P Jake Kling #51
Age: 63 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
OA: 20 POT: 20
P JAKE KLING #51 - AGE: 63 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 35 35 35 35
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 30 30
Curveball 40 40
Changeup 40 40
Cutter 50 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 70
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Kling puts in long hours.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Greed
Birthday:12/02/1963
Born in:Rockford, IL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, 21 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, None
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1985, 31st Pick in Round 5
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1989 New York - SKY 25 5 2 3 0 0 1.08 16.2 12 4 2 0 5 12 0 0 1.02 .250 2.92 0.4 376
1991 New York - SKY 27 8 0 0 0 0 0.71 12.2 5 1 1 0 6 15 0 0 0.87 .185 2.47 0.3 562
1992 New York - SKY 28 7 0 0 1 0 0.77 11.2 5 1 1 1 2 16 0 0 0.60 .174 2.18 0.3 531
1993 New York - SKY 29 35 0 1 3 2 5.19 50.1 45 29 29 12 18 39 0 0 1.25 .236 5.73 -1.0 74
1994 Philadelphia - SKY 30 42 0 2 2 1 1.95 69.1 46 16 15 7 20 65 0 0 0.95 .225 3.36 0.6 194
1995 Philadelphia - SKY 31 43 0 0 1 0 4.59 64.2 77 35 33 9 24 63 0 0 1.56 .356 4.31 -0.1 86
1997 St. Louis - SKY 33 46 1 3 2 0 4.14 76.0 75 36 35 10 22 57 0 0 1.28 .281 4.42 -0.2 95
1998 Washington - SKY 34 49 13 6 4 0 3.75 117.2 124 55 49 11 28 98 0 0 1.29 .323 3.66 1.6 108
1999 Tampa Bay - SKY 35 41 10 4 4 0 3.58 100.2 107 41 40 7 25 67 0 0 1.31 .312 3.47 1.2 104
2000 Tampa Bay - SKY 36 29 0 2 2 0 9.38 24.0 46 25 25 1 8 18 0 0 2.25 .479 3.38 0.2 41
2000 Pittsburgh - SKY 36 11 9 1 3 0 4.37 55.2 56 27 27 4 15 32 0 0 1.28 .292 3.97 0.6 88
2000 Total - SKY 36 40 9 3 5 0 5.87 79.2 102 52 52 5 23 50 0 0 1.57 .357 3.79 0.8 65
2001 Pittsburgh - SKY 37 28 26 5 10 0 4.34 139.0 146 69 67 18 31 87 0 0 1.27 .294 4.47 0.8 90
Total SKY 344 61 27 32 3 3.95 738.1 744 339 324 80 204 569 0 0 1.28 .300 3.99 4.8 98
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1985 Total - 21 17 14 6 3 0 2.62 96.0 81 31 28 8 25 99 0 0 1.10 .284 3.06 2.5 100
1985 Charleston - A 21 16 16 4 4 0 5.42 76.1 68 47 46 7 40 46 0 0 1.41 .257 4.79 0.4 77
1986 Charleston - A 22 11 11 4 4 0 3.21 61.2 59 23 22 1 22 35 1 0 1.31 .297 3.48 1.4 133
1986 Tampa - A+ 22 14 14 3 4 0 5.27 68.1 75 40 40 5 38 36 0 0 1.65 .304 4.78 0.4 79
1986 Total - A+ 22 25 25 7 8 0 4.29 130.0 134 63 62 6 60 71 1 0 1.49 .301 4.16 1.8 98
1986 Trenton - AA 22 9 0 1 0 0 3.86 9.1 7 4 4 1 7 4 0 0 1.50 .222 5.60 -0.2 96
1987 Tampa - A+ 23 19 19 7 8 0 3.98 101.2 96 52 45 6 36 74 0 0 1.30 .288 3.42 1.9 96
1987 Trenton - AA 23 8 2 1 2 0 3.72 19.1 18 8 8 0 15 13 0 0 1.71 .300 3.44 0.3 103
1988 Trenton - AA 24 65 0 7 3 1 4.89 77.1 82 46 42 14 33 70 0 0 1.49 .301 4.72 -0.4 83
1988 Scranton WB - AAA 24 9 3 2 1 0 3.60 25.0 19 10 10 4 15 16 0 0 1.36 .208 5.26 -0.3 99
1989 Trenton - AA 25 21 0 2 3 0 4.08 28.2 33 15 13 4 7 23 0 0 1.40 .326 3.75 0.1 90
1989 Scranton WB - AAA 25 23 0 2 1 1 4.50 22.0 27 17 11 4 8 20 0 0 1.59 .333 4.43 -0.1 86
1990 Trenton - AA 26 30 0 0 2 7 2.55 35.1 29 13 10 4 18 36 0 0 1.33 .281 3.76 0.1 144
1990 Scranton WB - AAA 26 33 0 4 3 0 5.71 34.2 48 25 22 3 20 27 0 0 1.96 .385 3.67 0.2 65
1991 Trenton - AA 27 8 8 3 3 0 4.46 42.1 41 22 21 4 10 36 1 0 1.20 .287 3.15 1.0 87
1991 Scranton WB - AAA 27 36 1 2 3 1 4.62 39.0 37 21 20 7 13 38 0 0 1.28 .278 3.82 0.2 83
1992 Trenton - AA 28 10 9 5 0 0 2.15 46.0 41 15 11 3 12 38 0 0 1.15 .279 2.93 1.2 180
1992 Scranton WB - AAA 28 37 1 1 2 8 3.61 42.1 33 17 17 5 12 42 0 0 1.06 .246 3.19 0.8 109
1996 Durham - AAA 32 67 0 4 3 36 2.80 70.2 55 22 22 5 21 61 0 0 1.08 .258 2.84 1.7 141
Total IL 205 5 15 13 46 3.93 233.2 219 112 102 28 89 204 0 0 1.32 .283 3.60 97.5
Total EL 151 19 19 13 8 3.80 258.1 251 123 109 30 102 220 1 0 1.37 .292 3.84 102.6
Total FSL 33 33 10 12 0 4.50 170.0 171 92 85 11 74 110 0 0 1.44 .295 3.96 87.9
Total SAL 27 27 8 8 0 4.43 138.0 127 70 68 8 62 81 1 0 1.37 .275 4.20 94.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1985 Charleston - A P 16 16 6 8 0 16 2 .875 76.1 1.65 -0.7 1.035
1986 Trenton - AA P 9 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.1 0.96 -0.1 .000
1986 Tampa - A+ P 14 14 0 11 0 12 1 .917 68.1 1.45 +0.1 1.029
1986 Charleston - A P 11 11 2 15 0 17 0 1.000 61.2 2.48 -0.1 1.110
1987 Trenton - AA P 8 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 19.1 0.93 -0.2 1.025
1987 Tampa - A+ P 19 19 2 23 1 26 1 .962 101.2 2.21 -0.2 .987
1988 Scranton WB - AAA P 8 3 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 25.0 1.80 +0.2 1.374
