Keith Creel

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg)

Born: February 4, 1959 in Dallas, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2nd round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Duncanville HS (Duncanville, TX), the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st round (6th) of the 1980 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX) and the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (4th) of the 1980 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX).

High School: Duncanville HS (Duncanville, TX)

School: University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)

Debut: May 25, 1982 (Age 23-110d, 14,596th in major league history)
vs. CHW 5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 4 BB, 4 ER, W

Last Game: August 3, 1987 (Age 28-180d)
vs. BOS 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1983 season

Agents: Randy Hendricks, Alan Hendricks

Full Name: Steven Keith Creel

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.9

ERA

5.60

202.2

WHIP

1.638

Summary of 34 Home Runs Allowed

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

3 leading off, 0 walk-off, 3 tying, 7 go ahead

3 Tms
KCR	25
CLE	7
TEX	2

Platoon
vs RHB	25
vs LHB	9

Home/Road
Home	17
Away	17

Outs
2	16
0	11
1	7

12 Opps
CAL	6
MIN	5
SEA	4
TEX	3
CLE	3
KCR	2
BOS	2
OAK	2
DET	2
TOR	2
CHW	2
BAL	1

32 Batters
Bobby Grich	2
Tom Brunansky	2
Ron Kittle	1
John Wockenfuss	1
Billy Sample	1
Ron Washington	1
Dwight Evans	1
Don Baylor	1
Steve Henderson	1
Jesse Barfield	1
Randy Bush	1
George Brett	1
Brian Downing	1
Dave Henderson	1
Reggie Jackson	1
Carlton Fisk	1
Darnell Coles	1
Gorman Thomas	1
Carney Lansford	1
Sam Horn	1
Willie Wilson	1
Joe Carter	1
Pat Putnam	1
Pat Tabler	1
Chet Lemon	1
Rickey Henderson	1
Pete O'Brien	1
Dave Hostetler	1
Gary Ward	1
Lloyd Moseby	1
Doug DeCinces	1
John Shelby	1

9 Parks
KauffmanStad (KAN)	11
ClevelandStd (CLE)	6
Arlington St (ARL)	5
Angel Stad (ANA)	3
RingCentral Col (OAK)	2
Tiger Stad (DET)	2
ComiskeyPk 1 (CHI)	2
Metrodome (MIN)	2
Fenway Pk (BOS)	1

Where Hit
7	14
9	5
8	2
89	1

2 Inside the Park

General field locations
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	13
2·HR gms	9
3·HR gms	1

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	23
1--	4
12-	2
--3	2
1-3	2
123	1

