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Kevin Elster

Kevin Daniel Elster

Position: Shortstop
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: August 3, 1964 in San Pedro, CA
High School: Marina HS (Huntington Beach, CA)
School: Golden West College (Huntington Beach, CA)
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 21, 1984. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 2, 1986 (Age 22)   vs. SFG 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Mets/Rangers/Dodgers/Pirates/Phillies/... 1986-2000
Agents: Patrick Elster, previously: Dennis Gilbert [*]
Final Game: October 1, 2000 (Age 36)   vs. SDP 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
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Career Home Runs

Hit location and pitches data is shown only for seasons after 1988 (completeness summary of pitch data and hit data).

Kevin Elster: 88 Career Home Runs

0 leading off, 4 walk-off, 4 tying, 25 go ahead
5 Tms
NYM34
TEX32
LAD14
PIT7
PHI1
 
vs RHP66
vs LHP22
 
Away49
Home39
 
Leverage
High Lev12
Medium Lev33
Low Lev43
26 Opps
SFG8
MON8
PIT6
BOS5
STL4
SDP4
CIN4
BAL4
ATL4
LAD4
CLE4
CHW4
COL3
CHC3
DET3
KCR3
PHI3
ARI2
MIN2
OAK2
82 Pitchers
Tim Leary2
John Smiley2
Barry Jones2
Doug Drabek2
Alan Embree2
Kirk Rueter2
Brian Anderson1
Oil Can Boyd1
Livan Hernandez1
Dave Burba1
Juan Eichelberger1
Paul Quantrill1
Norm Charlton1
Mike Sirotka1
Omar Olivares1
Alejandro Pena1
Greg Gohr1
Chris Hook1
Chris Brock1
Derek Lilliquist1
25 Parks
Shea Stad16
Rangers Bpk12
Dodger Stad8
3 Rivers Std6
Stade Olymp.4
Fenway Pk4
AT&T Pk3
Jacobs Fld3
Camden Yards3
Tiger Stad3
Cinergy Fld3
Qualcomm St3
Metrodome2
Coors Fld2
Atl-Fulton2
Kingdome2
Wrigley Fld2
KauffmanStad2
Busch Stad2
NetworkAssoc1
Where Hit
758
811
7810
95
894
General field locations when available.
 
1 Inside the Park
 
Pitches
219
116
416
314
59
66
7+5
Unk3
Pitches in PA when available.
Game Totals
1·HR gms77
2·HR gms4
3·HR gms1
Gms w/ this # = 0 are not shown.
 
OrderPos
8th44
9th23
7th7
5th7
2nd5
6th2
Outs
038
127
223
 
DefPos
SS85
PH2
3B1
Bases
---52
1--19
-2-7
1233
1-33
12-2
-232
 
137 RBI
RISP17
0 on52
1 on26
2 on7
3 on3
Any on36
Inning
12
214
312
413
59
66
710
813
98
Extra1
 
1-328
4-628
7-end32
RelScore
+4..15
+37
+29
+17
Tied17
-111
-27
-35
-4..10
 
Ahead38
Tied17
Behind33
Before event, for batter
Count
0-018
1-011
1-29
1-19
2-18
0-18
3-27
2-27
2-04
0-23
3-13
Unk1

Play By Play

View Pitches · WE and WPA Explanation
1988 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB Pit(cnt) RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
1 1 1 1 1988-04-04 NYM @ MON Dennis Martinez ahead 2-1 t 4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  2 8 6 0.163 83% Home Run; Johnson Scores
2 2 2 1 1988-04-20 NYM PHI Shane Rawley ahead 1-0 b 2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  2 8 6 0.166 84% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF Line); Johnson Scores
3 3 3 1 1988-05-03 NYM ATL Juan Eichelberger ahead 3-0 b 5 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  2 8 6 0.066 97% Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Mazzilli Scores
4 4 4 1 1988-05-31 NYM LAD Alejandro Pena tied 4-4 b 11 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1 8 6 0.471 100% Walk-Off Home Run
5 5 5 1 1988-06-28 NYM @ PIT Bob Kipper ahead 3-1 t 6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  2 8 6 0.123 93% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Magadan Scores
6 6 6 1 1988-06-29 NYM @ PIT Bob Walk behind 0-1 t 3 0 1-- 8,(3-2)  2 8 6 0.211 63% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Magadan Scores
7 7 7 1 1988-07-29 NYM PIT John Smiley tied 0-0 b 8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  1 8 6 0.320 87% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
8 8 8 1 1988-09-02 NYM LAD Tim Leary tied 0-0 b 3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  1 8 6 0.133 68% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
9 9 9 2 1988-09-02 NYM LAD Tim Leary ahead 2-0 b 5 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  2 8 6 0.092 95% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Carter Scores
1989 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB Pit(cnt) RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
10 10 1 1 1989-06-04 NYM PIT Doug Drabek behind 1-2 b 2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  2 8 6 0.172 67% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Sasser Scores
11 11 2 1 1989-06-26 NYM @ MON Pascual Perez tied 0-0 t 3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  1 8 6 0.124 62% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
12 12 3 1 1989-07-26 NYM PIT John Smiley behind 0-2 b 6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  1 8 6 0.142 36% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
13 13 4 1 1989-07-29 NYM @ CHC Greg Maddux tied 0-0 t 2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  1 8 6 0.114 57% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
14 14 5 1 1989-08-03 NYM @ STL Ken Hill tied 1-1 t 2 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  3 8 6 0.211 78% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Carreon Scores; Carter Scores/unER
15 15 6 1 1989-08-04 NYM MON Steve Frey ahead 6-3 b 4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  1 8 6 0.048 93% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
16 16 7 1 1989-08-27 NYM @ SDP Don Schulze ahead 2-0 t 2 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  2 8 6 0.101 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Carter Scores
17 17 8 1 1989-09-02 NYM @ SFG Rick Reuschel behind 0-2 t 5 2 --- 3,(2-0)  1 8 6 0.112 29% Home Run (Fly Ball)
18 18 9 1 1989-09-24 NYM MON Mark Gardner behind 0-1 b 7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  1 8 6 0.254 58% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
19 19 10 1 1989-09-27 NYM PHI Ken Howell behind 0-3 b 4 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  2 8 6 0.198 35% Home Run (Fly Ball); Carreon Scores
1990 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB Pit(cnt) RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
20 20 1 1 1990-04-21 NYM MON Oil Can Boyd ahead 3-1 b 7 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  2 8 6 0.076 97% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Lyons Scores
21 21 2 1 1990-05-01 NYM @ ATL Derek Lilliquist behind 0-4 t 6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  1 8 6 0.054 13% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
22 22 3 1 1990-05-09 NYM SFG Bob Knepper behind 1-4 b 3 2 --- 7,(2-2)  1 2 6 0.087 27% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
23 23 4 1 1990-05-19 NYM @ SDP Andy Benes behind 0-1 t 3 1 12- 2,(1-0)  3 2 6 0.277 71% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Cone Scores; Jefferies Scores/unER
24 24 5 1 1990-05-22 NYM @ LAD John Wetteland ahead 7-3 t 9 0 --- 4,(1-2)  1 7 6 0.007 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
25 25 6 1 1990-06-26 NYM @ STL Bryn Smith behind 3-4 t 4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  1 8 6 0.133 45% IPHR Inside-the-park Home Run to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
26 26 7 1 1990-07-05 NYM @ ATL Charlie Kerfeld ahead 8-7 t 8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  1 7 6 0.118 87% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
27 27 8 1 1990-07-12 (1) NYM @ CIN Tim Layana ahead 8-3 t 9 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  2 7 6 0.005 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Boston Scores
28 28 9 1 1990-07-17 NYM @ HOU Jim Clancy ahead 5-2 t 8 0 --- 3,(2-0)  1 8 6 0.032 97% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
1991 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB Pit(cnt) RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
29 29 1 1 1991-04-14 NYM MON Barry Jones ahead 6-1 b 8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  1 8 6 0.002 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Elster Scores
30 30 2 1 1991-04-21 NYM @ MON Barry Jones ahead 4-2 t 8 2 12- 1,(0-0)  3 8 6 0.109 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Herr Scores; Cerone Scores; Elster Scores
31 31 3 1 1991-05-26 NYM STL Omar Olivares ahead 3-1 b 4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  1 7 6 0.079 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Elster Scores
32 32 4 1 1991-07-04 NYM @ MON Brian Barnes tied 0-0 t 1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  1 2 6 0.107 59% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Elster Scores
33 33 5 1 1991-08-18 NYM @ PIT Doug Drabek tied 0-0 t 1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  1 2 6 0.107 59% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Elster Scores
34 34 6 1 1991-08-21 (2) NYM STL Willie Fraser ahead 4-0 b 7 2 -23 2,(1-0)  3 2 6 0.021 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Magadan Scores; Miller Scores; Elster Scores
1995 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB Pit(cnt) RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
35 35 1 1 1995-08-18 PHI SFG Chris Hook tied 6-6 b 6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  1 9 6 0.165 74% Home Run (Fly Ball)
1996 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB Pit(cnt) RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
36 36 1 1 1996-04-07 (1) TEX NYY Dwight Gooden ahead 1-0 b 2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1 9 6 0.089 70% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
37 37 2 1 1996-04-19 TEX BAL Manny Alexander ahead 22-7 b 8 2 123 1,(0-0)  4 9 6 0.000 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Tettleton Scores; Stillwell Scores; McLemore Scores
38 38 3 1 1996-04-24 TEX @ BOS Tom Gordon tied 0-0 t 2 0 1-3 3,(2-0)  3 9 6 0.138 76% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Greer Scores; McLemore Scores
39 39 4 2 1996-04-24 TEX @ BOS Mike Maddux ahead 7-4 t 3 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  2 9 6 0.092 89% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); McLemore Scores
40 40 5 1 1996-04-28 TEX @ BAL Mike Mussina behind 0-1 t 3 0 --- 5,(0-2)  1 9 6 0.101 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
41 41 6 1 1996-05-04 TEX @ DET Greg Gohr ahead 2-0 t 4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  1 9 6 0.087 78% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
42 42 7 1 1996-05-05 TEX @ DET Jose Lima behind 1-2 t 5 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  2 9 6 0.199 62% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); McLemore Scores
43 43 8 1 1996-05-17 TEX @ CLE Orel Hershiser behind 0-2 t 3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  1 9 6 0.093 40% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
44 44 9 2 1996-05-17 TEX @ CLE Alan Embree ahead 9-5 t 7 2 --- 6,(1-2)  1 9 6 0.037 95% Home Run (Line Drive)
45 45 10 1 1996-05-19 TEX @ CLE Charles Nagy behind 2-7 t 5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  1 9 6 0.044 12% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
46 46 11 1 1996-05-28 TEX CLE Alan Embree ahead 6-0 b 3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  1 9 6 0.022 96% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Elster Scores
47 47 12 1 1996-06-18 TEX @ BAL Kent Mercker ahead 3-0 t 2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  1 9 6 0.070 80% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
48 48 13 1 1996-06-29 TEX @ SEA Michael Jackson ahead 8-5 t 8 2 --- 4,(2-1)  1 9 6 0.047 95% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
49 49 14 1 1996-07-13 TEX @ OAK Don Wengert ahead 4-0 t 7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  1 9 6 0.032 96% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
50 50 15 1 1996-07-21 TEX OAK Bobby Chouinard behind 3-6 b 4 2 -2- 2 9 6 0.169 40% Home Run (LF-CF); Stevens Scores
51 51 16 1 1996-08-03 TEX CHW Luis Andujar behind 2-8 b 7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  1 7 6 0.024 5% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
52 52 17 1 1996-08-04 TEX CHW James Baldwin ahead 1-0 b 2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  2 9 6 0.154 77% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Newson Scores
53 53 18 1 1996-08-05 TEX CHW Wilson Alvarez behind 0-8 b 4 1 123 6,(2-2)  4 9 6 0.091 15% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Tettleton Scores; McLemore Scores; Buford Scores
54 54 19 1 1996-08-06 TEX @ DET Richie Lewis ahead 3-1 t 9 0 --- 4,(1-2)  1 8 6 0.047 96% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
55 55 20 1 1996-08-18 TEX KCR Kevin Appier ahead 4-0 b 2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  2 9 6 0.060 93% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); McLemore Scores
56 56 21 1 1996-08-23 TEX @ MIN Rick Aguilera behind 0-6 t 5 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  2 9 6 0.058 12% Home Run (Fly Ball); McLemore Scores; Elster Scores
57 57 22 1 1996-08-25 TEX @ MIN Dave Stevens ahead 12-2 t 9 1 --- 5,(2-2)  1 8 6 0.000 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Elster Scores
