P Brandon Matheny #5
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
04/02/2007
OA: 62 POT: 63
P BRANDON MATHENY #5 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 60 65 60 60
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Slider 60 60
Changeup 40 45
Sinker 55 60
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 75
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
03/21/2007 SD Win, 9-0 X 4.0 2 0 0 0 4 Win
03/16/2007 CIN Loss, 2-3 X 2.2 4 2 2 1 2 Loss
03/10/2007 @ NYM Loss, 2-4 X 3.1 5 3 3 0 1 Loss
03/05/2007 @ SD Win, 7-6 X 2.0 1 0 0 3 4
02/27/2007 @ CIN Win, 4-1 X 4.0 0 0 0 1 6
02/22/2007 NYM Win, 5-1 X 2.1 1 0 0 0 4 Win
PERSONALITY
He is a natural-born leader.
High: Leader
Birthday:10/22/1977
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,000,000
Signed Through:2011 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 24 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, 28 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1998, 27th Pick in Round 30
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2000 Detroit - MLB 22 5 5 1 3 0 5.08 28.1 30 21 16 4 9 23 0 0 1.38 .299 5.10 0.2 90
2001 Detroit - MLB 23 31 31 13 14 0 4.38 193.0 216 101 94 9 54 157 2 0 1.40 .340 2.96 6.0 99
2002 Detroit - MLB 24 32 32 19 5 0 3.02 202.2 166 73 68 10 59 158 0 0 1.11 .266 3.12 5.8 143
2003 Detroit - MLB 25 33 33 15 12 0 3.57 214.0 188 91 85 16 60 177 2 1 1.16 .282 3.64 5.0 125
2004 Detroit - MLB 26 33 33 19 5 0 2.96 222.0 176 74 73 11 62 175 0 0 1.07 .260 3.28 5.9 146
2005 Florida - MLB 27 30 30 14 8 0 3.23 189.2 169 77 68 17 49 143 2 1 1.15 .272 3.92 4.5 149
2006 Florida - MLB 28 40 40 10 13 0 4.54 212.0 210 122 107 15 72 162 0 0 1.33 .307 4.17 4.1 103
Total MLB 204 204 91 60 0 3.65 1261.2 1155 559 511 82 365 995 6 2 1.20 .288 3.55 31.6 123
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1998 Bristol - DE 20 4 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.60 .000 5.27 -0.1 999
1999 Lakeland - A 21 21 21 11 4 0 2.19 127.1 78 33 31 3 42 126 1 1 0.94 .240 2.39 3.9 163
1999 Jacksonville - AA 21 7 7 4 1 0 1.51 47.2 34 8 8 0 11 44 0 0 0.94 .268 1.82 1.8 224
2000 Jacksonville - AA 22 9 9 5 0 0 1.48 60.2 36 10 10 3 21 57 2 2 0.94 .220 2.99 1.5 254
2000 Toledo - AAA 22 1 1 1 0 0 1.29 7.0 4 1 1 0 0 6 0 0 0.57 .211 1.72 0.3 271
2005 Toledo - AAA 27 1 1 1 0 0 2.57 7.0 4 2 2 0 3 8 0 0 1.00 .267 1.93 0.3 154
Total IL 2 2 2 0 0 1.93 14.0 8 3 3 0 3 14 0 0 0.79 .235 1.83 196.1
Total SOUL 16 16 9 1 0 1.50 108.1 70 18 18 3 32 101 2 2 0.94 .242 2.48 239.8
Total FLOR 21 21 11 4 0 2.19 127.1 78 33 31 3 42 126 1 1 0.94 .240 2.39 162.6
Total APPY 4 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.60 .000 5.27 999.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2001 Detroit - MLB 23 3 3 1 2 0 11.74 15.1 25 20 20 4 6 12 0 0 2.02 .404 6.83 -0.2 37
2002 Detroit - MLB 24 1 1 1 0 0 2.25 8.0 5 2 2 0 1 3 0 0 0.75 .200 3.06 0.2 191
2003 Detroit - MLB 25 2 2 1 1 0 4.15 13.0 12 6 6 4 3 10 0 0 1.15 .222 6.68 -0.1 107
2004 Detroit - MLB 26 2 2 0 1 0 7.15 11.1 13 9 9 2 6 3 0 0 1.68 .275 6.54 -0.1 60
2005 Florida - MLB 27 1 1 0 1 0 8.10 6.2 8 6 6 2 2 4 0 0 1.50 .286 7.44 -0.1 59
2006 Florida - MLB 28 1 1 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 8 1 1 0 1 5 0 0 1.29 .348 2.53 0.3 365
Total MLB 10 10 3 5 0 6.46 61.1 71 44 44 12 19 37 0 0 1.47 .299 5.83 68.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Jacksonville - AA P 7 7 3 4 0 8 1 .875 47.2 1.32 -0.7 .613
1999 Lakeland - A P 21 21 5 9 1 14 0 1.000 127.1 0.99 +2.1 1.119
2000 Detroit - LGS P 5 5 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 28.1 0.64 +0.1 1.050
2000 Toledo - AAA P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 -0.1 .990
2000 Jacksonville - AA P 9 9 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 60.2 0.59 -0.5 .991
2001 Detroit - LGS P 31 31 4 24 2 29 1 .966 193.0 1.31 +1.3 1.018
2002 Detroit - LGS P 32 32 14 17 0 32 1 .969 202.2 1.38 +1.5 .954
2003 Detroit - LGS P 33 33 15 15 1 30 0 1.000 214.0 1.26 +0.1 1.059
2004 Detroit - LGS P 33 33 11 21 1 32 0 1.000 222.0 1.30 +2.6 1.126
2005 Florida - LGS P 30 30 6 17 1 25 2 .920 189.2 1.09 -1.1 .992
2005 Toledo - AAA P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.1 .989
