2013 Los Angeles Dodge & Final

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1 2013 Los Angeles Dodge ers Season-in-Review Notes & Final Stat Pack

2 2013 SEASON NOTES COMEBACK STORY: The Dodgers went as the club clinched its 12 th National League West title since the advent of divisional playy in 1969 and qualified for the postseason for the 18 th time since moving to Los Angeles and the 27 th time in franchise history. The Dodgers wrapped up the division title on Sept. 19, the earliest by calendar date that the club has clinched since moving to Los L Angeles. By games played (153), the 1977 Dodgers clinched in game No and the 1995 club wrapped up the division in game No. N 143, but that was in a 144-game, strike-shortened season. The Dodgers became just the fourth all-time club to finish the season in first place after being in last place on July 1 or later. Though they were just 3.5 games out of first place following their 81 st game of the season (38-43) on that date, the Dodgers joined the 1995 Mariners (last place on July 16, Game No. 73), 1973 Mets (Aug. 30, Gamee No. 132) and 1914 Braves (July 18, Game No. 78) to pull off such a quick turnaround. Source: Elias Sports Bureau. The Dodgers are the fourth team in the Divisional Era (since 1969) to win a division in a season in which they were at least 12 games under.500 at one point. The others are the 1974 Pirates (14 under), Mets (13) and the 1989 Blue Jays (12). Source ESPN Statss & Info. The Dodgers finished the season 11.0 games ahead of Arizona, the largest margin that they have won the division by since movingg to Los Angeles in The 1953 (13.0 GA) and 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers (13.5 GA) are the only teams in franchise history to have finished the season in first place by a larger margin. According to Elias, the Dodgers became just the third team in MLB history to be 9.5 games behind and finish in first place by 10.0 or more games, joining the 1911 Philadelphia Athletics (won by 13.5 games) ) and 1914 Boston Braves (won by 10.5 games). According to research done by Retrosheet s David Smith, since 1901, the Dodgers are just the third team to be 12 games under.500 (or worse) and then improve to at least 22 games above the.500 mark in the same season, joining the 2009 Rockies (-12, +24) and the t 1914 Braves (-16, +35). MISSION OCTOBER: This will be the Dodgers first trip to the postseason under Manager Don Mattingly, who has guided the club too a winning record in his first three seasons ( ,.536), and their fourth time playing October baseball under General Manager Ned Colletti, following division titles in 2008 and 2009 and a Wild Card berth in Collettii has been to the postseason in eight of 17 years as a general manager and assistant general manager, while suffering a few close calls with his teams eliminated twice on the final day of the season and on the second to last day on two occasions. Since Colletti took the reins as Dodger general manager prior to the 2006 season, the club has the fourth-best record in the National League ( ,.532), behind only Philadelphia ( ,.549), St. Louiss ( ,.540) and Atlanta ( ,.533) A GOLDEN 50: Los Angeles had a record on June 22, tied for the fourth-worst record at (.689) in their last 90 games, including several historic stretches: From June 22-Aug. 18, the Dodgers went 42-8 (.840), which was the franchise s best 50- Los Angeles Dodgers Top Months by b mark in Baseball, 9.5 games behind Arizona in the NL N West. The Dodgers finished the season by posting the Majors best game run in the modern era (since 1900). According to the Elias Sports Bureau, thee Winning Pct. Dodgers 42 wins were tied for the second-most by a Major League team in a 50-gamee 1. April (17-3) span since The 1912 Giants, 1941 Yankees and 1942 Cardinals also posted August (23-6) records during 50-game runs, while the Cubs went 45-5 during a 50-game stretch in 3. July (20-6) July (19-6) The Dodgers went 19-6 (.760) in 25 July games before posting a 23-6 record (.793) in 29 August games, marking the fourth and a second-best months by winning percentage in Los Angeles history. Los Angeles 23 wins in August were the most in a calendar month in L.A. history, trailing only the franchise record of 25 set in July 1947 (25-8) and Augustt 1953 (25-6). Los Angeles won 15 consecutive road games between July 7-Aug. 5, becoming the first NL team to win 15 in a row on the road since the 1957 Cincinnati Reds (April 22-May 27). According to the Elias Sports Bureau, there have been only three longer single-season road winning streaks in MLB history: the Detroit Tigers (17, April 3-May 24, 1984),, New York Giants (17, May 9-29, 1916) and a Washington Senators (16, May 30-June 15, 1912). The Dodgers went unbeaten in 18 consecutive series (14-0-4) from June 18-Aug. 22. HILLTOPPERS: The Dodgers finished the season ranked second in the Majors with a 3.25 team ERA (behind only Atlanta 3.18), including an MLB-best 3.13 mark by the club s starters and a 3.49 ERA (9 th, NL) by the Los Angeles relievers. It was the Dodgers lowest team ERA since 2003 (3.16) and the lowest mark by the club s starters since the 1991 rotation postedd a 3.06 ERA. Los Angeles led the Majors with 22 shutouts, the most for the club since 1988 (24). The Dodgers also ranked among the NL leaders in strikeouts (1,292, 2 nd ) and opponents batting average (.243, 3 rd ). Since Rick Honeycutt became the Dodger pitching coach in 2006, thee team leads the Majors with a 3.71 ERA, a.248 opponents batting averagee and 9,836 strikeouts.

