P John Danks #50
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
07/23/2018
P JOHN DANKS #50 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
22 22 4-10 0 4.89 114.0 117 18 42 86 1.39 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 45 50 45 45
Control 50 55 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Curveball 60 60
Changeup 45 45
Sinker 55 55
Cutter 45 45
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 65
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/22/2018 @ BOS Loss, 4-5 X 5.1 7 5 5 0 4 Loss
07/17/2018 KC Loss, 0-2 X 5.2 4 2 2 3 2 Loss
07/11/2018 BAL Win, 1-0 X 5.2 4 0 0 4 3
07/06/2018 CWS Win, 6-4 X 4.1 4 2 2 1 3
07/02/2018 CLE Loss, 2-8 X 3.0 6 5 5 0 3 Loss
06/26/2018 TOR Loss, 3-6 X 6.2 11 6 6 1 5 Loss
06/21/2018 @ SEA Loss, 1-5 X 5.1 4 2 1 3 0 Loss
06/13/2018 @ MIN Win, 7-1 X 6.1 1 1 1 3 3 Win
06/07/2018 BOS Win, 3-2 X 5.2 3 2 2 4 9
06/02/2018 @ KC Win, 4-2 X 6.0 4 1 1 2 4
PERSONALITY
John is considered one of the team leaders.
High: Leader
Birthday:04/15/1985
Born in:Austin, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$6,300,000
Signed Through:2019 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 119 Days
Service This Yr:119 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, 119 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2006, 14th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2018 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 22 22 4 10 0 4.89 114.0 117 68 62 18 42 86 0 0.0 0 4 18.2
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.95 9.24 6.79 3.32 5.03 1.39 122 0.3 .289        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 158 49 12 1 12 30 16 28 0 0 1 .310 .377 .627 1.004      
vs. RHB 287 68 9 5 6 38 26 58 1 4 4 .237 .308 .366 .674      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2018 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 0 2 0 5.73 11.0 11 7 7 0 3 6  
March 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 2 0 0 0 1 6  
April 6 6 2 2 0 5.59 29.0 34 21 18 5 12 22  
May 5 5 0 3 0 6.84 25.0 33 21 19 8 8 22  
June 5 5 1 2 0 3.30 30.0 23 12 11 2 13 21  
July 5 5 0 3 0 5.25 24.0 25 14 14 3 8 15  
Spring Training 4 4 0 0 0 5.93 13.2 15 9 9 4 4 18  
Last Year 32 32 5 13 0 5.96 154.0 177 107 102 36 54 166  
2 Years Ago 31 31 11 7 0 4.32 181.1 158 87 87 30 51 188  
Career 387 369 145 121 1 4.13 2314.0 2211 1126 1063 285 756 2026  
Home 10 10 3 3 0 4.02 53.2 49 25 24 5 20 43  
Road 12 12 1 7 0 5.67 60.1 68 43 38 13 22 43  
Grass 19 19 3 9 0 5.00 99.0 108 60 55 15 35 72  
Turf 3 3 1 1 0 4.20 15.0 9 8 7 3 7 14  
Day 5 5 0 1 0 5.26 25.2 27 17 15 6 12 18  
Night 17 17 4 9 0 4.79 88.1 90 51 47 12 30 68  
As Starter 22 22 4 10 0 4.89 114.0 117 68 62 18 42 86  
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+
2007 Kansas City - MLB 22 33 33 17 7 0 4.19 219.0 212 108 102 24 73 204 3 0 1.30 .305 4.05 4.2 108
2008 Kansas City - MLB 23 33 33 17 8 0 4.01 224.1 192 105 100 27 83 184 4 1 1.23 .261 4.33 3.2 110
2009 Kansas City - MLB 24 34 34 17 7 0 3.09 227.1 199 85 78 14 66 186 2 2 1.17 .285 3.32 6.2 143
2010 Kansas City - MLB 25 33 33 15 13 0 3.12 227.2 206 82 79 17 75 192 2 1 1.23 .287 3.51 4.5 128
2011 Kansas City - MLB 26 33 33 15 12 0 3.32 222.0 201 94 82 22 68 193 2 0 1.21 .285 3.66 4.4 125
2012 Kansas City - MLB 27 32 32 14 10 0 4.09 209.0 207 100 95 33 63 152 1 0 1.29 .280 4.80 1.4 104
2013 Kansas City - MLB 28 32 32 15 12 0 3.83 202.1 201 92 86 20 58 186 3 0 1.28 .309 3.54 3.6 102
2014 Kansas City - MLB 29 32 32 12 12 0 4.41 190.0 186 95 93 17 64 173 1 0 1.32 .312 3.63 2.9 86
2015 Kansas City - MLB 30 40 22 3 10 1 6.10 143.0 155 103 97 27 59 116 0 0 1.50 .298 5.59 -0.7 69
2016 Kansas City - MLB 31 31 31 11 7 0 4.32 181.1 158 87 87 30 51 188 1 0 1.15 .276 4.24 2.5 99
2017 Oakland - MLB 32 32 32 5 13 0 5.96 154.0 177 107 102 36 54 166 0 0 1.50 .333 5.52 0.3 75
2018 Oakland - MLB 33 22 22 4 10 0 4.89 114.0 117 68 62 18 42 86 0 0 1.39 .289 5.03 0.3 84
Total MLB 387 369 145 121 1 4.13 2314.0 2211 1126 1063 285 756 2026 19 4 1.28 .292 4.16 32.7 102
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+
2006 Raleigh - AAA 21 22 22 12 7 0 2.50 169.1 129 58 47 17 45 222 9 1 1.03 .289 2.56 5.3 151
Total MAAA 22 22 12 7 0 2.50 169.1 129 58 47 17 45 222 9 1 1.03 .289 2.56 150.8
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+
2007 Kansas City - MLB 22 1 1 0 1 0 11.25 4.0 5 5 5 2 2 3 0 0 1.75 .250 10.60 -0.2 40
2008 Kansas City - MLB 23 2 2 0 0 0 9.00 5.0 6 5 5 1 0 4 0 0 1.20 .385 4.80 0.0 49
2011 Kansas City - MLB 26 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 6.1 7 1 0 0 3 8 0 0 1.58 .438 2.05 0.3 999
