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)

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1984	19	-1.8	Little Falls	NYPL	A-	NYM	71	298	257	35	66	7	3	3	35	13	2	35	41	.257	.342	.342	.685	88		1	0	5	1
1985	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	NYM	118	495	438	71	121	22	0	9	48	10	5	52	48	.276	.358	.388	.746	170		4	0	1	3
1985	20	-3.4	Jackson	TL	AA	NYM	59	235	214	30	55	13	0	2	22	2	3	19	27	.257	.323	.346	.669	74		2	0	0	1
1985	20	-2.1	Lynchburg	CARL	A	NYM	59	260	224	41	66	9	0	7	26	8	2	33	21	.295	.389	.429	.817	96		2	0	1	2
1986	21	-2.9	Jackson	TL	AA	NYM	127	512	435	69	117	19	3	2	52	7	8	61	46	.269	.358	.340	.699	148		4	4	8	3
1986	21	-7.5	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	19	33	30	3	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	.167	.242	.200	.442	6	0	0	0	0	1
1987	22	-3.6	Tidewater	IL	AAA	NYM	134	591	549	83	170	33	7	8	74	7	3	35	62	.310	.350	.439	.789	241		1	3	3	4
1987	22	-6.2	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	5	10	10	1	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600	1.000	6	1	0	0	0	0
1988	23	-5.1	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	149	450	406	41	87	11	1	9	37	2	0	35	47	.214	.282	.313	.594	127	5	3	6	0	12
1989	24	-4.4	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	151	508	458	52	106	25	2	10	55	4	3	34	77	.231	.283	.360	.643	165	13	2	6	8	11
1990	25	-3.3	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	92	352	314	36	65	20	1	9	45	2	0	30	54	.207	.274	.363	.637	114	4	1	1	6	2
1991	26	-2.4	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	115	394	348	33	84	16	2	6	36	2	3	40	53	.241	.318	.351	.669	122	4	1	1	4	6
1992	27	-1.2	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	6	18	18	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.222	.222	.222	.444	4	1	0	0	0	0
1993	28	4.3	San Antonio	TL	AA	LAD	10	43	39	5	11	2	1	0	7	0	0	4	4	.282	.349	.385	.733	15	0	0	0	0	0
1994	29		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-A+	NYY	44	172	146	21	35	8	0	2	23	2	0	23	18	.240	.337	.336	.673	49	3	0	0	3	0
1994	29	4.9	Albany-Colonie	EL	AA	NYY	41	159	135	19	33	7	0	2	21	2	0	21	16	.244	.340	.341	.680	46	3	0	0	3	0
1994	29	6.6	Tampa	FLOR	A+	NYY	3	13	11	2	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	2	.182	.308	.273	.580	3	0	0	0	0	0
1994	29	-0.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	7	22	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.000	.048	.000	.048	0	0	0	1	0	0
1995	30		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	KCR	16	67	59	7	15	7	0	0	8	0	0	7	11	.254	.328	.373	.701	22	1	0	0	1	0
1995	30		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	NYY	36	83	70	11	13	5	1	1	9	0	0	8	19	.186	.272	.329	.600	23	1	1	2	2	1
1995	30	3.0	Omaha	AA	AAA	KCR	11	48	42	5	10	4	0	0	6	0	0	5	8	.238	.313	.333	.646	14	0	0	0	1	0
1995	30	3.6	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre	IL	AAA	PHI	5	19	17	2	5	3	0	0	2	0	0	2	3	.294	.368	.471	.839	8	1	0	0	0	0
1995	30	1.8	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	26	65	53	10	11	4	1	1	9	0	0	7	14	.208	.302	.377	.679	20	1	1	2	2	1
1995	30	1.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	10	18	17	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.118	.167	.177	.343	3	0	0	0	0	0
1996	31	2.1	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	157	596	515	79	130	32	2	24	99	4	1	52	138	.252	.317	.462	.779	238	8	2	16	11	1
1997	32	3.3	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	39	164	138	14	31	6	2	7	25	0	2	21	39	.225	.327	.449	.777	62	1	1	2	2	0
1998	33	3.7	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	84	336	297	33	69	10	1	8	37	0	2	33	66	.232	.311	.354	.665	105	7	2	2	2	0

2000	35	5.9	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	80	259	220	29	50	8	0	14	32	0	0	38	52	.227	.341	.455	.796	100	0	0	1	0	5
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (13 seasons)					Majors		940	3225	2844	332	648	136	12	88	376	14	11	295	562	.228	.300	.377	.677	1072	45	13	38	35	39
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		520	2178	1923	291	535	98	14	24	247	39	18	217	230	.278	.351	.381	.732	733		10	7	21	11
All Levels (16 Seasons)							1460	5403	4767	623	1183	234	26	112	623	53	29	512	792	.248	.321	.379	.699	1805	49	23	45	56	50

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		150	658	608	90	185	40	7	8	82	7	3	42	73	.304	.348	.433	.781	263		1	3	4	4
AA (4 seasons)					Minors		237	949	823	123	216	41	4	6	102	11	11	105	93	.263	.346	.344	.690	283		6	4	11	4
A+ (1 season)					Minors		3	13	11	2	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	2	.182	.308	.273	.580	3	0	0	0	0	0
A (1 season)					Minors		59	260	224	41	66	9	0	7	26	8	2	33	21	.295	.389	.429	.817	96		2	0	1	2
A- (1 season)					Minors		71	298	257	35	66	7	3	3	35	13	2	35	41	.257	.342	.342	.685	88		1	0	5	1