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Kevin Kobel

Kevin Richard Kobel

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: October 2, 1953 in Buffalo, NY
High School: St. Francis HS (Colden, NY)
Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 10th round of the 1971 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 8, 1973
Teams (by GP): Mets/Brewers 1973-1980

Final Game: June 7, 1980
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG 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
1973 19 MIL AL 0 1 .000 8.64 2 1 1 0 0 0 8.1 9 8 8 2 8 0 4 0 0 1 41 45 2.040 9.7 2.2 8.6 4.3 0.50
1974 20 MIL AL 6 14 .300 3.99 34 24 3 3 2 0 169.1 166 84 75 16 54 1 74 2 0 3 712 90 1.299 8.8 0.9 2.9 3.9 1.37
1976 22 MIL AL 0 1 .000 11.25 3 0 2 0 0 0 4.0 6 5 5 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 22 34 2.250 13.5 6.8 6.8 2.3 0.33
1978 24 NYM NL 5 6 .455 2.91 32 11 12 1 0 0 108.1 95 42 35 9 30 9 51 2 0 1 442 120 1.154 7.9 0.7 2.5 4.2 1.70
1979 25 NYM NL 6 8 .429 3.51 30 27 1 1 1 0 161.2 169 74 63 14 46 4 67 3 2 2 683 104 1.330 9.4 0.8 2.6 3.7 1.46
1980 26 NYM NL 1 4 .200 7.03 14 1 3 0 0 0 24.1 36 21 19 5 11 3 8 0 0 0 114 51 1.932 13.3 1.8 4.1 3.0 0.73
6 Yrs 18 34 .346 3.88 115 64 22 5 3 0 476.0 481 234 205 49 152 18 205 8 2 7 2014 93 1.330 9.1 0.9 2.9 3.9 1.35
162 Game Avg. 7 13 .346 3.88 44 24 8 2 1 0 181 183 89 78 19 58 7 78 3 1 3 765 93 1.330 9.1 0.9 2.9 3.9 1.35
NYM (3 yrs) 12 18 .400 3.58 76 39 16 2 1 0 294.1 300 137 117 28 87 16 126 5 2 3 1239 100 1.315 9.2 0.9 2.7 3.9 1.45
MIL (3 yrs) 6 16 .273 4.36 39 25 6 3 2 0 181.2 181 97 88 21 65 2 79 3 0 4 775 83 1.354 9.0 1.0 3.2 3.9 1.22
NL (3 yrs) 12 18 .400 3.58 76 39 16 2 1 0 294.1 300 137 117 28 87 16 126 5 2 3 1239 100 1.315 9.2 0.9 2.7 3.9 1.45
AL (3 yrs) 6 16 .273 4.36 39 25 6 3 2 0 181.2 181 97 88 21 65 2 79 3 0 4 775 83 1.354 9.0 1.0 3.2 3.9 1.22

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
1973 19 MIL AL 8.1 2 1 8 8.64 4.34 0.00 0.01 105.6 4.59 -4 -0.3 .0 0.0 -0.2 -3 .328 .498 $
1974 20 MIL AL 169.1 34 24 84 4.46 4.15 0.12 0.05 97.6 3.99 -9 -1.0 1.3 -0.2 0.4 8 .472 .494 $
1976 22 MIL AL 4.0 3 0 5 11.25 4.50 -0.04 -0.37 102.2 4.26 -3 -0.3 2.0 -0.2 -0.4 -3 .394 .498 $
1978 24 NYM NL 108.1 32 11 42 3.49 3.99 -0.12 -0.04 98.0 3.99 5 0.6 1.0 -0.1 1.3 16 .517 .503 $
1979 25 NYM NL 161.2 30 27 74 4.12 4.23 -0.21 0.12 97.0 4.43 4 0.5 1.5 -0.1 1.7 21 .515 .503 $
1980 26 NYM NL 24.1 14 1 21 7.77 4.07 -0.21 -0.28 99.9 4.00 -10 -1.1 1.0 -0.0 -0.9 -8 .423 .493 $
6 Seasons 476.0 115 64 234 4.42 4.14 -0.07 0.03 97.8 4.15 -17 -1.7 1.1 -0.5 1.9 31 .485 .498 $
NYM (3 yrs) 294.1 76 39 137 4.19 4.13 -0.18 0.03 97.6 4.23 -1 -0.1 1.0 -0.2 2.1 29 .499 .500 $
MIL (3 yrs) 181.2 39 25 97 4.81 4.17 0.11 0.04 98.1 4.02 -16 -1.6 1.3 -0.3 -0.2 2 .458 .497 $

