So far in his career, Dan Haren is 107-85 with a 3.60 ERA and 119 ERA+, winning at least 15 games three times. The consistent three-time All-Star has led the league in games started three times, K/BB ratio three times (he is first among active pitchers in that category), pitcher fielding percentage three times and WHIP once. He has finished in the top 10 in Cy Young voting twice, peaking at fifth in the balloting.
All-time, Haren is 4 in K/BB ratio (behind only Pedro Martinez, Curt Schilling and Tommy Bond), 49th in K/9 IP, 69th in BB/9 IP and 91st in WHIP. Among active pitchers, he is second in BB/9 IP (behind Roy Halladay), sixth in WHIP and 16th in ERA.
Though he has faltered from time to time, Haren is usually a solid postseason performer - in seven games (two starts), he is 2-0 with a 3.26 ERA. In the 2004 World Series, Haren posted a 0.00 and in the 2004 NLDS, he posted a 0.00 ERA while averaging more than a strikeout per inning and earning a win. He earned his other win in a well-pitched game in the 2006 ALDS.
Haren has even shown that he can hit - in 260 at-bats, he has a .227 batting average, which is tied for eighth best among active pitchers with at least 100 plate appearances. His 2010 was a season for the ages, as he hit .364 with one home run and six doubles in 55 at-bats. In 2009, with Arizona, he had 10 RBI.
Statistically, Haren is most similar to Alex Fernandez, Jake Peavy, Bryn Smith, Ralph Terry, Shane Reynolds, Justin Verlander, Moose Haas, Larry Jansen, Cliff Lee and Steve Blass. On his list of most similar pitchers through age 32, Hall of Famer Jim Bunning is there at #8. On the Fan EloRater, Haren ranks # 258, ahead of John Lackey, Bruce Hurst and Josh Johnson, but behind Curt Davis, Mark Gubicza and Sonny Siebert.
Career projections (using Bill James' Favorite Toy):
189 W
148 L
470 G
459 GS
4 GF
32 CG
11 SHO
3095 IP
2908 H
1298 R
1206 ER
612 BB
2736 K
3.51 ERA
So, what do you think about Dan Haren? When he retires, should he make the Hall of Fame? Does he have Hall of Fame potential?
All-time, Haren is 4 in K/BB ratio (behind only Pedro Martinez, Curt Schilling and Tommy Bond), 49th in K/9 IP, 69th in BB/9 IP and 91st in WHIP. Among active pitchers, he is second in BB/9 IP (behind Roy Halladay), sixth in WHIP and 16th in ERA.
Though he has faltered from time to time, Haren is usually a solid postseason performer - in seven games (two starts), he is 2-0 with a 3.26 ERA. In the 2004 World Series, Haren posted a 0.00 and in the 2004 NLDS, he posted a 0.00 ERA while averaging more than a strikeout per inning and earning a win. He earned his other win in a well-pitched game in the 2006 ALDS.
Haren has even shown that he can hit - in 260 at-bats, he has a .227 batting average, which is tied for eighth best among active pitchers with at least 100 plate appearances. His 2010 was a season for the ages, as he hit .364 with one home run and six doubles in 55 at-bats. In 2009, with Arizona, he had 10 RBI.
Statistically, Haren is most similar to Alex Fernandez, Jake Peavy, Bryn Smith, Ralph Terry, Shane Reynolds, Justin Verlander, Moose Haas, Larry Jansen, Cliff Lee and Steve Blass. On his list of most similar pitchers through age 32, Hall of Famer Jim Bunning is there at #8. On the Fan EloRater, Haren ranks # 258, ahead of John Lackey, Bruce Hurst and Josh Johnson, but behind Curt Davis, Mark Gubicza and Sonny Siebert.
Career projections (using Bill James' Favorite Toy):
189 W
148 L
470 G
459 GS
4 GF
32 CG
11 SHO
3095 IP
2908 H
1298 R
1206 ER
612 BB
2736 K
3.51 ERA
So, what do you think about Dan Haren? When he retires, should he make the Hall of Fame? Does he have Hall of Fame potential?
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