Player Report for #37 Kelvim Escobar

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Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

Name:	Kelvim Escobar	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:		Salary:	$11,736,600
Birthday:	04-11-1976	Signed Through:	2009 Season
Age:	31	Years of Major League Service:	11 Years, 79 Days
Born in:	Unknown	Major League Service Days this Year:	168 Days
Nationality:	Venezuelan
Height:	6' 0"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	11 Years, 79 Days
Weight:	203 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	11 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	SP	Minor League Option Years:	3 option years left
Bats:	Switch
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	-
Morale:	Good	Local Popularity (National)	Well Known (Fair)

St. Louis

Cardinals

MLB

Pitching Ratings (SISA)

Pitching	Stuff	Movement	Control	Velocity
Overall	11	17	13	85-87 Mph
Versus LHP	11	17	12
Versus RHP	11	18	13
Talent	11	18	13

Pitching Ratings		Pitches:	Fastball, Curveball
Endurance:	16
Groundball Pct.:	72
Holding Runners:	10

Batting Ratings (SISA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	1	Pitcher 7
Stealing Ability:	2
Baserunning Instincts:	5
Sacrifice Bunt:	11
Bunt for Hit:	1
Hitter Type:	Pull Hitter

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
10-03-2007	@ MIL	Loss, 4-7	X	4.2	6	5	5	4	2	Loss
09-28-2007	@ SFN	Win, 9-6	X	6.1	10	5	4	5	2
09-23-2007	HOU	Loss, 5-8	X	2.0	4	4	4	3	2	Loss
09-18-2007	ARI	Win, 5-4	X	6.0	7	4	4	5	2	Win
09-12-2007	ATL	Win, 3-1	X	6.0	2	0	0	4	7	Win
09-07-2007	@ CHN	Loss, 4-5	X	7.1	6	1	1	4	4
09-02-2007	PIT	Win, 7-0	X	9.0	4	0	0	1	7	Win
08-28-2007	@ WAS	Loss, 2-4	X	8.0	5	4	4	2	4	Loss
08-23-2007	@ MIL	Win, 8-1	X	8.2	3	1	1	1	7	Win
08-17-2007	@ NYN	Loss, 2-3	X	8.0	6	3	3	1	9	Loss

Major League Baseball 2007 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	35	35	12	14	0	3.63	230.1	221	97	93	13	85	179	4	11.4	1	23	65.7
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	ERC	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	12.11	8.64	6.99	3.32	3.42	1.33	47.2	.306
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	467	117	20	9	10	58	44	93	7	4	3	.251	.315	.396	.711
vs. RHB	404	104	27	0	3	39	41	86	2	4	1	.257	.326	.347	.672

Major League Baseball 2007 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	4	4	1	2	0	3.62	27.1	27	11	11	2	8	27
May	6	6	2	1	0	3.99	38.1	41	17	17	2	10	24
June	6	6	3	2	0	3.27	44.0	45	16	16	0	14	28
July	6	6	1	3	0	4.29	35.2	37	19	17	2	18	32
August	6	6	2	4	0	2.89	43.2	32	15	14	6	9	42
September	6	6	3	1	0	3.19	36.2	33	14	13	0	22	24
October	1	1	0	1	0	9.64	4.2	6	5	5	1	4	2
Spring Training	5	5	1	2	0	5.30	18.2	21	13	11	0	7	17
Last Year	35	35	12	14	0	3.63	230.1	221	97	93	13	85	179
2 Years Ago	34	34	15	9	0	2.85	217.2	187	86	69	14	75	184
Career	383	331	131	88	3	3.81	1999.1	1844	943	847	181	838	1694
Home	15	15	7	5	0	2.95	97.2	90	33	32	1	41	78
Road	20	20	5	9	0	4.14	132.2	131	64	61	12	44	101
Grass	35	35	12	14	0	3.63	230.1	221	97	93	13	85	179
Day	11	11	3	5	0	4.19	66.2	67	33	31	3	33	57
Night	24	24	9	9	0	3.41	163.2	154	64	62	10	52	122

