P Justin Denton #11
Age: 31 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2015
P JUSTIN DENTON #11 - AGE: 31 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
28 0 5-2 9 2.51 43.0 45 4 13 35 1.35 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 4 5 5
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 7 6 7 7
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Slider 5 5
Changeup 2 2
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 45
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/26/2015 @ NYC Loss, 3-4 1.0 2 1 1 1 2
08/23/2015 STL Loss, 5-8 2.0 5 2 2 0 3
08/19/2015 SF Loss, 1-3 1.0 0 1 1 1 1
08/18/2015 SF Loss, 2-7 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
08/17/2015 SF Win, 4-3 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Save
08/14/2015 PHI Loss, 3-4 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
08/09/2015 @ WSH Win, 4-3 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Save
08/07/2015 @ WSH Loss, 1-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/06/2015 @ WSH Loss, 2-4 1.0 1 1 0 0 0
08/04/2015 DAL Loss, 4-5 2.0 4 1 0 0 3
PERSONALITY
Denton is dedicated to his craft.
Birthday:08/06/1984
Born in:Marshall, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$272,000
Signed Through:2017 Season
Major Service:7 Years, None
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2003, 9th Pick in Round 6
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2015 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 28 0 5 2 9 2.51 43.0 45 14 12 4 13 35 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 14 5 64.3 28 23 12.77 9.42 7.33 2.72 4.21 1.35 94 0.4 .318        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 71 14 0 0 1 7 4 15 1 0 0 .197 .237 .239 .476      
vs. RHB 96 31 10 0 3 7 9 20 0 0 3 .323 .398 .521 .919      
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2015 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 2 0 0 0 2 3.00 3.0 4 1 1 0 1 2  
July 14 0 4 2 4 2.14 21.0 18 5 5 2 10 15  
August 12 0 1 0 3 2.84 19.0 23 8 6 2 2 18  
Spring Training 24 0 2 3 1 4.01 24.2 31 14 11 3 2 18  
Last Year 27 0 2 3 21 4.50 28.0 29 16 14 4 7 22  
2 Years Ago 44 0 5 2 23 1.83 64.0 56 15 13 4 12 64  
Career 210 0 29 16 77 3.18 306.0 289 118 108 29 95 289  
Home 15 0 3 0 6 2.05 26.1 26 7 6 1 7 23  
Road 13 0 2 2 3 3.24 16.2 19 7 6 3 6 12  
Grass 24 0 4 1 9 2.43 37.0 36 12 10 2 12 31  
Turf 4 0 1 1 0 3.00 6.0 9 2 2 2 1 4  
Day 9 0 2 0 4 2.45 14.2 19 5 4 0 5 14  
Night 19 0 3 2 5 2.54 28.1 26 9 8 4 8 21  
As Reliever / Substitution 28 0 5 2 9 2.51 43.0 45 14 12 4 13 35  
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+
2009 Tampa Bay - PBC 24 30 0 4 0 1 1.34 40.1 26 7 6 2 12 39 0 0 0.94 .235 2.89 1.0 326
2010 Tampa Bay - PBC 25 26 0 4 1 2 4.29 42.0 40 20 20 2 17 43 0 0 1.36 .333 2.94 1.1 102
2011 Tampa Bay - PBC 26 10 0 3 0 0 3.86 18.2 21 9 8 1 4 15 0 0 1.34 .339 3.01 0.4 118
2012 Tampa Bay - PBC 27 45 0 6 8 21 4.50 70.0 72 37 35 12 30 71 0 0 1.46 .321 4.29 0.3 96
2013 Tampa Bay - PBC 28 32 0 4 2 14 2.02 49.0 40 12 11 4 10 50 0 0 1.02 .286 2.88 1.3 213
2013 Philadelphia - PBC 28 12 0 1 0 9 1.20 15.0 16 3 2 0 2 14 0 0 1.20 .372 1.78 0.7 358
2013 Total - PBC 28 44 0 5 2 23 1.83 64.0 56 15 13 4 12 64 0 0 1.06 .308 2.62 2.0 235
2014 Philadelphia - PBC 29 27 0 2 3 21 4.50 28.0 29 16 14 4 7 22 0 0 1.29 .305 4.10 0.3 98
2015 Tampa Bay - PBC 30 28 0 5 2 9 2.51 43.0 45 14 12 4 13 35 0 0 1.35 .318 4.21 0.4 178
Total PBC 210 0 29 16 77 3.18 306.0 289 118 108 29 95 289 0 0 1.25 .309 3.46 5.6 137
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+
2001 Total - 16 11 7 5 0 0 0.83 54.1 35 7 5 1 7 91 0 0 0.77 .288 0.48 3.7 100
2002 Total - 17 10 6 4 0 0 0.54 49.2 25 5 3 1 9 98 0 0 0.68 .276 0.12 3.7 100
2003 Total - 18 16 16 11 0 0 0.83 108.0 64 12 10 1 20 189 0 0 0.78 .285 0.43 7.8 100
2003 Dayton - R+ 18 18 18 2 5 0 3.72 82.1 78 38 34 8 25 60 0 0 1.25 .289 3.43 1.0 91
2004 Dayton - R+ 19 12 0 1 1 5 2.02 13.1 8 3 3 1 4 15 0 0 0.90 .212 2.19 0.5 182
2005 Grand Rapids - A 20 25 0 1 5 10 4.40 28.2 36 18 14 2 8 25 0 0 1.53 .354 2.95 0.6 86
2006 Gainesville - A 21 50 0 7 2 14 1.75 82.1 56 16 16 7 19 104 0 0 0.91 .265 2.46 2.6 237
2007 Florida - A+ 22 42 0 7 4 16 1.36 79.1 64 12 12 0 15 73 0 0 1.00 .290 1.78 3.8 295
2008 Jacksonville - AA 23 31 0 0 3 15 5.54 39.0 48 24 24 2 11 39 0 0 1.51 .387 2.46 1.4 77
Total AA 31 0 0 3 15 5.54 39.0 48 24 24 2 11 39 0 0 1.51 .387 2.46 77.2
Total A+ 42 0 7 4 16 1.36 79.1 64 12 12 0 15 73 0 0 1.00 .290 1.78 295.4
Total A 75 0 8 7 24 2.43 111.0 92 34 30 9 27 129 0 0 1.07 .295 2.58 162.8
Total R+ 30 18 3 6 5 3.48 95.2 86 41 37 9 29 75 0 0 1.20 .280 3.25 97.7
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+
2009 Tampa Bay - PBC 24 3 0 1 0 0 1.69 5.1 6 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 1.31 .294 5.31 -0.0 259
2010 Tampa Bay - PBC 25 3 0 0 1 0 8.31 4.1 3 4 4 0 5 5 0 0 1.85 .300 3.76 0.0 52
