Darryl Kile

Born: 12/2/1968 in Garden Grove, CA, USA

Died: 6/22/2002 in Chicago, IL, USA

MLB Debut: 1991-04-08 | Final Game: 2002-06-18

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Darryl Andrew Kile

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Biography

Darryl Kile was a professional baseball pitcher who made a significant impact in Major League Baseball (MLB) during his career from 1991 to 2002. Born in 1968, Kile established himself as a reliable starter, finishing his career with a record of 133-119 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.12. Over his tenure, he displayed a strong ability to strike out batters, totaling 1,668 strikeouts. Notably, Kile was selected as an All-Star three times, highlighting his status as one of the prominent pitchers of his era. Kile played in an era characterized by offensive production and the emergence of power hitters, making his accomplishments on the mound even more commendable. Known for his competitive spirit and durability, he was a mainstay in the rotations of the teams he played for, including the Colorado Rockies and the St. Louis Cardinals. Kile's legacy is marked not only by his individual statistics but also by his contributions to his teams, where he was often seen as a leader on and off the field. Tragically, his life was cut short in 2002, but his impact on the game and his memorable performances continue to resonate with fans and historians alike.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
133	119	359	331	28	9	0	2165.3	2135	992	214	918	1668	4.12	0

Career ERA 4.12 vs. league average 4.37 across their career seasons — 5.7% better than 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
1991	HOU	NL	7	11	37	22	0	0	153.7	144	63	84	100	3.69	3.91 (+6%)	-2986.7
1992	HOU	NL	5	10	22	22	2	0	125.3	124	55	63	90	3.95	3.75 (-5%)	-112.6
1993	HOU	NL	15	8	32	26	4	2	171.7	152	67	69	141	3.51	4.19 (+16%)	2080.7
1994	HOU	NL	9	6	24	24	0	0	147.7	153	75	82	105	4.57	4.51 (-1%)	-724.6
1995	HOU	NL	4	12	25	21	0	0	127.0	114	70	73	113	4.96	4.45 (-11%)	1979.7
1996	HOU	NL	12	11	35	33	4	0	219.0	233	102	97	219	4.19	4.61 (+9%)	5387.8
1997	HOU	NL	19	7	34	34	6	4	255.7	208	73	94	205	2.57	4.39 (+41%)	4692.4
1998	COL	NL	13	17	36	35	4	1	230.3	257	133	96	158	5.20	4.43 (-17%)	-1552.7
1999	COL	NL	8	13	32	32	1	0	190.7	225	140	109	116	6.61	4.71 (-40%)	-6282.1
2000	STL	NL	20	9	34	34	5	1	232.3	215	101	58	192	3.91	4.77 (+18%)	-
2001	STL	NL	16	11	34	34	2	1	227.3	228	78	65	179	3.09	4.42 (+30%)	-
2002	STL	NL	5	4	14	14	0	0	84.7	82	35	28	50	3.72	4.28 (+13%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
364	657	38	87	23	0	2	40	0	43	300	0.132	0.190	0.177	0.367	-4166.9

Career AVG .132 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 50.1% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 43.3% below league average.

Career SLG .177 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 57.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.367 vs. league average 0.751 across their career seasons — 51.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1991	HOU	NL	37	38	2	0	0	0	1	3	23	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	HOU	NL	22	32	2	5	0	0	2	3	15	0.156	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	HOU	NL	32	53	5	5	1	1	1	3	20	0.094	.265 (-64%)	.332 (-57%)	.403 (-58%)	.735 (-57%)	-529.5
1994	HOU	NL	24	47	3	7	4	0	2	0	28	0.149	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	HOU	NL	25	36	1	4	1	0	6	4	20	0.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	HOU	NL	37	73	3	10	4	0	5	3	34	0.137	.269 (-49%)	.340 (-50%)	.426 (-55%)	.767 (-53%)	-718.3
1997	HOU	NL	34	89	4	11	3	0	7	3	38	0.124	.266 (-54%)	.336 (-47%)	.419 (-62%)	.756 (-56%)	-869.5
1998	COL	NL	39	71	5	18	5	0	5	4	22	0.254	.266 (-5%)	.335 (-12%)	.420 (-23%)	.755 (-18%)	-231.4
1999	COL	NL	32	52	3	7	0	0	4	4	20	0.135	.271 (-50%)	.344 (-43%)	.433 (-69%)	.778 (-57%)	-533.4
2000	STL	NL	34	73	5	9	1	0	3	10	38	0.123	.270 (-54%)	.344 (-34%)	.437 (-69%)	.782 (-53%)	-695.1
2001	STL	NL	34	71	5	9	4	1	4	5	33	0.127	.263 (-52%)	.332 (-45%)	.426 (-47%)	.758 (-46%)	-589.8
2002	STL	NL	14	22	0	2	0	0	0	1	9	0.091	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	9	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	3	0.222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2001	NLDS2	SLN	1	2	0	0	0	2	0.000
2000	NLCS	SLN	3	2	0	0	1	0	0.000
2000	NLDS1	SLN	2	3	0	0	0	1	0.000
1997	NLDS2	HOU	1	2	2	1	0	0	1.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	3	5	5	0	30.0	22	16	14	18	4.80

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2001	NLDS2	SLN	0	0	1	1	6.0	3	2	5	5	3.00
2000	NLCS	SLN	0	2	2	2	10.0	13	10	5	3	9.00
2000	NLDS1	SLN	1	0	1	1	7.0	4	2	2	6	2.57
1997	NLDS2	HOU	0	1	1	1	7.0	2	2	2	4	2.57

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	359	331	136	287	27	22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1991	HOU	P	37	22	7	17	3	1
1992	HOU	P	22	22	2	12	5	0
1993	HOU	P	32	26	9	15	3	0
1994	HOU	P	24	24	9	18	1	0
1995	HOU	P	25	21	11	25	3	2
1996	HOU	P	35	33	12	28	3	6
1997	HOU	P	34	34	28	39	1	3
1998	COL	P	36	35	22	32	3	1
1999	COL	P	32	32	10	24	1	2
2000	SLN	P	34	34	12	30	1	3
2001	SLN	P	34	34	11	29	2	2
2002	SLN	P	14	14	3	18	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	359

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1997	Pitcher of the Month	July
1997	Player of the Week	Week of 1997-07-19
1993	Pitcher of the Month	June
1993	Player of the Week	Week of 1993-09-11

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	SLN	NL	$7,166,667
2001	SLN	NL	$6,666,667
2000	SLN	NL	$7,417,981
1999	COL	NL	$8,442,981
1998	COL	NL	$5,492,981
1997	HOU	NL	$1,700,000
1996	HOU	NL	$1,250,000
1995	HOU	NL	$1,272,500
1994	HOU	NL	$477,500
1993	HOU	NL	$247,500
1992	HOU	NL	$190,000
1991	HOU	NL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$40,424,777