3 Clayton Kershaw (1.83) and Zack Greinke (2.63) combined to post the lowest ERA by a pair of Los Angeles starters at 2.17 (100 ER/413.2 IP) since Orel Hershiser (2.03) and Bob Welch (2.31) combined for a 2.14 mark (97 ER/407.0 IP) in PACKED HOUSE: With a home attendance of 3,743,527 in 81 home dates (46,216 average) and a road attendance of 2,863,247 in 81 games (35,349 average), the Dodgers became the first team since the 2010 New York Yankees to lead the Majors in both home and road attendance. Dating to at least 1988, no National League team has accomplished this feat. The Dodgers cumulative home/road attendance was 6,606,774, which was the highest combined total for an MLB team since The Dodgers surpassed three million fans in attendance for the 27 th time in club history and for the 17 th time in the last 18 years. The Dodgers home attendance of 3,743,527 was the highest mark for an NL club since Los Angeles drew 3,761,651 in Overall, it was the fourth-highest mark in franchise history and the 11 th -best mark in NL history. Los Angeles 29 sellouts were the most since 1983 (37). KERSH-AWESOME: Clayton Kershaw won his third consecutive MLB ERA title (1.83) as he became the first Major Leaguer to do so since Greg Maddux ( ) and the first-ever Dodger to accomplish the feat. The 25-year-old was selected to his third consecutive All-Star Game and also led the Majors with a 0.92 WHIP, while ranking among the NL leaders in strikeouts (232, 1 st ), innings pitched (career-high 236.0, 2 nd ), wins (16, T-3 rd ), opponents batting average (.195, 2 nd ), complete games (3, T-3 rd ), shutouts (2, T-1 st ) and pickoffs (7, 2 nd ) in his bid to become just the second Dodger to win the Cy Young Award (also: 2011) multiple times (Koufax, 1963, ). Kershaw s 1.83 ERA is the lowest mark by an MLB starter since Pedro Martinez posted a 1.74 ERA with Boston in 2000 and the lowest ERA for a National Leaguer since Maddux s 1.63 mark with Atlanta in It s the lowest mark by a pitcher with at least innings since Dwight Gooden s 1.53 ERA in 1985 with the Mets and the fourth-lowest single-season ERA by an NL lefty in the Live Ball Era (best since Sandy Koufax, 1.73 ERA in 1966). Koufax is the only other Los Angeles Dodger to record a sub-2.00 ERA season, doing so three times: 1963 (1.88 ERA), 1964 (1.74 ERA) and Kershaw was selected as the NL s July Pitcher of the Month, leading the league with a 1.34 ERA and ranking among the Senior Circuit s best in wins (4-1, T-1 st ), strikeouts (43, T-3 rd ), opponents batting average (.161, 3 rd ) and innings pitched (47.0, 1 st ) in six starts. During the month, he issued just two walks in 47.0 innings and tossed a four-hit shutout against the Rockies on July 2 at Colorado. It was his second monthly honor (also: July 2011). Kershaw opened the campaign with two wins and 16.0 scoreless innings in two starts, which earned him National League Player of the Week honors for the period of April 1-7. He previously won NL Player of the Week for the periods of June 20-26, 2011 and May 14-20, Kershaw allowed three or fewer earned runs in 22 consecutive starts from July 24, 2012-May 26, 2013, tying Mat Latos (2010), Chris Carpenter (2005) and Johan Santana (2004) for the longest such run since 2000 and the longest run by a Dodger starter since Orel Hershiser had a 27-game run from July 12, 1985-May 25, Kershaw made his third consecutive Opening Day start, posted a four-hit shutout and a hit tie-breaking eighth inning home run against the Giants on April 1. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Kershaw became just the second pitcher in Major League history to hit a homer and throw a shutout in his team s season-opener. The only other was the Indians Bob Lemon, who threw a one-hitter vs. the White Sox on April 14, Kershaw became just the fifth pitcher in Dodger history to throw a shutout while allowing four or fewer hits and hitting a home run in the same game, joining Carl Erskine (June 10, 1955 vs. CHC), Stan Williams (July 6, 1960 vs. SF), Tommy John (Aug. 8, 1977 vs. CIN) and Chan Ho Park (Sept. 29, 2000 at SD). Elias also notes that Kershaw was the first starting pitcher to hit a home run in the eighth inning or later of a scoreless game since Sept. 16, 1971 when the Cubs Juan Pizarro hit one off Tom Seaver in the eighth inning to give the Cubs a 1-0 triumph at Shea Stadium. The Texas native became the first-ever Dodger pitcher to win The Roy Campanella Award, which was instituted in 2006, voted on by Dodger players and coaches and awarded to the player who best exemplifies the spirit and leadership of the late Hall of Fame catcher. Since making his debut in 2008, Kershaw leads the Majors in both ERA (2.60) and opp. batting average (.211). Lowest ERA, NL Left-Handers Since Carl Hubbell, 1933 NYG Sandy Koufax, 1966 LAD Sandy Koufax, 1964 LAD Clayton Kershaw, 2013 LAD 1.88 Lowest Career ERA Since 1920 (min IP, 100 GS) 1. Clayton Kershaw Whitey Ford Sandy Koufax Spud Chandler Jim Palmer 2.86 ZACK ATTACK: Zack Greinke finished his first season in Dodger blue with a 15-4 record and a 2.63 ERA, the fourth-lowest mark in the NL. Greinke topped the NL with a.789 winning percentage and also ranked among the league leaders in wins (15, T-6 th ), opponents batting average (.234, T-13 th ) and WHIP (1.11, 10 th ). His ERA was the second-lowest mark of his career, behind only his 2.16 ERA during his 2009 Cy Young season. Greinke finished the season by going 7-1 with a 1.58 ERA (14 ER/79.2 IP) in his last 12 starts after July 30, including a single-season career-high seven-game winning streak from Aug. 5-Sept. 17. Greinke posted a.204 opponents batting average (59-for-289) and a 0.93 WHIP, while striking out 73 and walking only 15 in that span. From July 30-conclusion of the season, Greinke s ERA was the second-lowest mark in the Majors behind only Clayton Kershaw (1.55). Greinke was selected as the NL s Pitcher of the Month in August, when he was a perfect 5-0 in five starts, tying for the Major League lead in wins while posting a 1.23 ERA (five earned runs in 36.2 IP), which was good for the fourth-lowest mark among qualifying Major League pitchers. His.211 (28-for-133) opponents batting average was tied for the eighth-lowest mark among N.L. hurlers. The Florida native fanned 30 in his 36.2 innings of work while walking just eight batters.