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1997 Toronto - MLB	21	31	31	13	2	0	2.95	165.0	130	61	54	11	104	174	0	0	1.42	.283	48.8
1998 Toronto - MLB	22	26	26	5	9	0	3.86	133.0	124	64	57	12	53	111	0	0	1.33	.295	24.9
1999 Toronto - MLB	23	33	33	11	12	0	5.42	186.0	196	119	112	31	92	137	2	0	1.55	.295	12.9
2000 Toronto - MLB	24	34	33	13	9	0	4.76	185.1	192	106	98	22	83	154	0	0	1.48	.309	25.8
2001 Toronto - MLB	25	31	31	13	8	0	4.72	171.2	178	99	90	29	66	149	1	1	1.42	.302	14.2
2002 St. Louis - MLB	26	34	34	10	9	0	3.88	183.1	160	94	79	15	93	149	0	0	1.38	.276	21.9
2003 St. Louis - MLB	27	62	11	6	4	3	3.17	130.2	108	55	46	13	58	105	0	0	1.27	.262	33.3
2004 St. Louis - MLB	28	35	35	21	7	0	3.23	225.2	189	86	81	10	78	195	1	0	1.18	.282	58.1
2005 St. Louis - MLB	29	28	28	12	5	0	3.59	170.2	159	76	68	11	51	157	1	1	1.23	.312	40.8
2006 St. Louis - MLB	30	34	34	15	9	0	2.85	217.2	187	86	69	14	75	184	2	1	1.20	.283	59.8
2007 St. Louis - MLB	31	35	35	12	14	0	3.63	230.1	221	97	93	13	85	179	4	1	1.33	.306	47.2
Total MLB	11 yrs.	383	331	131	88	3	3.81	1999.1	1844	943	847	181	838	1694	11	4	1.34	.292	387.8

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League

Age

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SHO

WHIP

BABIP

VORP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1997 Toronto - MLB	21	1	1	0	1	0	4.91	7.1	8	4	4	0	3	8	0	0	1.50	.381	0.0
2001 Toronto - MLB	25	1	1	0	1	0	7.94	5.2	8	5	5	4	3	4	0	0	1.94	.250	0.0
2002 St. Louis - MLB	26	5	5	4	0	0	1.16	31.0	24	5	4	1	10	25	0	0	1.10	.261	0.0
2004 St. Louis - MLB	28	6	6	3	0	0	4.24	34.0	25	17	16	2	19	37	0	0	1.29	.280	0.0
Total MLB		13	13	7	2	0	3.35	78.0	65	31	29	7	35	74	0	0	1.28	.280	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1997 Toronto - ML	P	31	31	7	19	0	26	0	1.000	165.0	1.42
1998 Toronto - ML	P	26	26	10	19	0	29	0	1.000	133.0	1.96
1999 Toronto - ML	P	33	33	14	24	1	40	2	.950	186.0	1.84
2000 Toronto - ML	P	34	33	9	24	1	36	3	.917	185.1	1.60
2001 Toronto - ML	P	31	31	16	28	1	49	5	.898	171.2	2.31
2002 St. Louis - ML	P	34	34	9	29	1	40	2	.950	183.1	1.87
2003 St. Louis - ML	P	62	11	6	19	1	26	1	.962	130.2	1.72
2004 St. Louis - ML	P	35	35	19	40	1	60	1	.983	225.2	2.35
2005 St. Louis - ML	P	28	28	12	30	2	46	4	.913	170.2	2.21
2006 St. Louis - ML	P	34	34	18	38	6	61	5	.918	217.2	2.32
2007 St. Louis - ML	P	35	35	23	36	4	63	4	.937	230.1	2.31

