P John 'Candy Man' Candelaria #35
Age: 36 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
05/01/1991
P JOHN 'CANDY MAN' CANDELARIA #35 - AGE: 36 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
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 4 4 4
Movement 4 4 4 4
Control 8 8 8 8
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Slider 3 3
Curveball 4 4
Changeup 2 2
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 10
Defense 10
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 10
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He puts out the bare minimum of effort.
Low: Leader, Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Birthday:11/06/1954
Born in:New York, NEW
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:240 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:13 Years, 25 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 153 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1975, 3rd 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+
1976 Seattle - UL 21 29 29 9 8 0 3.05 209.1 186 78 71 32 36 164 6 2 1.06 .259 3.71 3.1 126
1977 Seattle - UL 22 33 26 4 9 0 5.35 176.2 200 108 105 48 33 150 1 0 1.32 .300 5.27 -0.7 73
1978 Seattle - UL 23 31 31 19 6 0 2.99 234.2 230 84 78 35 32 193 5 2 1.12 .291 3.68 3.9 132
1979 Seattle - UL 24 34 20 6 9 1 3.83 173.2 181 83 74 25 32 145 2 1 1.23 .312 3.67 2.5 102
1980 Seattle - UL 25 43 23 13 8 4 3.66 204.1 197 86 83 32 28 182 5 3 1.10 .293 3.57 3.1 106
1981 Seattle - UL 26 30 30 17 4 0 2.30 227.1 186 62 58 26 32 206 5 3 0.96 .262 2.94 5.8 167
1982 Seattle - UL 27 33 33 15 10 0 3.50 244.1 231 107 95 32 27 212 3 0 1.06 .288 3.32 5.0 110
1983 Seattle - UL 28 32 32 15 12 0 2.87 245.0 223 82 78 30 21 229 10 3 1.00 .294 2.74 6.3 126
1984 Seattle - UL 29 9 9 1 3 0 3.21 56.0 56 21 20 7 4 54 0 0 1.07 .316 2.70 1.5 112
1984 St. Louis - UL 29 25 25 16 5 0 3.40 164.0 160 70 62 26 12 152 6 2 1.05 .289 3.27 2.9 106
1984 Total - UL 29 34 34 17 8 0 3.35 220.0 216 91 82 33 16 206 6 2 1.05 .296 3.13 4.4 107
1985 Havana - UL 30 6 1 1 0 0 9.00 5.0 5 5 5 1 3 7 0 0 1.60 .333 4.44 -0.0 41
1986 Havana - UL 31 8 0 0 1 0 5.79 9.1 10 7 6 1 5 9 0 0 1.61 .310 4.05 0.0 66
1987 Havana - UL 32 10 0 0 0 0 6.75 10.2 14 8 8 3 6 10 0 0 1.88 .367 6.23 -0.3 59
1988 Washington - UL 33 13 0 0 0 0 1.62 16.2 7 3 3 3 6 23 0 0 0.78 .129 3.75 0.1 252
1989 Cleveland - UL 34 31 8 1 4 1 4.73 59.0 71 32 31 10 14 43 0 0 1.44 .341 4.46 0.1 83
1990 Atlanta - UL 35 11 5 0 2 0 5.53 27.2 43 17 17 5 6 17 0 0 1.77 .380 5.12 0.1 81
Total UL 378 272 117 81 6 3.46 2063.2 2000 853 794 316 297 1796 43 16 1.11 .291 3.57 33.6 111
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+
1975 Memphis - AAA 20 6 6 1 3 0 6.12 32.1 42 22 22 7 4 30 0 0 1.42 .350 3.96 0.3 58
1976 Memphis - AAA 21 3 3 3 0 0 0.74 24.1 20 2 2 1 5 23 1 1 1.03 .284 2.50 0.9 574
1987 San Juan - AAA 32 10 9 0 1 0 2.70 43.1 30 13 13 4 12 23 0 0 0.97 .208 3.51 0.5 127
1989 Pittsburgh - AAA 34 13 0 3 2 2 1.83 19.2 11 4 4 0 6 30 0 0 0.86 .282 0.21 1.3 185
1990 Milwaukee - AAA 35 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 .500 3.20 0.0 999
Total IL 33 18 7 6 2 3.08 120.0 104 41 41 12 27 106 1 1 1.09 .276 2.88 114.8
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+
1981 Seattle - UL 26 2 2 0 0 0 2.92 12.1 12 4 4 0 5 15 0 0 1.38 .364 1.64 0.6 131
1983 Seattle - UL 28 2 2 0 2 0 7.71 11.2 15 11 10 7 1 9 0 0 1.37 .235 9.29 -0.5 47
1984 St. Louis - UL 29 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .333 1.79 0.1 999
Total UL 5 5 0 2 0 4.85 26.0 29 15 14 7 6 25 0 0 1.35 .301 5.09 75.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1975 Memphis - AAA P 6 6 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 32.1 1.11 -0.3 1.016
1976 Seattle - MLB P 29 29 5 23 2 29 1 .966 209.1 1.20 +1.1 1.044
1976 Memphis - AAA P 3 3 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 24.1 0.74 -0.2 1.002
1977 Seattle - MLB P 33 26 5 28 2 34 1 .971 176.2 1.68 +1.4 1.066
1978 Seattle - MLB P 31 31 9 29 2 39 1 .974 234.2 1.46 +1.8 1.114
1979 Seattle - MLB P 34 20 8 15 3 25 2 .920 173.2 1.19 +1.1 .878
1980 Seattle - MLB P 42 23 3 32 2 35 0 1.000 204.1 1.54 +2.8 1.109
