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Ty Cobb League
8-4-2086
B. J. Pennington Relief Pitcher
Retired (2001, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.48 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 50-41 Status Deceased (2039) Option Years 0  
SV 23 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 04-14-1966
K 587 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1984)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(91 games)
IP 744.2
WHIP 1.51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance D+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val B+
Speed D+ Bunt D  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1989 PIT
3
 1
12
0
0
0
0
 1
15.0
 10 4 4 3 12
7
1.47
2.40
1990 PIT
6
 4
57
0
0
0
0
 2
61.1
 52 32 27 3 33
55
1.39
3.96
1991 PIT
4
 1
58
0
0
0
0
 2
51.1
 50 27 26 1 18
38
1.32
4.56
1992 PIT
4
 7
51
0
0
0
1
 1
51.0
 65 40 38 2 37
40
2.00
6.71
1993 PIT
5
 3
55
0
0
0
6
 3
59.0
 60 33 25 3 34
47
1.59
3.81
1994 PIT
2
 0
48
0
0
0
1
 0
63.2
 69 41 36 4 36
60
1.65
5.09
1995 PIT
3
 1
53
0
0
0
5
 0
68.0
 66 38 33 1 28
59
1.38
4.37
1996 PIT
6
 6
71
0
0
0
4
 5
79.2
 73 35 33 3 29
54
1.28
3.73
1997 PIT
8
 4
79
0
0
0
1
 5
88.1
 97 46 43 1 44
68
1.60
4.38
1998 PIT
5
 7
89
0
0
0
0
 3
92.2
 106 61 56 4 31
66
1.48
5.44
1999 PIT
2
 4
62
0
0
0
4
 0
72.0
 74 33 31 1 38
59
1.56
3.88
2000 PIT
1
 0
16
0
0
0
0
 0
22.0
 21 8 8 1 10
17
1.41
3.27
2001 CLE
1
 3
18
0
0
0
1
 1
20.2
 27 14 11 1 7
17
1.65
4.79
2086
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
50
 41
669
0
0
0
23
 23
744.2
 770 412 371 28 357
587
1.51
4.48
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2001-11-01B. J. Pennington has retired from the Cleveland Blues
2001-03-05The Cleveland Blues have promoted B. J. Pennington to the major league team.
2001-03-05The Cleveland Blues have acquired B. J. Pennington from the waiver wire.
2000-09-13The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Roy Knickerbocker from the waiver wire. The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived B. J. Pennington.
2000-06-18The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Heinie Meine to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated B. J. Pennington for assignment.
1996-03-07The Pittsburgh Pirates have renamed Bugs Pennington to B. J. Pennington.
1989-09-07The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have promoted Bugs Pennington to the major league team.
1989-06-25A trade has been completed between the Chicago Experience and the Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean. The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean receive Keith Mulholland, Bugs Pennington from the Chicago Experience in exchange for Elmer Ley.