NAME     : Kirk Rueter
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 12/1/1970
  AGE      : 32
  HEIGHT   : 6"3
  WEIGHT   : 212
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $3,370,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  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.      : 64
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 6
  Avoiding Hits        : 5  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 9, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 3  (VS. RHB : 3, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Fair)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 4
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        4.52  5  9  0  24 24 145.1 151  78  73  44  51 
  At Home        4.48  3  6  0  14 14  92.1  84  47  46  36  31 
  Away           4.58  2  3  0  10 10  53.0  67  31  27   8  20 
  Last Week      4.05  0  1  0   1  1   6.2   7   3   3   3   2 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        5.97  1  1  0   5  5  28.2  41  21  19   6  14 
  May            5.84  1  4  0   6  6  37.0  36  25  24  13   7 
  June           6.08  0  3  0   5  5  23.2  27  18  16   8  10 
  July           2.21  2  0  0   6  6  40.2  35  10  10  11  15 
  August         2.35  1  1  0   2  2  15.1  12   4   4   6   5 
 

  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
  2002   4.87  9 10  0  32  3   1 183.0  99  65  74  SF
 
  Total ERA   : 4.32
  Total Wins  : 109
  Total Losses: 79
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 2
  Total CG    : 7
  Total K's   : 745
  Total BB's  : 477
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Injured on 6/15/2002 with a Sore Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks...