P Brandon Claussen #45
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
12/31/2000
P BRANDON CLAUSSEN #45 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 27 12-8 0 3.92 167.2 165 15 69 124 1.40 3.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 5 4 4
Movement 5 6 5 5
Control 4 5 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Slider 6 6
Changeup 1 1
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 6
Defense 6
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/11/2000 GLE Win, 4-0 X 7.1 3 0 0 1 6 Win
09/06/2000 GAR Win, 5-4 X 6.1 5 2 2 1 5 Win
08/31/2000 HV Win, 5-3 X 6.1 4 3 3 4 5
08/26/2000 TAM Loss, 5-7 X 4.0 6 6 6 4 3 Loss
08/20/2000 OKC Loss, 1-6 X 6.0 8 6 6 1 4 Loss
08/15/2000 OXN Win, 6-1 X 7.1 5 1 1 2 4 Win
08/10/2000 MA Win, 12-4 X 6.2 9 4 2 2 4 Win
08/04/2000 @ HV Win, 7-2 X 6.1 3 0 0 4 8 Win
07/30/2000 HON Loss, 4-5 X 5.1 8 4 4 4 5
07/24/2000 KAT Win, 4-3 X 6.0 5 3 3 3 7
PERSONALITY
Brandon wants to be known as a good teammate.
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:05/01/1970
Born in:Rapid City, SD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 139 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1993, 15th Pick in Round 3
MLB TRIPLE A 2000 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 27 12 8 0 3.92 167.2 165 83 73 15 69 124 0 0.0 0 13 48.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 4 1 12.83 8.86 6.66 3.70 3.96 1.40 90 3.0 .298        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 214 61 12 1 7 36 23 42 1 3 2 .285 .358 .449 .807      
vs. RHB 425 104 14 2 8 47 46 82 2 4 3 .245 .321 .344 .665      
MLB TRIPLE A 2000 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 2 1 1 0 7.15 11.1 24 14 9 2 3 6  
May 6 6 3 3 0 2.63 37.2 30 13 11 2 13 25  
June 6 6 2 1 0 3.10 40.2 31 15 14 1 18 34  
July 5 5 1 1 0 6.18 27.2 37 19 19 5 16 20  
August 6 6 3 2 0 4.42 36.2 35 20 18 4 17 28  
September 2 2 2 0 0 1.32 13.2 8 2 2 1 2 11  
Last Year 26 26 13 8 0 2.99 186.1 160 62 62 9 58 188  
2 Years Ago 16 16 6 6 0 2.89 109.0 96 36 35 6 28 125  
Career 242 119 57 48 9 3.29 1026.1 902 400 375 72 322 1091  
Home 18 16 7 5 0 4.07 101.2 101 52 46 10 42 71  
Road 13 11 5 3 0 3.68 66.0 64 31 27 5 27 53  
Grass 27 23 9 7 0 4.19 141.2 148 76 66 13 61 103  
Turf 4 4 3 1 0 2.42 26.0 17 7 7 2 8 21  
Day 7 5 0 3 0 4.75 30.1 28 19 16 4 15 25  
Night 24 22 12 5 0 3.74 137.1 137 64 57 11 54 99  
As Starter 27 27 12 8 0 3.97 163.1 159 81 72 15 69 121  
As Reliever / Substitution 4 0 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 6 2 1 0 0 3  
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+
1994 Philadelphia - FORT 24 1 1 1 0 0 1.04 8.2 8 1 1 0 2 5 0 0 1.15 .296 3.03 0.3 470
1995 Philadelphia - FORT 25 1 1 0 0 0 12.27 3.2 10 6 5 0 0 3 0 0 2.73 .556 1.75 0.2 38
1996 Cleveland - FORT 26 10 0 1 0 0 10.80 11.2 18 14 14 3 5 8 0 0 1.97 .341 6.57 -0.2 44
1998 Cleveland - FORT 28 26 0 1 0 0 4.65 31.0 29 16 16 4 16 27 0 0 1.45 .284 4.81 0.0 100
1999 Cleveland - FORT 29 4 4 0 1 0 9.15 19.2 29 21 20 4 12 8 0 0 2.08 .342 7.16 -0.2 52
Total FORT 42 6 3 1 0 6.75 74.2 94 58 56 11 35 51 0 0 1.73 .332 5.34 0.1 70
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+
1993 Glendale - AAA 23 27 27 11 12 0 3.79 194.2 184 85 82 14 48 231 8 3 1.19 .339 3.17 3.7 95
1994 Glendale - AAA 24 14 8 2 4 0 2.31 78.0 62 25 20 5 28 88 2 1 1.15 .291 3.47 1.2 165
1995 Glendale - AAA 25 22 11 7 5 2 3.01 107.2 91 39 36 9 37 112 4 1 1.19 .292 3.91 1.0 127
1996 Henderson - AAA 26 35 4 2 3 1 3.92 85.0 75 39 37 7 31 92 0 0 1.25 .306 3.74 0.4 92
1997 Henderson - AAA 27 71 0 4 2 6 2.76 98.0 69 31 30 7 23 131 0 0 0.94 .290 2.68 1.7 133
1998 Henderson - AAA 28 16 16 6 6 0 2.89 109.0 96 36 35 6 28 125 1 0 1.14 .319 2.93 2.8 131
1999 Henderson - AAA 29 26 26 13 8 0 2.99 186.1 160 62 62 9 58 188 4 1 1.17 .309 3.39 3.6 128
