Bret Prinz

Q: When was Bret Prinz born?

Bret Prinz was born on June 15, 1977.

Q: Where was Bret Prinz born?

Bret Prinz was born in Chicago Heights, IL .

Q: How tall is Bret Prinz?

Bret Prinz is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bret Prinz weigh when playing?

Bret Prinz weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bret Prinz in the Hall of Fame?

Bret Prinz has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Bret Prinz drafted?

Bret Prinz was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 30th round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Phoenix College (Phoenix, AZ) and the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 18th round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from Phoenix College (Phoenix, AZ) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Bret Prinz have?

Bret Prinz had 64 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bret Prinz played for?

Bret Prinz played for 4 teams; the Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Chicago White Sox.

Q: When did Bret Prinz retire?

Bret Prinz last played in 2007.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 185lb (190cm, 83kg)

Born: June 15, 1977 in Chicago Heights, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 30th round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Phoenix College (Phoenix, AZ) and the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 18th round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from Phoenix College (Phoenix, AZ).

High School: Centennial HS (Peoria, AZ)

School: Phoenix College (Phoenix, AZ)

Debut: April 22, 2001 (Age 23-311d, 17,848th in major league history)
vs. COL 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: June 12, 2007 (Age 29-362d)
vs. PHI 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2002 season

Agents: O'Connell Sports Management

Full Name: Bret Randolph Prinz

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.5

ERA

4.89

102

92.0

WHIP

1.620

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1998	21	ARI-min	Rk	4	2	.667	3.12	15	10	4	0	0	0	52.0	56	29	18	2	13	0	33	4	0	8	228			1.327	9.7	0.3	2.3	5.7	2.54	LTH,DBK PION,ARIZ
1999	22	ARI-min	A	6	10	.375	4.48	30	23	3	0	0	0	138.2	129	82	69	16	52	0	98	8	4	10	594			1.305	8.4	1.0	3.4	6.4	1.88	SBN MIDW
2000	23	ARI-min	AA,A	10	1	.909	3.18	59	0	47	0	0	27	68.0	73	26	24	6	17	3	79	6	0	4	291			1.324	9.7	0.8	2.3	10.5	4.65	ELP,SBN TL,MIDW
2001	24	ARI-min	AAA	0	0		0.00	5	0	5	0	0	3	5.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	18			0.176	1.6	0.0	0.0	9.5		TUC PCL
2001	24	ARI	NL	4	1	.800	2.63	46	0	26	0	0	9	41.0	33	13	12	4	19	1	27	1	1	1	174	179	4.46	1.268	7.2	0.9	4.2	5.9	1.42
2002	25	ARI-min	AAA,A+	2	0	1.000	2.53	42	0	33	0	0	18	46.1	44	14	13	4	10	1	40	0	0	3	190			1.165	8.5	0.8	1.9	7.8	4.00	TUC,LNR PCL,CALL
2002	25	ARI	NL	0	2	.000	9.45	20	0	5	0	0	0	13.1	23	14	14	1	10	1	10	1	0	3	71	49	4.91	2.475	15.5	0.7	6.8	6.8	1.00
2003	26	NYY-ARI-min	AAA,AA,A+	0	2	.000	6.59	23	1	5	0	0	0	27.1	42	21	20	3	5	0	24	0	0	2	129			1.720	13.8	1.0	1.6	7.9	4.80	CLB,TUC,ELP,LNR IL,PCL,TL,CALL
2003	26	TOT	MLB	0	0		12.00	3	0	2	0	0	0	3.0	7	4	4	1	4	2	3	0	0	0	20	46	9.36	3.667	21.0	3.0	12.0	9.0	0.75
2003	26	ARI	NL	0	0		0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	5		4.03	2.000	9.0	0.0	9.0	9.0	1.00
2003	26	NYY	AL	0	0		18.00	2	0	2	0	0	0	2.0	6	4	4	1	3	1	2	0	0	0	15	29	12.03	4.500	27.0	4.5	13.5	9.0	0.67
2004	27	NYY-min	AAA	3	1	.750	3.52	29	0	18	0	0	11	30.2	27	12	12	3	9	0	33	2	0	0	127			1.174	7.9	0.9	2.6	9.7	3.67	CLB IL
2004	27	NYY	AL	1	0	1.000	5.08	26	0	10	0	0	0	28.1	28	17	16	5	14	0	22	1	0	2	124	90	5.38	1.482	8.9	1.6	4.4	7.0	1.57
2005	28	LAA-min	AAA,A+,Rk	0	1	.000	5.60	9	2	1	0	0	1	17.2	19	13	11	2	11	0	20	1	0	1	83			1.698	9.7	1.0	5.6	10.2	1.82	SLK,RCU,ANG PCL,CALL,ARIZ
2005	28	LAA	AL	0	1	.000	3.00	3	0	2	0	0	0	3.0	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	14	158	7.69	1.667	12.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	1.00

