Kevin Witt

Kevin Joseph Witt

Positions: Designated Hitter, First Baseman and Pinch Hitter
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 195 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
Teams (by GP): Tigers/BlueJays/DevilRays/Padres 1998-2006

Final Game: September 30, 2006
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Standard Batting

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
1994	18	TOR-min	Rk	60	261	243	37	62	10	4	7	36	4	1	15	52	.255	.300	.416	.716		101	3	1	1	1	0	MDH · PION
1995	19	TOR-min	A	119	514	479	58	111	35	1	14	50	1	5	28	148	.232	.280	.397	.677		190	5	4	3	0	2	HGR · SALL
1996	20	TOR-min	A+	124	498	446	63	121	18	6	13	70	9	4	39	96	.271	.335	.426	.761		190	9	6	2	5	3	DUN · FLOR
1997	21	TOR-min	AA	127	551	501	76	145	27	4	30	91	1	0	44	109	.289	.349	.539	.888		270	13	3	1	2	7	KNX · SOUL
1998	22	TOR-min	AAA	126	521	455	71	124	20	3	23	67	3	3	53	124	.273	.354	.481	.835		219	5	7	1	5	6	SYR · IL
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-min	AAA	114	492	421	72	117	24	3	24	71	0	0	64	109	.278	.376	.520	.896		219	11	3	2	2	10	SYR · IL
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-min	AAA	129	487	456	66	132	28	5	27	87	1	1	22	127	.289	.322	.550	.873		251	13	3	0	6	0	POR · PCL
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-min	AAA	39	151	133	22	42	10	0	9	28	0	0	16	36	.316	.391	.594	.985		79	2	1	0	1	1	TOL · IL
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-min	AAA	128	542	485	82	141	29	1	36	99	0	0	50	132	.291	.360	.577	.937		280	14	4	0	3	8	DHM · IL
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
2007	31	-min	Fgn	40	131	115	12	20	0	1	6	15	0	0	14	42	.174	.267	.348	.615		40	4	1	0	1	1	TOH · JPPL
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

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rroe	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	Rrep	RAR	WAR	oRAR	oWAR	dWAR	Salary	Pos
1998	22	TOR	AL	7	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-0.1	-1	-0.1	0.0	$	/3
1999	23	TOR	AL	37	-3	0	0	0	0	-1	1	-3	-0.3	-3	-0.3	0.0	$	/D

2001	25	SDP	NL	30	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$	/3

2003	27	DET	AL	289	-5	0	0	0	4	-6	10	3	0.3	-1	-0.1	0.4	$	D37/5

2006	30	TBD	AL	61	-8	0	0	0	-1	-1	2	-8	-0.8	-7	-0.7	-0.1	$	D/3
5 Seasons				424	-18	0	0	0	3	-8	14	-9	-0.9	-12	-1.2	0.3	$

TOR (2 yrs)				44	-4	0	0	0	0	-1	1	-4	-0.4	-4	-0.4	0.0	$
TBD (1 yr)				61	-8	0	0	0	-1	-1	2	-8	-0.8	-7	-0.7	-0.1	$
SDP (1 yr)				30	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$
DET (1 yr)				289	-5	0	0	0	4	-6	10	3	0.3	-1	-0.1	0.4	$

Advanced Batting

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	.433	.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*

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					2.8%	16.7%	8.7%	8.0%	34%	1.92	5.3	31.4	7.5	0.78	1.08	70%	21%	8.1%	12%

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	BtRuns	BtWins	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	PHlev	AB
1998	22	TOR	AL	-1.3	-0.1	7	-0.2	0.0	-0.2	1.21	-0.1	-0.0	-1.0	-0.1	0.69	-1.4	1.81	4
1999	23	TOR	AL	-3.1	-0.3	38	-0.4	0.7	-1.1	1.38	-0.3	0.1	-2.4	-0.2	1.00	-3.3	4.82	8

2001	25	SDP	NL	-1.4	-0.1	30	-0.2	0.3	-0.5	.82	-0.1	-0.1	-1.3	-0.1	0.86	-1.2	0.39	2

2003	27	DET	AL	-3.8	-0.4	292	-2.2	3.9	-6.1	1.03	-0.6	-1.6	-14.1	-1.4	0.94	-8.2	1.72	18

2006	30	TBD	AL	-8.6	-0.8	61	-0.5	1.0	-1.6	1.04	-0.6	0.1	-7.6	-0.7	0.88	-8.9	2.86	4
5 Seasons				-18.1	-1.7	428	-3.5	6.0	-9.5	1.05	-1.8	-1.5	-26.5	-2.6	0.93	-23.0	2.47	36

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	ROE	XI	RS%	SBO	SB	CS	SB%	SB2	CS2	SB3	CS3	SBH	CSH	PO	PCS	OOB	BT	XBT%	1^stS	1^stS2	1^stS3	1^stD	1^stD3	1^stDH	2^ndS	2^ndS3	2^ndSH
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

Situational Hitting*

						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	1.81	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0%	1	0	0%	2	0	0%	0	0		0	0		0
1999	23	TOR	AL	37	81%	7	2	0	8	1	0	1	4.82	1	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	100%	6	0	0%	4	1	25%	32	4	13%	3	1	33%	1	1	100%	0

2001	25	SDP	NL	30	97%	5	0	0	2	0	0	0	0.39	2	0	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0		3	0	0%	5	2	40%	16	3	19%	3	1	33%	2	1	50%	0

2003	27	DET	AL	289	89%	71	3	0	18	2	0	0	1.72	10	0	6	10	0	4	6	0	0	0		48	5	10%	29	6	21%	173	17	10%	13	6	46%	5	2	40%	0

2006	30	TBD	AL	61	90%	9	0	0	4	0	0	0	2.86	2	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	0		9	1	11%	8	1	13%	32	3	9%	3	0	0%	5	2	40%	0
5 Seasons				424	89%	93	5	0	36	3	0	1	2.47	15	0	10	15	0	6	9	0	1	1	100%	67	6	9%	47	10	21%	255	27	11%	22	8	36%	13	6	46%	0
MLB Averages					54%																			71%			11%			33%			15%			52%			57%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

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						3.74		62%	27%	15%	27%	32%	73%	2%	46%	80%	29%	5%			15%			9%			27%

Cumulative Batting

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

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	35	33	2	6	1	0	1	4	0	2	9	.182	.229	.303	.532	2	15

2001	25	14	30	27	6	5	0	0	2	6	0	2	7	.185	.233	.407	.641	3	14

2003	27	93	291	272	26	73	9	0	10	27	1	15	68	.268	.306	.412	.718	35	93

2006	30	19	60	60	4	8	2	0	2	4	0	0	21	.133	.133	.267	.400	2	19
5 Seasons		146	423	399	38	92	12	0	15	41	1	19	108	.231	.265	.373	.638	42	146
162 Game Avg.		162	469	443	42	102	13	0	17	45	1	21	120	.231	.265	.373	.638	47	146

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