4 Greinke posted his only shutout of the year on July 13 against the Rockies, allowing just two hits and striking out nine in the Dodgers 1-0 victory. Greinke suffered a fractured left clavicle on April 11 at San Diego when Carlos Quentin charged the mound after he was hit by a pitch in the sixth inning and underwent surgery on April 13 to fix the injury with a metal plate used to stabilize the fracture. He did not make his next start until May 15 after a stay on the disabled list. Greinke completed his third consecutive errorless season and has not committed an error since July 16, 2010, a span of 104 games. Greinke led Major League pitchers with a.328 batting average, 19 hits, six walks (T-1 st ) and a.400 on-base percentage at the plate. His batting average was the highest by a Dodger pitcher since Orel Hershiser s.356 mark in Los Angeles went 22-6 in Greinke s 28 starts. A MODEL OF CONSISTENCY: Adrian Gonzalez led Dodger qualifiers with a.293 batting average, 69 runs scored, 171 hits, 22 home runs and 100 RBI in a team-high 157 games. Gonzalez tied for fifth in the NL in RBI as he reached the 100-RBI mark for the sixth time in his career, joining Miguel Cabrera (7) and Prince Fielder (6) as the only players to reach the century mark six or more times in the last seven years. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Gonzalez is one of five active players to drive in 100 or more runs in a season with three different teams (Padres, Red Sox, Dodgers) along with Adrian Beltre, Aramis Ramirez, Alex Rodriguez, and Alfonso Soriano. Gonzalez reached the 20-home run mark for the seventh time in the last eight years after barely missing the mark last year with 18 combined homers. He batted.323 with runners in scoring position, the 13 th best mark in the NL. Gonzalez was selected as the Dodgers nominee for the 2013 Roberto Clemente Award and is one of 30 Club finalists for the annual award, which recognizes a Major League Baseball player who best represents the game of baseball through positive contributions on and off the field, including sportsmanship and community involvement. Last year, Clayton Kershaw was selected as the national winner of the Clemente Award, becoming the second Dodger (Steve Garvey, 1981) to earn the prestigious honor. HAN RAM: Among players with 300 or more at-bats, Hanley Ramirez led the Majors with a.638 slugging percentage, ranked second with a.348 batting average and placed seventh with a.402 on-base percentage. Ramirez blasted 20 home runs in just 86 games, reaching the 20-homer mark for the sixth time in the last seven years and averaging a homer every at-bats (7 th, MLB). Ramirez batted.368 with runners in scoring position (25-for-68). The Dodgers went in the 77 games Ramirez started. Ramirez started the season on the DL after having right thumb surgery due to an injury suffered during the World Baseball Classic, returning to action on April 30, and also was shelved from May 4-June 4 with a left hamstring strain. Ramirez will appear in the postseason for the first time in his career and his 1,095 career games played rank as the fourth-most by an active National Leaguer without appearing in the postseason behind only Marlon Byrd (1,240), Reed Johnson (1,183) and Austin Kearns (1,125). (Source: Stats, LLC). PUIG MANIA: Yasiel Puig was recalled by the Dodgers on June 3 from Double-A Chattanooga and since that point, he ranked among the NL leaders in batting average (.319, 7 th ), hits (122, 5 th ), runs (66, 4 th ), home runs (19, T-7 th ), on-base percentage (.391, 8 th ) and slugging percentage (.534, 4 th ). Puig posted 36 multi-hit games in 104 games and finished the season tied for seventh in the NL with 13 games with three or more hits despite spending the season s first two months in the minors. Puig tied with Andre Ethier for the team lead with eight outfield assists. Puig s 19 homers ranked as the fifth-most by a Los Angeles rookie and were the most since Mike Piazza s 35 in His.319 batting average was the second-best by a Los Angeles rookie (min. 300 AB), behind only James Loney s.331 mark in Puig also ranked second among club rookies in on-base percentage (.391, behind Billy Grabarkewitz,.399, 1970) and third in slugging percentage (.534) Puig burst onto the scene in June and earned both National League Player of the Month and Rookie of the Month honors. He finished the month with a Major League-best (min. 75 PA).436 batting average, 44 hits and.713 slugging percentage, while ranking among the NL leaders in home runs (7, T-5 th ), RBI (16, T-15 th ), runs (19, T-3 rd ), total bases (72, 2 nd ) and steals (4, T-9 th ) in 26 games. It was just the fifth time since the Rookie of the Month Award was introduced in 2001 that a Player or Pitcher of the Month Award winner has garnered Rookie honors in the same calendar month. Puig joined Dontrelle Willis (FLA, June 2003), Ryan Braun (MIL, July 2007), Jeremy Hellickson (TB, May 2011) and Mike Trout (LAA, July 2012) as the only players to accomplish the feat. Puig was the first to win a Player of the Month Award in his first month in the big leagues since the award was instituted in Puig s 44 hits in June established a Los Angeles Dodger rookie record for most hits in a month, besting Steve Sax s 43 knocks in Aug Pete Coscarart holds the franchise rookie record for hits in a month with 48 in Sept His 44 hits ranked as the secondmost all-time for a player in his first career calendar month, behind only Joe DiMaggio s 48 hits in May Puig and DiMaggio are the only players in MLB history with at least 40 hits and four home runs in their first calendar month in the Majors.

