Dan Haren

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2015)

Dan Haren was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2015 for 8 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 13 seasons. Across 391 career appearances, he went 153-131 with a 3.75 ERA and 2,013 strikeouts. He also batted .200 with 2 home runs. Dan Haren was a 3-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 24950.9.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 153–131
ERA 3.75
WHIP 1.18
SO 2,013
Pitcher PIV 24950.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 215 lb
Born
9/17/1980 in Monterey Park, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2003-06-30
Last Game
2015-10-04
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Daniel John Haren

Career Pitching Statistics

Dan Haren — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
153 131 391 380 16 6 1 2419.2 2,357 1,009 305 500 2,013 3.75 24950.9

Career ERA 3.75 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 10.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Dan Haren — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
401 414 31 83 26 0 2 39 0 17 121 .200 .233 .278 .511 -722

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 23.0% below league average.

Career OBP .233 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 28.6% below league average.

Career SLG .278 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Career OPS .511 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 30.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Dan Haren — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Dan Haren — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 ALCS OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 ALDS2 OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 NLCS SLN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 NLDS1 SLN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 WS SLN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Dan Haren — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 0 7 2 0 19.1 24 7 7 16 3.26

Playoff Pitching by Year

Dan Haren — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2006 ALCS OAK 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 7 3 2 7 5.40
2006 ALDS2 OAK 1 0 1 1 0 6.0 9 2 1 2 3.00
2004 NLCS SLN 0 0 2 0 0 1.2 3 2 0 2 10.80
2004 NLDS1 SLN 1 0 1 0 0 2.0 1 0 1 3 0.00
2004 WS SLN 0 0 2 0 0 4.2 4 0 3 2 0.00

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Dan Haren — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1961901038023.200
Away2052242145216.201

Pitching — Home / Away

Dan Haren — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1931200.211104672489963.50
Away1981219.0124754225210174.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dan Haren — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2015-10-04 CHCMILW 200000000
2015-09-29 CHCCINW 200000010
2015-09-18 CHCSTLW 200000000
2015-09-13 CHCPHIL 100000000
2015-09-07 CHCSTLW 311000101
2015-09-01 CHCCINW 100000001
2015-08-27 CHCSFGL 100000011
2015-08-22 CHCATLW 200000001
2015-08-16 CHCCHWL 000000000
2015-08-11 CHCMILW 200000010

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dan Haren — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2015-10-04 CHCMIL W 6.0311130
2015-09-29 CHCCIN W 7.1300060
2015-09-18 CHCSTL — 4.1331020
2015-09-13 CHCPHI — 3.0744341
2015-09-07 CHCSTL W 7.0700250
2015-09-01 CHCCIN — 5.0422141
2015-08-27 CHCSFG L 6.1655341
2015-08-22 CHCATL — 4.1644031
2015-08-16 CHCCHW L 4.2733043
2015-08-11 CHCMIL W 5.1533161

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dan Haren — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 391 380 156 237 10 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dan Haren Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 391

Awards & Honors

Dan Haren — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2011 Player of the Week Week of 2011-04-17
2008 Pitcher of the Month June
2007 Pitcher of the Month May

Salary History

Dan Haren's recorded salaries total $81,423,500 over 11 seasons, 2005 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Haren's career ran from 2003 to 2015. No salary is recorded for 2003 and 2004.

Dan Haren — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2015 MIA NL $10,000,000
2014 LAN NL $10,000,000
2013 WAS NL $13,000,000
2012 LAA AL $12,750,000
2011 LAA AL $12,750,000
2010 ARI NL $8,250,000
2009 ARI NL $7,500,000
2008 ARI NL $4,050,000
2007 OAK AL $2,250,000
2006 OAK AL $550,000
2005 OAK AL $323,500
Total recorded salary (partial) $81,423,500

College History

Dan Haren — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Pepperdine University Malibu CA 1999, 2000, 2001

Award Voting History

Dan Haren — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2011 Cy Young Award AL 7th 7.0 196 0
2009 Cy Young Award NL 5th 1.0 160 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dan Haren (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Madison Bumgarner
    134-124, 3.47 ERA
  2. 95
    Cliff Lee
    143-91, 3.52 ERA
  3. 95
    Roy Oswalt
    163-102, 3.36 ERA
  4. 94
    Johnny Cueto
    144-113, 3.52 ERA
  5. 90
    Jered Weaver
    150-98, 3.63 ERA
  6. 89
    Jake Peavy
    152-126, 3.63 ERA

Dan Haren: the record in brief

Dan Haren played a first major league game on June 30, 2003 and a last one on October 4, 2015. Haren played for the St. Louis Cardinals (2003 to 2004), the Oakland Athletics (2005 through 2007), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2008 through 2010), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2010 through 2012), the Washington Nationals (2013), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2014), the Miami Marlins (2015), and the Chicago Cubs (2015). Haren, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Haren is listed at 6-foot-5 and 215 pounds. The birth record reads September 17, 1980, in Monterey Park, CA, USA. On the record, Dan Haren was born Daniel John Haren.

Haren's career pitching line is 153 wins, 131 losses and a 3.75 ERA over 391 appearances. The same table counts 2,013 strikeouts, 16 complete games, and 6 shutouts. Against a 4.18 league ERA for the same years, Haren was 10.3% better. The best win total was 16, in 2008. The strikeout high was 223 in 2009.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Haren

What years did Dan Haren play?
Dan Haren played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2015.
Was Dan Haren a pitcher?
Yes. Dan Haren pitched in the major leagues, recording 153 wins and 2013 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dan Haren hit?
Dan Haren hit 2 career home runs with 83 hits.
What teams did Dan Haren play for?
Dan Haren played for 8 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (2003–2004), the Oakland Athletics (2005–2007), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2008–2010), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2010–2012), the Washington Nationals (2013), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2014), the Miami Marlins (2015), and the Chicago Cubs (2015).
Did Dan Haren win a Cy Young Award?
No. Dan Haren did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Dan Haren win?
Dan Haren was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
What were Dan Haren's career stats?
In 391 games, Dan Haren went 153-131 with a 3.75 ERA, 2,013 strikeouts, 2,419.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 83 hits and 2 home runs.
How much did Dan Haren earn in his career?
Dan Haren's recorded salaries total $81,423,500 over 11 seasons, 2005 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Haren's career ran from 2003 to 2015. No salary is recorded for 2003 and 2004.
What was Dan Haren's salary?
Dan Haren's last recorded salary was $10,000,000, in 2015. His highest recorded salary was $13,000,000, in 2013, and his lowest was $323,500, in 2005. The Salary History table lists each season from 2005 to 2015.
What position did Dan Haren play?
Dan Haren played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dan Haren and how much did he weigh?
Dan Haren was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 215 pounds.
What was Dan Haren's career ERA?
Dan Haren finished with a 3.75 career ERA, going 153-131 with 2,013 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dan Haren have?
Dan Haren recorded 2,013 career strikeouts.
Is Dan Haren in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dan Haren has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.