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Ken Dayley

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 171lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: February 25, 1959 in Jerome, ID us

Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Portland (Portland, OR).

High School: Dalles Wahtonka HS (The Dalles, OR)

School: University of Portland (Portland, OR)

Debut: May 13, 1982 (Age 23-077d, 14,593rd in major league history)
vs. STL 1.1 IP, 5 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER, L

Last Game: April 14, 1993 (Age 34-048d)
vs. SEA 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Kenneth Grant Dayley

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.4

ERA

3.64

385

573.2

406

WHIP

1.375

Hit location and pitches data is shown only for seasons after 1988 (completeness summary of pitch data and hit data).

Summary of 42 Home Runs Allowed

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

1 leading off, 3 walk-off, 2 tying, 19 go ahead

2 Tms
ATL	26
STL	16

Platoon
vs RHB	33
vs LHB	9

Home/Road
Home	23
Away	19

Outs
2	18
1	14
0	10

12 Opps
CHC	6
NYM	5
MON	5
CIN	5
SFG	4
SDP	4
HOU	4
PHI	3
PIT	2
STL	2
ATL	1
LAD	1

37 Batters
Jack Clark	3
Ellis Valentine	2
Andre Dawson	2
Kevin Bass	2
Sixto Lezcano	1
Dave Concepción	1
Bill Madlock	1
Willie McGee	1
Tim Raines	1
Dave Parker	1
Mookie Wilson	1
Andrés Galarraga	1
Dan Driessen	1
Randy Ready	1
Ron Cey	1
Franklin Stubbs	1
Mark Grace	1
Darryl Strawberry	1
Darrin Jackson	1
Luis Salazar	1
Von Hayes	1
Glenn Wilson	1
Bill Bathe	1
Tim Wallach	1
Rusty Staub	1
Tom Lawless	1
Tito Landrum	1
Mike Marshall	1
Héctor Villanueva	1
Ruppert Jones	1
Mike Schmidt	1
Johnny Bench	1
Mitch Webster	1
Jody Davis	1
Paul O'Neill	1
Kiko Garcia	1
Dale Murphy	1

11 Parks
Atl-Fulton (ATL)	17
Busch Stad (STL)	8
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	3
Shea Stad (NYC)	3
3Com Park (SFO)	3
Cinergy Fld (CIN)	2
Stade Olymp. (MON)	2
VeteransStad (PHI)	1
Qualcomm St (SAN)	1
Astrodome (HOU)	1
3 Rivers Std (PIT)	1

Where Hit
7	18
9	7
8	2
89	1

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
Unk	31
3	2
2	2
4	2
1	2
6	1
7+	1
5	1

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	34
2·HR gms	4

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	20
-2-	10
1--	7
--3	2
12-	1
123	1
-23	1

68 Runs
RISP	15
0 on	20
1 on	19
2 on	2
3 on	1
Any on	22

Inning
1	3
2	4
3	3
4	6
6	7
7	2
8	6
9	6
Extra	5

1-3	10
4-6	13
7-end	19

RelScore
+4..	1
+2	3
+1	6
Tied	13
-1	5
-2	3
-3	2
-4..	9

Ahead	10
Tied	13
Behind	19

Before event,
for batter

Count
Unk	31
1-2	2
0-0	2
3-2	1
1-0	1
2-1	1
1-1	1
3-1	1
0-1	1
2-0	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
RF	15
1B	7
CF	7
3B	5
2B	3
PH	2
C	1
LF	1
SS	1

