1973
Born August 7, 1973
Saigon, , South Vietnam
Danny Graves Notable
b. August 7, 1973 · Cleveland Indians 1996–1997, 2006, Cincinnati Reds 1997–2005, New York Mets 2005
Danny Graves's 182 saves are tied for the 67th most anyone has.
He played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1996 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 2006. His longest stay was with the Cincinnati Reds, from 1997 to 2005.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 182 games and appeared 518 times, with a 4.05 earned run average. He struck out 429 and threw 1 shutout. Across 520 games he batted .105, with 8 hits and 5 runs. He finished with 2 home runs and 1 stolen base.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 2000 and 2004.
He was born in Saigon, South Vietnam on August 7, 1973. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 2000, 2004 |
| Lou Gehrig Memorial Award | 1 | 2002 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | CLE | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | CIN/CLE | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1998 | CIN | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1999 | CIN | 75 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 2000 | CIN | 66 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 2001 | CIN | 66 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 2002 | CIN | 69 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 2003 | CIN | 31 | 54 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | .111 |
| 2004 | CIN | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | CIN/NYM | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | CLE | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 520 | 76 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 1 | .105 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | CLE | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 29.2 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 22 | 4.55 |
| 1997 | CIN/CLE | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 41 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 5.54 |
| 1998 | CIN | 2 | 1 | 62 | 0 | 8 | 81.1 | 76 | 30 | 28 | 44 | 3.32 |
| 1999 | CIN | 8 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 27 | 111.0 | 90 | 38 | 49 | 69 | 3.08 |
| 2000 | CIN | 10 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 30 | 91.1 | 81 | 26 | 42 | 53 | 2.56 |
| 2001 | CIN | 6 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 32 | 80.1 | 83 | 37 | 18 | 49 | 4.15 |
| 2002 | CIN | 7 | 3 | 68 | 4 | 32 | 98.2 | 99 | 35 | 25 | 58 | 3.19 |
| 2003 | CIN | 4 | 15 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 169.0 | 204 | 100 | 41 | 60 | 5.33 |
| 2004 | CIN | 1 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 41 | 68.1 | 77 | 30 | 13 | 40 | 3.95 |
| 2005 | CIN/NYM | 1 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 10 | 38.2 | 59 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 6.52 |
| 2006 | CLE | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5.79 |
| Career | — | 43 | 44 | 518 | 30 | 182 | 808.1 | 857 | 364 | 271 | 429 | 4.05 |
On this day & linked events
1996
Major-league debut: Danny Graves
Danny Graves made a major-league debut on July 13, 1996.
2006
Final major-league game: Danny Graves
Danny Graves played a final major-league game on May 9, 2006.