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE
1973 19 MIL AL 2 41 33 8 9 0 0 2 1 1 8 4 .273 .415 .455 .869 .259 15 0 0 0 0 0 0
1974 20 MIL AL 34 711 644 84 166 29 3 16 8 7 54 74 .258 .314 .387 .701 .268 249 14 2 6 6 1 11
1976 22 MIL AL 3 22 16 5 6 1 0 3 0 0 3 1 .375 .476 1.000 1.476 .231 16 0 1 1 1 1 0
1978 24 NYM NL 32 442 398 42 95 16 4 9 12 3 30 51 .239 .291 .367 .658 .250 146 12 2 6 6 9 9
1979 25 NYM NL 30 683 616 74 169 25 6 14 20 9 46 67 .274 .325 .403 .727 .287 248 14 3 12 6 4 12
1980 26 NYM NL 14 114 102 21 36 9 1 5 3 1 11 8 .353 .416 .608 1.024 .348 62 3 0 1 0 3 2
6 Yrs 115 2013 1809 234 481 80 14 49 44 21 152 205 .266 .322 .407 .729 .274 736 43 8 26 19 18 34
162 Game Avg. 44 765 687 89 183 30 5 19 17 8 58 78 .266 .322 .407 .729 .274 280 16 3 10 7 7 13
MLB Averages .260 .326 .381 .707 .283

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg PtchR PitchW Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI LevHi LevMd LevLo
1973 19 MIL AL -4.0 -0.4 44 -0.2 0.5 -0.7 .78 -0.1 -0.1 -4.4 -0.4 0.78 -2.2 0 0 0
1974 20 MIL AL -6.9 -0.7 735 -0.8 11.9 -12.8 .97 -0.3 -0.5 -6.0 -0.6 0.97 -4.6 3 4 2
1976 22 MIL AL -3.0 -0.3 22 -0.2 0.4 -0.6 1.55 -0.4 0.2 -4.0 -0.4 1.55 -3.9 1 0 2
1978 24 NYM NL 6.0 0.6 459 -0.5 6.6 -7.1 .88 0.6 -1.1 4.0 0.4 0.88 5.6 6 4 9
1979 25 NYM NL 1.1 0.1 717 -0.0 12.7 -12.7 1.07 -0.3 0.3 -0.6 -0.1 1.07 -3.8 1 1 1
1980 26 NYM NL -9.4 -1.0 118 -1.4 1.4 -2.8 .89 -1.2 -0.3 -11.5 -1.2 0.89 -10.9 6 1 6
6 Yrs -16.2 -1.6 2095 -3.1 33.5 -36.6 .98 -1.8 -1.4 -22.6 -2.2 0.98 -19.6 17 10 20

Starting Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GS Wgs Lgs ND Wchp Ltuf Wtm Ltm tmW-L% Wlst Lsv CG SHO QS QS% GmScA Best Wrst BQR BQS sDR lDR RS/GS RS/IP IP/GS Pit/GS <80 80-99 100-119 ≥120 Max
1973 19 MIL AL 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0% 39.0 39 39 2 0 0 1 3.0 3.9 6.3
1974 20 MIL AL 34 24 6 13 5 0 3 10 14 .417 1 4 3 2 12 50% 48.2 79 23 33 15 10 6 3.4 2.9 5.9
1978 24 NYM NL 32 11 4 4 3 1 2 5 6 .455 1 1 1 0 7 64% 51.8 84 13 13 3 0 7 3.6 3.7 6.2
1979 25 NYM NL 30 27 6 8 13 1 2 12 15 .444 4 6 1 1 15 56% 49.7 84 21 17 5 3 9 3.1 3.2 5.8
1980 26 NYM NL 14 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0% 33.0 33 33 4 1 0 1 3.0 13.5 2.3
5 Yrs 112 64 16 26 22 2 7 27 37 .422 6 11 5 3 34 53% 49 84 13 69 24 13 24 3.3 3.2 5.9
MLB Averages .500 53% 51 106 -13 4.3 4.2 6.5

Reliever Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GR GF Wgr Lgr SVOpp SV BSv SV% SVSit Hold IR IS IS% 1stIP aLI LevHi LevMd LevLo Ahd Tie Bhd Runr Empt >3o <3o IPmult 0DR Out/GR Pit/GR
1973 19 MIL AL 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .783 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 6.0
1974 20 MIL AL 34 10 3 0 1 1 0 1 0% 1 0 12 5 42% 1 .968 3 4 2 2 2 6 6 4 5 4 5 0 8.0
1976 22 MIL AL 3 3 2 0 1 1 0 1 0% 1 0 4 3 75% 8 1.551 1 0 2 1 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 4.0
1978 24 NYM NL 32 21 12 1 2 1 0 1 0% 1 0 16 7 44% 7 .882 6 4 9 2 5 14 8 13 14 4 14 5 5.7
1979 25 NYM NL 30 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 29% 3 1.070 1 1 1 2 0 1 3 0 2 1 2 0 6.0
1980 26 NYM NL 14 13 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 4 44% 7 .888 6 1 6 0 4 9 6 7 9 2 9 1 5.1
6 Yrs 115 51 22 2 8 3 0 3 0% 3 0 48 21 44% .982 17 10 20 7 11 33 25 26 32 12 32 6 5.9