2012 Kansas City - MLB 27 3 3 1 1 0 4.86 16.2 14 9 9 4 9 13 0 0 1.38 .227 6.38 -0.2 87
2016 Kansas City - MLB 31 2 1 1 0 0 4.26 6.1 2 3 3 1 4 7 0 0 0.95 .077 5.97 -0.1 100
Total MLB 9 8 2 2 0 5.17 38.1 34 23 22 8 18 35 0 0 1.36 .265 5.83 84.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2007 Kansas City - MLB P 33 33 6 11 0 17 0 1.000 219.0 0.70 +0.8 1.028
2008 Kansas City - MLB P 33 33 8 12 0 22 2 .909 224.1 0.80 +0.6 .948
2009 Kansas City - MLB P 34 34 14 20 2 34 0 1.000 227.1 1.35 +1.8 1.258
2010 Kansas City - MLB P 33 33 8 14 0 23 1 .957 227.2 0.87 +0.2 1.018
2011 Kansas City - MLB P 33 33 9 12 0 24 3 .875 222.0 0.85 +0.4 .882
2012 Kansas City - MLB P 32 32 5 16 1 23 2 .913 209.0 0.90 +1.3 1.047
2013 Kansas City - MLB P 32 32 8 10 2 18 0 1.000 202.1 0.80 -0.5 .927
2014 Kansas City - MLB P 32 32 10 19 0 29 0 1.000 190.0 1.37 -0.4 1.111
2015 Kansas City - MLB P 40 22 7 11 1 18 0 1.000 143.0 1.13 -0.2 .928
2016 Kansas City - MLB P 31 31 7 18 1 25 0 1.000 181.1 1.24 +1.8 1.014
2017 Oakland - MLB P 32 32 6 11 1 20 3 .850 154.0 0.99 -0.0 .997
2018 Oakland - MLB P 22 22 5 5 0 10 0 1.000 114.0 0.79 +0.5 1.515
TOTAL P 387 369 93 159 8 263 11 .958 2314.0 0.98 +6.3 1.043
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2006 Drafted in the 2006 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals.
06/15/2006 Strikes out 16 against the Corpus Christi Thunder Bears.
06/23/2006 Named the #46 prospect in the MLB
07/14/2006 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Marion Colt 45s with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/2006 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/24/2006 Finished 2nd in 2006 MAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
11/03/2006 Named the #34 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
03/26/2007 Named the #27 prospect in the MLB
09/23/2007 Injured (inner ear infection),day-to-day for one week.
11/20/2007 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 50 (50).
07/09/2008 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/06/2008 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/25/2008 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $380,000.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
05/12/2009 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/13/2009 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/14/2009 Was selected to the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/11/2009 Wins the 2009 MLB AL Great Glove Award at P.
11/23/2009 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,750,000.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
03/01/2010 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
04/09/2010 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/13/2010 Was selected to the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/19/2010 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,640,000.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 55 (55).
11/20/2011 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $13,639,000.
12/02/2011 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $55,200,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
04/10/2016 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/21/2016 Became a free agent.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/08/2017 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $17,900,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
03/28/2017 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/24/2017 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
06/07/2018 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2007 33 10
2009 34 7
2010 33 1
Year W Rank
2007 17 4
2008 17 3
2009 17 3
2011 15 10
Year Win. % Rank
2007 .708 6
2008 .680 6
2009 .708 6
Year IP Rank
2007 219.0 8
2008 224.1 5
2009 227.1 7
2010 227.2 5
Year BF Rank
2007 930 8
2008 936 4
2009 925 10
2010 953 3
Year HRA Rank
2008 27 10
2012 33 5
2015 27 10
2017 36 1
Year BB Rank
2008 83 10
2010 75 8
Year K Rank
2007 204 6
2008 184 10
Year WP Rank
2008 10 2
2014 12 5
Year ERA Rank
2009 3.09 2
2010 3.12 6
2011 3.32 6
Year BABIP Rank
2008 .261 2
Year WHIP Rank
2008 1.23 9
2009 1.17 2
Year RA/9 Rank
2008 11.31 10
2009 10.73 2
2016 10.47 6
Year HR/9 Rank
2009 0.55 4
2010 0.67 8
Year H/9 Rank
2008 7.70 3
2009 7.88 4
Year K/9 Rank
2007 8.38 9
2016 9.33 7
Year QS Rank
2007 20 7
2009 21 5
2010 24 2
2011 24 2
Year QSP Rank
2007 .606 10
2009 .618 10
2010 .727 4
2011 .727 2
Year CG Rank
2007 3 2
2008 4 3
2009 2 7
2013 3 5
Year CGP Rank
2007 .091 3
2008 .121 3
2013 .094 7
Year SHO Rank
2008 1 3
2009 2 1
Year WAR Rank
2009 6.1 4
2010 4.6 10
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