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Jonathan Papelbon

Position: Relief Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 230lb (196cm, 104kg)

Born: November 23, 1980 in Baton Rouge, LA us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 40th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS) and the Boston Red Sox in the 4th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS).

High School: Bishop Kenny HS (Jacksonville, FL)

School: Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS)

Last Game: August 6, 2016 (Age 35-257d)
vs. SFG 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2006 season

Agents: Levinsons

Full Name: Jonathan Robert Papelbon

Pronunciation: \PAP-ill-bon\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

23.3

ERA

2.44

689

368

725.2

808

WHIP

1.043

2015 Player Pitching Game Log

2015 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2015-04-08	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		Boston Red Sox	8-9	S	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	21	14	4	3	0	3	0	0
2	2015-04-10	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		Washington Nationals	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	9	3	0	2	1	0	0
3	2015-04-11	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		Washington Nationals	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	13	1	0	1	2	1	1
4	2015-04-16	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies	@	Washington Nationals	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	7	3	1	2	0	0	0
5	2015-04-18	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies	@	Washington Nationals	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	8	1	3	0	2	0	0
6	2015-04-21	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		Miami Marlins	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	8	2	1	1	0	0	0
7	2015-04-26	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		Atlanta Braves	9-9	S	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	21	15	3	1	1	3	2	0
8	2015-04-27	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies	@	St. Louis Cardinals	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	21	16	3	5	1	1	1	0
9	2015-05-02	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies	@	Miami Marlins	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	18	11	1	1	1	2	1	0
10	2015-05-03	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies	@	Miami Marlins	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	9	6	1	1	2	1	1	0
11	2015-05-04	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies	@	Atlanta Braves	9-9		1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	25	16	5	3	4	0	0	0
12	2015-05-08	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		New York Mets	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	22	15	5	3	0	2	1	0
13	2015-05-12	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		Pittsburgh Pirates	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	10	0	5	1	2	2	0
14	2015-05-13	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		Pittsburgh Pirates	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	7	3	1	0	1	0	0
15	2015-05-14	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		Pittsburgh Pirates	9-9	S	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	6	0	2	1	1	0	1
16	2015-05-16	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		Arizona Diamondbacks	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	10	2	2	1	0	0	0
17	2015-05-18	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies	@	Colorado Rockies	9-9	S	1.0	2	1	1	0	3	0	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	18	15	2	6	0	2	2	0
18	2015-05-20	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies	@	Colorado Rockies	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	8	1	4	1	0	0	0
19	2015-05-27	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies	@	New York Mets	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	17	9	1	3	2	0	0	0
20	2015-05-31	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		Colorado Rockies	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	12	3	5	2	0	0	0
21	2015-06-02	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		Cincinnati Reds	9-9	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	10	0	6	1	0	0	0
22	2015-06-03	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		Cincinnati Reds	10-10		1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	7	1	1	0	2	1	0
23	2015-06-06	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		San Francisco Giants	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	6	6	1	2	1	1	1	0
24	2015-06-07	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		San Francisco Giants	9-9	S	1.0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	24	19	5	3	4	1	1	0
25	2015-06-14	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	10-11	L	1.2	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	9	1	0	1	0	0	0	10	27	18	4	0	4	4	2	0
26	2015-06-18	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		Baltimore Orioles	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	9	3	3	1	1	0	1
27	2015-06-21	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		St. Louis Cardinals	9-9		1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	12	8	2	2	2	1	0	0
28	2015-06-22	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies	@	New York Yankees	9-9		1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	6	12	9	3	0	1	5	0	2
29	2015-06-28 (2)	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		Washington Nationals	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	9	2	0	1	2	0	0
30	2015-07-02	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		Milwaukee Brewers	9-10		2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	18	17	3	0	3	1	0	1
31	2015-07-05	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies	@	Atlanta Braves	10-10		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	6	2	1	2	1	0	1
32	2015-07-07	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	21	12	3	2	1	1	1	0
33	2015-07-17	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		Miami Marlins	9-9		1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	15	3	1	1	4	1	1
34	2015-07-18	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		Miami Marlins	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	10	4	0	2	1	1	0
35	2015-07-20	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		Tampa Bay Rays	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	14	1	5	1	0	0	0
36	2015-07-22	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		Tampa Bay Rays	9-10	W	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	20	14	1	3	4	1	1	0
37	2015-07-24	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies	@	Chicago Cubs	10-10	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	10	3	2	2	1	0	0
38	2015-07-30	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Miami Marlins	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	7	1	2	1	1	1	0
39	2015-08-03	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Arizona Diamondbacks	9-9		1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	13	10	3	0	1	3	2	0
40	2015-08-04	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Arizona Diamondbacks	9-9	S	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	24	18	1	3	3	2	1	0
41	2015-08-09	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Colorado Rockies	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	11	1	1	0	2	1	1
42	2015-08-14	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	San Francisco Giants	8-8		1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	13	8	2	0	1	2	2	0
43	2015-08-19	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Colorado Rockies	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	8	1	1	2	1	0	0
44	2015-08-23	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Milwaukee Brewers	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	7	1	0	0	3	1	1
45	2015-08-26	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		San Diego Padres	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	8	3	2	0	1	0	0
46	2015-08-27	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		San Diego Padres	9-9	S	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	11	4	2	2	1	1	0
47	2015-08-29	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Miami Marlins	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	10	2	2	1	2	0	1
48	2015-08-30	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Miami Marlins	9-9	S	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	8	7	1	0	1	3	2	1
49	2015-09-02	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	St. Louis Cardinals	9-9	S	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	16	11	3	0	2	2	1	0
50	2015-09-04	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Atlanta Braves	9-10	W	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	27	22	3	2	2	4	2	0
51	2015-09-06	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Atlanta Braves	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	7	6	2	2	2	0	0	0
52	2015-09-08	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		New York Mets	8-9	L	2.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	20	15	4	2	3	3	1	1
53	2015-09-09	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		New York Mets	9-9		1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	6	4	0	0	3	1	1	0
54	2015-09-14	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Philadelphia Phillies	10-10	W	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	22	16	1	2	2	2	1	0
55	2015-09-18	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Miami Marlins	9-9		1.0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	14	13	4	4	2	1	0	0
56	2015-09-19	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Miami Marlins	9-9	S	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	13	8	1	1	4	0	0	0
57	2015-09-23	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Baltimore Orioles	9-9		0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	7	4	1	1	0	0	0
58	2015-09-26	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Philadelphia Phillies	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	12	6	1	0	2	1	0	1
59	2015-09-27	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Philadelphia Phillies	8-9	L	1.0	1	5	2	2	1	1	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	32	17	4	5	1	3	0	0

