.0
CareerMLB162155892.348651884520674921048.95.20.96.848%.2931.574.935.101135.67118.8-0.1

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-
2002 BLU Rk APL 12 12 60.3 5 2 0 52 25 69 0 7.8 3.7 0.0 10.3 0% .335 1.28 2.81 3.28 0 0.00 0.0
2003 DEL A SAL 26 26 125.3 5 9 0 105 78 120 6 7.5 5.6 0.4 8.6 0% .284 1.46 3.80 4.24 0 0.00 0.0
2004 BAL MLB AL 28 27 147.7 12 8 1 145 89 76 14 104 8.8 5.4 0.9 4.6 0% .272 1.58 5.20 5.00 123 7.16 147.7
2004 BOW AA EAS 5 5 27.3 0 1 0 11 12 35 1 3.6 4.0 0.3 11.5 0% .169 0.84 2.70 2.64 0 0.00 0.0
2005 BAL MLB AL 29 29 161.3 10 13 0 144 87 157 14 102 8.0 4.9 0.8 8.8 0% .291 1.43 4.05 4.52 94 3.73 80.3
2005 BOW AA EAS 1 1 6.0 1 0 0 8 2 7 1 84 12.0 3.0 1.5 10.5 0% -.700 1.67 3.98 3.00 97 6.27 123.5
2006 BAL MLB AL 26 26 148.0 9 10 0 130 104 157 11 109 7.9 6.3 0.7 9.5 0% .309 1.58 4.24 4.74 104 4.37 88.9
2006 BOW AA EAS 1 1 4.2 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 91 0.0 2.1 0.0 15.0 0% .000 0.24 1.17 0.00 59 2.09 43.8
2006 OTT AAA INT 4 4 24.1 3 1 0 20 9 27 1 107 7.5 3.4 0.4 10.1 0% .292 1.20 2.62 4.11 80 2.98 62.4
2006 DOM wor CS 2 2 7.2 1 0 0 3 2 9 0 3.8 2.5 0.0 11.3 0% .214 0.69 0.80 1.25 0 0.00 0.0
2007 BAL MLB AL 34 34 204.3 9 18 0 207 108 166 25 102 9.1 4.8 1.1 7.3 0% .299 1.54 5.07 5.55 107 5.34 110.4
2007 EST Wnt DWL 3 3 10.3 1 0 0 9 12 9 0 7.9 10.5 0.0 7.9 0% .310 2.04 4.80 3.50 0 0.00 0.0
2007 EST Wnt DWL 3 3 14.0 1 0 0 9 6 6 0 5.8 3.9 0.0 3.9 0% .205 1.07 3.48 1.29 0 0.00 0.0
2008 BAL MLB AL 30 30 180.0 8 10 0 199 90 95 24 105 10.0 4.5 1.2 4.8 0% .295 1.61 5.63 5.25 129 7.18 153.1
2009 ARI MLB NL 6 1 11.0 0 1 0 11 7 7 0 103 9.0 5.7 0.0 5.7 0% .314 1.64 4.23 6.55 119 5.85 125.4
2009 WAS MLB NL 9 8 40.0 0 5 0 48 35 16 4 92 10.8 7.9 0.9 3.6 0% .293 2.08 6.32 5.85 127 7.64 163.8
2009 RNO AAA PCL 4 4 14.7 0 1 0 15 10 11 1 117 9.2 6.1 0.6 6.7 0% .318 1.70 5.08 6.12 102 4.24 89.2
2009 LIC Wnt DWL 6 6 19.3 0 2 0 23 14 10 2 10.7 6.5 0.9 4.7 0% .318 1.92 5.92 4.66 0 0.00 0.0
2010 ARK AA TXS 8 2 16.7 0 1 1 10 9 12 2 92 5.4 4.9 1.1 6.5 0% .178 1.14 5.08 4.31 0 0.00 0.0
2010 SLC AAA PCL 3 3 10.0 0 2 0 14 7 8 1 100 12.6 6.3 0.9 7.2 0% .371 2.10 5.68 11.70 0 0.00 0.0
2012 BRD A+ FSL 1 1 6.0 0 1 0 7 0 5 0 102 10.5 0.0 0.0 7.5 0% .368 1.17 2.22 1.50 84 4.60 95.9
2012 IND AAA INT 20 20 108.0 6 6 0 112 40 71 6 98 9.3 3.3 0.5 5.9 0% .307 1.41 3.89 4.58 104 5.10 106.3
2012 RNO AAA PCL 3 3 18.0 1 1 0 15 2 12 3 103 7.5 1.0 1.5 6.0 0% .226 0.94 5.16 3.00 99 2.74 57.0
2012 ESC Wnt DWL 11 11 58.3 5 0 0 52 16 32 3 8.0 2.5 0.5 4.9 0% .271 1.17 3.78 2.16 0 0.00 0.0
2015 LOU AAA INT 1 1 3.0 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 94 6.0 12.0 0.0 3.0 0% .200 2.00 7.48 3.00 134 4.93 108.2
2015 QUI AAA MEX 13 13 72.0 6 2 0 85 28 47 4 10.6 3.5 0.5 5.9 0% .340 1.57 4.19 3.63 0 0.00 0.0