OrderPos
3rd	11
7th	8
4th	8
5th	7
1st	4
2nd	2
6th	2

Leverage
High Lev	10
Medium Lev	17
Low Lev	15

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1982	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1982-05-13	Tito Landrum	STL	@	ATL	ahead 2-0	t 2	0	-2-		2	7	7	10%	85%		Home Run (Deep LF); K. Oberkfell Scores
2	2	2	1	1982-05-19	Andre Dawson	MON		ATL	behind 0-3	b 4	1	---		1	3	8	9%	26%		Home Run (Deep LF)
3	3	3	1	1982-05-24	Ellis Valentine	NYM	@	ATL	behind 0-1	t 4	2	-2-		2	5	9	24%	59%		Home Run; G. Foster Scores
4	4	4	1	1982-06-01	Ellis Valentine	NYM		ATL	behind 0-6	b 4	1	-2-		2	5	9	5%	11%		Home Run (Deep LF); G. Foster Scores
5	5	5	2	1982-06-01	Rusty Staub	NYM		ATL	behind 2-7	b 6	1	---		1	3	3	3%	6%		Home Run (Deep RF)
6	6	6	1	1982-06-13 (1)	Jack Clark	SFG		ATL	tied 1-1	b 6	0	---		1	4	9	18%	75%		Home Run (Deep LF)
7	7	7	1	1982-07-06	Jody Davis	CHC	@	ATL	tied 0-0	t 3	0	---		1	7	2	12%	62%		Home Run
8	8	8	1	1982-07-20	Willie McGee	STL		ATL	behind 2-5	b 1	1	123		4	7	8	28%	63%		Home Run (Deep LF); K. Hernandez Scores; G. Hendrick Scores; D. Porter Scores
9	9	9	1	1982-07-27 (2)	Sixto Lezcano	SDP	@	ATL	ahead 2-1	t 3	1	-2-		2	4	9	16%	79%		Home Run; T. Gwynn Scores
1983	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
10	10	1	1	1983-06-18	Jack Clark	SFG		ATL	behind 0-4	b 6	1	1--		2	4	9	12%	20%		Home Run (Deep LF); D. Evans Scores
11	11	2	1	1983-06-24 (2)	Johnny Bench	CIN		ATL	behind 0-10	b 9	2	-2-		2	4	3	0%	0%		Home Run (Deep LF); G. Redus Scores
12	12	3	1	1983-07-17	Andre Dawson	MON	@	ATL	tied 0-0	t 4	1	-2-		2	3	8	19%	72%		Home Run (Deep RF); T. Raines Scores
13	13	4	1	1983-07-23	Mike Schmidt	PHI	@	ATL	tied 0-0	t 1	2	---		1	3	5	10%	57%		Home Run
14	14	5	2	1983-07-23	Kiko Garcia	PHI	@	ATL	ahead 1-0	t 2	0	---		1	7	4	10%	70%		Home Run
15	15	6	1	1983-07-26	Mookie Wilson	NYM		ATL	tied 1-1	b 10	1	---		1	1	8	43%	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Deep LF)
16	16	7	1	1983-07-29 (2)	Luis Salazar	SDP		ATL	behind 0-2	b 2	2	-23		3	1	5	30%	63%		Home Run (Deep LF); R. Jones Scores; T. Gwynn Scores
17	17	8	1	1983-08-11	Jack Clark	SFG	@	ATL	behind 1-6	t 6	1	---		1	3	9	3%	6%		Home Run (Deep RF)
18	18	9	1	1983-08-27	Bill Madlock	PIT		ATL	tied 0-0	b 3	2	-2-		2	3	5	21%	75%		Home Run; L. Lacy Scores
19	19	10	1	1983-09-02	Dave Parker	PIT	@	ATL	ahead 2-1	t 6	2	-2-		2	5	9	20%	85%		Home Run; B. Madlock Scores
20	20	11	1	1983-09-18	Ruppert Jones	SDP	@	ATL	tied 2-2	t 13	1	-2-		2	4	8	36%	92%		Home Run (Deep CF); T. Gwynn Scores
21	21	12	1	1983-09-22	Dan Driessen	CIN	@	ATL	behind 3-4	t 6	1	1--		2	5	3	30%	64%		Home Run (Deep RF); N. Esasky Scores
1984	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
22	22	1	1	1984-04-06	Tim Wallach	MON	@	ATL	behind 1-2	t 4	0	1--		2	6	5	21%	63%		Home Run; G. Carter Scores
23	23	2	2	1984-04-06	Tim Raines	MON	@	ATL	ahead 4-2	t 4	2	12-		3	3	8	19%	92%		Home Run; P. Rose Scores/unER; B. Little Scores/unER; T. Raines Scores/unER
