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30-Year-Old Pitcher – Los Angeles Dodgers
2013 Stats
W-L
0-2
ERA
5.19
WHIP
1.44
K
8
SV
9
2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook
League's career has seen its share of ups and downs, but none more that in the past year. After losing his closer job to Tom Wilhelmsen in Seattle last year, League was traded to the Dodgers where he ...
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Brandon League Contract Information:
League signed a $22.5 million, three-year contract extension with the Dodgers in October of 2012. The deal includes a $7.5 million vesting option in 2016, which is contingent on League finishing 55 games in 2015.
May 22, 2013 – Brandon League News
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Manager Don Mattingly was unwilling to anoint League as his permanent closer, saying that "we'll see" when asked who is closer was, the Dodgers' official site reports.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | SH | IP | H | ER | HR | K | BB | W | L | SV | BS | HLD | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21 | AA | NEW | 41 | 10 | 0 | 104.0 | 92 | 39 | 3 | 90 | 41 | 6 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 3.38 | 1.28 |
| 2005 | 22 | AAA | SYR | 19 | 10 | 0 | 63.0 | 78 | 40 | 7 | 35 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 5.71 | 1.52 |
| 2005 | 22 | MAJ | TOR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 35.7 | 42 | 26 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6.56 | 1.74 |
| 2006 | 23 | AAA | SYR | 31 | 1 | 0 | 54.7 | 57 | 13 | 0 | 43 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 8 | – | – | 2.14 | 1.32 |
| 2006 | 23 | MAJ | TOR | 33 | 0 | 0 | 42.7 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2.53 | 1.01 |
| 2007 | 24 | R | GCL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| 2007 | 24 | A | Dun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4.50 | 1.17 |
| 2007 | 24 | AA | NEW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 3.52 | 1.57 |
| 2007 | 24 | AAA | SYR | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3.00 | 1.50 |
| 2007 | 24 | MAJ | TOR | 14 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6.17 | 2.23 |
| 2008 | 25 | AAA | SYR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 34.3 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 3.93 | 1.34 |
| 2008 | 25 | MAJ | TOR | 31 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2.18 | 1.30 |
| 2009 | 26 | MAJ | TOR | 67 | 0 | 0 | 74.7 | 72 | 38 | 8 | 76 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 4.58 | 1.25 |
| 2010 | 27 | MAJ | SEA | 70 | 0 | 0 | 79.0 | 67 | 30 | 7 | 56 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 3.42 | 1.19 |
| 2011 | 28 | MAJ | SEA | 65 | 0 | 0 | 61.3 | 56 | 19 | 3 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 2.79 | 1.08 |
| 2012 | 29 | MAJ | LAD | 28 | 0 | 0 | 27.3 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2.30 | 1.13 |
| 2012 | 29 | MAJ | SEA | 46 | 0 | 0 | 44.7 | 48 | 18 | 1 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3.63 | 1.50 |
| 2012 (Multiple Teams) | 29 | MAJ | LAD/SEA | 74 | 0 | 0 | 72.0 | 65 | 25 | 1 | 54 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 3.13 | 1.36 |
| 2013 | 30 | MAJ | LAD | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17.3 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5.19 | 1.44 |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 69 | 0 | 0 | 70.8 | 62 | 24 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 3.05 | 1.20 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 394 | 0 | 0 | 432.0 | 406 | 176 | 36 | 317 | 148 | 19 | 30 | 69 | – | – | 3.67 | 1.28 | ||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Pitcher vs. Batter Stats
No No Yes| DATE | OPP | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | CG | W-L | SV | BS | HLD | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May. 22 | @Mil | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.19 | 1.44 |
| May. 19 | @Atl | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.51 | 1.47 |
| May. 15 | Was | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.87 | 1.37 |
| May. 12 | Mia | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.28 | 1.40 |
| May. 7 | Ari | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 1.28 |
| May. 4 | @SF | 1.3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.38 | 1.22 |
| Apr. 28 | Mil | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.09 | 1.00 |
| Apr. 26 | Mil | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1.10 |
| Apr. 25 | @NYM | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 1.00 |
| Apr. 24 | @NYM | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 | 1.00 |
| Apr. 21 | @Bal | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.57 | 0.86 |
| Apr. 16 | SD | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 0.83 |