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1973 19 MIL AL 41 7% 4.9% 9.8% 19.5% 4.9% 22% 0.54 66% 10 0 0%
1974 20 MIL AL 712 19% 2.3% 10.4% 7.6% 6.8% 29% 0.81 79% 140 14 10%
1976 22 MIL AL 22 27% 13.6% 4.6% 13.6% 18.2% 67% 0.83 59% 6 0 0%
1978 24 NYM NL 442 24% 2.0% 11.5% 6.8% 6.6% 31% 0.83 78% 81 12 15%
1979 25 NYM NL 683 22% 2.1% 9.8% 6.7% 6.6% 27% 0.96 79% 108 14 13%
1980 26 NYM NL 114 27% 4.4% 7.0% 9.7% 13.2% 42% 0.72 78% 26 3 12%
6 Yrs 2014 21% 2.4% 10.2% 7.6% 7.1% 30% 0.85 78% 371 43 12%
MLB Averages 45% 1.9% 12.9% 8.6% 6.3% 27% 1.09 75% 11%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

Hits Home Runs Advances Baserunning
Year Age Tm Lg PA H Inf Bnt All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd <2,3B Scr SO % ROE WP PB SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS BT PAu
1973 19 MIL AL 41 9 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 100% 0 1 0 17 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
1974 20 MIL AL 711 166 16 0 6 12 4 10 6 29 14 7 48% 11 3 2 271 8 7 53% 7 6 1 1 0 0 6 2 14 1
1976 22 MIL AL 22 6 3 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 1 0 100% 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1978 24 NYM NL 442 95 9 0 15 6 3 4 5 27 16 1 59% 9 1 0 139 12 3 80% 8 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 12 0
1979 25 NYM NL 683 169 14 0 7 10 4 4 10 27 16 6 59% 12 2 2 257 20 9 69% 17 7 3 1 0 1 5 5 13 0
1980 26 NYM NL 114 36 5 0 4 4 1 4 1 3 2 0 67% 2 0 0 49 3 1 75% 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Yrs 2013 481 49 1 33 35 14 23 26 88 50 14 57% 34 7 4 746 44 21 68% 36 16 7 3 1 2 13 8 41 1
MLB Averages 52% 65%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG 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 ERA+
1973 19 0 1 .000 8.64 2 1 1 0 0 0 8.1 9 8 8 2 8 0 4 0 0 1 41 45 2.040 9.7 2.2 8.6 4.3 0.50 45
1974 20 6 15 .286 4.20 36 25 4 3 2 0 177.2 175 92 83 18 62 1 78 2 0 4 753 86 1.334 8.9 0.9 3.1 4.0 1.26 86
1975 21 6 15 .286 4.20 36 25 4 3 2 0 177.2 175 92 83 18 62 1 78 2 0 4 753 86 1.334 8.9 0.9 3.1 4.0 1.26 86
1976 22 6 16 .273 4.36 39 25 6 3 2 0 181.2 181 97 88 21 65 2 79 3 0 4 775 83 1.354 9.0 1.0 3.2 3.9 1.22 83
1977 23 6 16 .273 4.36 39 25 6 3 2 0 181.2 181 97 88 21 65 2 79 3 0 4 775 83 1.354 9.0 1.0 3.2 3.9 1.22 83
1978 24 11 22 .333 3.82 71 36 18 4 2 0 290.0 276 139 123 30 95 11 130 5 0 5 1217 94 1.279 8.6 0.9 2.9 4.0 1.37 94
1979 25 17 30 .362 3.71 101 63 19 5 3 0 451.2 445 213 186 44 141 15 197 8 2 7 1900 97 1.297 8.9 0.9 2.8 3.9 1.40 97
1980 26 18 34 .346 3.88 115 64 22 5 3 0 476.0 481 234 205 49 152 18 205 8 2 7 2014 93 1.330 9.1 0.9 2.9 3.9 1.35 93

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1973 19 0 0 11.57 7.0 10 10 9 2 9 4 0 2.714 12.9 11.6 5.1 0.44 2.6 2
1974 20 7 10 .412 4.96 158.0 179 97 87 17 58 69 2 1.500 10.2 3.3 3.9 1.19 1.0 34
1976 22 0 0 18.00 3.0 7 7 6 4 4 1 1 3.667 21.0 12.0 3.0 0.25 12.0 3
1978 24 6 5 .545 3.53 102.0 101 44 40 10 32 48 2 1.304 8.9 2.8 4.2 1.50 0.9 32
1979 25 8 8 .500 4.03 152.0 175 76 68 14 48 63 3 1.467 10.4 2.8 3.7 1.31 0.8 30
1980 26 0 2 .000 9.00 21.0 38 23 21 5 12 7 0 2.381 16.3 5.1 3.0 0.58 2.1 14
6 Yrs 21 25 .457 4.69 443.0 510 257 231 52 163 192 8 1.519 10.4 3.9 1.18 1.1 115

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Youngest s c a p y
1973 AL  born 1953-10-02 (2nd)
1974 AL  born 1953-10-02 (8th)

                                         

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