58 58 23 1 1996-08-28 TEX @ KCR Tim Belcher tied 0-0 t 5 2 --- 9,(3-2)  1 9 6 0.134 58% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
59 59 24 1 1996-09-29 TEX CAL Dennis Springer behind 2-3 b 6 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  2 9 6 0.272 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Brown Scores
1997 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB Pit(cnt) RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
60 60 1 1 1997-04-09 PIT @ SDP Tim Worrell tied 0-0 t 2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  1 5 6 0.111 59% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Elster Scores
61 61 2 1 1997-04-16 PIT SDP Dario Veras behind 3-6 b 8 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  2 5 6 0.155 25% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Young Scores; Elster Scores
62 62 3 1 1997-04-18 PIT CIN Dave Burba behind 0-3 b 4 1 --- 3,(2-0)  1 5 6 0.091 29% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Elster Scores
63 63 4 1 1997-04-27 PIT @ CHC Amaury Telemaco tied 0-0 t 4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  1 5 6 0.126 60% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Elster Scores
64 64 5 1 1997-05-07 PIT @ COL John Burke ahead 5-0 t 5 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  2 5 6 0.041 97% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Johnson Scores
65 65 6 1 1997-05-08 PIT @ COL Jamey Wright behind 1-5 t 4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  1 5 6 0.064 21% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
66 66 7 1 1997-05-15 PIT COL Roger Bailey behind 2-3 b 6 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  2 5 6 0.232 74% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Johnson Scores
1998 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB Pit(cnt) RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
67 67 1 1 1998-04-02 TEX CHW Mike Sirotka behind 0-2 b 3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  1 8 6 0.102 45% Home Run (Fly Ball)
68 68 2 1 1998-04-12 TEX TOR Paul Quantrill tied 1-1 b 9 2 1-- 5,(0-0)  2 8 6 0.429 100% Walk-Off Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Alicea Scores
69 69 3 1 1998-05-02 TEX @ BOS Brian Rose behind 0-2 t 2 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  3 8 6 0.245 56% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Clark Scores; Stevens Scores
70 70 4 2 1998-05-02 TEX @ BOS Dennis Eckersley ahead 5-3 t 7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  1 8 6 0.081 88% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
71 71 5 1 1998-05-11 TEX BOS John Wasdin tied 2-2 b 2 0 -2- 4,(0-2)  2 8 6 0.123 74% Home Run (Fly Ball); Stevens Scores
72 72 6 1 1998-05-31 TEX @ BAL Alan Mills ahead 7-3 t 8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  1 7 6 0.020 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
73 73 7 1 1998-07-14 TEX @ SEA Jeff Fassero behind 0-4 t 7 2 -23 4,(2-1)  3 8 6 0.169 24% Home Run (Fly Ball); Rodriguez Scores; Clark Scores
74 74 8 1 1998-07-21 TEX @ KCR Jim Pittsley ahead 10-3 t 3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  1 8 6 0.017 97% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
2000 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB Pit(cnt) RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
75 75 1 1 2000-04-11 LAD @ SFG Kirk Rueter behind 0-1 t 3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  1 8 6 0.112 47% Home Run
76 76 2 2 2000-04-11 LAD @ SFG Kirk Rueter behind 1-2 t 5 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  2 8 6 0.222 64% Home Run; Hundley Scores
77 77 3 3 2000-04-11 LAD @ SFG Felix Rodriguez ahead 5-4 t 8 1 --- 6,(3-2)  1 8 6 0.129 85% Home Run
78 78 4 1 2000-04-21 LAD @ CIN Norm Charlton ahead 5-2 t 9 1 123 1,(0-0)  4 8 6 0.022 100% Home Run; Karros Scores; Hundley Scores; Beltre Scores
79 79 5 1 2000-04-22 LAD @ CIN Pete Harnisch ahead 2-1 t 2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  2 8 6 0.135 76% Home Run; Kreuter Scores
80 80 6 1 2000-04-27 LAD @ ATL Terry Mulholland behind 0-6 t 7 1 --- 2,(1-0)  1 8 6 0.013 3% Home Run
81 81 7 1 2000-05-26 LAD PHI Chris Brock ahead 10-4 b 7 2 --- 5,(2-2)  1 8 6 0.004 100% Home Run
82 82 8 1 2000-05-31 LAD NYM Turk Wendell tied 3-3 b 9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  1 6 6 0.417 100% Walk-Off Home Run
83 83 9 1 2000-06-02 LAD @ ANA Eric Weaver behind 4-11 t 8 1 --- 4,(2-1)  1 7 5 0.004 1% Home Run
84 84 10 1 2000-06-12 LAD ARI Brian Anderson behind 1-3 b 4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  1 6 6 0.115 40% Home Run (LF-CF)
85 85 11 1 2000-07-22 LAD SFG Livan Hernandez behind 0-5 b 8 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  2 8 6 0.038 6% Home Run; Beltre Scores
86 86 12 1 2000-08-08 LAD CHC Phil Norton behind 1-3 b 4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  1 8 6 0.116 43% Home Run
87 87 13 1 2000-09-18 LAD ARI Greg Swindell tied 1-1 b 9 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1 8 PH 0.463 100% Walk-Off Home Run
88 88 14 1 2000-09-26 LAD SFG Chad Zerbe ahead 8-0 b 8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  1 9 PH 0.000 100% Home Run

About the SABR Home Run Encyclopedia

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