| Apr. 13 | @Ari | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 0.80 |
| Apr. 10 | @SD | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1.00 |
| Apr. 6 | Pit | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.33 |
| Apr. 5 | Pit | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Apr. 3 | SF | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Last 14 Days 4 Games: Avg. 1.0 IP/G |
4.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | 2.00 | |
| Last 30 Days 11 Games: Avg. 1.0 IP/G |
11.3 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6.35 | 1.76 | |
| Last 60 Days 17 Games: Avg. 1.0 IP/G |
17.3 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5.19 | 1.44 | |
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Brandon League Split Stats (View Full Split Stats)
Vs. Left
| Year | Batters | K | BB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| 2012 | 141 | 21 | 19 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .292 |
| 2011 | 128 | 21 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .254 |
Vs. Right
| Year | Batters | K | BB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| 2012 | 160 | 33 | 14 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .208 |
| 2011 | 122 | 24 | 2 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .224 |
Home
| Year | IP | W | L | SV | K | BB | HR | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6.00 | 1.11 |
| 2012 | 38.3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 3.29 | 1.36 |
| 2011 | 35.3 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1.27 | 0.79 |
Away
| Year | IP | W | L | SV | K | BB | HR | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4.32 | 1.80 |
| 2012 | 33.7 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 2.94 | 1.37 |
| 2011 | 26.0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4.85 | 1.46 |
| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | GB/FB Ratio | Strand % | Fastball | ERA | FIP | BABIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21 | AA | NEW | 41 | 10 | 104.0 | 7.79 | 3.55 | 2.20 | 0.26 | – | 72.3% | – | 3.38 | 3.26 | .305 |
| 2005 | 22 | AAA | SYR | 19 | 10 | 63.0 | 5.00 | 2.57 | 1.94 | 1.00 | – | 62.9% | – | 5.71 | 4.58 | .332 |
| 2005 | 22 | MAJ | TOR | 20 | 0 | 35.7 | 4.29 | 5.05 | 0.85 | 2.02 | – | 66.7% | – | 6.56 | 6.90 | .289 |
| 2006 | 23 | AAA | SYR | 31 | 1 | 54.7 | 7.08 | 2.47 | 2.87 | 0.00 | – | 81.9% | – | 2.14 | 2.56 | .339 |
| 2006 | 23 | MAJ | TOR | 33 | 0 | 42.7 | 6.12 | 1.90 | 3.22 | 0.63 | 4.42 | 77.5% | – | 2.53 | 3.41 | .253 |
| 2007 | 24 | R | GCL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | – | 100% | – | 0.00 | 1.20 | .355 |
| 2007 | 24 | A | Dun | 4 | 0 | 6.0 | 9.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 1.50 | – | 66.7% | – | 4.50 | 4.37 | .268 |
| 2007 | 24 | AA | NEW | 6 | 0 | 7.7 | 8.22 | 8.22 | 1.00 | 0.00 | – | 75% | – | 3.52 | 4.11 | .255 |
| 2007 | 24 | AAA | SYR | 11 | 0 | 12.0 | 7.50 | 4.50 | 1.67 | 0.00 | – | 77.8% | – | 3.00 | 4.03 | .335 |
| 2007 | 24 | MAJ | TOR | 14 | 0 | 11.7 | 5.40 | 5.40 | 1.00 | 0.77 | 4.20 | 72% | – | 6.17 | 4.97 | .410 |
| 2008 | 25 | AAA | SYR | 20 | 0 | 34.3 | 8.39 | 2.62 | 3.20 | 0.52 | – | 70.5% | – | 3.93 | 3.14 | .344 |
| 2008 | 25 | MAJ | TOR | 31 | 0 | 33.0 | 6.27 | 4.09 | 1.53 | 0.55 | 3.47 | 85.4% | 96.9 MPH | 2.18 | 4.00 | .271 |
| 2009 | 26 | MAJ | TOR | 67 | 0 | 74.7 | 9.16 | 2.53 | 3.62 | 0.96 | 2.37 | 64.7% | 95.4 MPH | 4.58 | 3.43 | .322 |
| 2010 | 27 | MAJ | SEA | 70 | 0 | 79.0 | 6.38 | 3.08 | 2.07 | 0.80 | 3.34 | 73.6% | 95.5 MPH | 3.42 | 4.04 | .265 |
| 2011 | 28 | MAJ | SEA | 65 | 0 | 61.3 | 6.60 | 1.47 | 4.50 | 0.44 | 2.52 | 74.6% | 96.5 MPH | 2.79 | 2.96 | .293 |
| 2012 | 29 | MAJ | LAD | 28 | 0 | 27.3 | 8.89 | 4.61 | 1.93 | 0.00 | 3.17 | 77.4% | 95.2 MPH | 2.30 | 2.87 | .253 |
| 2012 | 29 | MAJ | SEA | 46 | 0 | 44.7 | 5.44 | 3.83 | 1.42 | 0.20 | 1.79 | 74.2% | 95.2 MPH | 3.63 | 3.56 | .322 |
| 2012 (Multiple Teams) | 29 | MAJ | LAD/SEA | 74 | 0 | 72.0 | 6.75 | 4.13 | 1.64 | 0.13 | 2.12 | 75.3% | 95.2 MPH | 3.13 | 3.30 | .300 |
| 2013 | 30 | MAJ | LAD | 17 | 0 | 17.3 | 4.15 | 2.60 | 1.60 | 1.56 | 2.33 | 68.2% | 94.1 MPH | 5.19 | 5.57 | .294 |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 69 | 0 | 70.8 | 6.49 | 2.92 | 2.22 | 0.38 | – | 74.4% | – | 3.05 | 3.28 | .284 | ||
| Career | MAJ | 394 | 0 | 432.0 | 6.60 | 3.08 | 2.14 | 0.75 | – | 73% | – | 3.67 | 3.88 | .291 | ||
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Brandon League
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Worst Matchups for Brandon League (by OPS against, min 5 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Pena | HOU | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.167 | 1.792 |
| Shin-Soo Choo | CIN | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .571 | 1.000 | 1.571 |
