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2019 Projections (Preseason PECOTA - seasonal age 36)
IP ERA WHIP SO W L SV WARP
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Birth Date8-8-1982
Height6' 4"
Weight240 lbs
Age41 years, 8 months, 17 days
BatsR
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-0.22015
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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
2007 NYA MLB 6 0 6.3 0 0 0 5 2 9 1 102 7.1 2.8 1.4 12.8 0% .286 1.11 3.46 2.84 79 2.91 60.3 0.2
2008 NYA 0 25 0 40.0 1 1 0 50 19 36 7 104 11.3 4.3 1.6 8.1 0% .347 1.73 5.13 6.53 105 5.07 108.1 0.2
2008 PIT 0 5 5 22.7 0 3 0 36 12 13 3 96 14.3 4.8 1.2 5.2 0% .388 2.12 5.26 6.35 121 5.66 120.8 -0.1
2009 PIT MLB 29 29 176.7 11 10 0 165 53 109 25 97 8.4 2.7 1.3 5.6 0% .264 1.23 4.67 3.92 110 5.06 108.5 1.0
2010 PIT MLB 21 21 108.3 1 11 0 106 44 79 12 95 8.8 3.7 1.0 6.6 0% .281 1.38 4.46 4.07 120 5.63 127.1 -0.4
2011 PIT MLB 9 9 38.7 1 3 0 60 15 27 9 99 14.0 3.5 2.1 6.3 0% .372 1.94 6.24 8.15 124 6.68 155.2 -0.7
2012 SDN MLB 13 9 48.7 4 4 0 62 24 39 7 94 11.5 4.4 1.3 7.2 0% .340 1.77 4.94 7.77 126 6.48 148.5 -0.8
2013 WAS MLB 16 7 60.3 4 1 0 56 14 45 8 104 8.4 2.1 1.2 6.7 0% .268 1.16 3.99 3.28 102 4.19 100.4 0.5
2015 TEX MLB 21 0 19.3 3 1 1 21 7 19 4 112 9.8 3.3 1.9 8.8 0% .309 1.45 4.91 3.72 111 5.61 130.9 -0.2
2016 CIN MLB 64 0 65.7 5 7 2 59 32 68 14 95 8.1 4.4 1.9 9.3 34% .265 1.39 5.61 4.66 118 5.40 119.5 -0.3
2008 TOT MLB 30 5 62.7 1 4 0 86 31 49 10 101 12.4 4.5 1.4 7.0 0% .000 1.87 5.18 6.46 111 5.28 112.7 0.1
CareerMLB20980586.73041362022244490989.53.41.46.840%.2961.444.844.821145.36119.4-0.7

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-
2007 NYA MLB AL 6 0 6.3 0 0 0 5 2 9 1 102 7.1 2.8 1.4 12.8 0% .286 1.11 3.46 2.84 79 2.91 60.3
2008 NYA MLB AL 25 0 40.0 1 1 0 50 19 36 7 104 11.3 4.3 1.6 8.1 0% .347 1.73 5.13 6.53 105 5.07 108.1
2008 PIT MLB NL 5 5 22.7 0 3 0 36 12 13 3 96 14.3 4.8 1.2 5.2 0% .388 2.12 5.26 6.35 121 5.66 120.8
2009 PIT MLB NL 29 29 176.7 11 10 0 165 53 109 25 97 8.4 2.7 1.3 5.6 0% .264 1.23 4.67 3.92 110 5.06 108.5
2010 PIT MLB NL 21 21 108.3 1 11 0 106 44 79 12 95 8.8 3.7 1.0 6.6 0% .281 1.38 4.46 4.07 120 5.63 127.1
2011 PIT MLB NL 9 9 38.7 1 3 0 60 15 27 9 99 14.0 3.5 2.1 6.3 0% .372 1.94 6.24 8.15 124 6.68 155.2
2011 BRD A+ FSL 2 2 8.0 0 0 0 10 1 6 0 113 11.3 1.1 0.0 6.8 0% .370 1.38 2.62 4.50 88 4.91 100.2
2011 ALT AA EAS 1 1 4.7 0 0 0 5 1 3 1 81 9.6 1.9 1.9 5.8 0% .250 1.29 5.54 3.86 112 4.27 87.2
2011 IND AAA INT 4 4 24.3 1 1 0 22 8 12 2 93 8.1 3.0 0.7 4.4 0% .253 1.23 4.42 3.33 112 4.55 93.0
2012 SDN MLB NL 13 9 48.7 4 4 0 62 24 39 7 94 11.5 4.4 1.3 7.2 0% .340 1.77 4.94 7.77 126 6.48 148.5
2012 PAW AAA INT 10 10 52.7 4 3 0 57 15 37 5 99 9.7 2.6 0.9 6.3 0% .310 1.37 4.29 4.61 104 5.24 109.1
2012 TUC AAA PCL 3 0 17.0 1 1 0 19 3 17 2 10.1 1.6 1.1 9.0 0% .354 1.29 3.89 4.24 80 3.37 70.1
2013 WAS MLB NL 16 7 60.3 4 1 0 56 14 45 8 104 8.4 2.1 1.2 6.7 0% .268 1.16 3.99 3.28 102 4.19 100.4
2013 POT A+ CAR 1 1 4.0 0 0 0 8 1 2 0 114 18.0 2.3 0.0 4.5 0% .444 2.25 3.09 6.75 99 7.65 166.3
2013 SYR AAA INT 14 13 74.7 4 6 0 65 30 71 5 100 7.8 3.6 0.6 8.6 0% .284 1.27 3.49 4.22 92 3.53 76.6
2014 POT A+ CAR 2 2 5.3 0 1 0 13 1 4 1 96 21.9 1.7 1.7 6.8 0% .522 2.63 5.01 11.81 98 9.04 191.4
2014 SYR AAA INT 2 2 8.0 1 0 0 2 1 6 0 98 2.3 1.1 0.0 6.8 0% .105 0.38 2.22 0.00 89 2.61 55.2
2014 NAT Rk GCL 1 1 1.7 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 10.8 5.4 0.0 16.2 0% .500 1.80 3.48 5.40 0 0.00 0.0
2015 TEX MLB AL 21 0 19.3 3 1 1 21 7 19 4 112 9.8 3.3 1.9 8.8 0% .309 1.45 4.91 3.72 111 5.61 130.9
2015 ROU AAA PCL 27 0 36.7 4 5 0 39 13 44 2 9.6 3.2 0.5 10.8 0% .374 1.42 3.05 4.17 78 3.75 82.3
2016 CIN MLB NL 64 0 65.7 5 7 2 59 32 68 14 95 8.1 4.4 1.9 9.3 34% .265 1.39 5.61 4.66 118 5.40 119.5