2000 Henderson - AAA 30 31 27 12 8 0 3.92 167.2 165 83 73 15 69 124 0 0 1.40 .298 3.96 3.0 112
Total MAAA 242 119 57 48 9 3.29 1026.1 902 400 375 72 322 1091 19 6 1.19 .309 3.41 116.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1993 Glendale - AAA P 27 27 9 19 2 28 0 1.000 194.2 1.29 +0.5 .929
1994 Philadelphia - MLB P 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 8.2 2.08 -0.1 .995
1994 Glendale - AAA P 14 8 3 2 0 6 1 .833 78.0 0.58 -1.2 .472
1995 Philadelphia - MLB P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
1995 Glendale - AAA P 22 11 5 9 0 14 0 1.000 107.2 1.17 +0.4 1.040
1996 Cleveland - MLB P 9 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 11.2 3.09 -0.0 .992
1996 Henderson - AAA P 34 4 6 4 1 10 0 1.000 85.0 1.06 -1.0 1.143
1997 Henderson - AAA P 71 0 1 11 1 12 0 1.000 98.0 1.10 +1.2 1.167
1998 Cleveland - MLB P 25 0 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 31.0 1.45 -0.3 .994
1998 Henderson - AAA P 16 16 6 8 0 14 0 1.000 109.0 1.16 -0.4 .795
1999 Cleveland - MLB P 4 4 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 19.2 0.46 -0.3 1.012
1999 Henderson - AAA P 26 26 12 23 2 35 0 1.000 186.1 1.69 +0.4 .991
2000 Henderson - AAA P 31 27 8 12 1 21 1 .952 167.2 1.07 -1.2 .824
TOTAL P 281 125 53 97 8 152 2 .987 1101.0 1.23 -2.1 .951
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (6).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (6).
01/13/1993 Drafted in the 1992 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 15, 55th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Phillies.
04/02/1993 Named the #78 prospect in the FORT
05/17/1993 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Henderson Arrows with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/02/1993 Named the #65 prospect in the FORT
07/17/1993 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Henderson Arrows with 13 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/29/1993 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/09/1993 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Tampa Deputies with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/02/1993 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
05/06/1994 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tampa Deputies with 14 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/07/1994 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $5,040,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
11/03/1994 Named the #80 prospect in the FORT
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
07/02/1995 Named the #70 prospect in the FORT
09/12/1995 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Oklahoma City Dodgers with 11 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
11/03/1995 Named the #58 prospect in the FORT
11/25/1995 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
12/03/1995 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
03/19/1997 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
04/01/1997 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Cleveland Guardians development complex.
10/13/1997 Finished 2nd in 1997 MAAA SL1 Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
11/22/1998 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
02/26/1999 Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Cleveland Guardians development complex.
07/10/1999 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tampa Deputies with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/11/1999 Was selected to the 1999 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
11/25/1999 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
11/23/2000 Became a free agent.
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