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr%
2008 2793 0.4855 0.4207 0.8664 0.6187 0.2338 0.9118 0.7530 0.1336
2009 948 0.4483 0.3956 0.8507 0.6259 0.2084 0.8910 0.7523 0.1493
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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
2012-03-16 2012-04-04 Camp 19 0 Right Forearm Tightness - -
2012-02-29 2012-03-15 Camp 15 0 Right Forearm Tightness - -
2010-07-19 2010-07-31 Minors 12 0 Right Elbow Inflammation Triceps Tendinitis -
2009-04-02 2009-04-03 Camp 1 0 - Neck Spasms -
2008-09-14 2008-09-28 15-DL 14 13 Right Elbow Sprain Ulnar Collateral Ligament -
2008-08-25 2008-09-06 DTD 12 10 Right Elbow Soreness -
2006-05-15 2006-06-05 60-DL 21 19 Right Shoulder Inflammation -
2005-08-17 2005-09-07 15-DL 21 19 - Low Back Strain -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2011 $
2009 WAS, ARI $2,600,000
2008 BAL $2,875,000
2007 BAL $1,825,000
2006 BAL $385,000
2005 BAL $325,000
YearsDescriptionSalary
6 yrPrevious$8,010,000
6 yrTotal$8,010,000

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
5 y 54 dMike Powers1 year (2015)

Details
  • 1 year (2015). Signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 2/21/15 (minor-league contract).
  • 1 year (2014). Re-signed by Chunichi of Japan.
  • 1 year (2013). Signed by Chunichi of Japan 12/15/12.
  • 1 year (2012). Signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 2/24/12 (minor-league contract). Acquired by Arizona in trade from Pittsburgh 8/15/12.
  • 2011
  • 1 year (2010). Signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/10 (minor-league contract). Released by Chicago 3/17/10. Signed by LA Angels as a free agent 6/10 (minor-league contract).
  • 1 year/$2.6M (2009). Signed by Washington as a free agent 12/20/08. DFA by Washington 5/26/09. Signed by Arizona as a free agent 8/3/09 (minor-league contract). Contract purchased by Arizona 9/3/09. Sent outright to Triple-A by Arizona 11/09 (refused assignment).
  • 1 year/$2.875M (2008). Re-signed by Baltimore 2/7/08 (avoided arbitration, $3.3M-$2.6M). Non-tendered by Baltimore 12/12/08.
  • 1 year/$1.825M (2007). Re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration as Super 2). $0.125M in performance bonuses. $25,000 each for 160, 170, 180, 190 & 200 IP.
  • 1 year/$0.385M (2006)
  • 1 year/$0.325M (2005). Re-signed 3/05.

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 Articles

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BP Chats

DateQuestionAnswer
2017-06-12 19:00:00 (link to chat)Do you have any predictions for top guys that could end up going to school? I agree on Thompson, by the way.
(SansRig from Kansas City)		Maybe Daniel Cabrera (prep OF from GA), Terriez Fuller (prep OF from GA as well), and Jake Eder (prep LHP from FL, Vanderbilt commit, tough sign). (Steve Givarz live during the MLB Draft)
2011-10-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)In five years Dellin Betances will be: a)mid-rotation starter with frontline stuff? OR: b)Daniel Cabrera redux.
(T from NYC)		C. Late-inning reliever. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-10-05 19:23:33 (link to chat)Where does the Phillies "Big Three" rank in terms of the best top 3 pitchers in one rotation in the last two decades or so?
(Ryan from Springfield, PA)		Towards the top, but slightly behind the 2005 Orioles C-Squared-L trio of Daniel Cabrera, Bruce Chen, and Rodrigo Lopez. (Roundtable Administrator)
2009-04-06 13:00:00 (link to chat)19 team league 5by5 waiver pickup: Shawn Hill or Daniel Cabrera?
(Ryan from NY)		Hill. I have him myself. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-05-23 13:00:00 (link to chat)To follow up on Daniel Cabrera: He has changed from throwing a 4 seam fastball, which he had trouble commanding and which was pretty straight, to a 2 seam fastball, which he commands better and which has a natural sink. It seems to have made a very big difference, and supports a belief that he has turned a corner.
(TGisriel from Baltimore)		Interesting. Adjustments like that are always good to know about, and definitely do support the idea that he's a changed pitcher. (Caleb Peiffer)
2008-04-01 14:00:00 (link to chat)At a season ticket holder's forum on Saturday, the O's GM MacPhail said that the organization believes in slow and steady advancement of its young pitchers. As an example, he noted that despite an excellent season last year at A+ Frederick, Chorye Spoon was not invited to the major league camp and is likely to go to AA Bowie to begin this season. He said that he's hoping to get the Orioles to the position they were in in 1982-1983 when Mike Boddicker could not break his way into the majors until he was 29 (in 1983),but when he did come up he was really ready. What are your thoughts on that philosophy of development. It's sure a change from the philosophy that brought up Daniel Cabrera from A ball in the middle of the season!
(TGisriel from Baltimore)		Actually, Boddicker was 25 in 83, and got brief looks in each of the three previous years. Luckily, the 40-man roster and option systems prevent the O's from hording prospects in the minors until they're all 29 and 'really ready.' Really ready is a totally realative term and each player is different. Wasn't Andruw Jones really ready at 19? Griffey? (Kevin Goldstein)


BP Roundtables

DateRoundtable NameComment
2010-10-06 10:00:002010 Playoffs Day OneRyan (Springfield, PA): Where does the Phillies "Big Three" rank in terms of the best top 3 pitchers in one rotation in the last two decades or so?

Towards the top, but slightly behind the 2005 Orioles C-Squared-L trio of Daniel Cabrera, Bruce Chen, and Rodrigo Lopez.
(Eric Seidman)
 

PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Although he has not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Daniel Cabrera threw 4,571 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2007 and 2009, including pitches thrown in . In 2009, he relied primarily on his Fourseam Fastball (92mph) and Slider (80mph), also mixing in a Change (83mph) and Sinker (92mph).