#98 Elmer Riddle, Starting Pitcher, 32 yrs, Houston Astros
Thursday, 9/8/2020
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Elmer Riddle

7/31/1988
32
USA,GA,Columbus
6"3
220

Starting Pitcher
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,140,000
2023
7 Year(s), 138 Days (1342 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 138 Days (1514 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall79888-91 Mph
Versus LHB798 
Versus RHB798 
Talent699 
Pitching Ratings
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9
71
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall43117
Versus LHP43117
Versus RHP43117
Talent43117
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Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
7/19@CINL 4-6*7.2116614L    
7/24@STLW 11-2*8.272232W    
7/30@ATLW 9-6*7.2104418     
8/5PHIL 3-6*986605L    
8/10WASL 0-2*962215L    
8/15@CINL 1-2*882105L    
8/20MILL 6-7*7.295523     
8/27SDW 3-2*892217 PoG   
9/1@SDW 10-5*8.2135305W    
9/6@COLW 8-6*863329     

Pitching Stats 2020

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall303013903.70240.22461039949161516.701860.0
Projected3434151003.70274.028111811356184     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00011.19.26.01.810330.000.03.30
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB446125273641442564000.280.318.395.712
vs. RHB4881212131356592497001.248.280.383.663
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home15157403.31122.112346452385
Road15156504.11118.112357542676
This Week110003.388.063329
Last Week111003.128.2135305
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April664103.1448.2501817731
May664003.0447.14016161233
June552306.0039.04526261125
July662203.4247.15218181333
August550303.4641.2401716425
Sept./Oct.221003.2416.21986214

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1939100000.002.0100000000.50.000 CIN
19401511221.8733.2301270179101.40.000 CIN
201319198603.27135.0142654962565421.24.294CHC BOS
2014323220704.07236.22891161071159167301.47.357BOS
20153434131203.41251.0254107951655186421.23.314BOS HOU
2016323218802.91256.223692831758197751.15.292HOU,NL
2017353521602.96264.22429687964199931.16.295HOU,NL
20183535121304.59243.02861401241664166411.44.337HOU
2019323214704.56242.22421321232360149421.24.287HOU
2020303013903.70240.2246103991949161501.23.301HOU
Total2652501207023.651906.01968863774117451129941151.27.316 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
2009, AA272791004.02170.017280761667122001.41.304
2010, AA202061004.98121.01367367114873101.52.321
2010, AAA6604010.1723.03728267146002.22.341
2011, AA16165304.1187.2106424043666001.62.360
2012, AAA282815804.07179.121594811347126001.46.334
2013, AAA141410402.0189.284262001885001.14.326

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
2013110105.638.08553600
2014331202.5225.0167742010
2016220208.0312.11711116500
2017331108.6617.227171710700
2018220006.6015.01811115700
20191000116.4314.01812104800
Total21112715.9792.01046361325310

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1939100000000000.000.000.000.000 CIN
19401571000001400.143.250.143.393 CIN
20131900000000000.000.000.000.000CHC BOS
20143240000000100.000.000.000.000BOS
2015345781006321600.140.167.158.325BOS HOU
2016321031910011932300.184.206.194.400HOU,NL
201735911720031251700.187.227.209.436HOU,NL
20183580142008351400.175.218.200.418HOU
20193291193005832300.209.234.242.476HOU
20202993183008861900.194.242.226.468HOU
Total26452696120041432511700.183.218.205.423 

Fielding Stats 2020

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher303023493731.986240.22.73    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 39th overall pick, by Montreal in 2004...
Injured on 6/26/2004 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Injured on 7/29/2005 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 4 days...
Injured on 3/2/2006 with a Broken Wrist, out for full season...
Released by Washington on 2/28/2007...
Signed as a free agent by San Francisco on 2/28/2009 to a minor league deal...
Injured on 5/1/2010 with a Sore Shoulder, out for 4 days...
Injured on 8/14/2010 with a Bruised Jaw, out for one week...
Injured on 4/19/2011 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Traded from San Francisco to Chicago (N) on 4/3/2012 (Going to CHC: P Rich Harden, P Elmer Riddle, SS Jim Gantner, LF Delmon Young. Going to SF: P Kris Honel, LF Alfonso Soriano)...
Traded from Chicago (N) to Boston on 3/30/2013 (Going to CHC: P Fernando Nieve, P Matt Lindstrom, C Guillermo Quiroz, 1B Chad Tracy. Going to BOS: P Elmer Riddle, P Andy Hansen, C Lazaro Abreu)
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Injured on 5/29/2013 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/29/2013, winning 2 games with a 0.53 ERA...
Traded from Boston to Houston on 6/16/2015 (Going to HOU: P Elmer Riddle. Going to BOS: P John Montefusco, 1B Joe Hauser)...
Won Gold Glove at Pitcher in 2015...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/2016, going 5-1, 2.31...
Was selected to the 2016 Allstar game...
1/29/2017: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,400,000 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 2017 Allstar game...
Won Cy Young Award in 2017, going 21-6, 2.96 ERA...
1/29/2018: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,642,857 through salary arbitration...
8/8/2018: Signed a contract extension with Houston, $6,140,000 per year, for 5 years.
Hit first career homerun on 9/6/2019, off Adam Wainwright (PIT)...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
2015 - 3.41 - 7th
2016 - 2.91 - 3rd
2017 - 2.96 - 6th
WHIP
2016 - 1.15 - 5th
2017 - 1.16 - 8th
Wins
2014 - 20 - 3rd
2016 - 18 - 7th
2017 - 21 - 2nd
IP
2014 - 236.2 - 8th
2015 - 251.0 - 4th
2016 - 256.2 - 2nd
2017 - 264.2 - 5th
2018 - 243.0 - 8th
2019 - 242.2 - 8th
K's
2016 - 197 - 10th
CG
2013 - 4 - 7th
2015 - 4 - 4th
2016 - 7 - 2nd
2017 - 9 - 1st
SHO
2013 - 2 - 7th
2015 - 2 - 4th
2016 - 5 - 1st
2017 - 3 - 3rd
2019 - 2 - 7th
   

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