Player History
05-24-1997	Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06-01-1997	Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06-27-1997	Was selected to the 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
06-27-1997	Injured (tender shoulder), out for 2 weeks.
08-03-1997	Injured (strained tricep tendon), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09-06-1997	Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11-20-1997	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $247,692 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1998	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 12 (12).
05-07-1998	Injured (back spasms), out for 1-2 weeks.
06-23-1998	Injured (strep throat), day-to-day for 3 days.
06-26-1998	Injured (strained back muscle), out for 1-2 weeks.
07-15-1998	Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 1-2 weeks.
08-15-1998	Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11-21-1998	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $260,897 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1999	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11).
11-16-1999	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $833,796 through arbitration.
01-01-2000	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 11 (11).
04-26-2000	Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11-19-2000	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,587,168 through arbitration.
01-01-2001	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 8 (8).
03-22-2001	Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
03-31-2001	Injured (back spasms), out for 1-2 weeks.
06-22-2001	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09-15-2001	Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 1-2 weeks.
11-17-2001	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,621,920 through arbitration.
12-12-2001	Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for 3B T. Graffanino.
01-01-2002	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 7 (7).
04-08-2002	Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
10-30-2002	Won the 2002 Major League Baseball World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals!
11-13-2002	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $16,463,400 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
01-01-2003	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 8 (8).
06-20-2003	Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 1-2 weeks.
07-31-2003	Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01-01-2004	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 11 (11).
06-27-2004	Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10-31-2004	Won the 2004 Major League Baseball World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals!
01-01-2005	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 12 (12).
02-06-2005	Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $45,432,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
03-25-2005	Injured (back spasms), out for 1-2 weeks.
05-27-2005	Injured (strained rotator cuff muscle), out for 6 weeks.
08-19-2005	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Florida Marlins with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01-01-2006	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 12 (12).
06-27-2006	Was selected to the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01-01-2007	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 12 (12).
09-02-2007	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01-01-2008	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 17 (18); Control: 13 (13).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
2004	14	9

Year	GS	Rank
2002	34	9
2004	35	6
2007	35	6

Year	W	Rank
2004	21	2
2006	15	7

Year	L	Rank
2007	14	8

Year	Winning %	Rank
1997	.867	1
2001	.619	8
2004	.750	1
2005	.706	2
2006	.625	8

Year	IP	Rank
2004	225.2	6
2006	217.2	8
2007	230.1	3

Year	BF	Rank
2004	937	6
2007	977	3

Year	BB	Rank
1997	104	1
2002	93	2
2004	78	6
2007	85	6

Year	K	Rank
2004	195	5
2006	184	8

Year	WP	Rank
2000	10	9
2004	11	5
2007	9	4

Year	ERA	Rank
1997	2.95	3
2004	3.23	6
2005	3.59	5
2006	2.85	3
2007	3.63	8

Year	BABIP	Rank
1997	.283	6
2006	.283	10

Year	WHIP	Rank
2005	1.23	9
2006	1.20	10

Year	K/BB	Rank
2005	3.08	9

Year	RA/9	Rank
2005	11.23	8
2006	11.16	9

Year	HR/9	Rank
1997	0.60	3
2000	1.07	8
2004	0.40	1
2005	0.58	5
2006	0.58	6
2007	0.51	5

Year	H/9	Rank
1997	7.09	2
2004	7.54	4
2006	7.73	3

Year	K/9	Rank
1997	9.49	3
2001	7.81	8
2002	7.31	10
2004	7.78	8
2005	8.28	9

Year	VORP	Rank
1997	48.8	5
2004	58.1	6
2006	59.8	2
2007	47.2	6

Year	QS	Rank
2004	23	2
2006	22	4
2007	23	4

Year	QSP	Rank
2004	.657	6
2006	.647	5
2007	.657	5

Year	CG	Rank
2004	1	10
2006	2	4
2007	4	1

Year	CGP	Rank
2005	.036	8
2006	.059	5
2007	.114	1

Year	SHO	Rank
2000	0	9
2001	1	2
2004	0	8
2005	1	2
2006	1	2
2007	1	1

Year	GB%	Rank
1997	0.59	2
1999	0.66	3
2000	0.67	1
2001	0.71	1
2002	0.67	2
2004	0.70	1
2005	0.74	2
2006	0.71	1
2007	0.68	1