Kyle Snyder, baseball player, 2003-2008

Kyle Snyder

Born: 9/9/1977 in Houston, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 2003-05-01 | Final Game: 2008-04-05

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 6'8" | Weight: 230 lbs

Full name: Kyle Ehren Snyder

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Biography

Kyle Snyder was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 2003 to 2008. Born in 1977, Snyder made his Major League Baseball debut on May 1, 2003, and he showcased his talents primarily with the Kansas City Royals and the Tampa Bay Rays. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 8 wins and 17 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 5.57. Snyder struck out 157 batters, demonstrating his ability to get hitters out despite facing challenges on the mound. Snyder's playing style was characterized by a mix of fastballs and breaking pitches that he used to navigate through lineups in a competitive era of baseball. While he did not achieve the level of dominance that some of his contemporaries did, he contributed to his teams during a time marked by significant changes in the game, including the evolving dynamics of pitching and hitting. After concluding his professional playing career on April 5, 2008, Snyder's journey through MLB remains a testament to the perseverance and dedication required to compete at the highest level of the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 17 93 29 0 0 0 237.7 283 147 34 85 157 5.57 0

Career ERA 5.57 vs. league average 4.40 across their career seasons — 26.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2003 KCR AL 1 6 15 15 0 0 0 85.3 94 49 21 39 5.17 4.40 (-17%) -
2005 KCR AL 1 3 13 3 0 0 0 36.0 55 27 10 19 6.75 4.29 (-57%) -
2006 KCR AL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2.0 10 5 1 2 22.50 — -
2006 BOS AL 4 5 16 10 0 0 0 58.3 77 39 19 55 6.02 4.53 (-33%) -392.0
2007 BOS AL 2 3 46 0 0 0 0 54.3 45 23 32 41 3.81 4.47 (+15%) -1415.2
2008 BOS AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.7 2 4 2 1 21.60 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
93 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.756 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2003 KCR AL 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2005 KCR AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 KCR AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 BOS AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 BOS AL 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 BOS AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 93 29 18 30 1 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 KCA P 15 15 10 13 0 2
2005 KCA P 13 3 2 4 0 0
2006 KCA P 1 1 1 0 0 0
2006 BOS P 16 10 1 6 0 2
2007 BOS P 46 0 4 7 1 0
2008 BOS P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 93

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2008 BOS AL $835,000
2007 BOS AL $535,000
2004 KCA AL $307,500
Total Career Earnings $1,677,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC 1997, 1998, 1999