24	24	3	1	1984-04-20	Kevin Bass	HOU	@	ATL	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---		1	1	9	10%	60%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Deep LF)
25	25	4	1	1984-04-25	Tom Lawless	CIN	@	ATL	ahead 1-0	t 2	1	---		1	7	4	10%	69%		Home Run
26	26	5	2	1984-04-25	Dave Concepción	CIN	@	ATL	ahead 3-1	t 8	0	---		1	3	6	6%	93%		Home Run
27	27	6	1	1984-06-22	Ron Cey	CHC		STL	ahead 7-3	b 8	0	1--	4,(1-2) BFCX	2	7	5	1%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); J. Davis Scores
1985	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
28	28	1	1	1985-06-03	Kevin Bass	HOU	@	STL	behind 4-9	t 8	2	---		1	4	9	1%	1%		Home Run
29	29	2	1	1985-10-01	Darryl Strawberry	NYM	@	STL	tied 0-0	t 11	2	---		1	5	9	42%	82%		Home Run
1986	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
30	30	1	1	1986-05-13	Mike Marshall	LAD	@	STL	tied 4-4	t 13	1	1--		2	4	9	42%	93%		Home Run (Deep LF); K. Landreaux Scores
1987	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
31	31	1	1	1987-08-05	Andrés Galarraga	MON		STL	tied 1-1	b 13	2	---		1	5	3	46%	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Deep CF)
32	32	2	1	1987-09-06	Randy Ready	SDP	@	STL	behind 2-6	t 8	2	1--		2	3	4	5%	8%		Home Run (Deep LF); S. Jefferson Scores/unER; R. Ready Scores/unER
1988	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
33	33	1	1	1988-08-14	Darrin Jackson	CHC		STL	behind 2-3	b 6	2	--3	2,(1-0) .BX	2	7	PH	36%	72%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); R. Palmeiro Scores
34	34	2	1	1988-08-31	Dale Murphy	ATL		STL	behind 2-6	b 9	0	---	4,(2-1) FBBX	1	4	9	2%	3%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
1989	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
35	35	1	1	1989-04-08	Von Hayes	PHI		STL	behind 2-4	b 8	1	-2-	8,(3-2) BCFBBFFX	2	1	8	38%	56%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); D. Thon Scores
36	36	2	1	1989-06-03	Mitch Webster	CHC	@	STL	behind 4-5	t 9	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	2	9	37%	40%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
37	37	3	1	1989-08-26	Glenn Wilson	HOU		STL	behind 2-4	b 8	2	---	6,(1-2) FBCFFX	1	5	9	10%	17%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
1990	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
38	38	1	1	1990-05-18	Paul O'Neill	CIN		STL	tied 0-0	b 9	2	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	6	9	47%	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
39	39	2	1	1990-06-01	Héctor Villanueva	CHC	@	STL	behind 2-6	t 9	2	1--	3,(1-1) BCX	2	3	3	1%	1%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); R. Sandberg Scores
40	40	3	1	1990-07-04	Bill Bathe	SFG		STL	ahead 3-2	b 7	0	--3	3,(2-0) .BBX	2	2	PH	7%	95%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); B. Butler Scores
41	41	4	1	1990-08-16	Franklin Stubbs	HOU	@	STL	ahead 3-2	t 9	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	7	3	10%	92%		Home Run
42	42	5	1	1990-09-08	Mark Grace	CHC		STL	tied 4-4	b 7	2	---	5,(3-1) FBBBX	1	3	3	24%	76%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)