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2019 Projections (Preseason PECOTA - seasonal age 31)
IP ERA WHIP SO W L SV WARP
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Birth Date9-27-1987
Height6' 2"
Weight210 lbs
Age36 years, 6 months, 20 days
BatsR
ThrowsR
-0.12015
-0.12016
2017
-0.22018
0.12019
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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
2013 ATL MLB 2 2 11.0 1 0 0 11 1 14 0 98 9.0 0.8 0.0 11.5 0% .355 1.09 0.74 0.82 83 2.76 66.2 0.3
2014 ATL MLB 45 6 87.3 4 5 0 89 39 44 5 95 9.2 4.0 0.5 4.5 0% .288 1.47 4.28 3.30 122 4.90 120.1 -0.3
2015 COL MLB 17 12 78.3 5 5 0 95 20 61 14 118 10.9 2.3 1.6 7.0 0% .325 1.47 4.76 6.09 108 5.09 118.9 -0.1
2016 COL MLB 2 0 2.0 0 0 0 4 2 1 1 89 18.0 9.0 4.5 4.5 33% .375 3.00 11.68 13.50 134 7.62 168.7 -0.1
2018 MIN 0 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 4 4 2 1 106 12.0 12.0 3.0 6.0 40% .333 2.67 10.19 12.00 102 5.89 131.5 0.0
2018 NYA 0 3 0 10.7 0 0 0 12 1 6 2 113 10.1 0.8 1.7 5.1 42% .278 1.22 5.07 2.53 110 6.08 135.8 -0.1
2019 NYA MLB 20 0 37.7 3 0 2 39 7 23 2 102 9.3 1.7 0.5 5.5 51% .298 1.22 3.35 3.11 104 4.60 94.4 0.3
2018 TOT MLB 4 0 13.7 0 0 0 16 5 8 3 111 10.5 3.3 2.0 5.3 42% .289 1.54 6.19 4.61 108 6.04 134.8 -0.2
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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.
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-
2009 DNV Rk APL 7 1 16.0 2 1 1 7 5 12 0 90 3.9 2.8 0.0 6.8 0% .159 0.75 3.49 1.13 99 2.92 61.3
2010 ROM A SAL 28 7 93.7 5 8 5 97 44 69 1 92 9.3 4.2 0.1 6.6 0% .318 1.50 3.72 4.13 0 0.00 0.0
2011 LYN A+ CAR 28 13 101.0 4 6 0 106 30 86 9 107 9.4 2.7 0.8 7.7 0% .327 1.35 3.86 4.10 99 5.82 118.8
2012 MIS AA SOU 27 27 145.7 8 4 0 121 67 124 11 95 7.5 4.1 0.7 7.7 0% .271 1.29 4.00 3.77 103 4.34 90.3
2013 ATL MLB NL 2 2 11.0 1 0 0 11 1 14 0 98 9.0 0.8 0.0 11.5 0% .355 1.09 0.74 0.82 83 2.76 66.2
2013 GWN AAA INT 22 20 114.7 6 9 0 123 36 77 8 100 9.7 2.8 0.6 6.0 0% .313 1.39 3.89 3.22 103 5.11 111.1
2014 ATL MLB NL 45 6 87.3 4 5 0 89 39 44 5 95 9.2 4.0 0.5 4.5 0% .288 1.47 4.28 3.30 122 4.90 120.1
2015 COL MLB NL 17 12 78.3 5 5 0 95 20 61 14 118 10.9 2.3 1.6 7.0 0% .325 1.47 4.76 6.09 108 5.09 118.9
2015 MOD A+ CAL 1 1 2.3 0 1 0 2 1 3 0 82 7.7 3.9 0.0 11.6 0% .250 1.29 2.49 0.00 90 3.30 72.3
2015 ABQ AAA PCL 11 11 50.0 0 3 0 68 21 37 4 122 12.2 3.8 0.7 6.7 0% .383 1.78 4.53 6.66 104 6.30 138.2
2016 COL MLB NL 2 0 2.0 0 0 0 4 2 1 1 89 18.0 9.0 4.5 4.5 33% .375 3.00 11.68 13.50 134 7.62 168.7
2016 ABQ AAA PCL 2 2 6.0 0 1 0 5 2 7 0 88 7.5 3.0 0.0 10.5 50% .313 1.17 2.38 1.50 87 3.32 73.3
2016 NOR AAA INT 20 20 94.0 4 7 0 133 23 56 10 104 12.7 2.2 1.0 5.4 52% .362 1.66 4.16 5.84 112 7.04 155.5
2017 TUL AA TEX 6 5 29.0 3 0 0 36 7 21 3 102 11.2 2.2 0.9 6.5 52% .344 1.48 4.14 3.72 102 5.58 118.6
2017 OKL AAA PCL 9 9 52.7 2 4 0 64 7 39 4 101 10.9 1.2 0.7 6.7 45% .347 1.35 3.68 4.27 86 4.34 92.3
2018 MIN MLB AL 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 4 4 2 1 106 12.0 12.0 3.0 6.0 40% .333 2.67 10.19 12.00 102 5.89 131.5
2018 NYA MLB AL 3 0 10.7 0 0 0 12 1 6 2 113 10.1 0.8 1.7 5.1 42% .278 1.22 5.07 2.53 110 6.08 135.8
2018 SWB AAA INT 11 11 55.7 3 2 0 58 17 44 5 100 9.4 2.7 0.8 7.1 48% .306 1.35 3.94 4.20 100 4.57 96.5
2019 NYA MLB AL 20 0 37.7 3 0 2 39 7 23 2 102 9.3 1.7 0.5 5.5 51% .298 1.22 3.35 3.11 104 4.60 94.4
2019 SWB AAA INT 7 7 32.7 3 2 0 36 10 30 3 102 9.9 2.8 0.8 8.3 54% .330 1.41 4.08 4.13 88 4.39 90.4

