Art Danforth  
Starting Pitcher | Yellowknife Bluenotes

Pitching
He keeps the ball down and gets a lot of groundballs. Danforth can get into trouble with walks, and there's concern about him being able to maintain his stuff over the whole season. His fastball gets into the high 80s, but it's the sink that makes the pitch effective. Danforth also has a decent changeup. His composure needs work. When Danforth starts getting hit, he gets mad and loses concentration. He attacks lefties and righties with similar success.

Defense & Hitting
He has a fair pickoff move and isn't a particularly easy target for basestealers. He tends to fall off slightly to the first-base side of the mound, making him vulnerable to bunts toward third base. He makes up for that minor flaw by being aggressive in fielding his position. Danforth is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher.

          -- Moostard Nyman

 

Player Skills Yearly Scouting Report Cards
Year Team AS EN CO HR GF vL Hm Sc CL FB CU SI SL CB SC KN Age Exp Delivery Slot CH PH SP FA Nyman Rating
2002 YEL 80 70 38 34 47 49 45 44 47 71 56 0 0 43 0 0 19 0 Overhand Low Minors 1 4 41 36 243
2003 YEL 81 73 46 36 47 49 45 44 47 71 64 0 0 43 0 0 20 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 8 43 266
2004 YEL 83 77 56 38 47 49 45 44 47 71 64 0 0 51 0 0 21 0 Overhand Active 0 0 0 48 296
2005 YEL 85 77 64 40 47 49 45 44 47 71 68 0 0 51 0 0 22 1 Overhand Active 0 0 0 52 314
2006 YEL 85 77 68 41 47 49 45 44 47 72 70 0 0 55 0 0 23 2 Overhand Active 0 0 0 55 327
2007 YEL 87 77 68 44 47 49 45 44 47 73 72 0 0 57 0 0 24 3 Overhand Active 0 0 0 59 337
2008 YEL 87 77 68 48 47 49 45 44 47 73 73 0 0 59 0 0 25 4 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 344
2009 YEL 86 77 68 50 47 49 45 44 47 74 74 0 0 60 0 0 26 5 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 348
2010 YEL 87 77 68 53 55 49 45 44 47 74 74 0 0 60 0 0 27 6 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 359
2011 YEL 86 77 68 56 55 49 45 44 47 74 74 0 0 61 0 0 28 7 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 361
2012 YEL 85 77 68 56 55 49 45 44 47 74 74 0 0 61 0 0 29 8 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 359
2013 YEL 87 77 68 56 55 49 45 44 47 74 74 0 0 61 0 0 30 9 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 360
2014 YEL 86 77 68 56 55 49 45 44 47 74 74 0 0 61 0 0 31 10 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 358
2015 YEL 86 77 68 56 55 49 45 44 47 74 74 0 0 61 0 0 32 11 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 357
2016 YEL 87 75 68 56 55 49 45 44 47 74 74 0 0 61 0 0 33 12 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 355
2017 YEL 85 75 68 56 55 49 45 44 47 74 74 0 0 62 0 0 34 13 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 353
2018 YEL 87 74 68 54 55 49 45 44 47 74 74 0 0 62 0 0 35 14 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 351
2019 YEL 87 77 68 56 55 49 45 44 47 74 74 0 0 62 0 0 36 15 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 355
2020 YEL 87 77 68 56 55 49 45 44 47 74 74 0 0 62 0 0 37 16 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 354
2021 YEL 87 77 68 56 55 49 45 44 47 74 74 0 0 62 0 0 38 17 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 353
2022 YEL 87 77 68 56 55 49 45 44 47 74 74 0 0 62 0 0 39 18 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 352
2023 YEL 87 77 68 56 55 49 45 44 47 74 74 0 0 62 0 0 40 19 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 351
2024 YEL 86 77 67 56 55 49 45 44 47 74 74 0 0 62 0 0 41 20 Overhand Active 0 0 0 60 348
Ratings Delta -1   -1                           +1 +1           -2 -3

CBL Collegiate League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
Totals     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

CBL Pioneer League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
2003 20 PMED 11 7 0 0 37 37 19 4 226 6.0 234 17 128 157 0 0 6.25 1.23 1.60 .265 .393 .291 .240 4.50
Totals     11 7 0 0 37 37 19 4 226 6.0 234 17 128 157 0 0 6.25 1.23 1.60 .265 .393 .291 .240 4.50