51 Runs
RISP	7
0 on	23
1 on	6
2 on	4
3 on	1
Any on	11

Inning
1	7
2	2
3	5
4	3
5	3
6	7
7	2
8	3
9	2

1-3	14
4-6	13
7-end	7

RelScore
+4..	9
+3	2
+2	4
+1	5
Tied	7
-1	3
-3	2
-4..	2

Ahead	20
Tied	7
Behind	7

Before event,
for batter

DefPos
CF	7
LF	6
RF	5
DH	4
3B	4
1B	3
2B	2
C	2
SS	1

OrderPos
4th	8
7th	6
5th	6
6th	5
1st	4
3rd	3
2nd	2

Leverage
Medium Lev	13
Low Lev	21

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1982	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1982-05-25	Carlton Fisk	CHW		KCR	behind 2-5	b 6	2	--3	2	7	2	19%	32%		Home Run (Deep LF); H. Baines Scores
2	2	2	1	1982-05-30	Billy Sample	TEX		KCR	tied 0-0	b 1	0	---	1	1	7	10%	65%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Deep LF)
3	3	3	2	1982-05-30	Dave Hostetler	TEX		KCR	ahead 3-0	b 3	1	---	1	6	3	6%	90%		Home Run (Deep CF)
4	4	4	1	1982-06-07	Ron Washington	MIN		KCR	behind 0-4	b 8	2	---	1	2	6	2%	4%		Home Run (Deep LF)
5	5	5	2	1982-06-07	Tom Brunansky	MIN		KCR	behind 1-4	b 8	2	---	1	3	9	5%	9%		Home Run (Deep LF)
6	6	6	1	1982-06-24	Doug DeCinces	CAL		KCR	behind 0-1	b 2	1	---	1	5	5	11%	53%		Home Run (Deep RF)
7	7	7	2	1982-06-24	Reggie Jackson	CAL		KCR	ahead 4-2	b 5	2	1-3	3	4	9	14%	96%		Home Run (Deep RF); R. Carew Scores; D. Baylor Scores
8	8	8	1	1982-06-27	Don Baylor	CAL		KCR	ahead 6-0	b 5	0	---	1	4	DH	1%	99%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1983	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
9	9	1	1	1983-06-03	Ron Kittle	CHW		KCR	ahead 1-0	b 5	0	---	1	6	7	10%	81%		Home Run
10	10	2	1	1983-06-09	Randy Bush	MIN	@	KCR	tied 0-0	t 1	2	1--	2	4	DH	19%	66%		Home Run; K. Hrbek Scores
11	11	3	2	1983-06-09	Gary Ward	MIN	@	KCR	ahead 2-0	t 1	2	---	1	5	7	8%	74%		Home Run
12	12	4	1	1983-06-19	Pat Putnam	SEA	@	KCR	tied 0-0	t 4	2	---	1	4	3	13%	59%		Home Run (Deep RF)
13	13	5	2	1983-06-19	Steve Henderson	SEA	@	KCR	ahead 1-0	t 6	0	---	1	1	DH	12%	78%		Home Run (Deep LF)
14	14	6	1	1983-06-25	Brian Downing	CAL	@	KCR	tied 0-0	t 1	2	--3	2	4	7	17%	66%		Home Run (Deep LF); R. Carew Scores
15	15	7	2	1983-06-25	Bobby Grich	CAL	@	KCR	ahead 2-0	t 2	0	---	1	7	4	8%	78%		Home Run (Deep CF)
16	16	8	3	1983-06-25	Bobby Grich	CAL	@	KCR	ahead 3-2	t 4	1	---	1	7	4	11%	71%		Home Run (Deep LF)
17	17	9	1	1983-07-16	Gorman Thomas	CLE		KCR	ahead 13-3	b 7	2	12-	3	4	8	0%	100%		Home Run (Deep LF); M. Trillo Scores; T. Harrah Scores
18	18	10	2	1983-07-16	Pat Tabler	CLE		KCR	ahead 16-3	b 7	2	---	1	5	7	0%	100%		Home Run (Deep LF)
19	19	11	1	1983-07-29	Chet Lemon	DET		KCR	ahead 5-0	b 3	1	12-	3	7	8	4%	99%		Home Run (Deep LF); J. Wockenfuss Scores; G. Wilson Scores
20	20	12	2	1983-07-29	John Wockenfuss	DET		KCR	ahead 8-0	b 6	2	1--	2	5	2	0%	100%		Home Run (Deep LF); M. Laga Scores
21	21	13	1	1983-08-29	John Shelby	BAL	@	KCR	ahead 5-2	t 9	2	123	4	5	8	3%	100%		Home Run (Deep RF); A. Bumbry Scores; C. Ripken Scores; E. Murray Scores
22	22	14	1	1983-09-05	Dave Henderson	SEA	@	KCR	ahead 8-2	t 6	0	1-3	3	6	9	1%	100%	IPHR	Inside-the-park Home Run to CF; A. Cowens Scores; S. Henderson Scores
23	23	15	2	1983-09-05	Darnell Coles	SEA	@	KCR	ahead 11-2	t 6	0	---	1	7	5	0%	100%		Home Run (Deep LF)
24	24	16	1	1983-09-25	Tom Brunansky	MIN	@	KCR	ahead 4-0	t 6	1	---	1	6	8	4%	95%	IPHR	Inside-the-park Home Run to LF
25	25	17	1	1983-10-02	Rickey Henderson	OAK		KCR	behind 0-1	b 1	0	---	1	1	7	11%	55%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Deep LF)
1985	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
26	26	1	1	1985-05-11	Pete O'Brien	TEX		CLE	behind 0-1	b 4	2	---	1	6	3	14%	51%		Home Run
27	27	2	1	1985-05-16	Willie Wilson	KCR	@	CLE	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	1	1	8	10%	60%	Lead-Off	Home Run
28	28	3	2	1985-05-16	George Brett	KCR	@	CLE	ahead 1-0	t 1	1	---	1	3	5	9%	67%		Home Run
29	29	4	1	1985-05-24	Lloyd Moseby	TOR	@	CLE	ahead 1-0	t 3	0	1--	2	3	8	15%	80%		Home Run; R. Mulliniks Scores
30	30	5	1	1985-05-26	Jesse Barfield	TOR	@	CLE	tied 5-5	t 9	2	---	1	4	9	41%	81%		Home Run
31	31	6	1	1985-06-04	Dwight Evans	BOS		CLE	tied 0-0	b 3	0	---	1	7	9	11%	67%		Home Run
32	32	7	1	1985-06-23	Carney Lansford	OAK		CLE	ahead 6-1	b 6	2	1--	2	2	5	2%	99%		Home Run; S. Henderson Scores
1987	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
33	33	1	1	1987-07-10	Joe Carter	CLE	@	TEX	behind 3-10	t 8	2	---	1	4	8	0%	0%		Home Run (Deep RF)
34	34	2	1	1987-08-03	Sam Horn	BOS	@	TEX	ahead 4-2	t 3	1	---	1	5	DH	9%	77%		Home Run (CF-RF)