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Steve Kline
Steven James Kline

Bats Both, Throws Left
Height 6' 2", Weight 200 lb.
School West Virginia University

Debut April 2, 1997
  vs. OAK 0.7 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, W
Born August 22, 1972 in Sunbury, PA

Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 8th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1993. (All Transactions)

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        Our Kliner--the working man and woman's player. Pitching for the proletariat since 1997. All-round good guy.

Pitching  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1997 24 TOT      4   4  46   1   0   0   7  0   52.7   73   37   35  10   23   37   2   4   248   4   1  5.98  4.41   74 1.823
         CLE AL   3   1  20   1   0   0   0  0   26.3   42   19   17   6   13   17   1   3   130   1   1  5.81  4.66   80 2.089
         MON NL   1   3  26   0   0   0   7  0   26.3   31   18   18   4   10   20   1   1   118   3   0  6.15  4.17   68 1.557
 1998 25 MON NL   3   6  78   0   0   0  18  1   71.7   62   25   22   4   41   76   3   5   319   7   0  2.76  4.19  152 1.437
 1999 26 MON NL   7   4  82   0   0   0  18  0   69.7   56   32   29   8   33   69   3   2   297   6   0  3.75  4.48  119 1.278
 2000 27 MON NL   1   5  83   0   0   0  42 14   82.3   88   36   32   8   27   64   3   4   349   2   0  3.50  4.82  138 1.397
 2001 28 STL NL   3   3  89   0   0   0  26  9   75.0   53   16   15   3   29   54   4   1   303   7   0  1.80  4.32  240 1.093 MVP-24
 2002 29 STL NL   2   1  66   0   0   0  17  6   58.3   54   23   22   3   21   41   1   1   241   2   0  3.39  3.99  118 1.286
 2003 30 STL NL   5   5  78   0   0   0  22  3   63.7   56   29   27   5   30   31   3   2   274   5   0  3.82  4.11  108 1.351
 2004 31 STL NL   2   2  67   0   0   0  22  3   50.3   37   12   10   3   17   35   4   1   202   4   0  1.79  4.27  239 1.073
 2005 32 BAL AL   2   4  67   0   0   0  23  0   61.0   59   34   29  11   30   36   0   4   264   5   3  4.28  4.32  101 1.459
 2006 33 SFG NL   4   3  72   0   0   0  17  1   51.7   53   24   21   3   26   33   1   1   227   3   0  3.66  4.49  123 1.529
 2007 34 SFG NL   1   2  68   0   0   0  19  2   46.0   58   25   24   2   18   17   2   1   216   3   0  4.70  4.44   94 1.652
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 11 Yr WL% .466  34  39 796   1   0   0 231 39  682.3  649  293  266  60  295  493  26  26  2940  48   4  3.51  4.36  124 1.383
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     2   3  67   0   0   0  19  3   58.0   55   24   22   5   25   42   2   2   250   4   0  3.51  4.36  124 1.383
 Career High      7   6  89   1   0   0  42 14   82.3   88   37   35  11   41   76   4   5   349   7   3  1.79  4.82  240 1.073

