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Braden Looper 2026 Season · CHC

Career: 72-65, 4.15 ERA, 669 K in 1176.0 IP.

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Braden Looper

#41

P · CHC

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-0.8Career NUT

+0.8 to Average

Career

4.15ERA1.37WHIP72W669K1176.0IP103SV

R/R · 6' 5", 225 lb · b. Oct 28, 1974 · Weatherford, OK · Draft 1996 (1st Rd, #3)

Player Overview

Year by Year


1998	23	STL	—	0	1	5.40	4	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	16	3.1	5	2	1	0	4	1.80
1999	24	FLA	+0.5	3	3	3.80	72	0	0	0	22	0	8	4	4	370	83.0	96	35	31	1	50	1.53
2000	25	FLA	+0.1	5	1	4.41	73	0	0	0	23	2	18	3	5	311	67.1	71	33	36	5	29	1.59
2001	26	FLA	+0.0	3	3	3.55	71	0	0	0	21	3	16	3	6	295	71.0	63	28	30	2	52	1.31
2002	27	FLA	+0.4	2	5	3.14	78	0	0	0	40	13	15	3	16	349	86.0	73	30	28	1	55	1.17
2003	28	FLA	+0.9	6	4	3.68	74	0	0	0	64	28	0	6	34	347	80.2	82	33	29	1	56	1.38
2004	29	NYM	+1.2	2	5	2.70	71	0	0	0	60	29	0	5	34	346	83.1	86	25	16	3	60	1.22
2005	30	NYM	-0.5	4	7	3.94	60	0	0	0	54	28	0	8	36	271	59.1	65	26	22	5	27	1.47
2006	31	STL	+0.8	9	3	3.56	69	0	0	0	28	0	15	2	2	308	73.1	76	29	20	2	41	1.31
2007	32	STL	-0.7	12	12	4.94	31	30	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	746	175.0	183	96	51	4	87	1.34
2008	33	STL	-0.4	12	14	4.16	33	33	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	842	199.0	216	92	45	11	108	1.31
2009	34	MIL	-3.1	14	7	5.22	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	866	194.2	226	113	64	5	100	1.49
Career	—	12 yrs	-0.8	72	65	4.15	670	97	1	1	315	103	73	34	137	5067	1176.0	1242	542	373	40	669	1.37

Stat definitions →

NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Looper's career NUT of -0.8

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

1.2

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NUT by Season

+0.5

+0.1

+0.0

+0.4

+0.9

+1.2

-0.5

+0.8

-0.7

-0.4

-3.1

Awards

2003World Series Championship · Marlins Charlie Hough Good Guy Award

2006World Series Championship

Minor League

Year	Age	Lv	W	L	ERA	G	GS	GF	SV	SVO	BF	IP	H	ER	BB	HBP	SO	WHIP
1997	22	A+	3	6	4.48	12	12	0	0	0	287	64.1	71	32	25	3	58	1.49
1997	22	AA	1	4	5.91	19	0	14	5	5	94	21.1	24	14	7	1	20	1.45
1998	23	AAA	2	3	3.10	40	0	32	20	20	177	40.2	43	14	13	2	43	1.38

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