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Kevin
Elster		  
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2''
Weight: 200
 
Born: August 3, 1964 in Usa, CA, SAN PEDRO
 
Awards & Accomplishments
World Championships Won 1988    1989   
Ratings - Batting     Help
                                             
  Contact Power Gap Eye Ks
Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1986 21 NYG NL     4 4 5 6 5 5 7 6 6 6 5 5 6 5 5
1987 22 NYG NL     5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 5 5
1988 23 NYG NL $ 300,000   5 5 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 5 5 7 6 6
1989 24 NYG NL $ 300,000   5 5 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 5 5 5 7 6 6
1990 25 NYG NL $ 300,000   5 5 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 5 4 5 7 6 6
OOTP6 Min Ratings     4 4 5 6 5 5 6 6 6 5 4 5 6 5 5
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 300,000   5 5 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 5 5 7 6 6
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Silver Slugger or Bronze Rookie.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1986 21 A   137 496 86 158 39 2 33 89 3 1 85 72 .319 .418 .605 1.023 116.4  
1987 22 AAA   112 484 83 124 18 3 25 59 2 0 53 85 .256 .330 .461 .790 74.9  
    AA   25 90 21 34 9 1 5 15 0 0 12 11 .378 .451 .667 1.118 22.9  
1988 23 NYG NL 134 461 58 124 35 2 16 62 1 0 22 99 .269 .305 .458 .762 59.4 11.1
    AAA   4 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -1.3  
1989 24 NYG NL 145 484 56 117 35 0 16 75 1 1 41 90 .242 .305 .413 .718 60.1 10.5
1990 25 NYG NL 146 472 42 93 15 5 14 52 0 2 31 98 .197 .245 .339 .584 38.4 0.1
3 Years Sim 425 1417 156 334 85 7 46 189 2 3 94 287 .236 .285 .403 .688 158.0 21.6
2 Years AAA 116 498 83 124 18 3 25 59 2 0 53 87 .249 .323 .448 .771 73.6  
1 Years AA 25 90 21 34 9 1 5 15 0 0 12 11 .378 .447 .667 1.113 22.9  
1 Years A 137 496 86 158 39 2 33 89 3 1 85 72 .319 .418 .605 1.022 116.4  
4 Years Minors 278 1084 190 316 66 6 63 163 5 1 150 170 .292 .378 .538 .915 212.8  
162 Game Average 540 59 127 32 2 17 72 0 1 35 109 .236 .285 .403 .688 60.2  
Career Highs 146 484 58 124 35 5 16 75 1 2 41 99 .269 .305 .458 .762 60.1  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   1016 109 228 53 7 35 130 1 1 60 217 .224 .270 .394 .663 107.0
vs LH   401 47 106 32 0 11 59 1 2 34 70 .264 .322 .426 .748 53.2
Home 210 678 74 158 41 4 22 88 2 1 51 133 .233 .289 .403 .692 78.3
Away 215 739 82 176 44 3 24 101 0 2 43 154 .238 .281 .403 .684 81.8
RISP   371 0 79 26 0 9 138 0 0 33 71 .213 .273 .356 .628 36.9
Pinch Hitting   6 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .667 1.167 1.4
Close/Late   156 15 47 17 0 6 23 0 0 12 28 .301 .359 .526 .884 26.5
Mar/Apr 63 194 23 46 14 2 7 26 0 0 15 34 .237 .294 .438 .732 24.6
May 80 277 26 60 15 1 9 38 1 0 13 56 .217 .259 .375 .634 26.1
June 72 241 26 61 12 0 7 27 0 0 14 40 .253 .293 .390 .683 27.2
July 72 236 32 59 15 3 10 35 1 1 22 58 .250 .319 .466 .785 34.2
August 80 282 31 67 21 0 7 39 0 2 17 55 .238 .279 .387 .666 29.2
Sep/Oct 58 187 18 41 8 1 6 24 0 0 13 44 .219 .267 .369 .636 18.8
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Gold Glove.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF   DWS
1988 23 NYG NL 2B 130 127 1097.7 210 420 9 81 .986 5.17   5.1
    SS 2 0 5.0 0 2 0 0 1.000 3.60   0.0
1989 24 NYG NL 2B 144 142 1226.7 230 491 13 98 .982 5.29   6.1
    SS 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00   0.0
1990 25 NYG NL 2B 146 145 1227.7 240 521 15 99 .981 5.58   6.2
  2B 420 414 3552.0 680 1432 37 278 .983 5.35   17.5
  SS 3 0 6.0 0 2 0 0 1.000 3.00   0.0
Career Totals   423 414 3558.0 680 1434 37 278 .983 5.35   17.5
Career Highs   146 145 1227.7 240 521 15 99 .986 5.58    
Post-Season Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Post Season MVP Award.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
1988 23 NYG NL 17 59 9 14 2 1 2 11 0 0 5 16 .237 .297 .407 .704
1989 24 NYG NL 15 50 12 18 8 1 3 16 0 0 2 16 .360 .377 .740 1.117
1990 25 NYG NL 5 15 1 5 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 .333 .375 .600 .975
Career Post-Season Batting 37 124 22 37 11 2 6 28 0 0 8 32 .298 .338 .565 .903
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  1. Don Zimmer (966)
  2. Tony Oliva (964)
  3. Nellie Fox (947)
  4. Leo Norris (946)
  5. Ken Hunt (935)
  6. Mariano Duncan (932)
  7. Ray Boone (929)
  8. Fernando Gonzalez (927)
  9. Terry Pendleton (925)
  10. Dick Green (925)
History
Drafted in 1st round, 24th overall pick, by New York (N) in 1986
Injured on 5/23/1986 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 6 days
Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/4/1988, off John Smoltz (BSN)
Won World Championship with New York (N) in 1988
Won World Championship with New York (N) in 1989
Drove in 6 runs against Milwaukee on 5/30/1990
 
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