2006	29	COL-min	AAA	0	0		0.00	8	0	6	0	0	3	8.2	7	0	0	0	1	0	8	0	0	2	34			0.923	7.3	0.0	1.0	8.3	8.00	CSP PCL
2007	30	CHW-PIT-CHC-min	AAA	1	2	.333	2.25	37	0	18	0	0	7	44.0	38	14	11	3	22	2	46	4	0	2	191			1.364	7.8	0.6	4.5	9.4	2.09	CHR,INA,IWA IL,PCL
2007	30	CHW	AL	0	0		8.10	4	0	1	0	0	0	3.1	4	3	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	16	64	8.34	1.800	10.8	2.7	5.4	2.7	0.50
2008	31	OAK-min	AAA	1	3	.250	6.75	31	0	18	0	0	5	29.1	34	22	22	8	17	1	20	2	0	4	137			1.739	10.4	2.5	5.2	6.1	1.18	SAC PCL
6 Yrs				5	4	.556	4.89	102	0	46	0	0	9	92.0	99	52	50	13	50	5	64	3	1	6	419	96	5.22	1.620	9.7	1.3	4.9	6.3	1.28
162 Game Avg.				3	3	.556	4.89	68	0	31	0	0	6	61	66	35	33	9	33	3	43	2	1	4	279	96	5.22	1.620	9.7	1.3	4.9	6.3	1.28

ARI (3 yrs)				4	3	.571	4.23	67	0	31	0	0	9	55.1	57	27	26	5	30	3	38	2	1	4	250	112	4.56	1.572	9.3	0.8	4.9	6.2	1.27
NYY (2 yrs)				1	0	1.000	5.93	28	0	12	0	0	0	30.1	34	21	20	6	17	1	24	1	0	2	139	77	5.82	1.681	10.1	1.8	5.0	7.1	1.41
LAA (1 yr)				0	1	.000	3.00	3	0	2	0	0	0	3.0	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	14	158	7.69	1.667	12.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	1.00
CHW (1 yr)				0	0		8.10	4	0	1	0	0	0	3.1	4	3	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	16	64	8.34	1.800	10.8	2.7	5.4	2.7	0.50

AL (4 yrs)				1	1	.500	5.89	35	0	15	0	0	0	36.2	42	25	24	8	20	2	26	1	0	2	169	79	6.20	1.691	10.3	2.0	4.9	6.4	1.30
NL (3 yrs)				4	3	.571	4.23	67	0	31	0	0	9	55.1	57	27	26	5	30	3	38	2	1	4	250	112	4.56	1.572	9.3	0.8	4.9	6.2	1.27

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Bret Prinz?

Bret Prinz is 46 years old.

When was Bret Prinz born?

Bret Prinz was born on June 15, 1977.

Where was Bret Prinz born?

Bret Prinz was born in Chicago Heights, IL.

How tall is Bret Prinz?

Bret Prinz is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Bret Prinz weigh when playing?

Bret Prinz weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bret Prinz play?

Bret Prinz played 6 seasons.

Is Bret Prinz in the Hall of Fame?

Bret Prinz has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Bret Prinz drafted?

Bret Prinz was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 30th round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Phoenix College (Phoenix, AZ) and the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 18th round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from Phoenix College (Phoenix, AZ).

What position did Bret Prinz play?

Bret Prinz was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bret Prinz have?

Bret Prinz had 64 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bret Prinz played for?

Bret Prinz played for 4 teams; the Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Chicago White Sox.

When did Bret Prinz retire?

Bret Prinz last played in 2007.

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