Kevin Witt
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4" , Weight: 200 lb.

Born: January 5, 1976 in High Point, NC
High School: Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville, FL)
Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round (28th pick) of the 1994 amateur draft.
Signed June 4, 1994. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 15, 1998
Final Game: September 30, 2006
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1998 22 TOR AL 5 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 .143 .143 .286 -25 1 0 0 0 0 0 /3
1999 23 TOR AL 15 37 34 3 7 1 0 1 5 0 0 2 9 .206 .250 .324 .574 45 11 0 0 1 0 0 D
2001 25 SDP NL 14 30 27 5 5 0 0 2 5 0 0 2 7 .185 .233 .407 .641 68 11 0 0 0 1 0 /3
2003 27 DET AL 93 289 270 25 71 9 0 10 26 1 1 15 68 .263 .301 .407 .708 91 110 5 1 0 3 0 D37/5
2006 30 TBD AL 19 61 61 5 9 2 0 2 5 0 0 0 21 .148 .148 .279 .426 7 17 1 0 0 0 0 D/3
5 Seasons 146 424 399 38 93 12 0 15 41 1 1 19 108 .233 .267 .376 .643 70 150 6 1 1 4 0
162 Game Avg. 162 470 443 42 103 13 0 17 45 1 1 21 120 .233 .267 .376 .643 70 166 7 1 1 4 0
TOR (2 yrs) 20 44 41 3 8 1 0 1 5 0 0 2 12 .195 .233 .293 .525 33 12 0 0 1 0 0
TBD (1 yr) 19 61 61 5 9 2 0 2 5 0 0 0 21 .148 .148 .279 .426 7 17 1 0 0 0 0
SDP (1 yr) 14 30 27 5 5 0 0 2 5 0 0 2 7 .185 .233 .407 .641 68 11 0 0 0 1 0
DET (1 yr) 93 289 270 25 71 9 0 10 26 1 1 15 68 .263 .301 .407 .708 91 110 5 1 0 3 0
AL (4 yrs) 132 394 372 33 88 12 0 13 36 1 1 17 101 .237 .270 .374 .643 71 139 6 1 1 3 0
NL (1 yr) 14 30 27 5 5 0 0 2 5 0 0 2 7 .185 .233 .407 .641 68 11 0 0 0 1 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1998 22 TOR AL 7 6 0 0.0 110 .250 .143 .272 .143 .340 .143 .432 .286 .773 -25 .000 -1.3 -0.1 .167 .000 .000
1999 23 TOR AL 37 28 3 2.8 115 .250 .206 .276 .250 .349 .324 .442 .574 .791 45 .238 -3.1 -0.3 .481 .176 .118 .0
2001 25 SDP NL 30 23 3 3.5 103 .158 .185 .258 .233 .327 .407 .422 .641 .749 68 .338 -1.4 -0.1 .591 .296 .222 .0
2003 27 DET AL 289 208 33 4.2 101 .313 .263 .259 .301 .324 .407 .415 .708 .740 91 .422 -3.8 -0.4 .615 .200 .144 1.8
2006 30 TBD AL 61 53 2 1.0 110 .184 .148 .274 .148 .339 .279 .436 .426 .775 7 .046 -8.6 -0.8 .321 .131 .131 .0
5 Seasons 424 318 41 3.4 104 .279 .233 .263 .267 .329 .376 .421 .643 .750 70 .328 -18.1 -1.7 .543 .190 .143 1.9
162 Game Avg. 470 353 45 3.4 104 .279 .233 .263 .267 .329 .376 .421 .643 .750 70 .328 -18.1 -1.7 .543 .190 .143 2
TOR (2 yrs) 44 34 3 2.3 114 .250 .195 .275 .233 .348 .293 .440 .525 .788 33 .181 -4.4 -0.4 .424 .146 .098 .0
TBD (1 yr) 61 53 2 1.0 110 .184 .148 .274 .148 .339 .279 .436 .426 .775 7 .047 -8.6 -0.8 .321 .131 .131 .0
SDP (1 yr) 30 23 3 3.5 103 .158 .185 .258 .233 .327 .407 .422 .641 .749 68 .339 -1.4 -0.1 .591 .296 .222 .0
DET (1 yr) 289 208 33 4.2 101 .313 .263 .259 .301 .324 .407 .415 .708 .740 91 .423 -3.8 -0.4 .615 .200 .144 1.8
AL (4 yrs) 394 295 38 3.4 104 .287 .237 .264 .270 .329 .374 .421 .643 .750 71 .328 -16.8 -1.6 .540 .183 .137 1.9
NL (1 yr) 30 23 3 3.5 103 .158 .185 .258 .233 .327 .407 .422 .641 .749 68 .339 -1.4 -0.1 .591 .296 .222 .0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1998 22 TOR AL 7 0.0% 42.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.3 1.00 0.50 57% 0% 0.0% 50%
1999 23 TOR AL 37 2.7% 24.3% 5.4% 5.4% 29% 4.50 3.8 34.0 6.8 1.08 1.38 65% 19% 8.3% 0%
2001 25 SDP NL 30 6.7% 23.3% 6.7% 6.7% 40% 3.50 3.9 13.5 5.4 2.17 2.20 63% 5% 40.0% 17%
2003 27 DET AL 289 3.5% 23.5% 5.2% 6.6% 27% 4.53 4.0 27.0 10.4 0.90 1.36 67% 20% 10.2% 9%
2006 30 TBD AL 61 3.3% 34.4% 0.0% 6.6% 44% 2.9 30.5 12.2 0.74 0.94 62% 20% 9.5% 9%
5 Seasons 424 3.5% 25.5% 4.5% 6.4% 29% 5.68 3.7 26.6 9.7 0.94 1.31 66% 19% 10.9% 9%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1998 22 TOR AL 0 0 0% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999 23 TOR AL 0 0 25% 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2001 25 SDP NL 0 0 60% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 27 DET AL 2 0 20% 107 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 35% 15 12 3 2 2 0 6 1 5
2006 30 TBD AL 0 0 43% 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Seasons 2 0 24% 144 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 32% 16 13 3 2 2 0 7 2 5
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1998 22 TOR AL 7 71% 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 1.79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 0 0 1 0 0% 0
1999 23 TOR AL 37 81% 7 2 0 4 1 0 1 4.79 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 100% 6 0 0% 4 1 25% 32 4 13% 3 1 33% 3 1 33% 0
2001 25 SDP NL 30 97% 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.43 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0% 5 2 40% 16 3 19% 3 1 33% 3 2 67% 0
2003 27 DET AL 289 89% 71 3 0 18 2 0 0 1.73 10 0 6 10 0 4 6 0 0 0 48 5 10% 29 6 21% 173 17 10% 13 6 46% 14 5 36% 0
2006 30 TBD AL 61 90% 9 0 0 4 0 0 0 2.87 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 9 1 11% 8 1 13% 32 3 9% 3 0 0% 4 3 75% 0
5 Seasons 424 89% 93 5 0 32 3 0 1 2.18 15 0 10 15 0 6 9 0 1 1 100% 67 6 9% 47 10 21% 255 27 11% 22 8 36% 25 11 44% 0
MLB Averages