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr%
2008 877 0.4789 0.4755 0.7890 0.6381 0.3260 0.9216 0.5503 0.2110
2009 2672 0.5071 0.4480 0.8112 0.5963 0.2954 0.8824 0.6632 0.1888
2010 1755 0.4843 0.4547 0.7982 0.6400 0.2807 0.8750 0.6339 0.2018
2011 654 0.4969 0.4618 0.7583 0.6215 0.3040 0.8366 0.6000 0.2417
2012 903 0.4540 0.4396 0.7834 0.5976 0.3083 0.8776 0.6316 0.2166
2013 971 0.5077 0.4912 0.7987 0.6613 0.3159 0.8436 0.7020 0.2013
2015 379 0.4749 0.4697 0.7640 0.6722 0.2864 0.8760 0.5263 0.2360
2016 1130 0.4593 0.4566 0.7461 0.6782 0.2684 0.8438 0.5366 0.2539
Career93410.48730.45840.78920.63010.29590.87210.62280.2108

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
2014-03-26 - 60-DL - - Right Low Back Strain - -
2014-03-07 2014-03-19 Camp 12 0 - Low Back Spasms - -
2013-08-01 2013-08-21 15-DL 20 17 Right Shoulder Inflammation - -
2011-04-09 2011-08-11 60-DL 124 108 Right Shoulder Strain Similar To Last Year In Latissimus -
2010-08-24 2010-10-04 60-DL 41 37 Right Shoulder Strain Latissimus Dorsi -
2010-07-28 2010-07-28 DTD 0 0 Face Contusion Batted Ball -
2010-04-12 2010-05-10 15-DL 28 25 Low Back Spasms -
2007-05-12 2007-07-14 Minors 63 0 - Low Back Strain - -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2016 CIN $800,000
2015 TEX $
2014 WAS $1,250,000
2013 WAS $
2012 BOS $
2011 PIT $2,025,000
2010 PIT $439,000
2009 PIT $413,500
2008 PIT $391,425
2008 NYA $391,425
YearsDescriptionSalary
6 yrPrevious$5,710,350
6 yrTotal$5,710,350

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
7 y 108 dJon Fetterolf1 year/$0.8M (2016)

