NAME     : Kirk Rueter
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 12/1/1970
  AGE      : 31
  HEIGHT   : 6"3
  WEIGHT   : 212
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $1,370,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

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

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

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        4.74  4 12  0  24 24 127.1 155  81  67  32  43 
  At Home        4.58  2  5  0  11 11  59.0  76  36  30  13  21 
  Away           4.87  2  7  0  13 13  68.1  79  45  37  19  22 
  Last Week      3.86  0  0  0   1  1   7.0   4   3   3   6   3 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        5.65  0  4  0   6  6  28.2  33  23  18   7  14 
  May            3.77  2  3  0   6  6  31.0  38  14  13   4  11 
  June           4.65  2  2  0   6  6  31.0  41  22  16   9   8 
  July           5.16  0  3  0   5  5  29.2  39  19  17   6   7 
  August         3.86  0  0  0   1  1   7.0   4   3   3   6   3 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1993   2.75  8  0  0  14  1   0  85.0  26  18  31  MON
  1994   5.18  7  3  0  20  0   0  92.0  53  23  50  MON
  1995   3.26  5  3  0   9  1   1  47.0  17   9  28  MON
  1996   4.01  6  8  0  20  0   0 101.0  45  27  46  MON,SFN
  1997   3.46 13  6  0  32  0   0 190.0  73  51 115  SFN
  1998   4.38 16  9  0  33  1   0 187.0  91  57 102  SFN
  1999   5.43 15 10  0  33  1   0 184.0 111  55  94  SFN
  2000   3.96 11  9  0  32  0   0 184.0  81  62  71  SFN
  2001   4.43 14 12  0  34  0   0 195.0  96  66  83  SFN
 
  Total ERA   : 4.27
  Total Wins  : 99
  Total Losses: 72
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 1
  Total CG    : 4
  Total K's   : 663
  Total BB's  : 400