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr%
2013 169 0.3905 0.4497 0.6974 0.6212 0.3398 0.8293 0.5429 0.3026
2014 1379 0.4322 0.4532 0.7872 0.6326 0.3167 0.8674 0.6653 0.2128
2015 1281 0.4590 0.4856 0.7460 0.6871 0.3146 0.8193 0.6101 0.2540
2016 47 0.4894 0.5106 0.8333 0.7391 0.2917 0.8824 0.7143 0.1667
2018 226 0.4204 0.5133 0.7672 0.7579 0.3359 0.8333 0.6591 0.2328
2019 598 0.4849 0.4967 0.8283 0.6966 0.3084 0.8762 0.7263 0.1717
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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
2013-04-18 2013-05-29 Minors 41 0 Right Shoulder Strain - -
2011-04-20 2011-05-24 Minors 34 32 Right Shoulder Strain -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2021 PHI $850,000
2020 NYA $
2019 NYA $
2018 NYA $
2017 LAN $
2016 BAL $
2015 COL $
2014 ATL $502,500
YearsDescriptionSalary
2 yrPrevious$1,352,500
2 yrTotal$1,352,500

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
4 y 78 dJon Fetterolf1 year/$850,000 (2021)

Details
  • 1 year/$850,000 (2021). Re-signed by Philadelphia 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration). Performance bonuses: $60,000 each for 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 games. DFA by Philadelphia 6/25/21. Sent outright to Triple-A 6/27/21.
  • 1 yearI (2020). Re-signed by NY Yankees a free agent 2/3/20 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by NY Yankees 7/21/20. DFA by NY Yankees 8/17/20.
  • 1 year (2019). Signed by NY Yankees 1/23/19 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by NY Yankees 5/21/19. DFA by NY Yankees 10/12/19. Sent outright to Triple-A, elected free agency 10/19.
  • 1 year (2018). Signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/31/18 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by NY Yankees 4/22/18. Claimed by Minnesota off waivers 4/26/18 after being DFA by NY Yankees 4/24/18. DFA by Minnesota 4/29/18 (refused assignment). Signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 5/1/18 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by NY Yankees 5/2/18. DFA by NY Yankees 5/15/18. Sent outright to Triple-A 5/18/18. Contract selected by NY Yankees 7/1/18. DFA by NY Yankees 7/7/18. Refused assignment, elected free agency 7/10/18. Signed by Hanwha Eagles of KBO 7/12/18 (1 year/$0.5M).
  • 1 year (2017). Signed by Atlanta as a free agent (minor-league contract). Released by Atlanta 4/17. Signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 4/18/17 (minor-league contract).
  • 1 year (2016). Re-signed by Colorado 3/7/16. Claimed by Baltimore off waivers 4/25/16 after being DFA by Colorado 4/22/16. Sent outright to Triple-A by Baltimore 7/10/16.
  • 1 year/$512,500 (2015). Acquired by Colorado in trade from Atlanta 1/30/15. Signed by Colorado 3/6/15.
  • 1 year/$502,500 (2014). Re-signed by Atlanta 2/25/14.
  • 1 year (2013). Contract purchased by Atlanta 11/20/12. Re-signed by Atlanta 2/27/13.
  • Drafted by Atlanta 2009 (3-87) (Princeton). $405,000 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 7.7 0 15 15 76.3 74 23 56 11 .275 1.28 4.04 4.1 -7.0 -0.8
80o 0 7.6 0 14 14 70.2 73 23 52 11 .288 1.37 4.42 4.5 -9.4 -1.0
70o 0 7.4 0 13 13 66.0 72 22 49 11 .298 1.43 4.71 4.8 -10.9 -1.2
60o 0 7.3 0 12 12 62.4 71 22 46 11 .307 1.49 4.96 5.05 -12.0 -1.3
50o 0 7.2 0 12 12 59.2 70 22 44 10 .315 1.55 5.19 5.3 -12.9 -1.4
40o 0 7 0 11 11 56.0 69 21 41 10 .323 1.61 5.43 5.54 -13.6 -1.5
30o 0 6.9 0 10 10 52.7 67 21 39 10 .331 1.68 5.69 5.81 -14.3 -1.6
20o 0 6.7 0 10 10 48.9 65 20 36 10 .341 1.75 6.00 6.13 -15.0 -1.6
10o 0 6.3 0 9 9 43.8 62 19 32 9 .355 1.87 6.44 6.58 -15.5 -1.7
Weighted Mean07.10121258.769214310.3131.545.165.27-12.6-1.4

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DateQuestionAnswer
2014-03-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)David Hale, anything to see here or just warm body holding down rotation spot for minor?
(Brian from Wis.)		Pretty much just a warm body. Has some deeeep mixer or NL-only value, but nothing crazy. (Paul Sporer)


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PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Although he has not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, David Hale threw 4,635 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2013 and 2021, all of them occuring in Spring Training. In 2021, he relied primarily on his Fourseam Fastball (93mph), Change (83mph) and Slider (83mph), also mixing in a Sinker (93mph).