#33 Kevin Elster, Shortstop, 34 yrs, New York (N) Mets

#33 Kevin Elster, Shortstop, 34 yrs, New York (N) Mets
Thursday, 11/2/1998

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Kevin Elster

8/3/1964
34
USA,CA,SAN PEDRO
6"2
210

Shortstop
R
R

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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
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1.0 Stars

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 250,000
1998
$ 400,000 (2 year(s))
7 Year(s), 45 Days (1249 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years

Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	4	6	5	5	5
Versus LHP	4	6	5	5	6
Versus RHP	3	5	5	5	5
Talent	3	5	6	6	5

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3
1
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3
1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 8 (Range), .929 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 9 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	Spot
10/13	@HOU	W 3-1	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	#8
10/16	HOU	W 8-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	#8
10/18	@PIT	W 12-8	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	#8
10/19	@PIT	W 13-4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	#8
10/21	PIT	L 6-9	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	#8
10/22	PIT	W 18-3	3	3	2	0	1	0	3	2	0	#8
10/23	PIT	W 4-3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	#8
10/27	TOR	L 6-7	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	#8
10/28	TOR	W 11-2	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	#8
10/30	@TOR	L 4-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	#5

Batting Stats 1998

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO
Overall	127	380	89	29	1	13	46	48	24	81	.234	.282	.418	.700	.616	.184
Projected	127	380	89	29	1	13	46	48	24	81	.234	.282	.418	.700	.616	.184

Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	114	412	2	0	0	11	4	2	159	43	1	0	100.0	42.9	3.8

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHP	48	15	5	0	3	12	8	4	7	1	0	0	.313	.358	.604	.963
vs. RHP	332	74	24	1	10	34	40	20	74	1	4	2	.223	.270	.392	.662
Close/Late	30	5	0	0	0	1	3	1	10	1	1	0	.167	.182	.167	.348
Scoring Position	88	19	6	0	4	34	0	4	21	2	1	0	.216	.242	.420	.663
Pinch Hitting	10	2	0	0	1	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	.200	.200	.500	.700

	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Home	63	175	32	10	1	1	8	14	9	34	.183	.230	.269	.499
Road	64	205	57	19	0	12	38	34	15	47	.278	.320	.546	.866
This Week	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Last Week	3	10	2	0	0	1	2	1	3	2	.200	.385	.500	.885
March/April	22	71	11	3	0	1	7	9	4	16	.155	.205	.239	.445
May	23	66	15	5	0	1	4	4	1	18	.227	.239	.348	.587
June	22	71	12	3	1	3	9	7	6	19	.169	.228	.366	.594
July	18	56	18	11	0	3	10	7	3	9	.321	.350	.679	1.029
August	22	59	18	5	0	3	8	11	5	10	.305	.354	.542	.896
Sept/Oct	20	57	15	2	0	2	8	10	5	9	.263	.333	.404	.737
Postseason	14	41	10	1	1	2	8	8	8	10	.244	.367	.463	.831

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1989	60	95	15	2	0	2	6	8	3	0	0	21	1	0	.158	.184	.242	.426	MIN
1990	76	107	26	9	2	0	13	16	10	2	2	18	1	0	.243	.314	.364	.679	MIN
1991	12	36	5	2	0	0	5	3	4	1	0	12	0	0	.139	.244	.194	.438	MIN
1992	151	488	97	22	4	8	52	58	57	2	4	108	0	0	.199	.283	.309	.593	MIN
1993	65	194	39	11	2	4	18	22	25	1	1	48	0	0	.201	.294	.340	.634	MIN
1996	48	59	17	6	0	2	9	9	8	1	0	15	0	0	.288	.382	.492	.874	MIN NYM
1997	131	371	89	20	0	12	48	53	46	4	3	83	0	0	.240	.328	.391	.719	NYM
1998	127	380	89	29	1	13	46	48	24	2	2	81	1	0	.234	.282	.418	.700	NYM
Total	670	1730	377	101	9	41	197	217	177	13	12	386	3	0	.218	.293	.358	.651

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1986, AA	121	503	137	17	0	19	48	72	38	80	16	0	.272	.314	.419	.733
1986, AAA	13	46	7	0	0	2	3	4	4	11	1	2	.152	.220	.283	.503
1987, AA	122	504	154	15	0	25	79	77	47	82	3	5	.306	.360	.484	.844
1987, AAA	16	54	11	2	1	0	5	4	4	14	1	0	.204	.250	.278	.528
1988, AAA	133	450	118	20	2	20	68	60	31	75	3	4	.262	.307	.449	.755
1991, AAA	61	217	51	8	0	18	40	42	47	42	2	1	.235	.370	.521	.891
1993, AAA	50	187	54	7	0	15	36	33	26	48	1	0	.289	.370	.567	.937
1994, AAA	137	496	140	28	2	34	92	81	82	93	4	3	.282	.379	.552	.931

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1996	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1997	9	24	4	0	1	1	3	4	5	2	0	0	.167	.310	.375	.685
1998	14	41	10	1	1	2	8	8	8	10	0	0	.244	.367	.463	.831
Total	25	66	14	1	2	3	11	12	13	13	0	0	.212	.342	.424	.766

Fielding Stats 1998

Position	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
Second Base	113	110	194	331	84	540	15	.972	885.1	5.49
Shortstop	5	4	6	14	2	20	0	1.000	32.1	5.57

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 35th overall pick, by Minnesota in 1986...
Had first career hit on 4/17/1989, off Frank Dipino (SEA)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/25/1989, off De wayne Buice (OAK)...
2/3/1993: Gets a new one-year contract worth $221,429 through salary arbitration...
2/3/1994: Gets a new one-year contract worth $221,429 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 5/6/1994 with a Bruised Ankle, out for 6 days...
Injured on 8/22/1994 with a Pulled Groin Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks...
2/3/1995: Gets a new one-year contract worth $221,429 through salary arbitration...
Released by Minnesota on 4/4/1995...
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/12/1996 to a 3-year deal worth $250,000 per year...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Houston on 7/14/1998...
Injured on 9/10/1998 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks...
11/2/1998: Signed a contract extension with New York (N), $400,000 per year, for 2 years.

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