P Brian Buchanan #23
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
02/15/2010
OA: 50 POT: 50
P BRIAN BUCHANAN #23 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
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 50 50 50 50
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Slider 60 60
Curveball 45 45
Changeup 50 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 80
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Brian is thick-headed.
High: Loyalty
Low: Financial Ambition, Intelligence
Birthday:04/23/1977
Born in:Orlando, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$750,000
Signed Through:2012 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 115 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:9 Years, None
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1995, 7th Pick in Round 5
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+
2002 Oakland - MLB 25 13 0 0 0 0 1.02 17.2 14 7 2 2 15 16 0 0 1.64 .255 5.37 -0.2 398
2003 Oakland - MLB 26 12 0 0 2 0 5.65 14.1 25 11 9 4 5 15 0 0 2.09 .429 6.18 -0.2 78
2004 Oakland - MLB 27 34 0 2 3 3 6.55 33.0 44 26 24 7 23 29 0 0 2.03 .370 6.27 -0.5 70
2005 Oakland - MLB 28 24 0 1 0 2 2.57 28.0 21 12 8 0 14 28 0 0 1.25 .284 2.50 0.6 156
2006 Oakland - MLB 29 45 0 2 4 0 3.81 59.0 56 26 25 7 24 40 0 0 1.36 .280 4.56 0.2 118
2007 Oakland - MLB 30 27 0 0 0 3 2.16 33.1 25 8 8 2 22 36 0 0 1.41 .277 3.33 0.2 161
2008 Oakland - MLB 31 40 0 1 1 3 2.79 48.1 43 16 15 3 18 47 0 0 1.26 .301 3.14 0.8 152
2009 Oakland - MLB 32 25 0 2 3 0 3.76 26.1 21 12 11 2 15 24 0 0 1.37 .271 4.03 0.2 114
Total MLB 220 0 8 13 11 3.53 260.0 249 118 102 27 136 235 0 0 1.48 .304 4.22 1.0 122
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+
1996 Modesto - A+ 19 30 27 10 1 0 3.32 143.2 136 65 53 7 52 91 0 0 1.31 .278 4.13 3.8 162
1997 Modesto - A+ 20 28 28 10 8 0 3.79 164.0 121 86 69 24 70 121 1 1 1.16 .208 3.40 4.3 117
1998 Modesto - A+ 21 21 10 6 3 0 4.31 77.1 53 37 37 12 24 78 0 0 1.00 .209 3.03 2.4 110
1999 Kane County - A 22 39 0 2 3 25 3.12 43.1 31 16 15 9 10 51 0 0 0.95 .220 3.76 1.7 221
1999 Modesto - A+ 22 8 0 2 0 0 1.59 17.0 13 4 3 1 5 23 0 0 1.06 .308 0.85 1.1 287
1999 Total - A+ 22 47 0 4 3 25 2.69 60.1 44 20 18 10 15 74 0 0 0.98 .245 2.94 2.7 237
2000 Kane County - A 23 44 0 6 4 6 3.00 42.0 33 15 14 5 15 67 0 0 1.14 .337 3.11 1.8 184
2001 Guasave - WDL 24 28 0 4 3 3 3.89 39.1 28 20 17 4 20 52 0 0 1.22 .264 3.17 0.9 112
2001 Sacramento - AAA 24 50 0 4 4 8 3.86 53.2 39 24 23 3 43 73 0 0 1.53 .305 3.68 0.8 114
2002 Sacramento - AAA 25 5 0 0 0 2 0.00 7.0 3 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0.43 .214 0.86 0.3 999
2003 Guasave - WDL 26 19 0 4 1 0 1.80 30.0 19 7 6 2 18 47 0 0 1.23 .283 2.35 0.9 227
2003 Sacramento - AAA 26 6 0 0 0 4 1.23 7.1 4 1 1 1 2 8 0 0 0.82 .214 3.53 0.1 326
Total PCL 61 0 4 4 14 3.18 68.0 46 25 24 4 45 89 0 0 1.34 .288 3.38 137.3
Total CALL 87 65 28 12 0 3.63 402.0 323 192 162 44 151 313 1 1 1.18 .239 3.48 131.9
Total MIDW 83 0 8 7 31 3.06 85.1 64 31 29 14 25 118 0 0 1.04 .273 3.44 201.1
Total WDL 47 0 8 4 3 2.99 69.1 47 27 23 6 38 99 0 0 1.23 .272 2.81 143.9
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+
1996 Modesto - CALL 19 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 3 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0.67 .214 2.33 0.3 999
1997 Modesto - CALL 20 1 1 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 4 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0.75 .286 0.18 0.4 263
2007 Oakland - MLB 30 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 7.0 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.71 .190 3.53 0.0 999
Total MLB 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 7.0 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.71 .190 3.53 999.0
Total CALL 2 2 1 0 0 0.79 11.1 7 1 1 0 1 11 0 0 0.71 .250 1.32 559.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1996 Modesto - A+ P 30 27 8 9 0 19 2 .895 143.2 1.06 +1.6 .956
1997 Modesto - A+ P 28 28 8 11 2 21 2 .905 164.0 1.04 +0.3 .974
