NAME     : Steve Kline
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 8/22/1972
  AGE      : 29
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 215
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Both
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $4,100,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Strong
  LOYALTY                  : Loyal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : 1.000)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : D
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 8
  Avoiding Hits        : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 9, Talent Brilliant)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Brilliant)
  Avoiding BB's        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 5
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        3.60  5  1  4  53  2  60.0  42  26  24  38  38 
  At Home        4.66  3  0  1  27  0  29.0  20  15  15  22  23 
  Away           2.61  2  1  3  26  2  31.0  22  11   9  16  15 
  Last Week      0.00  1  0  1   3  0   1.2   1   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        4.97  1  0  0  11  0  12.2   8   7   7  10   9 
  May            2.04  1  0  2  14  1  17.2  12   6   4   8  12 
  June           3.60  0  0  1  14  0  15.0  13   6   6   7   9 
  July           4.85  2  1  0  11  1  13.0   8   7   7  13   8 
  August         0.00  1  0  1   3  0   1.2   1   0   0   0   0 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1997   6.06  4  4  0  46  0   0  52.0  35  23  37  CLE,MON
  1998   2.79  3  6  1  78  0   0  71.0  22  41  76  MON
  1999   3.78  7  4  0  82  0   0  69.0  29  33  69  MON
  2000   3.51  1  5 14  83  0   0  82.0  32  27  64  MON
  2001   1.80  3  3  9  89  0   0  75.0  15  29  54  SLN
 
  Total ERA   : 3.45
  Total Wins  : 23
  Total Losses: 23
  Total Saves : 28
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 338
  Total BB's  : 191