2B Kevin Elster #43
Minnesota Twins MLB
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/27/2002
 OA: 36 POT: 36
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2B KEVIN ELSTER #43 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
36 102 15 2 0 4 11 8 24 .147 .207 .284 0 -0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 50 55 50 50
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 20
Errors: - 55 20
Arm: 20 55 20
Turn DP: - 50 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 40
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/26/2002 @ ANA Win, 4-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/24/2002 @ ANA Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
05/22/2002 TEX Win, 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/21/2002 TEX Win, 12-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
05/18/2002 @ NYY Loss, 2-5 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/17/2002 @ NYY Win, 8-5 2 0 1 3 0 1 1 0
05/15/2002 @ KC Loss, 7-8 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
05/14/2002 @ KC Loss, 9-10 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/13/2002 @ KC Loss, 2-3 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
05/11/2002 NYY Loss, 3-12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Elster is very intelligent.
High: Intelligence
Birthday:08/03/1964
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,400,000
Signed Through:2002 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 25 Days
Service This Yr:57 Days
40-Man Service:14 Years, 57 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1983, 23rd Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2002 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 36 102 15 2 0 4 11 6 8 24 .147 .207 .284 .492 .216 .137 29
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 36 112 0 0 0 2 1 1 29 6 0 0 0.0 6.0 1.79 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   47 8 2 0 2 7 3 4 11 0 1 0 .170 .235 .340 .576
Versus Right   55 7 0 0 2 4 3 4 13 1 0 0 .127 .183 .236 .420
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   14 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .143 .200 .143 .343
April   57 6 0 0 2 3 3 4 16 0 0 0 .105 .164 .211 .374
May   45 9 2 0 2 8 3 4 8 1 1 0 .200 .260 .378 .638
Spring Training   51 14 3 0 1 5 5 3 17 0 0 1 .275 .327 .392 .719
Last Year   458 101 18 1 17 62 58 38 104 6 1 3 .221 .281 .376 .657
2 Years Ago   575 135 31 0 13 87 69 46 111 5 0 2 .235 .291 .357 .648
Career   5847 1498 287 19 186 838 729 486 961 61 13 37 .256 .314 .407 .721
Home   54 6 1 0 2 5 4 3 13 0 0 0 .111 .158 .241 .399
Road   48 9 1 0 2 6 2 5 11 1 1 0 .188 .259 .333 .593
Grass   36 7 1 0 2 6 2 5 10 1 1 0 .194 .286 .389 .675
Turf   66 8 1 0 2 5 4 3 14 0 0 0 .121 .159 .227 .387
Day   35 3 0 0 2 4 3 4 8 0 0 0 .086 .179 .257 .437
Night   67 12 2 0 2 7 3 4 16 1 1 0 .179 .222 .299 .521
As Starter   102 15 2 0 4 11 6 8 24 1 1 0 .147 .207 .284 .492
Close/Late   20 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 4 0 1 0 .150 .227 .200 .427
Inning 1-3   33 4 1 0 1 4 1 4 9 1 0 0 .121 .211 .242 .453
Inning 4-6   41 8 0 0 3 5 4 2 8 0 0 0 .195 .233 .415 .647
Inning 7-9   27 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 7 0 1 0 .111 .172 .148 .321
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   32 4 0 0 2 2 2 2 9 0 1 0 .125 .176 .312 .489
1 Outs   39 7 1 0 2 6 4 2 9 1 0 0 .179 .214 .359 .573
2 Outs   31 4 1 0 0 3 0 4 6 0 0 0 .129 .229 .161 .390
Scoring Position   22 6 2 0 0 6 1 2 3 1 1 0 .273 .320 .364 .684
Bases Empty   65 7 0 0 3 3 4 6 17 0 0 0 .108 .183 .246 .429
Runner on 1st   15 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 .133 .133 .333 .467
Runner on 2nd   9 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Bases Loaded   6 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .167 .143 .333 .476
Two Strikes   50 4 0 0 2 2 3 6 24 0 0 0 .080 .179 .200 .379
First Pitch   11 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455
