NAME     : Christopher Darden
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 2/27/1972
  AGE      : 29
  HEIGHT   : 6"7
  WEIGHT   : 200
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Closer
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $2,990,000 through 2002
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .922)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : C
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 69
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 6
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 9  (VS. RHB : 9, VS. LHB : 10, Talent Brilliant)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 8
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Splitfinger-Fastball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        2.95  3  0 17  36  0  36.2  32  14  12  11  50 
  At Home        3.42  3  0  8  23  0  23.2  21  11   9   7  31 
  Away           2.08  0  0  9  13  0  13.0  11   3   3   4  19 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        3.52  1  0  5   9  0   7.2   6   4   3   3  15 
  May            1.26  1  0  7  14  0  14.1  12   2   2   4  21 
  June           4.30  1  0  5  13  0  14.2  14   8   7   4  14 
  July           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  August         0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Sep/Oct        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  2000   3.77  3  5 33  58  0   0  57.1  24  21  67  ILL
 
  Total ERA   : 3.47
  Total Wins  : 6
  Total Losses: 5
  Total Saves : 50
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 117
  Total BB's  : 32
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 8th round, 189th overall pick, by Illinois Jethawks in 2000... Earned first career win on 5/12/2000... Injured on 8/29/2000 with a Pulled Tricep Muscle, out for 4 weeks... Injured on 6/29/2001 with a Torn Ligament Elbow, out for full season...