Details
  • 1 year (2016). Signed by Kansas City as a free agent 2/18/16 (minor-league contract). Salary of $1.85M in majors. Exercised right to opt out of contract 3/21/16. Released by Kansas City 3/23/16. Signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 3/26/16 (1 year/$0.8M). Performance bonuses: $75,000 each for 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 games. $50,000 for 25 games finished. $0.1M each for 30, 35 GF. Roster bonuses: $50,000 for 50 days on the active roster. $75,000 each for 75, 100 days on active roster.
  • 1 year (2015). Signed by Texas as a free agent 1/23/15 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by Texas 5/17/15. DFA by Texas 7/27/15. Released 7/31/15. Re-signed by Texas as a free agent 8/7/15 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by Texas 9/1/15.
  • 1 year/$1.25M (2014). Re-signed by Washington 12/2/13 (avoided arbitration). Performance bonuses: $3M annually based on starts, innings, appearances. Sent outright to Triple-A by San Francisco 10/28/14 (refused assignment).
  • 1 year (2013). Signed by Washington as a free agent 1/9/13 (minor-league contract). May opt out of contract at mid-season 2013 if not on Major League roster. Contract selected by Washington 6/12/13.
  • 1 year (2012). Signed by Boston as a free agent 2/16/12 (minor-league contract). Opted out of contract with Boston 6/2/12. Signed by San Diego as a free agent 6/4/12.
  • 1 year/$2.025M (2011). Won arbitration with Pittsburgh 2/9/11 ($2.025M-$1.4M). Released by Pittsburgh 12/7/11.
  • 1 year/$0.439M (2010). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/2/10.
  • 1 year/$0.4135M (2009). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/13/09.
  • 1 year/$391,425M (2008). Re-signed by NY Yankees 3/4/08. Acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from NY Yankees 7/25/08.
  • 1 year (2007). Contract purchased by NY Yankees 9/9/07.
  • Acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Arizona 1/9/07 (Randy Johnson deal).
  • Drafted by Arizona 2004 (4-116) (Princeton). $0.28M signing bonus.

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
90o 0 1.7 2.2 47 0 51.5 41 20 55 7 .257 1.18 3.67 3.91 -5.2 -0.6
80o 0 1.4 1.8 42 0 45.1 39 19 48 7 .273 1.28 4.13 4.39 -6.8 -0.7
70o 0 1.2 1.6 37 0 40.6 37 18 43 7 .285 1.36 4.46 4.74 -7.6 -0.8
60o 0 1 1.4 34 0 36.9 35 17 39 6 .295 1.42 4.76 5.04 -8.1 -0.9
50o 0 0.9 1.2 31 0 33.5 33 17 36 6 .304 1.49 5.04 5.34 -8.4 -0.9
40o 0 0.7 1.1 28 0 30.2 31 16 32 6 .314 1.56 5.32 5.63 -8.5 -0.9
30o 0 0.6 0.9 25 0 26.8 29 15 28 5 .324 1.63 5.63 5.96 -8.4 -0.9
20o 0 0.5 0.7 21 0 22.9 26 13 24 5 .336 1.72 6.01 6.35 -8.2 -0.9
10o 0 0.3 0.5 16 0 17.8 22 11 19 4 .352 1.85 6.54 6.9 -7.4 -0.8
Weighted Mean00.81.230032.73216356.3021.474.995.29-8.0-0.9

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DateQuestionAnswer
2012-02-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)Is Alfredo Aceves really gonna start the year in Boston's rotation?
(PepeShady from StPaul)		I'd wager that either he or Bard starts the year in the rotation but not both. Quite possible he starts in a long relief role and takes over once a couple of the palookas trying to resuscitate their careers (Aaron Cook, Ross Ohlendorf, etc.) have run their course. (Jay Jaffe)
2011-03-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)Christina, any breakout player/pitcher for the Bucs this year (pls give me some hope for this season!)?
(Frank from Vegas)		What, beyond seeing Pedro Alvarez settle in? Hrm... a breakout, eh? I think this is the year Ross Ohlendorf stops being just a nice guy to take a flyer on, and settles in as a good rotation regular, but that's more of a gut/expectation thing, not a worthwhile projection. (Christina Kahrl)
2010-03-25 14:00:00 (link to chat)Which Pirates pitcher will have the strongest season?
(Joe from Pa)		I'll be curious to see if Ross Ohlendorf's strong finish was real. I think he's the one member of the group with < 3.50 upside. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-05-28 13:00:00 (link to chat)Follow up to the Joba question, do you see Edwar Ramirez taking over as the go-to guy in the 8th? He's a freak of nature who misses more bats than anyone, as far as i can tell.
(kimi from portsmouth)		I think he's still living down last year's rather disastrous audition, but the good thing for him is that Joe Torre isn't here anymore and Joe Girardi wasn't here then, so the impression hasn't been allowed to calcify. It's still obvious that they're not in a hurry to trust him with high-leverage situations, but eventually they're going to run out of other choices now that Joba is out of the pen. That said, they should be auditioning more relievers in general, a point I made in today's Pinstriped Blog entry over at YES. Given that they lose every game Ross Ohlendorf appears in anyway, they might as well give someone else a chance to pitch trash time and see if they can do well and move up to greater responsibilities. They have those guys down on the farm. (Steven Goldman)


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PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Although he has not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Ross Ohlendorf threw 9,643 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 Fourseam Fastball (95mph), Change (87mph) and Slider (82mph).