1998 Modesto - A+ P 21 10 4 2 0 8 2 .750 77.1 0.70 +0.2 .721
1999 Modesto - A+ P 8 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 17.0 1.59 +0.1 1.080
1999 Kane County - A P 38 0 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 43.1 1.25 +0.4 1.065
2000 Kane County - A P 44 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 42.0 1.07 +1.0 3.205
2001 Sacramento - AAA P 50 0 3 6 0 10 1 .900 53.2 1.51 +0.9 1.048
2001 Guasave - WDL P 28 0 0 3 0 4 1 .750 39.1 0.69 +0.0 .795
2002 Oakland - MLB P 13 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 17.2 1.02 +0.1 .684
2002 Sacramento - AAA P 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.5 .000
2003 Oakland - MLB P 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 14.1 0.00 +0.1 .000
2003 Sacramento - AAA P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.1 0.00 +0.3 .000
2003 Guasave - WDL P 19 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 30.0 1.20 +0.2 1.041
2004 Oakland - MLB P 32 0 2 0 0 3 1 .667 33.0 0.55 +0.2 .000
2005 Oakland - MLB P 24 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 28.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
2006 Oakland - MLB P 45 0 3 9 1 13 1 .923 59.0 1.83 +1.2 1.010
2007 Oakland - MLB P 27 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 33.1 0.00 +0.3 .000
2008 Oakland - MLB P 40 0 1 9 1 10 0 1.000 48.1 1.86 +0.7 1.027
2009 Oakland - MLB P 24 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 26.1 1.37 +0.1 1.010
TOTAL P 494 65 40 63 4 116 13 .888 884.2 1.05 +7.9 .967
PLAYER HISTORY
11/19/1995 Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 7, 135th overall pick) by the Oakland Athletics.
12/06/1995 Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization with a signing bonus of $43,750.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 30 (45); Control: 20 (45).
07/14/1996 Was selected to the 1996 California League All-Star Game.
08/30/1996 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week.
09/05/1996 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
09/20/1996 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days.
10/03/1996 Wins the 1996 California League Round 1 with the Modesto A's!
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 30 (45); Control: 20 (40).
05/02/1997 Pitches a PERFECT GAME against the San Bernardino Stampede, striking out 2 hitters!
05/07/1997 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/17/1997 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
10/07/1997 Wins the 1997 California League Round 1 with the Modesto A's!
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (40); Control: 30 (35).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 30 (35).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (35).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
11/20/2001 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $158,000.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
11/25/2002 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $162,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
05/23/2003 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/21/2003 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $168,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (45).
11/22/2004 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $174,000.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
11/21/2005 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $260,000.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (35).
11/18/2006 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $310,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (35).
10/30/2007 Wins the 2007 World Series with the Oakland Athletics.
11/21/2007 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $706,300.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40).
11/13/2008 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $3,000,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
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