| Luke Scott | TB | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .556 | 1.000 | 1.556 |
| Victor Martinez | DET | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .429 | 1.000 | 1.556 |
| Alberto Callaspo | ANA | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .429 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Mark Teixeira | NY-A | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .364 | 1.091 | 1.455 |
| Howie Kendrick | ANA | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .625 | .750 | 1.417 |
| Ben Zobrist | TB | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .714 | 1.159 |
| Kurt Suzuki | WAS | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .750 | 1.135 |
| Kendrys Morales | SEA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .200 | .800 | 1.133 |
Best Matchups for Brandon League (by OPS against, min 5 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Jones | BAL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .067 |
| Rajai Davis | TOR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Danny Valencia | BAL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jeff Francoeur | KC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Mike Napoli | BOS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Tony Gwynn Jr. | LA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | TEX | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Delmon Young | PHI | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Josh Reddick | OAK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Alex Avila | DET | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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2012
League took the closer reins last season from an injured David Aardsma and went on to finish third in the American League with 37 saves. His low strikeout rate (6.60 K/9IP) doesn't impress, but his 1.47 BB/9IP walk rate ranked fourth in baseball among closers. What's more, in 42 save situations, he walked just three batters in 157 plate appearances. League returns this season as the Mariners closer without the "interim" tag, which will make him more expensive than he was in last year's drafts.
2011
League had a bumpy season last year after coming to the Mariners in a trade for Brandon Morrow. League's 70 appearances far and away led the team, but he was good for an implosion every handful of outings. League saw his K/9IP rate drop to 6.4 from 2009's career high of 9.2. He also allowed nine of 26 inherited runners to score. With David Aardsma undergoing offseason hip surgery, League will have an opportunity to step in as the closer if Aardsma is unable to pitch when the regular season begins.
2010
League had another solid season out of the Toronto bullpen with a 1.246 WHIP and a 9.2 K/9IP while limiting righties to a .682 OPS. He was traded to Seattle in December, where he'll work in a set-up role in front of closer David Aardsma. The hard-throwing League figures to be in the seventh- and eighth-inning mix with Shawn Kelley and Mark Lowe.
2009
League limited right-handed batters to a .200/.297/.231 line in 65 at-bats for Toronto last year and has consistently carved them up for his entire career (.219/.320/.298 in 265 at-bats). He'll be back in a relief role again this season but doesn't figure to throw enough high-leverage innings late in the game to make him fantasy relevant in most leagues.
2008
A shoulder injury suffered in the offseason last year resulted in a big drop in velocity for League, and effectively kept him out of the majors for the entire season save for 14 appearances out of the Toronto bullpen. It remains to be seen how effective he can be if he doesn't recovery his lost velocity, but he wasn't a big strikeout guy even at full strength so there's not much value here even if he's healthy.
2007
League re-emerged in 2006 following a poor 2005 season, thanks largely to improved control. In 42.2 innings with the Blue Jays, he posted a nice 29:9 K:BB and continues to do an excellent job keeping the ball in the park. He's not going to post gaudy strikeout numbers, but he should move up a notch in the Toronto bullpen following the departure of Justin Speier and could emerge as the primary setup man to closer B.J. Ryan.
2006
League made the roster to start the season, but struggled and couldn't get regular work, spending the rest of the year shuttling between the majors and Triple-A. His numbers for Syracuse weren't good so there's considerable question about him now. He's no longer in line for a setup role, which is a major disappointment given the promise he showed in 2004.
2005
League settled into a relief role at Double-A New Hampshire and with a blazing fastball and good slider, his future is in the bullpen. He'll need to cut down on the walks, but yielded just three home runs all year, so there's reason to be optimistic if he can handle the jump to Triple-A Syracuse.