5 SOLID RYU-KIE SEASON: Rookie left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu turned in a solid first MLB season and ranked among the top big league rookies in wins (14, T-2 nd ), winning percentage (.636, T-3 rd ), ERA (3.00, 2 nd ), strikeouts (154, 4 th ), innings pitched (192.0, 1 st ) and starts (30, T- 3 rd ). Ryu made 22 quality starts and pitched 6.0 or more innings in 24 of his 30 starts. Ryu s 14 wins tied with Kazuhisa Ishii (14-10, 2002) for the second-most by a Los Angeles rookie behind only Rick Sutcliffe s 17 Ws in Ryu tossed a pair of two-hit complete games this season (May 28 vs. LAA, Sept. 16 at ARI), becoming the first Dodger with multiple two-hitters in a season since Clayton Kershaw in 2011 (May 29 vs. Marlins, June 20 vs. Tigers). According to Baseball-Reference.com, Ryu was the first player to toss multiple two-hitters within the first 28 starts of his career since Dontrelle Willis in 2003, who accomplished the feat on June 16 vs. New York-NL and June 21 vs. Tampa Bay, though that game was a weather-shortened 5.0-inning affair. THE PEN: After a rough start to the season, the Dodger bullpen led the National League with a.208 opponents batting average and ranked second with a 2.76 ERA (48 ER/199.0 IP) after the All-Star break. Several Dodger relievers had breakout seasons: Kenley Jansen finished the campaign with a career-high 28 saves in 32 opportunities and ranked among the NL relief leaders in saves (T-11 th ), ERA (1.88, 6 th ), opponents batting average (.177, 7 th ), WHIP (0.86, 2 nd ) and strikeouts (111, 2 nd ). o Jansen was lights out from July 3-conclusion of the season, going 2-0 with 21 saves in 22 opportunities, a 1.26 ERA (5 ER/35.2 IP) and 52 strikeouts in 34 games. o He allowed just four hits all season with runners in scoring position, limiting opponents to a.068 average (4-for-59) with 23 strikeouts in those situations. o Jansen retired 27 consecutive batters from July 23-Aug. 8, including 15 strikeouts, becoming the first LA pitcher to retire 27 in a row since Greg Maddux in 2006 (32). In his first season with the Dodgers, J.P. Howell went 4-1 and ranked among the NL s best relievers in ERA (2.03, 7 th ), opponents batting average (.193, 9 th ) and WHIP (1.05, 16 th ) in 67 appearances this season. Howell limited lefties to a.164 batting average (18-for- 110) and closed out the season with 8.2 scoreless frames in his last 11 appearances after Sept. 7. Paco Rodriguez was thrown into the fire in his first full big league season, leading the Majors with 69 inherited runners and allowing only 14 of those to score (20.3%). Rodriguez ranked among the NL s top relievers in ERA (2.32, 12 th ), opponents average (.164, 3 rd ) and WHIP (0.90, 6 th ) in 76 appearances (3 rd ). The 22-year-old proved to be especially tough against lefties, limiting them to a.131 batting average (13-for-99) with 44 strikeouts. HEY, I JUST MET YOU: The Dodgers were active during the season with both trades and free agent signings to supplement their already strong stable of pitchers: Los Angeles acquired right-handed reliever Carlos Marmol, international signing bonus slot No. 92 valued at $209,700 and cash considerations from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for right-hander Matt Guerrier on July 2. After allowing runs in his first two appearances as a Dodger, Marmol closed out the year by tossing scoreless relief in 18 of his last 19 appearances and posting a 0.96 ERA (2 ER/18.2 IP) and a.131 opponents batting average (8-for-61) during the stretch. Overall, Marmol appeared in 21 games with Los Angeles and allowed just seven runs (six earned) in 21.1 innings pitched (2.53 ERA). Ricky Nolasco helped to stabilize the Dodgers rotation after he was acquired from the Marlins on July 6 along with international signing bonus slot No. 96 valued at $197,000 in exchange for minor league right-handed pitchers Steven Ames, Josh Wall and Angel Sanchez. Nolasco went 8-3 with a 3.52 ERA (34 ER/87.0 IP) in 16 games (15 starts) with the Dodgers and won a career-high sevenconsecutive decisions from Aug. 1-Sept. 9, when he went 7-0 with a 1.59 ERA (9 ER/51.0 IP) in eight starts. The Dodgers signed free-agent right-hander Brian Wilson on July 30 and the three-time All-Star tossed scoreless relief in 17 of 18 games in the season s final two months, allowing just one run in 13.2 innings (0.66 ERA). Wilson held opponents to a.178 batting average (8-for-45) and allowed only one of 11 inherited runners to score. Edinson Volquez was signed as a free agent on Aug. 30 and appeared in six games (five starts) as a Dodger, going 0-2 with a 4.18 ERA (13 ER/28.0 IP). With Los Angeles, Volquez limited opponents to a.234 batting average (25-for-107), while striking out 26 and walking only eight. The Dodgers used a modern franchise-record 27 different pitchers this season. INJURY REPORT: Seventeen Dodgers made a total of 24 trips to the disabled list this year as the team was hampered by injuries early in the season. Four Dodgers underwent season-ending surgeries: Josh Beckett (July 10 to relieve pressure on a nerve caused by Thoracic Outlet Syndrome), Chad Billingsley (April 24, Tommy John Surgery), Scott Elbert (June 7, Tommy John Surgery) and Shawn Tolleson (April 25, herniated disk in lower back). Matt Kemp only appeared in 73 games due to three DL trips with a strained right hamstring (May 30-June 25), left shoulder AC joint irritation (July 8-21) and a sprained left ankle (July 22-Sept. 16). He was shut down for the season on Sept. 29 with a left ankle injury.

6 54 RHP Ronald Belisario: 5-7, 1 SV, 3.97 ERA in 77 G 2013 Career-Highs Bests In his fourth Major League season, appeared in a career-high 77 games, Low-H CG None None which were the second-most appearances in the NL behind only Arizona s IP (Starter) None None Brad Ziegler IP (Reliever) 2..1, 6/9 vs. ATL 3.0, 7/5/ /10 vs. FLA Ranked fourth among NL relievers with a 77.9 groundball percentage Most ER 5,, 9/18 at ARI 5, 9/18/13 at ARI Made 14 consecutive scoreless appearances (13.0 IP) between June 21-July Most SO 3,, 4/26 vs. MIL 5, 2x, 9/21/12 at CIN 23, during whichh he limited opponents to a.159 batting average (7-for-44) Most BB 3,, 2x, 9/18 at ARI 3, 2x, 9/18/13 at ARI with 13 strikeouts (three walks) Winning Streak 2,, 4/ , 2x, 9/2-21/12 Had his best months of the season in July and August before struggling in Losing Streak 2,, 2x, 5/3-10 2, 3x, 5/3-10/13 September allowed only three runs (two earned) in 12.2 innings in 14 July appearances, going 1-11 with a 1.42 ERA and limiting opposing hitters too a.143 batting average (6-for-42) followed it up by going 1-0 with a 1.04 ERA (1 ER/8.2 IP) in 10 August appearances Postseason Experience: Has made six career postseason appearances, all in 2009 did not allow a runn against St. Louis in 1.1 innings in two appearances in the 2009 NLDS against St. Louis before making four appearances and allowing four runs in 3.1 innings in the NLCS against the Phillies Belisario s Postseason Pitching Record Year DIV LCS LAD LAD