2011 Tampa Bay - PBC 26 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 2.2 4 2 2 1 0 5 0 0 1.50 .500 4.57 0.0 68
2012 Tampa Bay - PBC 27 4 0 0 0 3 11.57 4.2 9 8 6 0 7 9 0 0 3.43 .643 3.24 0.1 37
Total PBC 11 0 1 1 3 6.88 17.0 22 15 13 2 13 22 0 0 2.06 .426 4.23 63.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2003 Dayton - R+ P 18 18 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 82.1 0.66 -0.8 .864
2004 Dayton - R+ P 12 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 13.1 0.67 +0.0 1.014
2005 Grand Rapids - A P 25 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 28.2 0.94 +0.0 1.090
2006 Gainesville - A P 50 0 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 82.1 0.98 -0.0 1.049
2007 Florida - A+ P 42 0 8 5 1 13 0 1.000 79.1 1.47 -0.3 1.071
2008 Jacksonville - AA P 31 0 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 39.0 1.62 +0.1 1.250
2009 Tampa Bay - Pro P 30 0 3 4 0 8 1 .875 40.1 1.56 +0.4 .729
2010 Tampa Bay - Pro P 25 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 42.0 1.07 -0.5 .950
2011 Tampa Bay - Pro P 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 18.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
2012 Tampa Bay - Pro P 44 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 70.0 0.77 -0.4 .963
2013 Tampa Bay - Pro P 32 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 49.0 0.92 +0.6 1.435
2013 Philadelphia - Pro P 12 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 15.0 1.20 +0.6 .957
2014 Philadelphia - Pro P 27 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 28.0 0.64 +0.2 .977
2015 Tampa Bay - Pro P 28 0 2 1 0 4 1 .750 43.0 0.63 +0.2 .501
TOTAL P 386 18 29 40 2 71 2 .972 631.0 0.98 +0.0 .976
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 3 (6).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 4 (6).
05/24/2003 Drafted in the 2003 first-year player draft out of high school (Versailles; Versailles, MO) by the Detroit Motors. (Round 6, Pick 9, 69th overall pick).
09/16/2003 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 3 (5).
06/23/2004 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/07/2004 Injured (forearm inflammation),out for 3-4 months.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 3 (5).
09/01/2005 Was selected to the 2005 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Futures Game.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (5).
08/29/2006 Was selected to the 2006 Under 22 Development League All-Star Game.
09/05/2006 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
10/16/2006 Wins the 2006 U22 Reliever of the Year Award.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (5).
07/01/2007 Wins the U24 Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/01/2007 Wins the U24 Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/27/2007 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 1-2 weeks.
09/06/2007 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
10/19/2007 Wins the 2007 U24 Reliever of the Year Award.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (6).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (6).
07/28/2008 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 4-5 weeks.
11/20/2008 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
10/25/2009 Wins the 2009 Pro Circuit Cup with the Tampa Bay Thunder.
11/04/2009 Finished 3rd in 2009 PBC Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/20/2009 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
11/20/2010 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
05/03/2011 Successfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Tampa Bay Thunder development complex.
11/20/2011 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
11/20/2012 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
08/26/2013 Was traded by the Tampa Bay Thunder to the Philadelphia Keystones, along with SP John Hunter, in exchange for RP Nate DePriest, CF Hisanori Omori, and CF Sean Goodwin.
10/24/2013 Philadelphia Keystones have executed the contract year option.
11/02/2013 Finished 2nd in 2013 PBC Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
11/20/2014 Became a free agent.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
01/26/2015 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $122,000 with the Tampa Bay Thunder organization.
05/29/2015 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Tampa Bay Thunder development complex.
08/26/2015 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 5-6 weeks.
11/20/2015 Became a free agent.
12/05/2015 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $544,000 with the Las Vegas Aces organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2012 45 4
2013 44 1
Year SV Rank
2012 21 3
2013 23 2
2014 21 2
Year HLD Rank
2009 8 1
2010 4 4
Year RA Rank
2012 45 4
2013 44 1
Year GF Rank
2012 38 2
2013 40 1
2014 25 8
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