John Danks
| 23-year-old Pitcher |
| Chicago White Sox |
| Date of Birth: April 15, 1985 |
| Height: 6-1 Weight: 200 |
| Bats/Throws: L/L |
| Drafted: Round 1 of 2003 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | G | W | L | IP | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | RA9 | |
| 2005 | 20 | A+ | Bakersfield | 10 | 3 | 3 | 57.2 | 235 | 50 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 2.50 | 2.81 | ||
| 2005 | 20 | AA | Frisco | 18 | 4 | 10 | 98.1 | 439 | 117 | 12 | 66 | 60 | 34 | 85 | 5.49 | 6.04 | ||
| 2006 | 21 | AA | Frisco | 13 | 5 | 4 | 69.1 | 300 | 74 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 32 | 22 | 82 | 4.15 | 4.93 |
| 2006 | 21 | AAA | Oklahoma | 14 | 4 | 5 | 70.2 | 311 | 67 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 43 | 34 | 34 | 72 | 4.33 | 5.48 |
| 2007 | 22 | MLB | Chi White Sox | 26 | 6 | 13 | 139.0 | 622 | 160 | 38 | 1 | 28 | 92 | 85 | 54 | 109 | 5.50 | 5.96 |
| 2008 | 23 | MLB | Chi White Sox | 17 | 5 | 4 | 100.2 | 410 | 90 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 77 | 2.50 | 2.59 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | HR/Air | FIP | BsRA9 | |
| 2005 | 20 | A+ | Bakersfield | 6.8% | 22.6% | .306 | 4.30 | |||
| 2005 | 20 | AA | Frisco | 7.7% | 19.4% | .370 | 4.54 | |||
| 2006 | 21 | AA | Frisco | 7.3% | 27.3% | .354 | 42% | 10% | 4.00 | 5.35 |
| 2006 | 21 | AAA | Oklahoma | 10.9% | 23.2% | .296 | 40% | 9% | 4.78 | 5.27 |
| 2007 | 22 | MLB | Chi White Sox | 8.7% | 17.5% | .318 | 37% | 10% | 5.61 | 6.40 |
| 2008 | 23 | MLB | Chi White Sox | 7.1% | 18.8% | .282 | 49% | 5% | 3.24 | 3.44 |
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Danks: BB/PA, SO/PA, and ERA
Extended Statistics
2008: Chi White Sox | 2007: Chi White Sox
| Split Statistics with Chi White Sox in 2008 | |||||||
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| April | 30.0 | 116 | 6.0% | 17.2% | .233 | 49% | 3.00 |
| May | 33.0 | 146 | 7.5% | 20.5% | .337 | 54% | 2.73 |
| June | 29.2 | 121 | 8.3% | 15.7% | .289 | 44% | 2.12 |
| July | 8.0 | 27 | 3.7% | 29.6% | .176 | 47% | 1.13 |
| AWAY | 48.2 | 196 | 6.6% | 19.9% | .271 | 51% | 1.48 |
| HOME | 52.0 | 214 | 7.5% | 17.8% | .292 | 47% | 3.46 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| July 1 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| June 26 | MLB | @ LA Dodgers | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| June 20 | MLB | @ Chi Cubs | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| June 14 | MLB | vs. Colorado | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| June 9 | MLB | vs. Minnesota | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| June 4 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | 5.2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| May 29 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| May 24 | MLB | vs. LA Angels | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| May 18 | MLB | @ San Francisco | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| May 13 | MLB | @ LA Angels | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Player Notes
May 2008
South Side Sox: John Danks: Future All-StarI'm drawing a blank again tonight.
April 2008
South Side Sox: Danks, Sox lose in 6John Danks deserved better.
MLB.com: Happy birthday: Danks earns win