Craig Hansen
| 25-year-old Pitcher |
| Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Date of Birth: November 15, 1983 |
| Height: 6-5 Weight: 185 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 1 of 2005 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | G | W | L | IP | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | RA9 | |
| 2005 | 21 | AA | Portland | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| 2006 | 22 | AA | Portland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0.82 | 0.82 |
| 2006 | 22 | AAA | Pawtucket | 14 | 1 | 2 | 36.0 | 152 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 26 | 2.75 | 3.50 |
| 2006 | 22 | MLB | Boston | 38 | 2 | 2 | 38.0 | 176 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 28 | 15 | 30 | 6.63 | 7.58 |
| 2007 | 23 | AAA | Pawtucket | 40 | 3 | 1 | 51.1 | 247 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 22 | 32 | 48 | 3.86 | 5.08 |
| 2007 | 23 | Wint | Mesa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5.40 | 5.40 |
| 2008 | 24 | AAA | Pawtucket | 11 | 1 | 0 | 16.2 | 65 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 1.62 | 2.16 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Pittsburgh | 16 | 2 | 7 | 15.2 | 78 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 7.47 | 8.04 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Boston | 32 | 1 | 3 | 30.2 | 146 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 5.58 | 6.75 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | HR/Air | FIP | BsRA9 | |
| 2005 | 21 | AA | Portland | 2.6% | 26.3% | .358 | 1.61 | |||
| 2006 | 22 | AA | Portland | 8.9% | 26.7% | .154 | 48% | 0% | 2.85 | 0.83 |
| 2006 | 22 | AAA | Pawtucket | 12.5% | 17.1% | .298 | 53% | 0% | 3.21 | 3.08 |
| 2006 | 22 | MLB | Boston | 8.5% | 17.0% | .345 | 48% | 8% | 4.75 | 5.97 |
| 2007 | 23 | AAA | Pawtucket | 13.0% | 19.4% | .348 | 66% | 4% | 3.83 | 5.25 |
| 2007 | 23 | Wint | Mesa | 4.5% | 36.4% | .400 | 67% | 47% | 6.10 | 7.71 |
| 2008 | 24 | AAA | Pawtucket | 7.7% | 26.2% | .154 | 58% | 0% | 2.74 | 0.73 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Pittsburgh | 25.6% | 9.0% | .217 | 55% | 5% | 7.07 | 5.08 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Boston | 15.8% | 17.1% | .290 | 57% | 5% | 4.73 | 4.96 |
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Hansen: BB/PA, SO/PA, and ERA
Extended Statistics
2008: Pittsburgh | 2008: Boston | 2008: Indianapolis
| Split Statistics with Pittsburgh in 2008 | |||||||
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| August | 10.0 | 49 | 24.5% | 6.1% | .219 | 50% | 8.10 |
| September | 5.2 | 29 | 27.6% | 13.8% | .214 | 67% | 6.35 |
| AWAY | 11.1 | 53 | 20.8% | 9.4% | .206 | 51% | 6.35 |
| HOME | 4.1 | 25 | 36.0% | 8.0% | .250 | 67% | 10.39 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| September 18 | MLB | vs. LA Dodgers | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| September 14 | MLB | vs. St. Louis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| September 13 | MLB | vs. St. Louis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 11 | MLB | @ Houston | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 9 | MLB | @ Houston | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 7 | MLB | @ San Francisco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 4 | MLB | @ Cincinnati | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| August 31 | AAA | @ Louisville | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 29 | AAA | vs. Louisville | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| August 26 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Player Notes
August 2008
The Hardball Times: THT Live:Hansen?s stuffDavid Golebiewski applies the PITCHf/x lens to Craig Hansen and finds a straight fastball and an inconsistent ...
Driveline Mechancis: From premier prospect to Pittsburgh Pirate: Examining Craig Hansen?s struggles through Pitchf/x
Craig Hansen looks like a dominant reliever.
May 2008
Driveline Mechancis: Pitcher Analysis: Craig HansenCraig Hansen, a 24-year old fireballer with the Red Sox, is the subject of much debate.
Sox Prospects: Moss to DL, Hansen to Boston
OF Brandon Moss has been placed on the disabled list after undergoing an appendectomy before Saturday night's ...