P Bill Pepper #53
Age: 56 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
08/25/2051
OA: 35 POT: 35
P BILL PEPPER #53 - AGE: 56 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 5 4 4
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 6
Curveball 5 5
Changeup 5 5
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 10
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 4
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Pepper is super smart.
High: Loyalty, Intelligence
Birthday:01/27/1995
Born in:New Orleans, LA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 8"
Weight:245 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:11 Years, 123 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, 123 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2015, 8th Pick in Round 1
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2017 New Orleans - ULB 22 6 6 0 0 0 4.75 36.0 35 19 19 4 18 37 0 0 1.47 .320 4.16 0.6 94
2018 New Orleans - ULB 23 32 32 17 8 0 2.63 232.2 195 74 68 16 63 169 5 2 1.11 .263 3.52 3.6 139
2019 New Orleans - ULB 24 32 32 12 11 0 4.25 197.0 196 97 93 20 84 179 5 2 1.42 .314 4.25 2.0 94
2020 New Orleans - ULB 25 32 29 8 14 0 5.48 161.0 176 103 98 16 73 134 2 1 1.55 .320 4.56 1.5 77
2021 New Orleans - ULB 26 33 33 11 15 0 4.22 209.0 234 106 98 16 79 162 4 1 1.50 .333 4.11 3.3 102
2022 New Orleans - ULB 27 33 33 13 15 0 4.41 206.1 184 104 101 18 96 177 2 1 1.36 .281 4.13 2.6 93
2023 Chicago - MLB 28 34 34 12 10 0 4.22 202.2 212 110 95 23 63 168 4 2 1.36 .313 4.29 3.3 108
2024 Chicago - MLB 29 16 16 6 3 0 5.16 97.2 96 57 56 17 34 84 1 1 1.33 .287 5.00 0.9 90
2024 St. Louis - MLB 29 17 17 7 4 0 3.70 112.0 107 50 46 12 33 73 3 0 1.25 .279 4.36 1.9 126
2024 Total - MLB 29 33 33 13 7 0 4.38 209.2 203 107 102 29 67 157 4 1 1.29 .282 4.66 2.8 106
2025 St. Louis - MLB 30 27 27 14 9 0 5.53 158.0 172 99 97 22 76 129 1 0 1.57 .312 4.98 1.0 79
2026 St. Louis - MLB 31 31 31 9 8 0 5.38 177.1 188 115 106 31 72 145 0 0 1.47 .300 5.03 1.0 81
2027 St. Louis - MLB 32 21 21 5 7 0 5.57 116.1 126 74 72 17 52 87 1 0 1.53 .307 5.16 0.8 82
2028 Houston - MLB 33 27 3 2 2 1 6.18 51.0 57 36 35 11 20 47 0 0 1.51 .299 5.36 -0.3 70
2028 Tampa Bay - MLB 33 8 0 1 0 0 1.16 23.1 9 3 3 2 7 24 0 0 0.69 .137 3.38 0.3 373
2028 Total - MLB 33 35 3 3 2 1 4.60 74.1 66 39 38 13 27 71 0 0 1.25 .259 4.74 0.0 94
2030 New Orleans - ULB 35 12 0 2 1 1 7.18 31.1 40 25 25 4 14 24 0 0 1.72 .360 4.96 -0.2 58
2030 Seattle - MLB 35 22 0 0 0 1 9.00 30.0 44 30 30 8 14 29 0 0 1.93 .375 6.32 -0.7 47
2030 Total - MLB 35 34 0 2 1 2 8.07 61.1 84 55 55 12 28 53 0 0 1.83 .367 5.62 -0.8 52
Total MLB 203 149 56 43 2 5.02 968.1 1011 574 540 143 371 786 10 3 1.43 .302 4.82 8.2 89
Total ULB 180 165 63 64 1 4.21 1073.1 1060 528 502 94 427 882 18 7 1.39 .304 4.10 13.3 97
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2014 Total - 19 19 19 12 3 0 2.64 133.0 110 42 39 9 42 153 0 0 1.14 .301 2.77 4.1 100
2015 Fort Wayne - R 20 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 3.07 0.1 999
2015 Sugar Land - A 20 24 24 9 4 0 2.39 135.2 112 40 36 2 49 138 0 0 1.19 .301 2.76 3.6 153
