Elmer Dessens
[edit] Biography
Elmer Dessens Jusaino [dah-SENZ] (born January 13, 1971 in Hermosillo, Mexico) is a pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers. He bats and throws right handed. He is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds. His 2007 salary is $1.7 million. His pitching speed can reach 90-93 mph. On March 26, 2007 Dessens was traded from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Brewers for reserve outfielder Brady Clark and cash. He will be a free agent after the 2007 season.
Most people believe that Elmer Dessens's best season was 2001, when he posted a 4.48 ERA, won 10 games and struck out 128 batters.
[edit] Scouting Report
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Pitching Stats
| 1996
| PIT
| N
| 15
| 3
| 0
| 2
| 8.28
| 13
| 23
| 23
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 25
| 40
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1997
| PIT
| N
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .00
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3.1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1998
| PIT
| N
| 43
| 5
| 2
| 6
| 5.67
| 43
| 50
| 47
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 74.2
| 90
| 10
| 25
| 2
| 1
| 0
|
| 2000
| CIN
| N
| 40
| 16
| 11
| 5
| 4.28
| 85
| 73
| 70
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 147.1
| 170
| 10
| 43
| 7
| 4
| 3
|
| 2001
| CIN
| N
| 34
| 34
| 10
| 14
| 4.48
| 128
| 103
| 102
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 205
| 221
| 32
| 56
| 1
| 4
| 1
|
| 2002
| CIN
| N
| 30
| 30
| 7
| 8
| 3.03
| 93
| 70
| 60
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 178
| 173
| 24
| 49
| 8
| 3
| 7
|
| 2003
| ARI
| N
| 34
| 30
| 8
| 8
| 5.07
| 113
| 107
| 99
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 175.2
| 212
| 22
| 57
| 6
| 3
| 4
|
| 2004
| LA
| N
| 12
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 3.20
| 18
| 7
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 19.2
| 16
| 4
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2004
| ARI
| N
| 38
| 9
| 1
| 6
| 4.75
| 55
| 54
| 45
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 85.1
| 107
| 11
| 23
| 4
| 2
| 1
|
| 2004
| TOT
| N
| 50
| 10
| 2
| 6
| 4.46
| 73
| 61
| 52
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 105
| 123
| 15
| 31
| 4
| 2
| 1
|
| 2005
| LA
| N
| 28
| 7
| 1
| 2
| 3.56
| 37
| 30
| 26
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 65.2
| 63
| 6
| 19
| 2
| 1
| 1
|
| 2006
| LA
| N
| 19
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 4.70
| 16
| 12
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 23
| 23
| 4
| 9
| 2
| 1
| 0
|
| 2006
| KC
| A
| 43
| 0
| 5
| 7
| 4.50
| 36
| 31
| 27
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 54
| 63
| 4
| 13
| 6
| 2
| 1
|
| 2006
| Total
|
| 62
| 0
| 5
| 8
| 4.56
| 52
| 43
| 39
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 77
| 86
| 8
| 22
| 8
| 3
| 1
|
| 2007
| MIL
| N
| 12
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 6.60
| 12
| 16
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 15
| 24
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2007
| COL
| N
| 5
| 5
| 1
| 1
| 7.58
| 10
| 16
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 19
| 21
| 3
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2007
| TOT
| N
| 17
| 5
| 2
| 2
| 7.15
| 22
| 32
| 27
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 34
| 45
| 6
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 313
| 140
| 43
| 54
| 4.50
| 625
| 561
| 518
| 2
| 1
| 3
| 1036.2
| 1162
| 131
| 305
| 32
| 19
| 18
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 43
| 0
| 5
| 7
| 4.50
| 36
| 31
| 27
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 54
| 63
| 4
| 13
| 6
| 2
| 1
|
| Total
|
|
| 356
| 140
| 48
| 61
| 4.50
| 661
| 592
| 545
| 2
| 1
| 5
| 1090.2
| 1225
| 135
| 318
| 38
| 21
| 19
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1996
| PIT
| N
| P
| 15
| 3
| 25
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1997
| PIT
| N
| P
| 3
| 0
| 3.1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1998
| PIT
| N
| P
| 43
| 5
| 74.2
| 4
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 1
| 0
| .929
|
| 2000
| CIN
| N
| P
| 40
| 16
| 147.1
| 10
| 26
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 3
| 1
| 1.000
|
| 2001
| CIN
| N
| P
| 34
| 34
| 205
| 6
| 26
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 3
| 13
| 15
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2002
| CIN
| N
| P
| 30
| 30
| 178
| 12
| 27
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 2
| 8
| 8
| 1
| .975
|
| 2003
