NAME     : Elmer Dessens
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Mexico
 
  BIRTHDAY : 1/13/1972
  AGE      : 30
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 187
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,236,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : 1.000)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : C
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 2
  Avoiding Hits        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 6
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        3.79 10  6  0  23 23 140.0 153  62  59  29  74 
  At Home        3.82  3  4  0  10 10  63.2  70  28  27  14  21 
  Away           3.77  7  2  0  13 13  76.1  83  34  32  15  53 
  Last Week      8.53  0  1  0   1  1   6.1  12   6   6   1   2 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        3.74  3  0  0   6  6  33.2  36  14  14   6  11 
  May            2.93  3  1  0   5  5  27.2  22   9   9   6  16 
  June           2.41  4  1  0   6  6  41.0  38  13  11  11  26 
  July           5.46  0  3  0   5  5  31.1  45  20  19   5  19 
  August         8.53  0  1  0   1  1   6.1  12   6   6   1   2 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1996   8.28  0  2  0  15  0   0  25.0  23   4  13  PIT
  1997   0.00  0  0  0   3  0   0   3.0   0   0   2  PIT
  1998   5.72  2  6  0  43  0   0  74.0  47  25  43  PIT
  2000   4.29 11  5  1  40  1   0 147.0  70  43  85  CIN
  2001   4.48 10 14  0  34  1   1 205.0 102  56 128  CIN
 
  Total ERA   : 4.56
  Total Wins  : 33
  Total Losses: 33
  Total Saves : 1
  Total SHO   : 1
  Total CG    : 3
  Total K's   : 345
  Total BB's  : 157
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Was selected to the 2002 Allstar game... Hit first career homerun on 7/11/2002, off Shane Reynolds (HOU)...