1981 Seattle - MLB P 30 30 4 38 2 44 2 .955 227.1 1.66 +2.3 1.122
1982 Seattle - MLB P 33 33 9 48 2 60 3 .950 244.1 2.10 +0.0 .960
1983 Seattle - MLB P 32 32 10 24 0 35 1 .971 245.0 1.25 +1.8 .934
1984 Seattle - MLB P 9 9 2 8 0 10 0 1.000 56.0 1.61 +0.5 1.112
1984 St. Louis - MLB P 25 25 5 12 0 17 0 1.000 164.0 0.93 +1.6 1.216
1985 Havana - MLB P 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1986 Havana - MLB P 7 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.1 1.93 -0.1 .000
1987 Havana - MLB P 10 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.2 1.69 +0.4 .000
1987 San Juan - AAA P 10 9 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 43.1 2.08 +1.0 1.209
1988 Washington - MLB P 13 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 16.2 0.54 +0.4 .000
1989 Cleveland - MLB P 30 8 2 7 1 10 1 .900 59.0 1.37 +1.5 .989
1989 Pittsburgh - AAA P 13 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 19.2 1.37 +0.3 .985
1990 Atlanta - MLB P 11 5 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 27.2 0.98 -0.1 .957
1990 Milwaukee - AAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 407 290 71 282 17 365 12 .967 2183.2 1.45 +17.4 1.039
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/1975 Drafted in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Dallas Texans.
04/01/1975 Named the #9 prospect in the UL
04/26/1975 Injured on 04/25/1975, diagnosed with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 11-12 months.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (10).
04/01/1976 Named the #6 prospect in the UL
05/13/1976 Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/28/1976 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Manhattan Gray Sox with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/26/1976 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montréal Voyageurs with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/25/1976 Finished 3rd in 1976 UL UL Rookie of the Year voting.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 9 (10).
08/19/1977 Injured (Elbow strain), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/05/1977 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 9 (10).
07/09/1978 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Spiders with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/04/1978 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Montréal Voyageurs with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/28/1978 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 9 (10).
09/11/1979 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlanta Hilltoppers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/01/1979 Wins the UL UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/31/1979 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 9 (10).
05/07/1980 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Spiders with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/22/1980 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Superbas with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/02/1980 Was selected to the 1980 United League All-Star Game.
08/06/1980 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Colts with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/20/1980 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 9 (10).
05/21/1981 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Atlanta Hilltoppers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/15/1981 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Manhattan Gray Sox with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/01/1981 Was selected to the 1981 United League All-Star Game.
07/25/1981 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Maroons with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/05/1981 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $12,920,000 with the Seattle Rainiers organization.
09/01/1981 Wins the UL UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/31/1981 Wins the 1981 UL UL Gold Glove Award at P.
11/02/1981 Wins the 1981 UL UL Cy Young Award.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 10 (10).