Count 0-1   5 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Count 0-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   14 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .357 .643
Count 1-1   7 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Count 1-2   11 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 .091 .091 .364 .455
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   11 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .182 .167 .182 .348
Count 2-2   18 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 3-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   16 1 0 0 1 1 2 6 6 0 0 0 .062 .318 .250 .568
Behind in Count   21 2 0 0 2 3 2 0 10 0 0 0 .095 .095 .381 .476
Ahead in Count   29 6 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 .207 .250 .241 .491
Batting 7th   5 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .200 .429 .800 1.229
Batting 8th   28 3 1 0 0 3 1 3 9 1 0 0 .107 .188 .143 .330
Batting 9th   69 11 1 0 3 6 4 3 14 0 1 0 .159 .194 .304 .499
Low Leverage   46 6 0 0 2 2 4 5 10 0 0 0 .130 .216 .261 .477
Medium Leverage   38 5 0 0 1 2 1 2 12 0 0 0 .132 .175 .211 .386
High Leverage   18 4 2 0 1 7 1 1 2 1 1 0 .222 .250 .500 .750
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1990 Cincinnati - MLB 25 81 189 37 11 0 4 18 18 16 2 1 25 2 1 .196 .264 .317 .582 66 59 -0.2
1991 Cincinnati - MLB 26 158 554 140 26 2 13 82 57 45 4 6 104 5 2 .253 .310 .377 .688 99 102 3.8
1992 Cincinnati - MLB 27 141 459 122 22 1 14 58 55 34 3 4 57 10 1 .266 .318 .410 .728 111 110 3.8
1993 Cincinnati - MLB 28 158 529 140 24 1 18 91 68 43 6 12 62 1 2 .265 .320 .416 .736 103 104 2.6
1994 Cincinnati - MLB 29 159 566 171 32 5 17 80 77 52 4 7 84 2 1 .302 .361 .466 .827 124 125 4.7
1995 Cincinnati - MLB 30 158 547 148 29 0 18 70 67 58 1 2 83 4 4 .271 .340 .422 .763 106 107 3.8
1996 Cincinnati - MLB 31 157 579 165 25 2 33 106 91 51 4 6 90 5 2 .285 .344 .506 .850 123 124 4.3
1997 Minnesota - MLB 32 85 348 86 17 2 12 53 46 26 2 2 56 5 2 .247 .302 .411 .713 84 84 1.2
1998 Minnesota - MLB 33 155 557 138 31 3 17 69 70 43 3 5 93 6 2 .248 .303 .406 .708 87 86 2.3
1999 Minnesota - MLB 34 101 384 100 19 2 6 51 47 26 3 4 68 2 1 .260 .309 .367 .677 74 72 0.6
2000 Minnesota - MLB 35 155 575 135 31 0 13 87 69 46 2 5 111 2 1 .235 .291 .357 .648 64 65 -0.4
2001 Minnesota - MLB 36 151 458 101 18 1 17 62 58 38 3 6 104 1 0 .221 .281 .376 .657 70 69 -0.5
2002 Minnesota - MLB 37 36 102 15 2 0 4 11 6 8 0 1 24 0 0 .147 .207 .284 .492 30 29 -0.5
Total MLB 1695 5847 1498 287 19 186 838 729 486 37 61 961 45 19 .256 .314 .407 .721 94 94 25.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1983 Cedar Rapids - A 18 37 156 42 6 1 4 16 26 14 1 1 20 9 4 .269 .331 .397 .729 105 106 0.7
1984 Vermont - AA 19 129 503 124 22 3 8 60 58 58 2 3 53 12 9 .247 .325 .350 .675 101 103 2.2
1984 Wichita - AAA 19 8 35 10 3 1 0 5 5 5 0 0 3 1 1 .286 .375 .429 .804 123 126 0.1
1985 Denver - AAA 20 127 501 138 25 1 10 56 77 55 4 7 72 21 6 .275 .347 .389 .737 104 105 2.2
1986 Denver - AAA 21 131 500 141 29 0 8 66 66 58 3 8 59 23 17 .282 .355 .388 .743 99 102 1.6
1987 Nashville - AAA 22 133 557 177 27 5 15 87 98 55 4 4 74 24 7 .318 .381 .465 .846 102 106 1.7
1988 Nashville - AAA 23 132 536 137 26 2 11 50 77 45 2 6 53 8 3 .256 .312 .373 .686 107 110 3.1
1989 Nashville - AAA 24 105 418 120 36 0 9 58 58 31 2 6 50 8 6 .287 .335 .438 .773 116 114 2.0
1990 Nashville - AAA 25 42 166 57 11 2 5 35 27 18 3 3 25 3 2 .343 .411 .524 .935 161 145 1.6
1997 Salt Lake - AAA 32 19 69 22 5 1 4 18 19 9 2 0 11 1 0 .319 .412 .594 1.007 142 136 0.6
Total PCL 19 69 22 5 1 4 18 19 9 2 0 11 1 0 .319 .412 .594 1.007 142 136
Total AA 678 2713 780 157 11 58 357 408 267 18 34 336 88 42 .288 .351 .418 .769 109 110
Total EL 129 503 124 22 3 8 60 58 58 2 3 53 12 9 .247 .325 .350 .675 101 103
Total MIDW 37 156 42 6 1 4 16 26 14 1 1 20 9 4 .269 .331 .397 .729 105 106
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1991 Cincinnati - MLB 26 13 52 15 5 0 1 10 6 4 1 0 11 0 1 .288 .351 .442 .793 129 128 1.6
