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John Danks

John Danks - Chicago White Sox
  • W-L 12-9
  • ERA 3.32
  • K 159
  • Walks 57
  • WHIP 1.23
Chicago White Sox
  • Height: 6-1
  • Weight: 200
  • Bats: L
  • Throws: L
  • Born: Apr 15, 1985 - Austin, TX
  • College: None
  • Draft: 2003 - 1st round (9th pick) by the Texas Rangers

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 Starting Pitcher Comparisons
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Danks   3.32 
League Average  4.32 
League Leader  2.53 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Danks   159 
League Average  47 
League Leader  265 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Danks   1.23 
League Average  1.39 
League Leader  1.05 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Danks   12 
League Average  3 
League Leader  22 
 Playoffs Season to Date
 DateOpponentScoreDecIP H R ER HR BB K  W L SV BS IP ERA BAA  
 Oct 5 TAM W 5-3 W6.2 7 3 3 1 3 7  1 0 0 0 6.2 4.05 .259  
 Total  6.2 7 3 3 1 3 7  1 0 0 0 6.2 4.05 .259  
 Last 10 Games (Season Game Log) Season to Date
 Date Opponent Score Dec IP H R ER HR BB K   W L SV IP ERA  
 Sep 30 MIN W 1-0 W 8.0 2 0 0 0 3 4   12 9 0 195.0 3.32  
 Sep 26 CLE L 8-11 L 4.0 7 7 7 2 1 5   11 9 0 187.0 3.47  
 Sep 21 @ KAN W 3-0 W 7.0 4 0 0 0 1 3   11 8 0 183.0 3.20  
 Sep 14 DET W 11-7 - 6.0 4 0 0 0 1 6   10 8 0 176.0 3.32  
 Sep 7 LAA L 2-3 - 5.1 5 2 2 0 1 7   10 8 0 170.0 3.44  
 Sep 2 @ CLE L 3-9 L 4.0 8 4 4 1 2 3   10 8 0 164.2 3.44  
 Aug 27 @ BAL L 3-11 L 4.0 7 4 4 0 3 1   10 7 0 160.2 3.30  
 Aug 22 TAM L 4-9 L 6.1 7 3 3 1 2 4   10 6 0 156.2 3.16  
 Aug 16 @ OAK W 2-1 W 6.0 6 1 1 0 5 5   10 5 0 150.1 3.11  
 Aug 11 BOS L 1-5 L 7.0 2 2 2 0 2 9   9 5 0 144.1 3.18  
 Total   195.0 182 74 72 15 57 159   12 9 0 0 3.32  
 Pitching
 Last 3 years Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP BAA  
 2007 CWS 26 26 6 13 0 0 0 139.0 160 92 85 28 54 109 5.50 1.54 .289  
 2008 CWS 33 33 12 9 0 0 0 195.0 182 74 72 15 57 159 3.32 1.23 .246  
 Career   59 59 18 22 0 0 0 334.0 342 166 157 43 111 268 4.23 1.36 .265  
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A.J. Pierzynski (left) and Bobby Jenks of the Chicago White Sox celebrate their 5-3 win against the Tampa Bay Rays on October 5 in Chicago, Illinois. John Danks struck out seven batters in 6 2/3 innings Sunday as the Chicago White Sox staved off elimination with a victory over Tampa Bay.
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(AFP/Getty Images/Jamie Squire)		Chicago White Sox starting pitcher John Danks acknowledges the fans as he is taken out of the game in the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays during Game 3 of their MLB American League Divisional Series playoff baseball game in Chicago, October 5, 2008. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES)
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Reuters		Chicago White Sox starting pitcher John Danks acknowledges the fans as he is taken out of the game in the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays during Game 3 of their MLB American League Divisional Series playoff baseball game in Chicago, October 5, 2008. REUTERS/Frank Polich (UNITED STATES)
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Reuters		Tampa Bay Rays' B.J. Upton is greeted by Rocco Baldelli (5) after Upton's two-run home run off Chicago White Sox starting pitcher John Danks in the seventh inning of Game 3 of the American League division baseball series Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, in Chicago.
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(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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Last updated through games completed on Oct 13, 2008