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Batting  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1997 24 TOT     24    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
         MON NL  24    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1998 25 MON NL  73    4    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   1   0   0   0   0
 1999 26 MON NL  77    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   1   0   0   0   0
 2000 27 MON NL  79    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 2001 28 STL NL  85    2    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .500  .500  .500  161    1   0   0   0   0   0 MVP-24
 2002 29 STL NL  64    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 2003 30 STL NL  75    2    0    1   1  0   0    2   0  0   0   0  .500  .500 1.000  284    2   1   0   0   0   0
 2004 31 STL NL  64    0    1    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0                           0   1   0   0   0   0
 2007 34 SFG NL  67    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons     686   14    1    2   1  0   0    2   0  0   0   6  .143  .143  .214   -8    3   4   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg          3    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .143  .143  .214   -8    1   1   0   0   0   0
 Career High     85    4    1    1   1  0   0    2   0  0   0   1                           2   1   0   0   0   0
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1997 24 TOT       1    1    0   0.0   108| .000  .269| .000  .341| .000  .423| .000  .764|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
         MON NL    1    1    0   0.0   108| .000  .269| .000  .341| .000  .423| .000  .764|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1998 25 MON NL    5    5    0   0.0   106| .000  .266| .000  .337| .000  .420| .000  .757|-100  .000  -1.2  -0.1   0%
 1999 26 MON NL    2    2    0   0.0   113| .000  .272| .000  .347| .000  .438| .000  .785|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 2000 27 MON NL    2    2    0   0.0   119| .000  .276| .000  .354| .000  .452| .000  .807|-100  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
 2001 28 STL NL    2    1    1  26.7   111| .500  .268| .500  .340| .500  .440|1.000  .780| 161  .955   0.2   0.0   0%
 2002 29 STL NL    1    1    0   0.0   105| .000  .264| .000  .337| .000  .419| .000  .756|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 2003 30 STL NL    3    2    1  13.4   107| .500  .265| .500  .336|1.000  .425|1.500  .762| 284  .861   0.6   0.1   0%
 2004 31 STL NL    1    1    0   0.0      |           |           |           |           |      .000   0.0   0.0   0%
 2007 34 SFG NL    1    1    0   0.0   111| .000  .273| .000  .342| .000  .436| .000  .778|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons       18   16    2   3.4   110| .143  .269| .143  .341| .214  .431| .357  .772|  -8  .324  -2.2  -0.1     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1997 24 TOT P 46 3 5 1 0 .889 .964 0.17 0.51 1.37 1.78 1 52.6 CLE AL P 20 2 1 1 0 .750 .968 0.15 0.49 1.03 1.71 1 26.3 MON NL P 26 1 4 0 0 1.000 .962 0.19 0.52 1.71 1.85 0 26.3 1998 25 MON NL P 78 3 10 1 0 .929 .963 0.17 0.54 1.63 1.85 0 71.7 1999 26 MON NL P 82 5 17 1 2 .957 .952 0.27 0.48 2.84 1.72 0 69.7 2000 27 MON NL P 83 4 10 1 1 .933 .966 0.17 0.48 1.53 1.74 0 82.3 2001 28 STL NL P 89 3 10 0 0 1.000 .956 0.15 0.46 1.56 1.75 0 75.0 2002 29 STL NL P 66 4 6 0 0 1.000 .962 0.15 0.48 1.54 1.84 0 58.3 2003 30 STL NL P 78 1 16 0 3 1.000 .955 0.22 0.48 2.40 1.85 0 63.7 2004 31 STL NL P 67 4 10 0 0 1.000 .966 0.21 0.47 2.50 1.84 0 50.3 2005 32 BAL AL P 67 2 14 1 1 .941 .952 0.24 0.46 2.36 1.70 0 61.0 2006 33 SFG NL P 72 5 10 1 0 .938 .955 0.21 0.43 2.61 1.72 0 51.7 2007 34 SFG NL P 68 3 3 1 0 .857 .968 0.09 0.40 1.17 1.68 0 46.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1997 24 TOT P 46 3 5 1 0 .889 .964 0.17 0.51 1.37 1.78 1 52.6 CLE AL P 20 2 1 1 0 .750 .968 0.15 0.49 1.03 1.71 1 26.3 MON NL P 26 1 4 0 0 1.000 .962 0.19 0.52 1.71 1.85 0 26.3 1998 25 MON NL P 78 3 10 1 0 .929 .963 0.17 0.54 1.63 1.85 0 71.7 1999 26 MON NL P 82 5 17 1 2 .957 .952 0.27 0.48 2.84 1.72 0 69.7 2000 27 MON NL P 83 4 10 1 1 .933 .966 0.17 0.48 1.53 1.74 0 82.3 2001 28 STL NL P 89 3 10 0 0 1.000 .956 0.15 0.46 1.56 1.75 0 75.0 2002 29 STL NL P 66 4 6 0 0 1.000 .962 0.15 0.48 1.54 1.84 0 58.3 2003 30 STL NL P 78 1 16 0 3 1.000 .955 0.22 0.48 2.40 1.85 0 63.7 2004 31 STL NL P 67 4 10 0 0 1.000 .966 0.21 0.47 2.50 1.84 0 50.3 2005 32 BAL AL P 67 2 14 1 1 .941 .952 0.24 0.46 2.36 1.70 0 61.0 2006 33 SFG NL P 72 5 10 1 0 .938 .955 0.21 0.43 2.61 1.72 0 51.7 2007 34 SFG NL P 68 3 3 1 0 .857 .968 0.09 0.40 1.17 1.68 0 46.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total P* 796 37 111 7 7 .955 .959 0.19 0.47 1.95 1.77 1 682.3 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 796 37 111 7 7 .955 .959 0.19 0.47 1.95 1.77 1 682
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 2001   NLDS  STL ARI     L   4   0   2.08  0  1  2  0   4.1   4   1   2   0 
 2002   NLDS  STL ARI     W   2   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   1.1   1   0   1   0 
        NLCS  STL SFG     L   4   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   2.1   2   0   0   1 
 2004   NLDS  STL LAD     W   2   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   1.1   0   0   0   0 
        NLCS  STL HOU     W   1   0  undef  0  0  0  0   0     2   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Div Series       2-1   8   0   1.29  0  1  2  0   7     5   1   3   0 
  2 Lg Champ Series     1-1   5   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   2.1   4   0   0   1 
  5 Postseason Ser      3-2  13   0   0.96  0  1  2  0   9.1   9   1   3   1 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 2001   NLDS  STL ARI     L   4   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   1   0   0 
 2002   NLDS  STL ARI     W   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        NLCS  STL SFG     L   4   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 2004   NLDS  STL LAD     W   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        NLCS  STL HOU     W   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Div Series       2-1   8   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   1   0   0 
  2 Lg Champ Series     1-1   5   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
  5 Postseason Series   3-2  13   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   1   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
2001-NL-24-0.00

Games
1998 NL-78-2
1999 NL-82-1
2000 NL-83-1
2001 NL-89-1
2003 NL-78-5
Act-796-14
Car-796-43

Games Finished
Act-231-30

Black Ink: Pitching - 3 (545) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 5 (1826) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 6.0 (1195) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 22.0 (555) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

June 3, 1993: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 8th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1993.

July 31, 1997: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Montreal Expos for Jeff Juden.

December 14, 2000: Traded by the Montreal Expos with Dustin Hermanson to the St. Louis Cardinals for Britt Reames and Fernando Tatis.

October 27, 2003: Granted Free Agency.

December 7, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.

November 1, 2004: Granted Free Agency.

December 20, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

December 6, 2005: Traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the San Francisco Giants for LaTroy Hawkins.

October 31, 2006: Granted Free Agency.

December 8, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants.

April 5, 2008: Released by the San Francisco Giants.

April 11, 2008: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.

June 11, 2008: Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1997Cleveland Indians$150,000
1998Montreal Expos$173,500
1999Montreal Expos$260,000
2000Montreal Expos$355,000
2001St. Louis Cardinals$750,000
2002St. Louis Cardinals$1,200,000
2003St. Louis Cardinals$1,800,000
2004St. Louis Cardinals$1,700,000
2005Baltimore Orioles$2,500,000
2006San Francisco Giants$3,000,000
2007San Francisco Giants$1,750,000
Career (may be incomplete)$13,638,500

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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