P Don 'Tiger' Kaiser #54
Hudson Valley Renegades (MON) MAAA
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2001
BNN Index | MAAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P DON 'TIGER' KAISER #54 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
43 0 3-3 11 2.12 63.2 59 0 19 53 1.23 2.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 5 5 6 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Curveball 5 5
Changeup 5 5
Sinker 5 5
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 6
Defense 6
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/17/2001 @ TAM Loss, 2-3 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
09/14/2001 @ HON Win, 12-5 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
09/12/2001 @ HON Win, 5-3 1.2 1 0 0 2 2
09/09/2001 GLE Loss, 6-8 2.2 1 1 0 1 1
09/08/2001 @ KAT Win, 6-4 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Save
09/05/2001 HEN Win, 4-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Save
09/03/2001 HEN Loss, 4-5 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
08/31/2001 OKC Win, 12-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/2001 @ OXN Win, 6-4 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
08/27/2001 @ OXN Loss, 1-3 1.0 4 3 3 0 1 Loss
PERSONALITY
He puts in long hours.
High: Work Ethic
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:02/03/1966
Born in:Cedar Lake, IN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:17 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1984, 17th Pick in Round 1
MLB TRIPLE A 2001 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 43 0 3 3 11 2.12 63.2 59 17 15 0 19 53 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 15 4 73.3 43 32 11.31 8.34 7.49 2.69 2.41 1.23 53 2.5 .309        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 101 28 4 1 0 10 8 20 1 0 1 .277 .333 .337 .670      
vs. RHB 141 31 6 0 0 7 11 33 1 2 1 .220 .279 .262 .542      
MLB TRIPLE A 2001 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 7 0 1 0 2 1.32 13.2 12 2 2 0 2 12  
June 12 0 0 1 3 3.57 17.2 15 7 7 0 7 18  
July 8 0 1 0 4 1.59 11.1 13 2 2 0 5 6  
August 10 0 1 2 0 3.00 12.0 14 5 4 0 2 10  
September 6 0 0 0 2 0.00 9.0 5 1 0 0 3 7  
Postseason 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 1  
Career 43 0 3 3 11 2.12 63.2 59 17 15 0 19 53  
Home 23 0 2 0 7 1.37 39.1 37 7 6 0 8 30  
Road 20 0 1 3 4 3.33 24.1 22 10 9 0 11 23  
Grass 34 0 2 1 10 1.56 52.0 48 10 9 0 10 43  
Turf 9 0 1 2 1 4.63 11.2 11 7 6 0 9 10  
Day 13 0 1 1 3 0.79 22.2 19 3 2 0 4 17  
Night 30 0 2 2 8 2.85 41.0 40 14 13 0 15 36  
As Reliever / Substitution 43 0 3 3 11 2.12 63.2 59 17 15 0 19 53  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1984 Cleveland - FORT 18 33 33 14 8 0 4.04 207.1 213 101 93 20 40 88 0 0 1.22 .268 4.03 2.7 99
1985 Cleveland - FORT 19 20 20 9 4 0 2.65 129.0 113 42 38 11 28 71 1 0 1.09 .254 3.43 2.5 146
1986 Cleveland - FORT 20 8 8 1 3 0 4.15 47.2 44 22 22 6 13 35 0 0 1.20 .268 3.82 0.7 95
1987 Cleveland - FORT 21 32 32 11 11 0 4.32 208.1 212 103 100 29 63 132 1 0 1.32 .282 4.33 2.7 100
1988 Cleveland - FORT 22 32 32 15 10 0 3.93 204.0 182 97 89 27 68 116 1 0 1.23 .248 4.51 1.3 100
1989 Cleveland - FORT 23 32 32 12 13 0 3.76 206.0 205 97 86 13 75 155 0 0 1.36 .310 3.25 4.1 99