2006 Florida - LGS P 40 40 12 14 1 27 1 .963 212.0 1.10 +0.8 .874
TOTAL P 243 243 71 128 7 205 6 .971 1511.1 1.19 +6.0 1.000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1998 Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 30, Pick 27, 912nd overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers.
07/28/1998 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 35 (40); Control: 30 (30).
05/08/1999 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the St. Lucie Mets with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/22/1999 Wins the 1999 Florida State League Round 1 with the Lakeland Tigers!
11/02/1999 Named the #91 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 40 (40).
02/27/2000 Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks.
03/15/2000 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 4 months.
03/29/2000 Named the #76 prospect in the MLB
06/30/2000 Named the #40 prospect in the MLB
08/15/2000 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/20/2000 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Greenville Braves with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/25/2000 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Tennessee Smokies with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/12/2000 Wins the 2000 Southern League Round 1 with the Jacksonville Suns!
11/03/2000 Named the #73 prospect in the MLB
11/27/2000 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55).
03/04/2001 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/01/2001 Named the #68 prospect in the MLB
06/30/2001 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/26/2001 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 55 (55).
03/13/2002 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
04/21/2002 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
08/01/2002 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/14/2002 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
11/25/2002 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 55 (55).
03/01/2003 Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
09/16/2003 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/08/2003 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,375,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
02/22/2004 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
07/01/2004 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/11/2004 Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/27/2004 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,468,000.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
04/09/2005 Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Florida Marlins in exchange for RF Nolan Reimold, SP Josh Outman, and 2B Jorge Fraga.
08/28/2005 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/26/2005 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,124,774.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
06/02/2006 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $60,000,000 with the Florida Marlins organization.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
02/24/2007 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Florida Marlins development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2004 33 8
2006 40 1
Year W Rank
2002 19 2
2003 15 10
2004 19 3
Year Win. % Rank
2002 .792 1
2004 .792 3
Year IP Rank
2003 214.0 10
2004 222.0 10
Year K Rank
2003 177 9
2004 175 9
2006 162 7
Year WP Rank
2006 9 7
Year ERA Rank
2002 3.02 4
2003 3.57 9
2004 2.96 5
2005 3.23 5
Year BABIP Rank
2005 .272 8
Year WHIP Rank
2002 1.11 6
2003 1.16 8
2004 1.07 4
2005 1.15 4
Year K/BB Rank
2001 2.91 10
2003 2.95 10
2005 2.92 10
Year RA/9 Rank
2002 10.35 7
2003 10.98 8
2004 10.26 6
2005 10.63 3
Year HR/9 Rank
2001 0.42 2
2002 0.44 1
2003 0.67 5
2004 0.45 1
2006 0.64 9
Year H/9 Rank
2002 7.37 5
2003 7.91 6
2004 7.14 3
2005 8.02 9
Year K/9 Rank
2004 7.09 10
Year QS Rank
2002 22 2
2004 24 3
Year QSP Rank
2002 .688 4
2004 .727 3
2005 .567 10
Year CG Rank
2003 2 9
Year SHO Rank
2003 1 7
2005 1 4
Year GB% Rank
2001 0.55 9
2004 0.57 3
2005 0.55 10
2006 0.57 6
Year WAR Rank
2001 6.0 5
2002 5.8 5
2003 5.3 6
2004 6.1 4
2005 4.4 8
2006 4.2 4
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