Ugliest Men in Baseball: Aaron Harang

This occasional series on some of the ugliest men in baseball focuses on those guys who have distinguished themselves through their unattractiveness. Why do this? To gain a better understanding of the role of physical aesthetics as it relates to player performance. In other words, this has absolutely no redeeming societal value whatsoever.

Ah, Aaron Harang. What an ugly couple of years for the ugly man, who looks like Droopy the Dog and pitches like a dead dog.

Things didn't always look so grim for Harang. Not so long ago, he was a rising star. The National League wins champion and strikeout champion in 2006, he finished fourth in the National League's Cy Young voting in 2007. His career's gone into the crapper since, as he's only managed 12 wins in 2 years. This year, he leaves the ugly scene of battle courtesy of an emergency appendectomy.

Interestingly, Harang's pitching downfall correlates with Dusty Baker's tenure as Reds manager. Yes, the same Dusty Baker that expertly managed pitching phenoms Mark Prior and Kerry Wood right into the dirt.

How ugly is he? 9 on the 10 scale.

Career stats: 75 wins, 80 losses. ERA 4.24.