Kris Keller

Kristopher Shane Keller

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 225 lb.

Born: March 1, 1978 in Williamsport, PA
High School: Neptune Beach HS (Neptune Beach, FL)
Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 4th round of the 1996 amateur draft.
Signed June 29, 1996. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 24, 2002
Team: Tigers 2002

Final Game: May 24, 2002
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More Stats

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1996	18	DET-min	Rk	1	1	.500	2.38	8	6	0	0	0	34.0	23	12	9	0	21	0	23	0	1	7	143		1.294	6.1	0.0	5.6	6.1	1.10	LAT · GULF
1997	19	DET-min	A-	0	2	.000	8.67	16	0	10	0	0	27.0	37	33	26	3	20	0	18	3	2	5	143		2.111	12.3	1.0	6.7	6.0	0.90	JAM · NYPL
1998	20	DET-min	A-	1	3	.250	3.27	27	0	24	0	8	33.0	29	12	12	3	16	0	41	1	0	3	141		1.364	7.9	0.8	4.4	11.2	2.56	JAM · NYPL
1999	21	DET-min	A	5	3	.625	2.92	49	0	28	0	8	77.0	63	28	25	6	36	1	87	3	2	11	324		1.286	7.4	0.7	4.2	10.2	2.42	WMI · MIDW
2000	22	DET-min	AA	2	3	.400	2.91	62	0	58	0	26	68.0	58	24	22	0	44	3	60	0	0	9	299		1.500	7.7	0.0	5.8	7.9	1.36	JCK · SOUL
2001	23	DET-min	AAA	5	2	.714	4.48	52	0	23	0	4	68.1	64	42	34	10	38	3	60	3	0	10	302		1.493	8.4	1.3	5.0	7.9	1.58	TOL · IL
2002	24	ATL-DET-min	AAA	3	0	1.000	2.95	46	0	14	4	2	61.0	46	26	20	5	30	3	40	1	0	8	256		1.246	6.8	0.7	4.4	5.9	1.33	RMD,TOL · IL
2002	24	DET	AL	0	0		27.00	1	0	1	0	0	1.0	2	3	3	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	8	21	5.000	18.0	9.0	27.0	9.0	0.33
2003	25	CIN-SDP-min	AA,AAA	3	3	.500	3.69	55	1	26	0	12	63.1	69	31	26	5	28	0	39	4	0	4	287		1.532	9.8	0.7	4.0	5.5	1.39	CNG,POR,LOU · SOUL,PCL,IL
2004	26	CHW-TEX-min	AA	1	3	.250	8.06	29	0	12	0	1	41.1	60	41	37	6	11	2	27	1	0	1	199		1.718	13.1	1.3	2.4	5.9	2.45	BIR,FRI · SOUL,TL
1 Yr				0	0		27.00	1	0	1	0	0	1.0	2	3	3	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	8	21	5.000	18.0	9.0	27.0	9.0	0.33
162 Game Avg.				0	0		27.00	68	0	68	0	0	68	136	204	204	68	204	0	68	0	0	0	544	21	5.000	18.0	9.0	27.0	9.0	0.33

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	GS	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%	Salary	Awards
2002	24	DET	AL	1.0	1	0	3	27.00	5.45	-0.30	-0.41	102.0	5.45	-2	-0.2	.0	0.1	-0.1	-2	.306	.499	$
1 Season				1.0	1	0	3	27.00	5.45	-0.30	-0.41	102.0	5.45	-2	-0.2	.0	0.1	-0.1	-2	.306	.499	$

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	Pos	Awards
1996	18	DET-min	Rk	8	0	0	0	0	0					0	0		LAT · GULF
1997	19	DET-min	A-	16	0	0	0	0	0					0	0		JAM · NYPL
1998	20	DET-min	A-	27	0	0	0	0	0					0	0		JAM · NYPL
1999	21	DET-min	A	49	0	0	0	0	0					0	0		WMI · MIDW
2000	22	DET-min	AA	62	0	0	0	0	0					0	0		JCK · SOUL
2001	23	DET-min	AAA	52	1	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0		TOL · IL
2002	24	DET-ATL-min	AAA	46	0	0	0	0	0					0	0		TOL,RMD · IL
2002	24	DET	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	/1
2003	25	SDP-CIN-min	AA,AAA	55	5	5	1	1	2	.200	.200	.200	.400	1	1		CNG,POR,LOU · SOUL,PCL,IL
2004	26	TEX-CHW-min	AA	29	0	0	0	0	0					0	0		FRI,BIR · TL,SOUL
1 Yr				1	0	0	0	0	0					0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	0	0	0	0	0					0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	RAA	WAA	Rrep	RAR	WAR	waaWL%	162WL%	oWAR	dWAR	oRAR	Salary	Pos	Awards
2002	24	DET	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	/1
1 Season				1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$

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Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	Inn	lgRF9	lgRFG
2002	DET	AL	24	P	1	1.0	1.80	1.70
	1 Season			P	1	1.0	1.80	1.70
	1 Season			TOT	1	1.0	1.80	1.70

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Transactions

June 4, 1996: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 4th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 1996.
June 19, 2002: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Atlanta Braves for George Lombard.
October 15, 2002: Granted Free Agency.
November 13, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.
May 20, 2003: Released by the San Diego Padres.
May 26, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.
October 15, 2003: Granted Free Agency.
January 11, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.
May 27, 2004: Released by the Chicago White Sox.
June 4, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.
July 18, 2004: Released by the Texas Rangers.

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