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Ty Cobb League
8-6-2086
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1984 Minors 18 28.00 1 / 1 4 / 14 3 / 13 8 / 28
1985 Minors 19 21.00 1 / 2 2 / 10 2 / 9 5 / 21
1986 Minors 20 23.00 0 / 1 6 / 14 3 / 8 9 / 23
1987 Minors 21 28.00 0 / 1 4 / 14 4 / 13 8 / 28
1988 Minors 22 31.00 0 / 1 3 / 17 1 / 13 4 / 31
1989 Minors 23 36.00 1 / 4 3 / 14 6 / 18 10 / 36
1989 Majors 23 7.17 22 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 5 1 / 2 2 / 7
1990 Majors 24 39.57 162 0 0 2 / 3 4 / 15 2 / 21 8 / 39
1991 Majors 25 39.72 162 0 0 1 / 6 2 / 23 2 / 10 5 / 39
1992 Majors 26 38.41 162 0 0 2 / 5 0 / 17 1 / 16 3 / 38
1993 Majors 27 39.62 162 0 0 4 / 7 0 / 15 1 / 17 5 / 39
1994 Majors 28 39.53 162 0 0 0 / 7 0 / 14 3 / 18 3 / 39
1995 Majors 29 40.53 162 0 0 0 / 5 0 / 18 2 / 17 2 / 40
1996 Majors 30 44.22 162 0 0 1 / 10 0 / 22 0 / 12 1 / 44
1997 Majors 31 45.98 162 0 0 1 / 10 0 / 17 0 / 18 1 / 45
1998 Majors 32 47.49 162 0 0 0 / 7 0 / 22 1 / 18 1 / 47
1999 Majors 33 41.92 162 0 0 1 / 8 0 / 19 0 / 14 1 / 41
2000 Minors 34 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 8
2000 Majors 34 14.95 69 0 0 -3 / 0 -1 / 8 -5 / 6 -9 / 14
2001 Majors 35 22.40 162 0 0 -3 / 0 -5 / 8 0 / 14 -8 / 22
Total 1873 0 0 9 / 78 23 / 290 27 / 261 59 / 629
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.