Ken Hill

Born: 12/14/1965 in Lynn, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1988-09-03 | Final Game: 2001-04-18

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Kenneth Wade Hill

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Biography

Ken Hill was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1988 to 2001. Born in 1965, he made his mark in Major League Baseball with his strong right arm and competitive spirit. Over his 13-year career, Hill compiled a record of 117 wins and 109 losses, showcasing his reliability as a starting pitcher. He finished his career with a 4.06 earned run average and recorded a total of 1,181 strikeouts. Despite not registering any saves, his contributions on the mound were significant during an era that emphasized both pitching depth and offensive prowess. Hill's standout performance earned him an All-Star selection, highlighting his recognition among peers and fans alike. He played during a transitional period in baseball, when the game was becoming increasingly driven by power hitting, yet he maintained a consistent level of performance with a balanced approach to pitching. His legacy is marked not only by his individual statistics but also by his resilience and tenacity, characteristics that endeared him to teammates and fans throughout his career.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
117	109	332	315	19	8	0	1973.0	1938	891	162	852	1181	4.06	0

Career ERA 4.06 vs. league average 4.26 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1988	STL	NL	0	1	4	1	0	0	14.0	16	8	6	6	5.14	3.73 (-38%)	-
1989	STL	NL	7	15	33	33	2	1	196.7	186	83	99	112	3.80	3.71 (-2%)	-
1990	STL	NL	5	6	17	14	1	0	78.7	79	48	33	58	5.49	3.86 (-42%)	-
1991	STL	NL	11	10	30	30	0	0	181.3	147	72	67	121	3.57	3.91 (+9%)	-
1992	WSN	NL	16	9	33	33	3	3	218.0	187	65	75	150	2.68	3.75 (+28%)	-
1993	WSN	NL	9	7	28	28	2	0	183.7	163	66	74	90	3.23	4.19 (+23%)	-
1994	WSN	NL	16	5	23	23	2	1	154.7	145	57	44	85	3.32	4.51 (+26%)	-
1995	STL	NL	6	7	18	18	0	0	110.3	125	62	45	50	5.06	4.45 (-14%)	-
1995	CLE	AL	4	1	12	11	1	0	74.7	77	33	32	48	3.98	4.45 (+11%)	828.4
1996	TEX	AL	16	10	35	35	7	3	250.7	250	101	95	170	3.63	4.61 (+21%)	3964.4
1997	TEX	AL	5	8	19	19	0	0	111.0	129	64	56	68	5.19	4.39 (-18%)	-994.5
1997	LAA	AL	4	4	12	12	1	0	79.0	65	32	39	38	3.65	4.39 (+17%)	-
1998	LAA	AL	9	6	19	19	0	0	103.0	123	57	47	57	4.98	4.43 (-12%)	-
1999	LAA	AL	4	11	26	22	0	0	128.3	129	68	76	76	4.77	4.71 (-1%)	-
2000	LAA	AL	5	7	16	16	0	0	78.7	102	57	53	50	6.52	4.77 (-37%)	-
2000	CHW	AL	0	1	2	1	0	0	3.0	5	8	6	0	24.00	—	-
2001	TBR	AL	0	1	5	0	0	0	7.3	10	10	5	2	12.27	—	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
334	333	22	50	7	1	1	21	0	24	94	0.150	0.209	0.186	0.395	-2108.6

Career AVG .150 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 43.0% below league average.

Career OBP .209 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 37.2% below league average.

Career SLG .186 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 54.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.395 vs. league average 0.741 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1988	STL	NL	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	STL	NL	33	59	4	9	1	0	0	3	2	21	0.153	.254 (-40%)	.319 (-44%)	.375 (-55%)	.694 (-50%)	-476.6
1990	STL	NL	17	19	0	4	0	0	0	1	1	5	0.211	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	STL	NL	30	50	2	5	0	0	0	3	4	12	0.100	.255 (-61%)	.323 (-48%)	.384 (-74%)	.708 (-62%)	-508.4
1992	WSN	NL	33	62	10	11	3	1	1	4	8	13	0.177	.255 (-31%)	.322 (-16%)	.377 (-19%)	.699 (-17%)	-179.5
1993	WSN	NL	29	52	4	6	2	0	0	3	4	15	0.115	.265 (-56%)	.332 (-46%)	.403 (-62%)	.735 (-55%)	-488.2
1994	WSN	NL	24	48	1	7	0	0	0	2	3	17	0.146	—	—	—	—	-455.9
1995	STL	NL	18	31	1	6	0	0	0	3	2	10	0.194	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	CLE	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	TEX	AL	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	TEX	AL	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	LAA	AL	12	2	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	LAA	AL	19	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	LAA	AL	26	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	LAA	AL	16	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	CHW	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	TBR	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
1996	ALDS2	TEX	1	.000
1995	ALCS	CLE	1	.000
1995	ALDS1	CLE	1	.000
1995	WS	CLE	2	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2	1	5	3	0	20.7	18	6	10	10	2.61

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1996	ALDS2	TEX	0	0	1	1	6.0	5	3	3	1	4.50
1995	ALCS	CLE	1	0	1	1	7.0	5	0	3	6	0.00
1995	ALDS1	CLE	1	0	1	0	1.3	1	0	0	2	0.00
1995	WS	CLE	0	1	2	1	6.3	7	3	4	1	4.26

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	332	315	183	347	15	26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1988	SLN	P	4	1	0	3	0	0
1989	SLN	P	33	33	12	31	1	1
1990	SLN	P	17	14	7	10	1	1
1991	SLN	P	30	30	15	26	2	1
1992	MON	P	33	33	21	36	4	3
1993	MON	P	28	28	24	38	1	2
1994	MON	P	23	23	15	33	2	2
1995	SLN	P	18	18	13	20	1	1
1995	CLE	P	12	11	10	15	0	1
1996	TEX	P	35	35	22	37	1	5
1997	TEX	P	19	19	13	25	0	1
1997	ANA	P	12	12	4	12	0	1
1998	ANA	P	19	19	14	20	0	3
1999	ANA	P	26	22	6	25	0	3
2000	ANA	P	16	16	5	13	1	1
2000	CHA	P	2	1	0	1	0	0
2001	TBA	P	5	0	2	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	332

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1993	Pitcher of the Month	April

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	TBA	AL	$750,000
2000	ANA	AL	$5,600,000
1999	ANA	AL	$5,500,000
1998	ANA	AL	$5,000,000
1997	TEX	AL	$4,850,000
1996	TEX	AL	$3,100,000
1995	SLN	NL	$4,525,000
1994	MON	NL	$2,615,000
1993	MON	NL	$2,000,000
1992	MON	NL	$620,000
1991	SLN	NL	$155,000
1990	SLN	NL	$100,000
1989	SLN	NL	$70,000
1988	SLN	NL	$62,500
Total Career Earnings			$34,947,500