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1996–2010 · P
Elmer Dessens
5' 11", 200 lbs·Lived to 55·Bats R / Throws R
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Career Highs
3.03
Best ERA · 2002
11
Most W · 2000
128
Most K · 2001
1.247
Best WHIP · 2002
Career Arc · OPS
8 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
13 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | PIT | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .800 | 104 |
| 1997 | PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | PIT | 43 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .111 | 15 |
| 2000 | CIN | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .334 | 43 |
| 2001 | CIN | 35 | 57 | 0 | 2 | .193 | .444 | 59 |
| 2002 | CIN | 31 | 45 | 0 | 5 | .200 | .450 | 60 |
| 2003 | AZ | 36 | 46 | 0 | 6 | .196 | .506 | 67 |
| 2004 | AZ | 50 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .553 | 72 |
| 2005 | LAD | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2006 | LAD | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2007 | COL | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | 33 |
| 2008 | ATL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | NYM | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | NYM | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 445 | 240 | 0 | 16 | .163 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | PIT | 15 | 25.0 | 0 | 2 | 8.28 | 56 | 13 | 1.760 |
| 1997 | PIT | 3 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 2 | 0.600 |
| 1998 | PIT | 43 | 74.7 | 2 | 6 | 5.67 | 78 | 43 | 1.540 |
| 2000 | CIN | 40 | 147.3 | 11 | 5 | 4.28 | 111 | 85 | 1.446 |
| 2001 | CIN | 34 | 205.0 | 10 | 14 | 4.48 | 98 | 128 | 1.351 |
| 2002 | CIN | 30 | 178.0 | 7 | 8 | 3.03 | 141 | 93 | 1.247 |
| 2003 | AZ | 34 | 175.7 | 8 | 8 | 5.07 | 87 | 113 | 1.531 |
| 2004 | AZ | 50 | 105.0 | 2 | 6 | 4.46 | 100 | 73 | 1.467 |
| 2005 | LAD | 28 | 65.7 | 1 | 2 | 3.56 | 120 | 37 | 1.249 |
| 2006 | KC | 62 | 77.0 | 5 | 8 | 4.56 | 99 | 52 | 1.403 |
| 2007 | COL | 17 | 34.0 | 2 | 2 | 7.15 | 62 | 22 | 1.676 |
| 2008 | ATL | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 22.50 | 19 | 2 | 3.500 |
| 2009 | NYM | 28 | 32.7 | 0 | 0 | 3.31 | 130 | 14 | 1.041 |
| 2010 | NYM | 53 | 47.0 | 4 | 2 | 2.30 | 177 | 16 | 1.213 |
| Career | 441 | 1174.4 | 52 | 64 | — | — | 693 | — | |
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