1988 Trenton - AA P 64 0 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 77.1 1.05 -0.6 1.033
1989 New York - MLB P 5 2 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 16.2 1.62 -0.1 1.031
1989 Scranton WB - AAA P 23 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 22.0 1.23 -0.2 1.032
1989 Trenton - AA P 20 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 28.2 1.26 -0.0 1.041
1990 Scranton WB - AAA P 33 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 34.2 1.04 +0.1 1.032
1990 Trenton - AA P 30 0 2 3 0 6 1 .833 35.1 1.27 +0.6 .780
1991 New York - MLB P 8 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 12.2 2.13 -0.0 1.026
1991 Scranton WB - AAA P 34 1 0 5 1 5 0 1.000 39.0 1.15 -0.4 1.033
1991 Trenton - AA P 8 8 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 42.1 1.06 -0.3 1.034
1992 New York - MLB P 7 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 11.2 1.54 -0.0 1.027
1992 Scranton WB - AAA P 37 1 5 5 0 10 0 1.000 42.1 2.13 +0.0 1.244
1992 Trenton - AA P 10 9 0 9 0 9 0 1.000 46.0 1.76 -0.3 1.012
1993 New York - MLB P 34 0 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 50.1 1.61 -0.1 1.034
1994 Philadelphia - MLB P 42 0 4 5 0 10 1 .900 69.1 1.17 -0.4 .765
1995 Philadelphia - MLB P 42 0 1 9 0 10 0 1.000 64.2 1.39 -0.0 1.029
1996 Durham - AAA P 65 0 4 10 0 14 0 1.000 70.2 1.78 -1.3 .786
1997 St. Louis - MLB P 46 1 7 14 1 23 2 .913 76.0 2.49 -0.4 1.102
1998 Washington - MLB P 47 13 5 15 1 23 3 .870 117.2 1.53 -0.4 .878
1999 Tampa Bay - MLB P 41 10 5 20 0 26 1 .962 100.2 2.24 +0.4 1.084
2000 Tampa Bay - MLB P 26 0 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 24.0 1.50 +0.3 1.022
2000 Pittsburgh - MLB P 11 9 2 14 2 16 0 1.000 55.2 2.59 +0.5 1.022
2001 Pittsburgh - MLB P 28 26 9 24 1 36 3 .917 139.0 2.14 -2.3 .915
TOTAL P 746 145 70 228 8 313 15 .952 1538.1 1.74 -5.7 1.004
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/1985 Drafted in the 1985 first-year player draft out of college (Nebraska; Lincoln, NE) by the New York Yankees (Round 5, Pick 31, 167th overall pick).
06/07/1985 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization with a signing bonus of $190,000.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 25 (35).
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 30 (45).
07/04/1987 Injured (Oblique strain), out for one week.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 35 (45).
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
09/07/1990 Wins the 1990 Eastern League Championship Series with the Trenton Thunder!
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
09/27/1991 Wins the 1991 International League Championship Series with the Scranton WB RailRiders!
11/21/1991 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
05/01/1992 Wins the EL EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/28/1992 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
11/05/1993 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $790,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
04/07/1994 Was claimed off waivers by Philadelphia while with New York.
11/07/1994 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $950,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
11/26/1995 Became a free agent.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
02/25/1996 Signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
09/01/1996 Wins the IL SWC Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/24/1996 Wins the 1996 International League Championship Series with the Durham Bulls!
10/04/1996 Finished 2nd in 1996 IL SWC Reliever of the Year voting.
11/26/1996 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (55).
03/01/1997 Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
11/29/1997 Became a free agent.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
02/26/1998 Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals organization.
03/15/1998 Injured (Dizziness and nausea), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/28/1998 Became a free agent.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
02/26/1999 Signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
10/23/1999 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $3,160,000 with the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
07/25/2000 Was claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh while with Tampa Bay.
11/04/2000 Has met the vesting criteria in his contract.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
11/27/2001 Became a free agent.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
10/30/2002 Retired from professional baseball.
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