Playoff Totals DIV Totals LCS Totals 35 LHP Chris Capuano: 4-7, 4.26 ERA in 24 G (20 GS) 2013 Career-Highs Bests Went 4-7 with a 4.26 ERA in 24 games (20 starts) in his second season with Low-H CG None 2, 8/26/11 vs. ATL Los Angeles inn 20 starts, went 4-7 with a 4.46 ERA (50 ER/101.0 IP), IP (Starter) 7..1, 5/18 at ATL 9.0, 3x, 8/26/11 vs. ATL while tossing 4.2 scoreless innings in his four relief appearances IP (Reliever) 1..2, 4/11 at SD 5.0, 8/24/07 at SF Held opponents to a.235 batting average (4-for-17) with seven strikeouts as Most ER 5,, 7x, 8/9 vs. TB 8, 8/19/04 vs. CHC a reliever opponents mustered only a.278 on-base percentage and a.235 Most SO 8,, 7/11 vs. COL 13, 8/26/ /11 vs. ATL slugging percentage in his relief appearances Most BB 4,, 5/29 at LAA 8, 9/23/05 vs. STL Limited left-handers to a.248 batting average (28-for-113) with 20 strikeouts Made two trips to the disabled list this season with a strained left calf (April Winning Streak 2,, 7/11-8/3 Losing Streak 2,, 3x, 6/28-7/4 7, 6/19-7/31/05 13, 5/13/ /07-6/3/10 17-May 6) and a left shoulder latissimus strain (June 4-19) also limited to just three games (one start) in September after suffering a left groin strainn in a Sept. 6 start at Cincinnati made two scoreless relief appearances to close out the season 21 RHP Zack Greinke: 15-4, 2.63 ERA in 28 GS 2013 Career-Highs Bests Finished his first season in Dodger blue with a 15-4 record and a 2.63 ERA, Low-H CG 2,, 7/13 vs. COL 1, 8/30/09 at SEA the fourth-lowest mark in the NL topped the NL with a.789 winning percentage and also ranked among the league leaders in wins (15, T-6 th IP (Starter) 9..0, 7/13 vs. COL 9.0, 9x, last: 7/13/13 vs. COL ), IP (Reliever) None 4.0, 6/14/07 vs. STL opponents batting average (.234, T-13 th ), WHIP (1.11, 10 th ) his ERA was Most ER 5,, 3x, last: 7/3 at COL 11, 6/10/ /05 at ARI the second-lowest mark of his career, behind only his 2.16 ERA during his Most SO 9,, 3x, last: 9/7 at CIN 15, 8/25/ /09 vs. CLE 2009 Cy Young season Most BB 7,, 7/3 at COL 7, 2x, last: 7/3/13 at COL Ended the season by going 7-1 with a 1.58 ERA (14 ER/79.2 IP) in his last Winning Streak 7,, 8/5-9/17 9, 9/13/08-5/4/09 12 starts after July 30, including a single-season, career-high seven-game Losing Streak 1,, 4x, last: 9/28 vs. COL 8, 9/14/04-5/25/05 winning streak from Aug. 5-Sept. 17 posted a.204 opponents batting average (59-for-289) and a 0.93 WHIP, while striking out 73 and walking only 15 in that span from July 30-conclusion of the season, Greinke s ERA was the second-lowest mark in the Majors behind only Clayton Kershaw (1.55) Selected as the NL s Pitcher of the Month in August, when he was 5-0 in five starts, tying for the Major League lead in wins while posting a 1.23 ERA (five earned runs in 36.2 IP), which was good for the fourth-lowest mark among qualifying Major League pitchers his.211 (28-for-133) opponents batting average was tied for the eighth-lowest mark among N.L. hurlers fanned 30 in his 36.2 innings, while walking just eight batters Recorded his only shutout of the year on July 13 against the Rockies, allowing justt two hits and striking out nine in the Dodgers 1-0 victory. Suffered a left fractured clavicle on April 11 at San Diego when Carlos Quentin charged the mound after he was hit by a pitch in the sixth inning and underwent surgery on April 13 to fix the injury with a metal plate used to stabilize the fracture did not make his next start until May 15 after a stayy on the disabled list. l Completed his third consecutive errorless season and has not committed an error since July 16, 2010, a span of 104 games. Led pitchers with a.328 batting average, 19 hits, six walks (T-1 st ) and a.400 on-base percentage at the plate his batting average was the highest by a Dodger pitcher since Orel Hershiser s.356 mark in 1993 Has posted double-digit wins for the sixth consecutive season, joining Justin Verlander, James Shields, Ricky Nolasco, Tim Lincecum, Jered Weaver, Mark Buehrle and CC Sabathia as the only pitchers to accomplish this Los Angeles went 22-6 in Greinke s 28 starts Greinke s Postseason Pitching Record Year Rnd Rnd DIV LCS Mil Mil Playoff Totals DIV Totals LCS Totals Team Opp Team Opp W STL 0 PHI W ARI 0 STL L SV SVO G GS PITCHERS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP ERAA L SV SVO G GS CG INNN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP ERAA

7 56 LHP J.P. Howell: 4-1, 2.03 ERA in 67 G 2013 Career-Highs Bests Posted career-bests with a 2.03 ERA, a.193 opponents batting average and a Low-H CG None None 1.05 WHIP, going 4-1 in 67 games IP (Starter) None 8.0, 6/3/07 vs. KC Ranked among the NL relief leaders in ERA (7 th ), opponents batting average IP (Reliever) 2.2, 5/4 at SF 3.0, 6x, 5/11/08 vs. LAA (9 th ) and WHIP (16 th ) Most ER 2, 3x, 8/19 at MIA 8, 9/26/07 at NYY Posted an ERA under 1.00 in three months; May (0.71, 1 ER/12.2 IP, 10 games), July (0.90, 1 ER/10.0 IP, 11 games) and September (0.77, 1 Most SO Most BB 4, 6/1 at COL 2, 4x, 9/7 at CIN 9, 6/8/07 at FLA 5, 9/8/05 at CWS ER/11.2 IP, 14 games) Winning Streak 3, 2x, last: 9/19-current 6, 2x, 6/6-25/09 Limited left-handed hitters to a.164 batting average (18-for-110) with 36 Losing Streak 1, 9/6 6, 6/14-9/26/07 strikeouts held lefties to a.225 on-base percentage and.227 slugging percentage Held first batters to a.242 average (15-for-62) and limited hitters to a.213 batting average (13-for-61) with runners in scoring position Went 1-0 with a 1.53 ERA (5 ER/29.1 IP) in 33 appearances at home this season Allowed only two home runs in 62.0 innings this season Tossed 2.0 or more innings on six occasions, allowing just two runs in 13.0 innings (1.38 ERA) in those outings Did not allow a run in his last 11 appearances (8.2) and has tossed scoreless relief in 35 of his last 38 games since June 25, posting a 1.20 ERA (4 ER/30.0 IP) and a.178 opponents batting average in that span Postseason Experience: Has gone 0-3 with a 3.00 ERA (4 ER/12.0 IP) in 13 postseason appearances, all with Tampa Bay has not allowed a run in four career games in the Division Series has 17 strikeouts in 12.0 innings in postseason play. Howell s Postseason Pitching Record Year Rnd Team Opp W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP ERA 2008 DIV TB CWS LCS TB BOS WS TB PHI DIV TB TEX Playoff Totals * 3.00* DIV Totals * 0.00* LCS