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1998 22 TOR AL 7 18 2.57 15 83% 13% 33% 27% 27% 87% 0% 72% 62% 71% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 33% 0 0 0
1999 23 TOR AL 37 131 3.54 90 69% 20% 26% 26% 29% 80% 0% 55% 68% 35% 3% 1 0 11% 4 3 3% 1 0 11% 0 0 0
2001 25 SDP NL 30 120 4.00 73 61% 18% 33% 21% 29% 82% 0% 50% 60% 37% 3% 1 0 17% 5 4 3% 1 1 43% 0 0 0
2003 27 DET AL 289 1166 4.03 755 65% 27% 20% 26% 27% 73% 0% 47% 72% 15% 3% 8 0 14% 40 21 7% 19 10 16% 0 0 0
2006 30 TBD AL 61 222 3.64 160 72% 13% 31% 31% 25% 87% 0% 63% 65% 44% 2% 1 0 7% 4 2 2% 1 1 14% 0 0 0
5 Seasons 424 1657 3.91 1093 66% 23% 23% 26% 27% 77% 0% 51% 70% 24% 3% 11 0 13% 53 30 5% 22 12 18% 0 0 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1998 22 5 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 .143 .143 .286 -25 1 0 0 0 0 0
1999 23 20 44 41 3 8 1 0 1 5 0 0 2 12 .195 .233 .293 .525 33 12 0 0 1 0 0
2000 24 20 44 41 3 8 1 0 1 5 0 0 2 12 .195 .233 .293 .525 33 12 0 0 1 0 0
2001 25 34 74 68 8 13 1 0 3 10 0 0 4 19 .191 .233 .338 .571 47 23 0 0 1 1 0
2002 26 34 74 68 8 13 1 0 3 10 0 0 4 19 .191 .233 .338 .571 47 23 0 0 1 1 0
2003 27 127 363 338 33 84 10 0 13 36 1 1 19 87 .249 .287 .393 .681 82 133 5 1 1 4 0
2004 28 127 363 338 33 84 10 0 13 36 1 1 19 87 .249 .287 .393 .681 82 133 5 1 1 4 0
2005 29 127 363 338 33 84 10 0 13 36 1 1 19 87 .249 .287 .393 .681 82 133 5 1 1 4 0
2006 30 146 424 399 38 93 12 0 15 41 1 1 19 108 .233 .267 .376 .643 70 150 6 1 1 4 0

Neutralized Batting

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All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1998 22 5 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 5
1999 23 15 36 34 3 7 1 0 1 5 0 2 9 .206 .250 .324 .574 3 15
2001 25 14 30 27 5 5 0 0 2 5 0 2 7 .185 .233 .407 .641 3 14
2003 27 93 290 271 26 72 9 0 10 27 1 15 68 .266 .303 .410 .713 34 93
2006 30 19 61 61 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 21 .000 .000 .000 .000 2 19
5 Seasons 146 424 400 38 84 10 0 13 41 1 19 108 .210 .245 .333 .578 42 146
162 Game Avg. 162 470 444 42 93 11 0 14 45 1 21 120 .210 .245 .333 .578 47 146

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