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Kevin Brown League
6-8-2188
Yariel Cespedes Starting Pitcher
Retired (2008, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.24 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 106-82 Status Deceased (2050) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 12-08-1968
K 1396 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(2000)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(6 games)
IP 1778.1
WHIP 1.34 Salary $0.99M Final Contract Year 2008
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D+ Velocity B+   Mentor Val C+
Speed D+ Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
2000 NYA
15
 6
32
32
0
0
0
 0
213.2
 192 78 70 4 60
156
1.18
2.95
2001 BRO
15
 12
34
34
11
1
0
 0
246.1
 237 123 116 7 74
208
1.26
4.24
2002 BRO
16
 12
34
34
17
4
0
 0
268.2
 263 122 107 2 79
213
1.27
3.58
2003 BRO
14
 13
32
32
13
2
0
 0
245.2
 263 143 127 3 91
194
1.44
4.65
2004 BRO
10
 12
34
24
9
1
1
 0
197.2
 200 114 110 5 81
154
1.42
5.01
2005 TEX
17
 6
31
31
6
1
0
 0
217.1
 205 99 95 2 83
169
1.33
3.93
2006 OAK
12
 9
29
29
4
1
0
 0
199.0
 198 97 89 5 74
158
1.37
4.03
2007 OAK
7
 11
29
28
2
1
0
 0
167.2
 195 117 110 1 58
129
1.51
5.90
2008 DET
0
 1
18
0
0
0
0
 0
22.1
 26 13 13 0 7
15
1.48
5.24
2188
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
106
 82
273
244
62
11
1
 0
1778.1
 1779 906 837 29 607
1396
1.34
4.24
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2008-11-01Yariel Cespedes has retired from the Detroit Shock
2008-03-30The Detroit Shock have promoted Mark Reis to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Justin Colborn to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Steve McGhee to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Cad Joyner to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Yariel Cespedes to the major league team.
2008-03-30Yariel Cespedes has signed with the Detroit Shock for $0.99M per year for 1 year.
2006-03-30The Oakland Athletics have promoted Yariel Cespedes to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Kevin Kucek to the major league team.
2006-03-30Yariel Cespedes has signed with the Oakland Athletics for $2.11M per year for 2 years.
2005-03-31The Texas Grackles have promoted Yariel Cespedes to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Chris Drummond to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Chuck Dawley to the major league team.
2005-03-31Yariel Cespedes has signed with the Texas Grackles for $4.69M per year for 1 year.
2004-06-13The Brooklyn Dodgers have placed Yariel Cespedes on the trade block.
2001-03-29The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Yariel Cespedes to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted George Searcy to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted George Koenigsmark to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Jim Danning to the major league team.
2001-03-29Yariel Cespedes has signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers for $9.0M per year for 4 years.
2000-03-28The New York Pinstripers have promoted Doug Cornelius to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Yariel Cespedes to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have sent Mike Cora to the minors.