Totals * 3.38* WS Totals * 7.71* 74 RHP Kenley Jansen: 4-3, 28 SV, 1.88 ERA in 75 G 2013 Career-Highs Bests Finished the campaign with a career-high 28 saves in 32 opportunities and Low-H CG None None ranked among the NL relief leaders in saves (T-11th), ERA (1.88, 6th), IP (Starter) None None opponents batting average (.177, 7th), WHIP (0.86, 2nd) and strikeouts (111, IP (Reliever) 2.0, 2x, 7/10 at ARI 2.0, 11x, 7/10/13 at ARI 2nd) Most ER 3, 4/13 at ARI 5, 4/19/11 vs. ATL His 111 strikeouts rank as the seventh-most all-time by a Los Angeles Most SO 4, 2x, 5/25 vs. STL 4, 7x, 5/25/13 vs. STL reliever Most BB 2, 3x, last: 9/29 vs. COL 2, 17x, 9/29/13 vs. COL Was lights out from July 3-conclusion of the season, going 2-0 with 21 saves in 22 opportunities, a 1.26 ERA (5 ER/35.2 IP) and 52 strikeouts in 34 games Winning Streak 3, 6/29-current Losing Streak 3, 5/8-19 5, 9/6/11-5/26/12 3, /14/12 Posted an ERA under 2.00 in five of six months this season; April (1.29, 2 ER/14.0 IP in 13 games), June (1.26 ERA, 2 ER/14.1 IP in 14 games), July (1.35 ERA, 2 ER/13.1 IP in 12 games), August (0.73 ERA, 1 ER/12.1 IP in 12 games) and September (1.80 ERA, 2 ER/10.0 IP in 10 games) Allowed just four hits all season with runners in scoring position, liming opponents to a.068 average (4-for-59) with 23 strikeouts in those situations Made 75 appearances, tying for the fourth most in the NL Retired 27 consecutive batters from July 23-Aug. 8, including 15 strikeouts, becoming the first LA pitcher to retire 27 in a row since Greg Maddux in 2006 (32) 22 LHP Clayton Kershaw: 16-9, 1.83 ERA in 33 GS 2013 Career-Highs Bests Won his third consecutive MLB ERA title (1.83) as he became the first Low-H CG 3, 5/20 at MIL 2, 2x, 6/20/11 vs. DET Major Leaguer to do so since Greg Maddux ( ) and the first-ever IP (Starter) 9.0, 3x, 7/2 at COL 9.0, 11x, 7/2 at COL Dodger to accomplish the feat IP (Reliever) None 2.0, 9/22/09 at SF Was selected to his third-consecutive All-Star Game and also led the Majors Most ER 5, 9/2 at COL 9, 4/26/09 at COL with a 0.92 WHIP, while ranking among the NL leaders in strikeouts (232, Most SO 12, 4/28 vs. MIL 13, 4/15/09 vs. SF 1 st ), innings pitched (career-high 236.0, 2 nd ), wins (16, T-3 rd ), opponents Most BB 4, 2x, 4/23 at NYM 6, 2x, 4/7/10 at PIT batting average (.195, 2 nd ), complete games (3, T-3 rd ), shutouts (2, T-1 st ) and pickoffs (7, 2 nd ) in his bid to become just the second Dodger to win the Cy Young Award (also: 2011) multiple times (Koufax, 1963, ) Winning Streak 3, 3x, 8/11-22 Losing Streak 3, 5/26-6/21 10, 8/13/11-4/27/12 3, 4x, 5/26-6/21 His 1.83 ERA was the lowest mark by an MLB starter since Pedro Martinez posted a 1.74 ERA with Boston in 2000 and the lowest ERA for a National Leaguer since Maddux s 1.63 mark with Atlanta in It s the lowest mark by a pitcher with at least innings since Dwight Gooden s 1.53 ERA in 1985 with the Mets and the fourth-lowest single-season ERA by an NL lefty in the Live Ball Era (best since Sandy Koufax, 1.73 ERA in 1966). Koufax is the only other Los Angeles Dodger to record a sub-2.00 ERA season, doing so three times: 1963 (1.88 ERA), 1964 (1.74 ERA) and 1966 Selected as the NL s July Pitcher of the Month, leading the league with a 1.34 ERA and ranking among the Senior Circuit s best in wins (4-1, T-1 st ), strikeouts (43, T-3 rd ), opponents batting average (.161, 3 rd ) and innings pitched (47.0, 1 st ) in six starts. During the month, he issued just two walks in 47.0 innings and tossed a four-hit shutout against the Rockies on July 2 at Colorado. It was his second monthly honor (also: July 2011) Opened the campaign with two wins and 16.0 scoreless innings in two starts, which earned him National League Player of the Week honors for the period of April 1-7. He previously won NL Player of the Week for the periods of June 20-26, 2011 and May 14-20, 2012

8 Allowed three or fewer earned runs in 22 consecutive starts from July 24, 2012-May 26, 2013, tying Mat Latos (2010), Chris Carpenter (2005) and Johan Santana (2004) for the longest such run since 2000 and the longest run by a Dodger starter since Orel Hershiser had a 27-game run from July 12, 1985-May 25, 1986 Made his third consecutive Opening Day start with a shutout and a tie-breaking, eighth-inning home run against the Giants on April 1 and, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, Kershaw became just the second pitcher in Major League history to hit a homer and throw a shutout in his team s seasonopener. The only other was the Indians Bob Lemon, who threw a one-hitter vs. the White Sox on April 14, Kershaw became just the fifth pitcher in Dodger history to throw a shutout while allowing four or fewer hits and hitting a home run in the same game, joining Carl Erskine (June 10, 1955 vs. CHC), Stan Williams (July 6, 1960 vs. SF), Tommy John (Aug. 8, 1977 vs. CIN) and Chan Ho Park (Sept. 29, 2000 at SD). Elias also notes that Kershaw was the first starting pitcher to hit a home run in the eighth inning or later of a scoreless game since Sept. 16, 1971 when the Cubs Juan Pizarro hit one off Tom Seaver in the eighth inning to give the Cubs a 1-0 triumph at Shea Stadium Became the first-ever Dodger pitcher to win The Roy Campanella Award, which was instituted in 2006, voted on by Dodger players and coaches and awarded to the player who best exemplifies the spirit and leadership of the late Hall of Fame catcher. Since making his debut in 2008, Kershaw leads the Majors in both ERA (2.60) and opp. batting average (.211) Postseason Experience: Has made five career appearances, two starts in his career in the postseason started Game 1 of the 2009 NLCS against the Phillies, allowing five runs in 4.2 innings and taking the loss in the Dodgers 8-6 defeat Kershaw s Postseason Pitching Record Year Rnd Team Opp W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP ERA 2008 LCS LAD PHI DIV LAD STL LCS LAD PHI Playoff Totals DIV Totals LCS Totals RHP Brandon League: 6-4, 14 SV, 5.30 ERA in 58 G Opened the season as the Dodger closer and was successful in 14 of his first 18 save opportunities through June 15, but had a 5.54 ERA (16 ER/26.0 IP) in those 26 appearances through his first 26 appearances, opponents were batting.308 (32-for-104) against him, while he posted a 1.54 WHIP Had his best month of the season in July, when he went 3-0 with