2016 Bridgeport - AA 21 24 24 6 8 0 5.21 124.1 135 76 72 17 64 105 1 0 1.60 .326 5.30 1.3 96
2017 Bridgeport - AA 22 9 9 1 4 0 3.94 45.2 30 25 20 5 18 48 0 0 1.05 .217 2.95 1.4 110
2017 Wichita - AAA 22 15 15 5 7 0 3.51 97.1 73 41 38 8 32 72 1 0 1.08 .235 3.56 1.7 110
2028 Vero Beach - A 33 2 0 0 0 1 2.57 7.0 4 2 2 0 0 9 0 0 0.57 .235 1.00 0.3 135
2028 Durham - AAA 33 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.33 .125 2.24 0.1 999
2029 Tacoma - AAA 34 43 3 4 1 2 3.10 104.2 95 36 36 10 37 80 0 0 1.26 .282 4.76 0.7 160
Total NCL 24 24 9 4 0 2.39 135.2 112 40 36 2 49 138 0 0 1.19 .301 2.76 153.2
Total ALPB 33 33 7 12 0 4.87 170.0 165 101 92 22 82 153 1 0 1.45 .300 4.67 99.7
Total PCL 43 3 4 1 2 3.10 104.2 95 36 36 10 37 80 0 0 1.26 .282 4.76 159.6
Total INT 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.33 .125 2.24 999.0
Total AMAS 15 15 5 7 0 3.51 97.1 73 41 38 8 32 72 1 0 1.08 .235 3.56 109.7
Total FSL 2 0 0 0 1 2.57 7.0 4 2 2 0 0 9 0 0 0.57 .235 1.00 134.7
Total NAL 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 3.07 999.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2018 New Orleans - ULB 23 1 1 0 0 0 4.05 6.2 8 6 3 1 4 5 0 0 1.80 .350 5.41 -0.1 91
2023 Chicago - MLB 28 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1.00 .400 0.42 0.1 999
2024 St. Louis - MLB 29 1 1 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 6 1 1 1 2 6 0 0 1.14 .278 4.36 0.1 361
2025 St. Louis - MLB 30 6 0 2 0 1 1.54 11.2 9 2 2 0 3 15 0 0 1.03 .300 1.48 0.5 282
2026 St. Louis - MLB 31 3 3 0 0 0 8.03 12.1 16 12 11 2 7 9 0 0 1.86 .333 5.69 -0.0 54
2027 St. Louis - MLB 32 1 1 0 0 0 4.76 5.2 3 3 3 2 3 4 0 0 1.06 .077 8.11 -0.1 96
Total MLB 12 6 2 0 1 3.96 38.2 36 18 17 5 15 37 0 0 1.32 .287 4.26 111.4
Total ULB 1 1 0 0 0 4.05 6.2 8 6 3 1 4 5 0 0 1.80 .350 5.41 90.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 New Orleans - MLB P 6 6 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 36.0 2.25 -0.1 1.001
2018 New Orleans - MLB P 32 32 15 20 0 37 2 .946 232.2 1.35 +3.4 1.048
2019 New Orleans - MLB P 32 32 12 28 5 40 0 1.000 197.0 1.83 +3.0 1.155
2020 New Orleans - MLB P 32 29 9 18 1 28 1 .964 161.0 1.51 -0.5 .972
2021 New Orleans - MLB P 33 33 10 30 1 46 6 .870 209.0 1.72 -1.8 .950
2022 New Orleans - MLB P 33 33 9 12 0 22 1 .955 206.1 0.92 -2.6 .950
2023 Chicago - MLB P 34 34 12 25 0 38 1 .974 202.2 1.64 +1.4 .978
2024 Chicago - MLB P 16 16 1 12 2 14 1 .929 97.2 1.20 +0.1 1.106
2024 St. Louis - MLB P 17 17 8 17 1 26 1 .962 112.0 2.01 -0.4 1.021
2025 St. Louis - MLB P 27 27 12 13 0 26 1 .962 158.0 1.42 -0.1 1.094
2026 St. Louis - MLB P 31 31 7 22 2 29 0 1.000 177.1 1.47 -1.6 .882
2027 St. Louis - MLB P 21 21 3 25 0 32 4 .875 116.1 2.17 -1.0 .966
2028 Houston - MLB P 26 3 3 4 0 8 1 .875 51.0 1.24 -0.6 .842
2028 Tampa Bay - MLB P 7 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 23.1 2.31 +0.5 1.052
2030 Seattle - MLB P 20 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 30.0 0.60 +0.2 1.048
2030 New Orleans - MLB P 12 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 31.1 1.44 -0.9 .632
TOTAL P 379 314 105 244 12 368 19 .948 2041.2 1.54 -1.0 .994
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 3 (7).