2015 Player Pitching Splits

2015 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	59	260	236	22	53	9	1	7	4	0	12	56	.225	.280	.360	.640	.263	85	6	7	2	2	2

Home	40	174	159	15	34	4	0	6	3	0	8	38	.214	.263	.352	.615	.241	56	5	3	2	1	1
Away	19	86	77	7	19	5	1	1	1	0	4	18	.247	.314	.377	.691	.305	29	1	4	0	1	1

April	8	32	29	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	1	9	.138	.194	.276	.469	.158	8	0	1	0	0	0
May	12	48	42	2	9	2	1	0	0	0	4	16	.214	.313	.310	.622	.346	13	1	2	0	0	0
June	9	44	41	5	11	3	0	1	1	0	2	8	.268	.302	.415	.717	.313	17	0	0	1	0	1
July	9	40	38	1	7	0	0	1	0	0	1	8	.184	.225	.263	.488	.207	10	2	1	0	0	0
August	10	39	37	4	8	1	0	1	1	0	1	6	.216	.231	.324	.555	.226	12	0	0	0	1	0
September	11	57	49	9	14	2	0	3	2	0	3	9	.286	.357	.510	.867	.290	25	3	3	1	1	1

As Reliever	59	260	236	22	53	9	1	7	4	0	12	56	.225	.280	.360	.640	.263	85	6	7	2	2	2

vs RHB as RHP	59	131	119		21	6	1	1			4	29	.177	.227	.269	.496	.222	32	1	4	2	1	1
vs LHB as RHP	57	129	117		32	3	0	6			8	27	.274	.333	.453	.786	.306	53	5	3	0	1	1

Bases Empty	59	147	135		36	8	1	6			7	37	.267	.322	.474	.796	.326	64	0	4	0	0	0
Runners On	40	113	101		17	1	0	1			5	19	.168	.225	.208	.433	.193	21	6	3	2	2	2

vs. Younger Batters	59	249	226		48	8	1	7			12	54	.212	.271	.350	.621	.246	79	6	7	2	2	2
vs. Older Batters	10	11	10		5	1	0	0			0	2	.500	.500	.600	1.100	.625	6	0	0	0	0	0

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	4	3	.571	2.13	59	0	24	63.1	53	22	15	7	12	2	56	7	1	0	260	1.026	8.0	4.67

Home	3	2	.600	1.85	40	0	16	43.2	34	15	9	6	8	1	38	3	1	0	174	0.962	7.8	4.75
Away	1	1	.500	2.75	19	0	8	19.2	19	7	6	1	4	1	18	4	0	0	86	1.170	8.2	4.50

April	0	0		1.08	8	0	5	8.1	4	1	1	1	1	0	9	1	0	0	32	0.600	9.7	9.00
May	0	0		1.54	12	0	6	11.2	9	2	2	0	4	0	16	2	0	0	48	1.114	12.3	4.00
June	1	1	.500	2.79	9	0	3	9.2	11	5	3	1	2	1	8	0	0	0	44	1.345	7.4	4.00
July	1	0	1.000	0.82	9	0	4	11.0	7	1	1	1	1	0	8	1	0	0	40	0.727	6.5	8.00
August	0	0		2.70	10	0	4	10.0	8	4	3	1	1	0	6	0	1	0	39	0.900	5.4	6.00
September	2	2	.500	3.55	11	0	2	12.2	14	9	5	3	3	1	9	3	0	0	57	1.342	6.4	3.00

As Reliever	4	3	.571	2.13	59	0	24	63.1	53	22	15	7	12	2	56	7	1	0	260	1.026	8.0	4.67

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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