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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 Kenney HS (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 (Age 22)
Teams (by GP): Tigers/BlueJays/DevilRays/Padres 1998-2006

Final Game: September 30, 2006 (Age 30)
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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 Yrs 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 34 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 Explained (v2.2): 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
1998 22 TOR AL 5 7 -1 -0 0 0 -0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .477 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /3
1999 23 TOR AL 15 37 -3 0 0 0 -1 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.2 .475 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -3 D
2001 25 SDP NL 14 30 -2 -0 0 0 -0 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.1 .486 .499 -0.1 -0.0 -1 /3
2003 27 DET AL 93 289 -3 -0 0 -3 -5 -12 -1.1 11 -1 -0.1 .487 .493 0.2 -0.8 2 D37/5
2006 30 TBD AL 19 61 -9 -0 -0 -2 -1 -12 -1.2 2 -10 -1.0 .435 .492 -0.8 -0.3 -8 D/3
5 Seasons 146 424 -18 -1 0 -5 -8 -32 -3.1 16 -16 -1.6 .479 .496 -1.1 -1.2 -11
TOR (2 yrs) 20 44 -5 0 0 0 -1 -5 -0.5 2 -3 -0.3 .476 .498 -0.3 -0.1 -4
TBD (1 yr) 19 61 -9 -0 -0 -2 -1 -12 -1.2 2 -10 -1.0 .435 .492 -0.8 -0.3 -8
SDP (1 yr) 14 30 -2 -0 0 0 -0 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.1 .486 .499 -0.1 -0.0 -1
DET (1 yr) 93 289 -3 -0 0 -3 -5 -12 -1.1 11 -1 -0.1 .487 .493 0.2 -0.8 2

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Adv Fielding w/ run summary
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rdrs Rtot/yr Rdrs/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1998 TOR AL 22 1B 1 0 0 7.2 6 5 1 0 0 1.000 0 31 7.04 6.00 .992 9.51 9.30
1999 TOR AL 23 DH 11 7
2001 SDP NL 25 1B 9 6 6 59.0 72 69 3 0 4 1.000 0 0 10.98 8.00 .993 9.26 9.16
2003 DET AL 27 DH 36 36
2003 DET AL 27 1B 27 26 19 220.0 234 214 20 0 31 1.000 4 1 22 6 9.57 8.67 .993 9.55 9.46
2003 DET AL 27 LF 13 9 5 77.0 20 20 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -3 -3 -48 2.34 1.54 .985 2.17 2.14
2003 DET AL 27 OF 13 9 5 77.0 20 20 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -3 -3 -46 2.34 1.54 .985 2.35 2.33
2003 DET AL 27 3B 5 0 0 17.2 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 0 -1 27 -68 2.55 1.00 .956 2.70 2.64
2006 TBD AL 30 DH 10 10
2006 TBD AL 30 1B 5 5 2 37.0 31 28 1 2 1 .935 -1 -2 -45 -65 7.05 5.80 .994 9.54 9.40
4 Seasons 1B 42 37 27 323.2 343 316 25 2 36 .994 3 -1 11 -4 9.48 8.12 .993 9.49 9.38
1 Season LF 13 9 5 77.0 20 20 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -3 -3 -46 2.34 1.54 .985 2.17 2.14
1 Season OF 13 9 5 77.0 20 20 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -3 -3 -46 2.34 1.54 .985 2.35 2.33
1 Season 3B 5 0 0 17.2 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 0 -1 27 -67 2.55 1.00 .956 2.70 2.64
5 Seasons TOT 60 46 32 418.1 368 337 29 2 36 .995 3 -5 9 -17 7.87 6.10 .992 7.89 7.29
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Transactions

  • June 2, 1994: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round (28th pick) of the 1994 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1994.
  • October 15, 2000: Granted Free Agency.
  • December 22, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.
  • October 15, 2001: Granted Free Agency.
  • November 15, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.
  • October 15, 2002: Granted Free Agency.
  • February 3, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.
  • October 15, 2003: Granted Free Agency.
  • November 19, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.
  • October 15, 2004: Granted Free Agency.
  • January 11, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
  • October 16, 2006: Released by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
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