04/05/2015 Drafted in the 2015 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the New Orleans Pelicans, out of college (Missouri State).
06/07/2015 Was selected to the 2015 North Central League All-Star Game.
08/10/2015 Wins the NCL CA Player of the Week Award.
08/22/2015 Wins the 2015 NCL CA Association Cup MVP Award.
09/07/2015 Wins the 2015 NCL CA Juan Berenguer Pitcher Award.
09/08/2015 Wins the 2015 NCL CA Randy Kapano Hitter Award.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (6).
04/03/2016 Named the #66 prospect in the ULB
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
04/02/2017 Named the #39 prospect in the ULB
04/22/2017 Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 3 days.
05/16/2017 Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days.
12/01/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $515,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
04/01/2018 Named the #15 prospect in the ULB
04/23/2018 Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/03/2018 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New Mexico Suns with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/01/2018 Wins the ULB FL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/27/2018 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Apollos with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/07/2018 Finished 2nd in 2018 ULB FL Ichiro Suzuki Rookie Award voting.
11/30/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $515,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
06/09/2019 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New Mexico Suns with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/03/2019 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
12/07/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,856,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6).
05/31/2020 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Vancouver Veterans with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/23/2020 Injured (strained abdominal muscle), out for 2 weeks.
12/02/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,840,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6).
06/13/2021 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Kings with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/30/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,792,500 through arbitration.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
07/19/2022 Injured (Forearm cramp), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/21/2022 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/29/2022 Became a free agent.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
01/22/2023 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $34,500,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
04/16/2023 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/17/2023 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/22/2023 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for one week.
10/05/2023 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
06/17/2024 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Sacramento Solons with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/02/2024 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for 3B Dante Bichette Jr., CL Dave McQueen.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
07/26/2025 Injured (Strained oblique), out for 4-5 weeks.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
04/30/2026 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/12/2026 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
04/12/2027 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/25/2027 Injured (Dead arm), out for 2 weeks.
08/17/2027 Injured (Rotator cuff strain), out for 5 weeks.
12/03/2027 Became a free agent.
12/12/2027 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $960,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
04/04/2028 Was claimed off waivers by Houston while with Toronto.
05/13/2028 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/17/2028 Released by the Houston Astros.
07/19/2028 Signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
09/26/2028 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/02/2028 Wins the 2028 World Series with the Houston Astros.
12/03/2028 Became a free agent.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
01/23/2029 Signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization.
07/15/2029 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 6 (6).
06/23/2030 Was claimed off waivers by New Mexico while with Seattle.
07/08/2030 Was claimed off waivers by New Orleans while with New Mexico.
11/15/2030 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2022 33 6
2023 34 1
2024 33 10
Year W Rank
2018 17 3
2025 14 8
Year L Rank
2020 14 4
2021 15 5
2022 15 3
Year Win. % Rank
2018 .680 6
2024 .650 10
Year IP Rank
2018 232.2 6
2021 209.0 9
2024 209.2 10
Year BF Rank
2018 944 4
2021 925 5
2022 896 7
2024 879 7
Year BB Rank
2018 63 8
2019 84 2
2020 73 9
2021 79 1
2022 96 3
Year WP Rank
2019 10 7
2020 14 1
2022 11 8
2023 14 5
Year ERA Rank
2018 2.63 8
Year BABIP Rank
2018 .263 7
Year HR/9 Rank
2018 0.62 8
2021 0.69 8
2022 0.79 6
Year QS Rank
2018 25 6
2021 19 5
Year QSP Rank
2018 .781 8
2021 .576 8
Year CG Rank
2018 5 4
2019 5 5
2021 4 5
2023 4 4
2024 4 4
Year CGP Rank
2018 .156 4
2019 .156 5
2021 .121 5
2023 .118 9
2024 .121 6
Year SHO Rank
2018 2 2
2019 2 1
2020 1 7
2021 1 3
2023 2 3
2024 1 4
Year GB% Rank
2019 0.60 2
2021 0.56 9
2022 0.60 7
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