Braden Looper


Bats: R, Throws: R
Height: 6'5", Weight: 225 lb.
Born: 10/28/1974 in Weatherford, OK
Debut: 03/31/1998
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    Year Tm Lg G AB R H 1B 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO IBB HBP SH SF GIDP BA OBP SLG OPS TB
    1998 SLN NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    1999 FLO NL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    2000 FLO NL 73 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0
    2001 FLO NL 71 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0
    2002 FLO NL 78 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0
    2003 FLO NL 74 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 1
    2004 NYN NL 71 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0
    2005 NYN NL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    2006 SLN NL 69 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .000 .500 2
    2007 SLN NL 31 53 6 10 8 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 19 0 1 5 0 1 .189 .259 .226 .485 12
    2008 SLN NL 42 63 5 16 12 3 1 0 4 0 0 4 21 0 0 13 0 3 .254 .299 .333 .632 21
    2009 MIL NL 34 60 3 12 12 0 0 0 8 0 0 2 18 0 0 11 0 0 .200 .226 .200 .426 12
    4 seasons SLN NL 146 118 11 27 20 6 1 0 10 0 0 8 40 0 1 18 0 4 .229 .283 .297 .580 35
    5 seasons FLO NL 368 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 1
    2 seasons NYN NL 131 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0
    1 season MIL NL 34 60 3 12 12 0 0 0 8 0 0 2 18 0 0 11 0 0 .200 .226 .200 .426 12
    Total
    (12 seasons)     		679 186 15 40 33 6 1 0 18 0 0 10 63 0 1 30 0 4 .215 .259 .258 .517 48

    Year Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
    1998 SLN NL 0 1 .000 5.40 4 0 3 0 0 0 3.33 5 4 2 1 1 0 4 0 1 16 1.800 13.5 2.7 2.7 10.8 4.00
    1999 FLO NL 3 3 .500 3.80 72 0 22 0 0 0 83.00 96 43 35 7 31 5 50 1 2 370 1.530 10.4 0.8 3.4 5.4 1.61
    2000 FLO NL 5 1 .833 4.41 73 0 23 0 0 2 67.33 71 41 33 3 36 6 29 5 5 311 1.589 9.5 0.4 4.8 3.9 0.81
    2001 FLO NL 3 3 .500 3.55 71 0 21 0 0 3 71.00 63 28 28 8 30 3 52 2 0 295 1.310 8.0 1.0 3.8 6.6 1.73
    2002 FLO NL 2 5 .286 3.14 78 0 40 0 0 13 86.00 73 31 30 8 28 3 55 1 1 349 1.174 7.6 0.8 2.9 5.8 1.96
    2003 FLO NL 6 4 .600 3.68 74 0 64 0 0 28 80.67 82 34 33 4 29 1 56 1 2 347 1.376 9.1 0.4 3.2 6.2 1.93
    2004 NYN NL 2 5 .286 2.70 71 0 60 0 0 29 83.33 86 28 25 5 16 3 60 3 1 346 1.224 9.3 0.5 1.7 6.5 3.75
    2005 NYN NL 4 7 .364 3.94 60 0 54 0 0 28 59.33 65 31 26 7 22 3 27 5 1 271 1.466 9.9 1.1 3.3 4.1 1.23
    2006 SLN NL 9 3 .750 3.56 69 0 28 0 0 0 73.33 76 30 29 3 20 5 41 2 0 308 1.309 9.3 0.4 2.5 5.0 2.05
    2007 SLN NL 12 12 .500 4.94 31 30 0 0 0 0 175.00 183 100 96 22 51 2 87 4 0 746 1.337 9.4 1.1 2.6 4.5 1.71
    2008 SLN NL 12 14 .462 4.16 33 33 0 1 1 0 199.00 216 101 92 25 45 1 108 11 3 842 1.312 9.8 1.1 2.0 4.9 2.40
    2009 MIL NL 14 7 .667 5.22 34 34 0 0 0 0 194.67 226 123 113 39 64 6 100 5 5 866 1.490 10.4 1.8 3.0 4.6 1.56
    4 seasons SLN NL 33 30 .241 4.37 137 63 31 1 1 0 450.67 480 235 219 51 117 8 240 17 4 1912 1.325 9.6 1.0 2.3 4.8 2.1
    5 seasons FLO NL 19 16 .052 3.69 368 0 170 0 0 46 388.00 385 177 159 30 154 18 242 10 10 1672 1.389 8.9 0.7 3.6 5.6 1.6
    2 seasons NYN NL 6 12 .046 3.22 131 0 114 0 0 57 142.67 151 59 51 12 38 6 87 8 2 617 1.325 9.5 0.8 2.4 5.5 2.3
    1 season MIL NL 14 7 .412 5.22 34 34 0 0 0 0 194.67 226 123 113 39 64 6 100 5 5 866 1.490 10.4 1.8 3.0 4.6 1.6
    Total
    (12 seasons)     		72 65 .526 4.15 670 97 315 1 1 103 1176.00 1242 594 542 132 373 38 669 40 21 5067 1.373 9.5 1.0 2.9 5.1 1.79
    RHP Braden Looper retires after 12 season career
    After 12-year career with the St. Louis Cardinals, Florida Marlins, New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers, right-handed pitcher Braden Looper has decided to retire, Bruce Miles of the Daily Herald reports. Carrie Muskat of MLB.com first reported on March 24 that Looper would likely retire if the Cubs decided that he wouldn’t be on the Major [...]
