NAME     : Kerry Ligtenberg
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 5/11/1971
  AGE      : 31
  HEIGHT   : 6"2
  WEIGHT   : 215
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,025,000 through 2002
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .954)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : C
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 7
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 4  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 9  (VS. RHB : 10, VS. LHB : 9, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 3  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Fair)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 7
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Splitfinger-Fastball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        2.53  2  0  2  45  1  46.1  44  14  13  24  34 
  At Home        1.86  2  0  1  27  0  29.0  27   6   6  15  16 
  Away           3.63  0  0  1  18  1  17.1  17   8   7   9  18 
  Last Week     13.50  0  0  0   3  0   2.2   4   4   4   3   2 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        0.96  0  0  0   9  0   9.1   8   1   1   5  10 
  May            8.44  1  0  0   5  1   5.1   9   6   5   7   3 
  June           0.61  1  0  1  17  0  14.2  12   1   1   4   9 
  July           3.60  0  0  1  12  0  15.0  14   6   6   6  10 
  August         0.00  0  0  0   2  0   2.0   1   0   0   2   2 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1997   3.00  1  0  1  15  0   0  15.0   5   4  19  ATL
  1998   2.71  3  2 30  75  0   0  73.0  22  24  79  ATL
  2000   3.63  2  3 12  59  0   0  52.0  21  24  51  ATL
  2001   3.05  3  3  1  53  0   0  59.0  20  30  56  ATL
 
  Total ERA   : 2.98
  Total Wins  : 11
  Total Losses: 8
  Total Saves : 46
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 239
  Total BB's  : 106
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Injured on 4/24/2002 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for 2 weeks... Had first career hit on 6/15/2002, off Rich Garces (BOS)...