1990 Cleveland - FORT 24 33 33 10 9 0 2.88 209.2 216 76 67 13 44 157 0 0 1.24 .309 2.81 5.8 134
1991 Cleveland - FORT 25 25 25 11 6 0 2.55 155.1 126 45 44 9 39 129 1 0 1.06 .272 3.00 4.4 161
1992 Cleveland - FORT 26 32 32 11 13 0 3.99 196.0 213 94 87 16 38 130 1 0 1.28 .314 3.38 4.0 97
1993 Cleveland - FORT 27 32 32 14 6 0 3.64 198.0 179 91 80 26 65 146 1 0 1.23 .258 4.41 2.7 123
1994 Cleveland - FORT 28 32 32 15 8 0 3.97 199.1 181 93 88 20 73 165 2 1 1.27 .280 4.03 4.2 119
1995 Cleveland - FORT 29 33 33 13 11 0 3.96 206.2 200 101 91 21 57 143 2 1 1.24 .283 4.16 3.9 117
1996 Cleveland - FORT 30 30 30 9 11 0 5.02 166.2 191 101 93 21 47 149 0 0 1.43 .332 4.06 3.5 95
1997 Cleveland - FORT 31 26 26 7 4 0 4.05 131.0 118 66 59 17 46 87 0 0 1.25 .253 4.97 1.3 116
1998 Cleveland - FORT 32 28 28 10 7 0 5.23 148.0 151 87 86 19 58 83 0 0 1.41 .287 5.19 1.0 89
1999 Cleveland - FORT 33 25 25 4 9 0 5.81 117.2 135 87 76 23 42 67 0 0 1.50 .286 5.87 0.1 81
2000 Cleveland - FORT 34 29 13 3 6 0 5.12 84.1 91 50 48 15 29 35 0 0 1.42 .274 5.88 -0.3 90
Total FORT 482 466 169 139 0 3.99 2815.0 2770 1353 1247 306 825 1888 10 2 1.28 .283 4.08 44.6 107
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2001 Hudson Valley - AAA 35 43 0 3 3 11 2.12 63.2 59 17 15 0 19 53 0 0 1.23 .309 2.41 2.5 217
Total MAAA 43 0 3 3 11 2.12 63.2 59 17 15 0 19 53 0 0 1.23 .309 2.41 217.3
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1990 Cleveland - FORT 24 1 1 0 1 0 4.91 7.1 12 5 4 0 2 5 0 0 1.91 .414 2.30 0.3 78
1994 Cleveland - FORT 28 2 2 0 1 0 3.75 12.0 16 5 5 1 5 11 0 0 1.75 .417 3.77 0.3 126
2001 Hudson Valley - MAAA 35 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.50 .286 3.63 0.0 102
Total FORT 3 3 0 2 0 4.19 19.1 28 10 9 1 7 16 0 0 1.81 .415 3.21 102.4
Total MAAA 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.50 .286 3.63 102.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1984 Cleveland - MLB P 33 33 11 17 0 31 3 .903 207.1 1.22 -1.1 .963
1985 Cleveland - MLB P 20 20 7 12 0 20 1 .950 129.0 1.33 +2.0 1.096
1986 Cleveland - MLB P 8 8 3 4 0 8 1 .875 47.2 1.32 -1.3 .809
1987 Cleveland - MLB P 32 32 9 11 0 20 0 1.000 208.1 0.86 +0.6 1.044
1988 Cleveland - MLB P 32 32 10 13 0 23 0 1.000 204.0 1.01 -0.1 .938
1989 Cleveland - MLB P 32 32 8 20 1 29 1 .966 206.0 1.22 +0.4 .961
1990 Cleveland - MLB P 33 33 9 14 1 25 2 .920 209.2 0.99 -0.4 .871
1991 Cleveland - MLB P 25 25 10 13 1 23 0 1.000 155.1 1.33 -0.5 1.083
1992 Cleveland - MLB P 32 32 17 16 3 34 1 .971 196.0 1.52 +0.4 .965
1993 Cleveland - MLB P 32 32 18 12 3 34 4 .882 198.0 1.36 -0.3 .914
1994 Cleveland - MLB P 32 32 11 12 0 23 0 1.000 199.1 1.04 +0.8 1.072
1995 Cleveland - MLB P 33 33 11 20 1 31 0 1.000 206.2 1.35 +1.3 1.041
1996 Cleveland - MLB P 30 30 7 7 2 15 1 .933 166.2 0.76 -0.9 .868
1997 Cleveland - MLB P 26 26 10 7 2 19 2 .895 131.0 1.17 -0.2 1.198
1998 Cleveland - MLB P 28 28 7 13 1 20 0 1.000 148.0 1.22 +2.2 .911
1999 Cleveland - MLB P 25 25 11 7 0 19 1 .947 117.2 1.38 -1.8 .844
2000 Cleveland - MLB P 29 13 7 8 0 16 1 .938 84.1 1.60 -0.0 .898
2001 Hudson Valley - AAA P 42 0 3 5 0 9 1 .889 63.2 1.13 -0.7 .676
TOTAL P 524 466 169 211 15 399 19 .952 2878.2 1.19 +0.4 .964
PLAYER HISTORY
01/31/1984 Drafted in the 1984 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 17, 17th overall pick) by the Cleveland Guardians.