1992 Cincinnati - MLB 27 6 19 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .158 .238 .263 .501 46 45 1.2
1993 Cincinnati - MLB 28 21 76 17 3 0 4 10 8 3 1 1 17 1 0 .224 .259 .421 .680 85 77 0.6
1995 Cincinnati - MLB 30 4 16 6 0 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 .375 .375 .750 1.125 198 213 1.4
1996 Cincinnati - MLB 31 4 14 5 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 .357 .438 .500 .938 150 161 0.5
Total MLB 48 177 46 10 1 7 25 20 11 2 1 34 2 1 .260 .309 .446 .755 109 107
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1990 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 41 36 65 101 24 168 2 .988 311.1 4.80 -1.4 .956
1990 Cincinnati - MLB 3B 9 3 3 9 0 12 0 1.000 39.0 2.77 +0.6 1.067
1990 Cincinnati - MLB SS 8 7 6 13 2 23 4 .826 56.2 3.02 -2.2 .778
1991 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 84 78 145 229 43 376 2 .995 695.2 4.84 +8.9 1.076
1991 Cincinnati - MLB 3B 1 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 +0.2 1.052
1991 Cincinnati - MLB SS 75 75 79 187 30 283 17 .940 634.1 3.77 -2.4 .992
1992 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 139 135 235 393 76 639 11 .983 1169.1 4.83 +11.0 1.048
1992 Cincinnati - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1992 Cincinnati - MLB SS 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 -0.2 .000
1993 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 -0.0 1.026
1993 Cincinnati - MLB 3B 134 131 53 235 20 305 17 .944 1143.2 2.27 +1.3 1.001
1993 Cincinnati - MLB SS 20 17 15 45 7 61 1 .984 142.2 3.79 +0.7 1.077
1994 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 2 1 2 4 2 6 0 1.000 15.0 3.60 -0.0 1.017
1994 Cincinnati - MLB 3B 144 144 50 273 22 334 11 .967 1242.0 2.34 +6.3 1.025
1994 Cincinnati - MLB SS 10 6 11 24 8 37 2 .946 75.1 4.18 -0.1 1.035
1995 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 5 4 5 10 3 15 0 1.000 31.0 4.35 +0.1 1.023
1995 Cincinnati - MLB 3B 144 142 50 252 23 314 12 .962 1217.1 2.23 +9.2 1.045
1995 Cincinnati - MLB SS 10 4 11 31 4 43 1 .977 65.2 5.76 +0.4 1.029
1996 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 36 34 38 88 19 130 4 .969 274.1 4.13 +0.6 1.026
1996 Cincinnati - MLB 3B 130 115 39 216 14 267 12 .955 1065.2 2.15 +1.8 1.007
1996 Cincinnati - MLB SS 5 0 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 8.0 6.75 -0.3 .820
1997 Minnesota - MLB 2B 43 41 64 113 25 177 0 1.000 357.1 4.46 +4.0 1.077
1997 Minnesota - MLB 3B 45 42 19 77 8 99 3 .970 348.0 2.48 +2.0 1.028
1997 Minnesota - MLB SS 13 0 5 7 0 12 0 1.000 25.1 4.26 +0.1 1.019
1998 Minnesota - MLB 2B 145 140 255 360 99 621 6 .990 1177.2 4.70 +10.1 1.068
1998 Minnesota - MLB 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1998 Minnesota - MLB SS 37 7 13 48 10 63 2 .968 127.1 4.31 -1.8 .960
1999 Minnesota - MLB 2B 99 99 174 251 68 435 10 .977 833.2 4.59 +4.8 1.022
1999 Minnesota - MLB SS 15 2 5 12 3 17 0 1.000 43.1 3.53 +0.1 1.129
2000 Minnesota - MLB 2B 149 146 260 380 105 650 10 .985 1260.0 4.57 +0.4 .998
2000 Minnesota - MLB 3B 13 6 5 12 2 18 1 .944 66.2 2.29 +0.9 1.141
2000 Minnesota - MLB SS 3 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.0 1.026
2001 Minnesota - MLB 2B 150 149 234 367 104 622 21 .966 1218.2 4.44 -6.3 .970
2001 Minnesota - MLB 3B 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.067
2001 Minnesota - MLB SS 7 0 0 9 2 9 0 1.000 19.2 4.12 -0.3 .929
2002 Minnesota - MLB 2B 36 36 64 90 26 156 2 .987 293.2 4.72 -0.1 1.006
TOTAL 2B 931 899 1542 2387 594 3997 68 .983 7643.2 4.63 +32.0 1.025
TOTAL 3B 624 583 219 1078 90 1353 56 .959 5128.0 2.28 +22.2 1.023
TOTAL SS 204 118 147 384 69 558 27 .952 1207.1 3.96 -6.1 .994
PLAYER HISTORY
04/03/2001 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
10/30/2001 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1991 153 8
Year IBB Rank
1994 9 9
Year SF Rank
1993 12 2
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