    03/25/11
    Braden Looper likely to retire if Cubs cut him
    Right-handed pitcher Braden Looper said that he will likely retire if the Chicago Cubs decide to part ways with him, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports. Manager Mike Quade did not mention retirement when asked about Looper’s future. “He’s got two options — he’s got the back end of the bullpen and fifth starter,” Quade said. “You [...]
    03/25/11
    Chicago Cubs invite Braden Looper to Spring Training
    According to MLB.com’s Carrie Muskat, the Chicago Cubs have signed right-handed pitcher Branden Looper to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training. Looper is among the 21 non-roster invitees that have been invited to the team’s Spring Training camp. Jerry Crasnick of ESPN adds that Looper will earn about $1 million if he [...]
    01/31/11
    St. Louis Cardinals Rumors: Going after former Cardinal Jeff Suppan?
    6/10 03:08: Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says the Cardinals would prefer to import someone who has been active this season rather than an idle free agent such as Pedro Martinez, Braden Looper, Paul Byrd or John Smoltz. Millwood from the Orioles may be too expensive. Kansas City Royals right-handed pitcher Brian Bannister is [...]
    06/10/10
    RHP Braden Looper throws for Cubs
    4/21 13:32: Carrie Muskat of MLB.com tweets that the Cubs do not expect to sign Looper. She adds, “they’re just searching for answers for ‘pen.” 4/20 19:55: According to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports, free agent right-handed pitcher Braden Looper threw for the Chicago Cubs today. Rosenthal says that Looper is “willing to be flexible on role [...]
    04/21/10
    Help may not be on the way for Mets pitching staff
    Sorry Mets nation,  according to Andy Martino of the NY Daily News the Mets will not look out of the organization for help.  This probably is a sign that Omar Minaya is not interested in Jarrod Washburn or Braden Looper.  Could half a season of Pedro Martinez be an upgrade of the options they have [...]
    04/15/10
    PRO Rumors: Fielder, Yankees, Red Sox, Washburn, Webb, Royals, Mets and Molina
    One last round of Friday night PRO Rumors: According to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports, the contract floor for Prince Fielder’s next contract may be a five-years, $95 million. Rosenthal breaks it down to $15 million for his final year of arbitration and $20 million in his first four free-agent years. Peter Gammons of MLB.com suggests that Major [...]
    03/06/10
    Dodgers showing interest in Looper?
    For a suspicious reason, the Dodgers are still interested in Braden Looper according to MLB.com Ken Gurnick, but only on a minor league deal. The righty would join the group that is made up of Eric Stults, Scott Elbert, James McDonald, Charlie Haeger, Carlos Monasterios, Ramon Ortiz and Russ Ortiz as they battle it [...]
    03/05/10
    Braden Looper Rumors: Deal with Dodgers is slim
    Ken Gurnick of MLB.com says that the Los Angeles Dodgers are in contact with free agent pitcher Braden Looper, but the chances of a deal are slim because the team cannot offer him a Major League roster sport nor can they give him the salary he wants. Earlier this month, Looper was not willing to settle [...]
    02/23/10
    Braden Looper Rumors: Waiting for an opportunity
    Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports writes that free agent pitcher Braden Looper will not settle for a Major League contrat with a low base salary or a Minor League deal with an invite to Spring Training. Looper is planning on waiting on an opportunity that may come up from an injury, trade or poor performance. Free agents [...]
    02/09/10