04/02/1984 Named the #38 prospect in the FORT
11/25/1984 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8).
06/03/1985 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/06/1985 Was selected to the 1985 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
07/22/1985 Injured (ruptured ulnar collateral ligament),out for 11 months.
11/20/1985 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8).
06/05/1986 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $20,200,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
07/22/1986 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/14/1986 Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8).
04/24/1990 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $14,080,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8).
07/06/1991 Was selected to the 1991 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
08/18/1991 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 6-7 months.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
07/06/1992 Was selected to the 1992 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
03/06/1993 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/02/1993 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $128,000,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
02/25/1994 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Cleveland Guardians development complex.
05/22/1994 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York (A) Yankees with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
08/24/1995 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1995 Wins the FORT AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 6 (6).
06/04/1996 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
08/25/1997 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 6 months.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
03/15/1998 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
05/16/1998 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $36,000,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
03/26/1999 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
04/01/1999 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Cleveland Guardians development complex.
05/25/1999 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/27/1999 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
02/28/2000 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
03/05/2000 Injured (dead arm),out for 2 weeks.
03/15/2000 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
05/05/2000 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/07/2000 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
09/15/2000 Injured (partially torn UCL),out for 9 months.
11/02/2000 Released by the Cleveland Guardians.
11/02/2000 Released by the Cleveland Guardians.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/28/2001 Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Expos organization.
07/19/2001 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
07/26/2001 Injured (dead arm),out for 2-3 weeks.
09/09/2001 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/09/2001 Finished 3rd in 2001 MAAA SL1 Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/05/2001 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Montreal Expos organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1984 33 6
Year W Rank
1988 15 7
1994 15 7
Year Win. % Rank
1984 .636 9
1993 .700 5
1994 .652 6
Year HRA Rank
1988 27 5
1993 26 9
Year K Rank
1994 165 7
Year WP Rank
1989 9 6
1992 10 8
1995 11 5
Year ERA Rank
1990 2.88 6
1993 3.64 9
1994 3.97 7
Year BABIP Rank
1988 .248 4
1993 .258 5
1994 .280 10
1995 .283 10
Year WHIP Rank
1993 1.23 8
1994 1.27 4
1995 1.24 7
Year K/BB Rank
1990 3.57 1
1992 3.42 2
1993 2.25 8
1994 2.26 7
1995 2.51 7
1996 3.17 3
Year RA/9 Rank
1993 11.14 5
1994 11.56 3
1995 11.37 4
Year HR/9 Rank
1989 0.57 4
1990 0.56 6
Year H/9 Rank
1993 8.14 9
1994 8.17 4
Year BB/9 Rank
1984 1.74 4
1990 1.89 2
1992 1.74 2
1995 2.48 6
1996 2.54 8
Year K/9 Rank
1989 6.77 8
1990 6.74 4
1993 6.64 9
1994 7.45 5
1996 8.05 2
Year QS Rank
1984 20 6
1990 20 10
Year QSP Rank
1984 .606 8
Year SHO Rank
1994 1 6
1995 1 4
Year GB% Rank
1989 0.54 10
1992 0.56 6
1993 0.56 8
1994 0.57 3
1995 0.54 9
Year WAR Rank
1990 5.9 2
1991 4.5 8
1992 4.2 9
1994 4.3 6
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