a 2.89 ERA (3 ER/9.1 IP) in eight appearances Fared well against the American League, going 2-0 with two saves and a 1.93 ERA (2 ER/9.1 IP) in nine Interleague appearances Ranked ninth among NL relievers with a 75.0 groundball percentage 49 RHP Carlos Marmol: 2-4, 2 SV, 4.41 ERA in 52 G 2013 Career-Highs Bests Acquired along with an international signing bonus slot No. 92 valued at Low-H CG None None $209,700 and cash considerations from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for IP (Starter) None 6.1, 6/28/06 vs. MIL right-hander Matt Guerrier on July 2 appeared in 21 games with Los IP (Reliever) 2.0, 2x, 8/14 vs. NYM 3.0, 6/19/07 at TEX Angeles and allowed just seven runs (six earned) in 21.1 innings pitched (2.53 Most ER 4, 2x, 6/16 at NYM 7, 2x, 8/3/06 vs. ARI ERA) Most SO 3, 5x, 9/20 at SD 8, 6/28/06 vs. MIL After allowing runs in his first two appearances as a Dodger, Marmol closed Most BB 3, 3x, 9/20 at SD 8, 8/13/06 at COL out the year by tossing scoreless relief in 18 of his last 19 appearances and posting a 0.96 ERA (2 ER/18.2 IP) and a.131 opponents batting average (8- Winning Streak 2, 4/9-23 Losing Streak 3, 5/4-current 4, 8/22/07-5/11/08 6, 7/14/11-6/4/12 for-61) during the stretch did not allow a run in 11 August appearances (9.2 IP), allowing only five hits (5-for-33) and striking out 11 in the month Overall, combined to post a.225 opponents batting average, including a.155 mark (11-for-71) with 28 strikeouts against lefties Was especially tough with runners in scoring position, when he held the opposition to a.185 average (10-for-54) Prior to being designated for assignment by Chicago on June 25, went 2-4 with a 5.86 ERA and two saves in 31 appearances with the Cubs Postseason Experience: Has made four appearances in the Division Series in his career, all with Chicago in Marmol s Postseason Pitching Record Bests 2013 Career-Highs Low-H CG None None IP (Starter) None None IP (Reliever) 2.0, 4x, 8/9 vs. TB 4.0, 8/7/06 vs. BAL Most ER 4, 6/10 vs. ARI 5, 4x, 9/14/10 vs. BOS Most SO 2, 5x, 8/25 vs. BOS 3, 17x, 8/31/12 vs. ARI Most BB 2, 5/4 at SF 3, 3x, 5/17/12 at CLE Winning Streak 4, 6/23-7/28 4, 7/18-8/31/10 Losing Streak 2, 5/4-7 7, 8/23/11-8/17/12 Year Rnd Team Opp W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP ERA 2007 DIV ChC ARI DIV ChC LAD Playoff Totals DIV Totals Totals NL RHP Ricky Nolasco: 13-11, 3.70 ERA in 34 G (33 GS) 2013 Career-Highs Bests Went a combined with a 3.70 ERA in 34 games (33 starts) with Los Low-H CG None 2, 8/19/2008 at SF Angeles and Miami as he reached double-digit victories in six consecutive IP (Starter) 8.0, 3x, last: 8/28 vs. CHC 9.0, 7x, last: 9/9/12 at WAS seasons, joining Jered Weaver, Justin Verlander, CC Sabathia, James Shields, IP (Reliever) 1.0, 9/29 vs. COL 3.0, 2x, last: 3/31/08 vs. NYM Mark Buehrle, Tim Lincecum and Zack Greinke as the only pitchers to do so Most ER 6, 3x, last: 9/25 at SF 11, 8/17/11 at COL Posted an 8-3 record with a 3.52 ERA in 16 games (15 starts) with Los Most SO 11, 2x, last: 8/28 vs. CHC 16, 9/30/09 at ATL Angeles after being acquired by the Dodgers on July 6 along with an Most BB 4, 2x, last: 7/24 at TOR 5, 7/28/06 at PHI international signing bonus slot valued at $197,000 from the Marlins in exchange for minor league right-handed pitchers Steven Ames, Josh Wall and Angel Sanchez Winning Streak 7, 8/1-9/9 Losing Streak 3, 5/3-14 7, 8/1-9/9/13 5, 7/15-8/5/12 Won a career-high seven consecutive decisions from Aug. 1-Sept. 9, going 7-0 with a 1.59 ERA (9 ER/51.0 IP) in eight starts had the best month of his career in August, going 5-0 with a 1.64 ERA (7 ER/38.1 IP) in six starts

9 Started his Dodger career by posting an 8-1 record with a 2.07 ERA (17 ER/74.0 IP) in his first 12 starts with the club, before struggling in his final four starts, going 0-2 with an ERA (17 ER/13.0 IP) after Sept. 14 Was Miami s Opening Day starter and made 18 starts for Miami this year, going 5-8 with a 3.85 ERA and 10 quality starts 75 LHP Paco Rodriguez: 3-4, 2 SV, 2.32 ERA in 76 G 2013 Career-Highs Ranked among the NL s best relievers in ERA (2.32, 12 th Bests ), opponents Low-H CG None None batting average.164 (3 rd ) and WHIP (0.90, 6 th ) in his first full MLB season IP (Starter) None None Inherited a Major League-high 69 runners and allowed only 14 to score IP (Reliever) 2.0, 3x, last: 8/5 at STL 2.0, 3x, last: 8/5/13 at STL (20.3%) limited opponents to a.138 batting average (11-for-80) with Most ER 3, 6/5 vs. SD 3, 6/5/13 vs. SD Most SO 3, 3x, last: 8/18 at PHI 3, 3x, last: 8/18/13 at PHI runners on base and held the opposition to a.146 mark (7-for-48) with Most BB 3, 6/5 vs. SD 3, 6/5/13 vs. SD runners in scoring position Winning Streak 3, 5/25-8/14 3, 5/25-8/14/13 Was especially tough against left-handers, holding them to a.131 batting average (13-for-99), a.218 on-base percentage and a.182 slugging percentage Losing Streak 2, 2x, last: 9/15-current 3, 9/13/12-5/17/13 Did not allow a run in 22 appearances (16.1 IP) between June 7-July 28, allowing just seven hits (7-for-53,.132), striking out 20 and walking only one hitter in that span Picked up the first win of his career on May 25 with a scoreless 1.0 inning in the Dodgers 5-3 win over the Cardinals Notched his first career save on June 25 against the Giants, entering the game with a runner on base and recording the final three outs in the ninth inning to preserve a 6-5 Los Angeles win Had the third-most appearances of any NL reliever this season with LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu: 14-8, 3.00 ERA in 30 GS 2013 Career-Highs Bests The rookie left-hander turned in a solid first MLB season and ranked among the top big league rookies in wins (14, T-2 nd Low-H CG 2, 2x, last: 9/16 at ARI 2, 2x, last: 9/16/13 at ARI ), winning percentage (.636, T- 3 rd ), ERA (3.00, 2 nd ), strikeouts (154, 4 th ), innings pitched (192.0, 1 st IP (Starter) 9.0, 5/28 vs. LAA 9.0, 5/28/13 vs. LAA ) and IP (Reliever) None None starts (30, T-3 rd ) Most ER 5, 2x, last: 7/10 at ARI 5, 2x, last: 7/10/13 at ARI His 14 wins tied with Kazuhisa Ishii (14-10, 2002) for the second-most by a Most SO 12, 4/30 vs. COL 12, 4/30/13 vs. COL Los Angeles rookie behind only Rick Sutcliffe s 17 Ws in 1979 his.636 Most BB 5, 5/17 at ATL 5, 5/17/13 at ATL winning percentage (14-8) was the fifth-best mark by a Los Angeles