| ARI
| N
| P
| 34
| 30
| 175.2
| 9
| 18
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 7
| 4
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2004
| LA
| N
| P
| 12
| 1
| 19.2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2004
| ARI
| N
| P
| 38
| 9
| 85.1
| 5
| 12
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 1
| .944
|
| 2004
| TOT
| N
| P
| 50
| 10
| 105
| 5
| 13
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 1
| 1
| .947
|
| 2005
| LA
| N
| P
| 28
| 7
| 65.2
| 5
| 12
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2006
| LA
| N
| P
| 19
| 0
| 23
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2006
| KC
| A
| P
| 43
| 0
| 54
| 3
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2006
| Total
|
| P
| 62
| 0
| 77
| 3
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2007
| MIL
| N
| P
| 12
| 0
| 15
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2007
| COL
| N
| P
| 5
| 5
| 19
| 0
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2007
| TOT
| N
| P
| 17
| 5
| 34
| 2
| 8
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| P
| 356
| 140
| 1090.2
| 58
| 155
| 3
| 14
| 0
| 10
| 50
| 36
| 3
| .986
|
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1996
| PIT
| N
| 15
| 5
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 2
| .400
| .400
| .400
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1997
| PIT
| N
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1998
| PIT
| N
| 43
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| .000
| .111
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2000
| CIN
| N
| 40
| 40
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 0
| .100
| .234
| .100
| 0
| 0
| 7
| 16
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2001
| CIN
| N
| 35
| 57
| 3
| 11
| 0
| 2
| .193
| .233
| .211
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 12
| 0
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2002
| CIN
| N
| 31
| 45
| 1
| 9
| 0
| 5
| .200
| .250
| .200
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 11
| 0
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2003
| ARI
| N
| 36
| 46
| 1
| 9
| 0
| 6
| .196
| .245
| .261
| 1
| 1
| 3
| 11
| 0
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2004
| LA
| N
| 12
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| .250
| .250
| .250
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2004
| ARI
| N
| 38
| 18
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| .167
| .286
| .278
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 2004
| TOT
| N
| 50
| 22
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| .182
| .280
| .273
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 2005
| LA
| N
| 28
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2006
| LA
| N
| 19
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2006
| KC
| A
| 43
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2006
| Total
|
| 62
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2007
| MIL
| N
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2007
| COL
| N
| 5
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .250
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2007
| TOT
| N
| 17
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .250
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 317
| 240
| 14
| 39
| 0
| 16
| .162
| .233
| .188
| 4
| 1
| 22
| 65
| 0
| 38
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 43
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
|
|
| 360
| 239
| 14
| 39
| 0
| 16
| .162
| .233
| .188
| 4
| 1
| 22
| 65
| 0
| 38
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Pittsburgh Pirates (January 27, 1993).
- Released by Pittsburgh Pirates (March 31, 1999).
- Signed by Cincinnati Reds (December 15, 1999).
- Traded by Cincinnati Reds with cash to Arizona Diamondbacks as part of 4-team trade in which Arizona Diamondbacks sent Erubiel Durazo to Oakland Athletics; Toronto Blue Jays sent Felipe Lopez to Cincinnati Reds (December 15, 2002); and Oakland Athletics sent Jason Arnold to Toronto Blue Jays (December 16, 2002).
- Traded by Arizona Diamondbacks to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Jereme Milons (August 19, 2004).
- Granted free agency (October 15, 2004).
- Signed by Los Angeles Dodgers (December 8, 2004).
- Granted free agency (November 3, 2005).
- Signed by Kansas City Royals (December 12, 2005).
- Traded by Kansas City Royals to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Odalis Perez, Blake Johnson, Julio Pimentel and cash (July 25, 2006).
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