Kevin Elster

Position: Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg)

Born: August 3, 1964 in San Pedro, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 2nd round of the 1984 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Golden West College (Huntington Beach, CA).

High School: Marina HS (Huntington Beach, CA)

School: Golden West College (Huntington Beach, CA)

Debut: September 2, 1986 (Age 22-030d, 15,224th in major league history)
vs. SFG 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 2000 (Age 36-059d)
vs. SDP 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1988 season

Agents: Patrick Elster • Previously: Dennis Gilbert

Full Name: Kevin Daniel Elster

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1986 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.2

2844

648

.228

332

RBI

376

OBP

.300

SLG

.377

OPS

.677

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	15-21 / in Starts: 8-13
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	18 games
Most Games w/o RBI	14 games
Grand Slams	0 in 6 bases loaded PA and 5 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 83 PAs	9
Actual Runners on Base	63 (30-18-15)
Avg. MLBer w/ 83 PAs	10
Avg. Runners on Base	52 (25-17-9)

Most Driven In
J Eisenreich	2
M Whiten	1
C Hayes	1
G Varsho	1
D Daulton	1
T Marsh	1
T Longmire	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
G Jefferies	2
J Eisenreich	2
K Flora	2
M Morandini	2
L Polonia	1
Self	1
T Green	1

1995 Batting Game Log

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1995 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	545	3 (2)	Apr 29	NYY	@	KCR	W,10-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						SS
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	546	11 (7)	May 7	NYY		MIL	L,1-9	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6	.02	-0.001	.03	0.00%	-0.26	SS
3	547	14 (2)	May 11	NYY	@	TOR	W,12-11	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.14	-0.033	1.59	-0.03%	-0.54	2B SS
4	548	17 (2)	May 14	NYY	@	BOS	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	8	.98	-0.013	1.46	-0.01%	-0.11	SS
5	549	21 (3)	May 21	NYY		BAL	W,5-0	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	8	.50	-0.047	.66	-0.04%	-0.77	SS
6	550	22	May 23	NYY	@	CAL	L,0-10	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.167	.091	.258	8	.32	-0.025	.41	-0.02%	-0.94	SS
7	551	23	May 24	NYY	@	CAL	L,1-3	GS-9	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.200	.214	.414	8	.95	-0.036	1.16	-0.03%	-0.42	SS
8	552	25 (1)	May 26	NYY	@	OAK	L,3-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.167	.176	.343	8	.65	-0.050	.76	-0.04%	-0.65	SS
9	553	26	May 27	NYY	@	OAK	L,0-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.118	.167	.176	.343	9						SS
10	554	27	May 28	NYY	@	OAK	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.118	.167	.176	.343	9						SS
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
				Player went from New York Yankees to Philadelphia Phillies
11	555	71	Jul 14	PHI	@	MON	L,2-8	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.158	.167	.325	9	.15	-0.004	.27	0.00%	-0.25	SS
12	556	72	Jul 15	PHI	@	MON	L,3-5	GS-8	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.227	.200	.427	8	1.22	0.022	2.17	0.02%	0.23	SS
13	557	73	Jul 16	PHI	@	MON	L,1-5	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.217	.190	.408	9	.60	-0.017	1.06	-0.02%	-0.38	PH
14	558	74	Jul 17	PHI	@	COL	L,5-8	GS-7	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.125	.222	.167	.389	8	1.95	-0.052	3.29	-0.05%	-0.41	SS
15	559	80 (5)	Jul 23	PHI		STL	W,10-6	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.115	.207	.154	.361	8	.73	-0.051	1.08	-0.05%	-1.41	SS
16	560	82 (1)	Jul 25	PHI		COL	W,7-6	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.148	.348	9	1.32	-0.034	2.02	-0.03%	-0.24	PH
17	561	84 (1)	Jul 26 (2)	PHI		PIT	W,6-4	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.212	.167	.379	8	1.34	-0.021	2.15	-0.02%	-0.22	SS
18	562	87 (2)	Jul 29	PHI	@	CHC	L,7-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.133	.212	.167	.379	8						SS
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	563	89 (1)	Aug 1	PHI	@	ATL	W,4-3	CG	4	3	0	1	0	1	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.243	.242	.486	8	1.85	0.245	3.11	0.25%	2.36	SS
20	564	90	Aug 2	PHI	@	ATL	L,5-7	GS-4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.231	.229	.459	8	2.05	-0.110	3.72	-0.12%	-1.13	SS
21	565	93 (2)	Aug 6 (1)	PHI	@	CIN	L,1-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.132	.214	.211	.425	8	.87	-0.066	1.01	-0.05%	-1.07	SS
22	566	100 (6)	Aug 13	PHI		MON	L,2-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.132	.214	.211	.425	8						SS
23	567	103 (2)	Aug 16	PHI	@	HOU	L,4-5	6-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.132	.209	.211	.420	7	3.00	0.032	2.17	0.01%	-0.14	3B
24	568	105 (1)	Aug 18	PHI		SFG	W,16-8	5-GF	4	3	4	3	1	0	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.277	.366	.642	9	.60	0.210	.30	0.06%	4.06	PH SS
25	569	110 (4)	Aug 23	PHI		SDP	W,12-8	CG	4	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.294	.364	.658	8	.88	0.056	1.27	0.05%	0.59	SS
26	570	113 (2)	Aug 26	PHI		LAD	W,9-4	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.208	.291	.375	.666	8	.57	-0.069	1.31	-0.10%	-0.46	1B
27	571	115 (1)	Aug 29	PHI	@	SFG	L,4-6	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.276	.353	.629	8	1.08	-0.080	2.58	-0.12%	-0.75	SS
28	572	117 (1)	Aug 31	PHI	@	SFG	W,6-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.196	.276	.353	.629	9						1B
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
29	573	118	Sep 1	PHI	@	SDP	L,3-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.196	.276	.353	.629	8						SS
30	574	123 (4)	Sep 6	PHI	@	LAD	W,1-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.189	.262	.340	.602	8	1.86	0.012	3.17	0.01%	-0.47	3B
31	575	131 (7)	Sep 16	PHI	@	NYM	L,8-10	CG	4	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.277	.357	.634	8	1.00	0.127	1.05	0.08%	1.04	SS
32	576	138 (6)	Sep 23	PHI		CIN	W,3-2	CG(13)	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.286	.367	.652	8	1.64	0.048	.02	0.00%	0.50	SS 1B
33	577	139	Sep 24	PHI		CIN	L,4-6	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.274	.349	.623	8	.80	-0.058	.01	0.00%	-0.77	SS
34	578	142 (2)	Sep 29	PHI	@	FLA	L,2-5	GS-9	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.289	.354	.643	8	1.20	0.049	.00	0.00%	0.72	SS
35	579	143	Sep 30	PHI	@	FLA	W,3-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.197	.286	.348	.634	9	.52	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.17	1B
36	580	144	Oct 1	PHI	@	FLA	L,2-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.272	.329	.600	8	1.29	-0.134	.00	0.00%	-1.50	SS
							15-21		83	70	11	13	5	1	1	9	8	1	19	1	2	2	1	1	0	0	.186	.272	.329	.600		1.09	-0.113	1.29	-0.22%	-3.56

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