rookie Winning Streak 6, 7/5-8 6, 7/5-8/13 Ryu s 154 strikeouts were the fifth-most by a Los Angeles rookie and the Losing Streak 2, 2x, last: 9/ , 2x, last: 9/11-16/13 most since Hideo Nomo s 236 Ks in 1995 Ryu s innings pitched were the sixth-most by an LA Dodger rookie and most since Ismael Valdez tossed frames in 1995 Made 22 quality starts and pitched 6.0 or more innings in 24 of his 30 starts opened his career with six consecutive quality starts from April 2-30 Tossed the first shutout of his career on May 28 against the Angels at Dodger Stadium, allowing just two hits and striking out seven in the Dodgers 3-0 win Won six consecutive decisions from July 5-Aug. 13, going 6-0 with a 3.12 ERA (15 ER/43.1 IP) in seven starts Ryu tossed a pair of two-hit complete games this season (May 28 vs. LAA, Sept. 16 at ARI), becoming the first Dodger with multiple two-hitters in a season since Clayton Kershaw in 2011 (May 29 vs. Marlins, June 20 vs. Tigers). According to Baseball-Reference.com, Ryu was the first player to toss multiple two-hitters within the first 28 starts of his career since Dontrelle Willis in 2003, who accomplished the feat on June 16 vs. New York-NL and June 21 vs. Tampa Bay, though that game was a weather-shortened 5.0-inning affair Batted.207 (12-for-58) with three doubles, a triple and five RBI ranked eighth among big league pitchers in batting average 30 RHP Edinson Volquez: 9-12, 5.71 ERA in 33 G (32 GS) Signed by the Dodgers as a free agent on Aug. 30 and went 0-2 with a 4.18 ERA (13 ER/28.0 IP) in six games (five starts) with Los Angeles With the Dodgers, limited opposing hitters to a.234 batting average (25-for- 107) struck out 26 in 28.0 innings and walked only eight Started his Dodger career out of the bullpen and tossed a scoreless inning against the Padres on Aug. 30 at Dodger Stadium before moving back to the starting role kept the Dodgers in the game in each of his five starts, including two quality starts Went 9-10 with a 6.01 ERA in 27 starts for San Diego this year prior to being designated for assignment on Aug. 25 and released two days later Was the Padres Opening Day starter for the second consecutive season Postseason Experience: Has made only one postseason appearance and started Game 1 of the 2010 NLDS for Cincinnati at Philadelphia lasted just 1.2 innings in that contest, allowing four runs on four hits with two walks and taking the loss in the Reds 4-0 defeat Volquez s Postseason Pitching Record Bests 2013 Career-Highs Low-H CG None 1, 7/19/12 vs. HOU IP (Starter) 7.2, 5/28 at SEA 9.0, 7/19/12 vs. HOU IP (Reliever) 1.0, 8/30 vs. SD 1.2, 5/25/08 at SD Most ER 9, 6/7 at COL 9, 6/7/13 at COL Most SO 9, 6/12 vs. ATL 13, 9/3/08 vs. PIT Most BB 7, 6/22 vs. LAD 7, 2x, last: 6/22/13 vs. LAD Winning Streak 3, 4/24-5/5 4, 2x, last: 6/24-7/30/12 Losing Streak 3, 4/1-13 6, 7/5/11-4/20/12 Year Rnd Team Opp W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP ERA 2010 DIV Cin PHI Playoff Totals DIV Totals

10 00 RHP Brian Wilson: 2-1, 0.66 ERA in 18 G 2013 Career-Highs Bests Signed by the Dodgers as a free-agent on July 30 and placed on the Low-H CG None None disabled list as he continued to recover from April 2012 Tommy IP (Starter) None None John surgery allowed just one hit in 4.1 scoreless innings in four IP (Reliever) 1.0, 11x, last: 9/28 vs. COL 2.2, 2x, last: 8/24/09 at COL combined rehab appearances for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga and Most ER 1, 9/7 at CIN 4, 3x, last: 5/18/08 vs. CWS Triple-A Albuquerque before being recalled on Aug. 19 Most SO 2, 3x, last: 9/24 at SF 5, 5/9/10 at NYM Most BB 1, 4x, 9/29 vs. COL 3, 5x, last: 7/17/11 at SD Made his Dodger debut on Aug. 22 at Miami, allowing one hit and Winning Streak 1, 2x, last: 9/12-current 6, 5/6-7/1/11 striking out two in the ninth inning of Los Angeles 6-0 win Losing Streak 1, 9/7 at CIN 4, 2x, last: 5/14-6/27/09 Tossed scoreless relief in 17 of 18 games with the Dodgers, allowing just one run in 13.2 innings (0.66 ERA) Held opponents to a.178 batting average (8-for-45) and posted a 0.88 WHIP allowed just one hit by a left-handed hitter (1-for-11,.091) Allowed only one of 11 inherited runners to score, limiting opponents to a.190 batting average (4-for-21) with runners on base Postseason Experience: Did not allow a run and struck out 16 in 11.2 innings during San Francisco s 2010 World Series run was successful in six of seven save opportunities in the 2010 postseason and struck out Nelson Cruz to pick up the save in the Giants 3-1 win in the clinching Game 5 of the World Series at Texas also won a World Series ring in 2012 with the Giants, but did not appear in the postseason due to injury Wilson s Postseason Pitching Record Year Rnd Team Opp W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP ERA 2010 DIV SF ATL LCS SF PHI WS SF TEX Playoff Totals DIV Totals LCS Totals WS Totals RHP Chris Withrow: 3-0, SV, 2.60 ERA in 26 G Tossed scoreless relief in 18 of 26 appearances in his first big league experience had three stints with the Dodgers after being recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on June 11 and making his big league debut on June 12 against Arizona Overall, limited opponents to a.165 batting average, including a.133 mark against right-handers (10-for-75) with 32 strikeouts After allowing runs in four of his first five appearances, posted a 1.88 ERA (6 ER/28.2 IP) in 21 games the rest of the way posted a 0.80 Bests 2013 Career-Highs Low-H CG None None IP (Starter) None None IP (Reliever) 3.0, 7/10 at ARI 3.0, 7/10/13 at ARI Most ER 3, 8/25 vs. BOS 3, 8/25/13 vs. BOS Most SO 5, 9/6 at CIN 5, 9/6/13 at CIN Most BB 2, 2x, last: 9/22 at SD 2, 2x, last: 9/22/13 at SD Winning Streak 3, 7/20-current 3, 7/20/13-current Losing Streak None None WHIP and a.134 opponents batting average (13-for-97) from July 10-conclusion of the season struck out 35 in 28.2 innings and walked only 10 in that stretch Picked up his first MLB win on July 20 at Washington, striking out one in a ninth inning before the Dodgers rallied to win the game, 3-1, in 10 innings Earned his only save on Sept. 3 at Colorado, entering the game with a runner on base and striking out the only hitter he faced to preserve Los Angeles 7-4 win Went 4-0 with a 1.71 ERA in 25 relief appearances with Triple-A Albuquerque, striking out 33 in 26.1 innings