CBL Major League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
2004 21 YEL 2 2 5 3 29 0 0 0 39.2 1.1 42 9 19 30 15 7 6.89 1.58 1.56 .271 .516 .288 .262 5.22
2005 22 YEL 1 1 0 2 23 0 0 0 42.1 2.0 36 9 14 19 10 2 4.06 1.36 1.19 .231 .462 .185 .255 4.68
2006 23 YEL 13 11 0 0 32 32 17 3 209.2 6.2 210 25 46 111 0 0 4.78 2.41 1.22 .257 .402 .289 .235 3.73
2007 24 YEL 3 6 0 0 22 17 6 1 111.2 5.0 117 14 38 40 4 1 3.24 1.05 1.39 .264 .438 .244 .281 4.59
2008 25 YEL 10 17 0 0 33 33 14 3 203.2 6.1 220 39 44 89 0 0 3.94 2.02 1.30 .269 .469 .259 .279 4.86
2009 26 YEL 7 14 0 0 32 32 14 0 172.1 5.1 196 29 53 76 0 0 3.97 1.43 1.45 .282 .485 .263 .300 5.12
2010 27 YEL 13 12 0 0 32 32 22 5 228.2 7.0 199 22 47 109 0 0 4.30 2.32 1.08 .230 .363 .250 .215 2.87
2011 28 YEL 12 12 0 0 32 32 17 6 227 7.0 242 30 45 111 0 0 4.40 2.47 1.26 .272 .435 .299 .252 3.61
2012 29 YEL 14 13 0 0 33 33 22 6 239 7.1 220 30 42 110 0 0 4.14 2.62 1.10 .242 .387 .256 .232 3.20
2013 30 YEL 13 9 0 0 33 33 22 4 221 6.2 194 22 50 82 0 0 3.34 1.64 1.10 .238 .382 .228 .245 3.14
2014 31 YEL 14 15 0 0 32 32 18 7 222.2 7.0 229 26 47 95 0 0 3.85 2.02 1.24 .266 .429 .288 .250 3.68
2015 32 YEL 12 15 0 0 33 33 22 6 225.2 7.0 203 28 51 106 0 0 4.24 2.08 1.13 .238 .398 .248 .229 3.27
2016 33 YEL 13 12 0 0 33 33 17 5 215 6.2 212 41 47 80 0 0 3.35 1.70 1.20 .256 .461 .268 .245 4.19
2017 34 YEL 14 9 0 0 33 33 21 5 220.1 6.2 209 28 57 94 0 0 3.84 1.65 1.21 .250 .411 .250 .249 3.47
2018 35 YEL 11 17 0 0 32 32 17 2 202.1 6.1 209 33 43 90 0 0 4.01 2.09 1.25 .264 .437 .288 .246 3.78
2019 36 YEL 7 19 0 0 33 33 17 3 197.2 6.0 255 32 54 106 0 0 4.84 1.96 1.57 .313 .501 .305 .320 5.60
2020 37 YEL 14 13 0 0 32 32 17 6 224 7.0 231 42 49 111 0 0 4.46 2.27 1.25 .261 .454 .248 .271 4.78
2021 38 YEL 12 15 0 0 32 32 16 3 204 6.1 224 38 34 82 0 0 3.62 2.41 1.26 .275 .476 .235 .312 4.94
2022 39 YEL 8 13 0 3 40 23 12 5 202 5.0 224 39 44 114 10 2 5.08 2.59 1.33 .279 .491 .297 .266 4.95
2023 40 YEL 2 5 2 0 33 0 0 0 134 4.0 123 15 31 65 14 8 4.37 2.10 1.15 .238 .368 .270 .210 3.02
Aug-24 41 YEL 2 2 1 1 28 0 0 0 90 3.1 101 13 21 32 19 7 3.20 1.52 1.36 .277 .462 .305 .260 3.90
Totals     197 232 8 9 662 527 291 70 3832.2 5.2 3896 564 876 1752 72 27 4.11 2.00 1.25 .261 .435 .267 .253 4.03

Art Danforth's Career Highlights
Year Details
2002 1st round - 15th overall selection by Yellowknife Bluenotes in the 2002 Amateur Draft

Art Danforth's Records
Putouts by a Pitcher in an Extra Inning Game Individual Pitching/Fielding Game Records 4 - for Yellowknife on September 30, 2017 Versus Sask
Assists by a Pitcher in an Extra Inning Game Individual Pitching/Fielding Game Records 8 - for Yellowknife on May 28, 2013 Versus Victoria
Most Losses in a career Career Records 230 - (Yellowknife), 2023

Art Danforth's Injury History
Date Injured Days Injured Injury Impact  
June 23, 2011 12 Strained biceps 10%  
April 21, 2013 16 Strained triceps 15%  
April 24, 2016 4 Sore shoulder 6%  
April 10, 2020 8 Pulled anterior cruciate ligament 16%  
April 7, 2023 8 Tender shoulder 9%  

Art Danforth's Comparable Players
Player Names
Arlie Estel 96.2% Israel Pedroni 96.2% Kevin Clinkscales 96.0% Louis Underwood 95.5% Adrian Brummett 95.2%

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