06/16/1982 Was selected to the 1982 United League All-Star Game.
07/06/1982 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 10 (10).
03/17/1983 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
05/05/1983 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Denver 14ers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/06/1983 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Colts with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/17/1983 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Colts with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/28/1983 Finished 3rd in 1983 UL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 10 (10).
03/23/1984 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days.
04/12/1984 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/16/1984 Was traded by the Seattle Rainiers to the St. Louis Maroons in exchange for SP Matt Young, RP Scott Garrelts, 3B Chris Brown.
08/09/1984 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Boston Federals with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/28/1984 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Havana Leones with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/11/1984 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 11 months.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 10 (10).
08/01/1985 Was traded by the St. Louis Maroons to the Havana Leones, along with RP Mark Davis, CF Warren Cromartie, and RP Calvin Schiraldi, in exchange for SP Tom Seaver and RF Sixto Lezcano.
08/05/1985 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $8,240,000 with the Havana Leones organization.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8).
03/14/1986 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 4 months.
10/31/1986 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7).
05/27/1987 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/07/1987 Released by the Havana organization.
12/17/1987 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,400,000 with the Washington Monuments organization.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8).
04/10/1988 Injured (tender elbow),day-to-day for one week.
06/07/1988 Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 7 months.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 8 (8).
03/03/1989 Was traded by the Washington Monuments to the Cleveland Barons, along with SS Mike Benjamin, in exchange for RP Barry Jones, a 3rd round draft pick, and $500,000.
03/24/1989 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/29/1989 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week.
08/08/1989 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for one week.
11/15/1989 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,900,000 with the Cleveland Barons organization.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 8 (8).
03/01/1990 Was traded by the Cleveland Barons to the Atlanta Hilltoppers, along with RP Ray Fontenot and RP Danny Cox, in exchange for SP Rich Gossage.
03/14/1990 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/20/1990 Injured (sore shoulder),out for 8-9 weeks.
08/02/1990 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
09/02/1990 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1980 13 10
1982 17 6
1983 13 8
1984 15 9
Year GS Rank
1982 33 1
1983 32 6
1984 34 1
Year W Rank
1978 19 3
1981 17 7
1982 15 9
1983 15 6
1984 17 5
Year Win. % Rank
1978 .760 3
1981 .810 2
1984 .680 8
Year IP Rank
1982 244.1 4
1983 245.0 3
Year BF Rank
1982 978 5
Year HRA Rank
1976 32 9
1977 48 1
1978 35 3
1980 32 2
1982 32 1
1983 30 3
1984 33 2
Year K Rank
1978 193 8
1980 182 10
1981 206 3
1982 212 3
1983 229 2
1984 206 6
Year ERA Rank
1978 2.99 10
1981 2.30 3
Year BABIP Rank
1976 .259 6
1981 .262 4
Year WHIP Rank
1976 1.06 7
1978 1.12 7
1980 1.10 5
1981 0.96 2
1982 1.06 3
1983 1.00 3
1984 1.05 8
Year K/BB Rank
1976 4.56 4
1977 4.55 6
1978 6.03 2
1979 4.53 6
1980 6.50 2
1981 6.44 2
1982 7.85 2
1983 10.90 1
1984 12.88 1
Year RA/9 Rank
1976 9.59 6
1978 10.24 8
1980 10.00 4
1981 8.67 2
1982 9.65 3
1983 9.00 3
1984 9.65 10
Year H/9 Rank
1981 7.36 4
Year BB/9 Rank
1976 1.55 4
1977 1.68 6
1978 1.23 3
1980 1.23 2
1981 1.27 4
1982 0.99 2
1983 0.77 1
1984 0.65 1
Year K/9 Rank
1979 7.51 7
1980 8.02 7
1981 8.16 3
1982 7.81 7
1983 8.41 2
1984 8.43 5
Year QS Rank
1981 24 4
1983 24 3
Year QSP Rank
1976 .724 10
1981 .800 4
1983 .750 3
Year CG Rank
1983 10 5
Year CGP Rank
1983 .312 8
Year SHO Rank
1976 2 9
1980 3 4
1981 3 4
1983 3 4
1984 2 8
Year GB% Rank
1983 0.57 9
Year WAR Rank
1981 6.1 5
1982 5.3 6
1983 6.6 2
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