Kelvim Escobar

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2009)

W–L 101–91
ERA 4.15
WHIP 1.37
SO 1,310
Pitcher PIV 25218.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 205 lb
Born
4/11/1976 in La Guaira, Vargas, Venezuela
MLB Debut
1997-06-29
Last Game
2009-06-06

Full name: Kelvim Jose Escobar

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
101 91 411 202 10 4 59 1507.0 1,461 695 137 611 1,310 4.15 25218.8

Career ERA 4.15 vs. league average 4.46 across their career seasons — 6.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1997 TOR AL 3 2 27 0 0 0 14 31.0 28 10 19 36 2.90 4.39 (+34%) 1048.8
1998 TOR AL 7 3 22 10 0 0 0 79.7 72 33 35 72 3.73 4.43 (+16%) 1955.8
1999 TOR AL 14 11 33 30 1 0 0 174.0 203 110 81 129 5.69 4.71 (-21%) 309.8
2000 TOR AL 10 15 43 24 3 1 2 180.0 186 107 85 142 5.35 4.77 (-12%) -590.8
2001 TOR AL 6 8 59 11 1 1 0 126.0 93 49 52 121 3.50 4.42 (+21%) 3729.7
2002 TOR AL 5 7 76 0 0 0 38 78.0 75 37 44 85 4.27 4.28 (avg) -108.8
2003 TOR AL 13 9 41 26 1 1 4 180.3 189 86 78 159 4.29 4.40 (+2%) 2819.1
2004 ANA AL 11 12 33 33 0 0 0 208.3 192 91 76 191 3.93 4.46 (+12%) 4037.9
2005 LAA AL 3 2 16 7 0 0 1 59.7 45 20 21 63 3.02 4.29 (+30%) 2045.6
2006 LAA AL 11 14 30 30 1 0 0 189.3 192 76 50 147 3.61 4.53 (+20%) 4475.2
2007 LAA AL 18 7 30 30 3 1 0 195.7 182 74 66 160 3.40 4.47 (+24%) 5496.5
2009 LAA AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 4 2 4 5 3.60 — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 101 91 411 202 10 4 59 1,507.0 1,461 695 611 1,310 4.15 — 25,219

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
411 27 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 .111 .111 .111 .222 0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 58.3% below league average.

Career OBP .111 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 66.9% below league average.

Career SLG .111 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 73.8% below league average.

Career OPS .222 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 70.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1997 TOR AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 TOR AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 TOR AL 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 TOR AL 43 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 TOR AL 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 TOR AL 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 TOR AL 41 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
2004 ANA AL 33 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 LAA AL 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 LAA AL 30 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 LAA AL 30 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
2009 LAA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 411 27 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 .111 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2007 ALDS1 LAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2005 ALCS LAA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2005 ALDS2 LAA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 ALDS1 ANA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 2 8 2 0 19.7 15 8 17 24 3.66

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2007 ALDS1 LAA 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 4 3 5 5 5.40
2005 ALCS LAA 0 2 2 0 0 4.3 4 1 2 10 2.08
2005 ALDS2 LAA 1 0 4 0 0 7.0 2 1 5 5 1.29
2004 ALDS1 ANA 0 0 1 1 0 3.3 5 3 5 4 8.10

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home21400000—
Away197271301.111

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home214794.27773462956823.92
Away197712.16843493166284.41

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2009-06-06 LAADET L 5.0422450
2007-09-29 LAAOAK W 6.0511240
2007-09-17 LAATBR — 4.0866230
2007-09-12 LAABAL W 5.1766232
2007-09-06 LAACLE W 5.2833381
2007-09-01 LAATEX L 2.2655460
2007-08-26 LAATOR W 8.0611050
2007-08-21 LAANYY W 6.0555371
2007-08-16 LAATOR W 7.0511090
2007-08-10 LAAMIN W 6.0511540

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 411 202 84 131 8 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 TOR P 27 0 0 2 0 1
1998 TOR P 22 10 2 4 0 0
1999 TOR P 33 30 6 11 1 1
2000 TOR P 43 24 11 15 1 1
2001 TOR P 59 11 6 8 1 0
2002 TOR P 76 0 1 9 0 0
2003 TOR P 41 26 15 18 2 2
2004 ANA P 33 33 16 24 0 1
2005 LAA P 16 7 5 4 1 0
2006 LAA P 30 30 7 18 0 2
2007 LAA P 30 30 13 18 2 4
2009 LAA P 1 1 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 411

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2001 Player of the Week Week of 2001-08-25

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2010 NYN NL $1,250,000
2009 LAA AL $10,000,000
2008 LAA AL $9,500,000
2007 LAA AL $9,000,000
2006 LAA AL $6,750,000
2005 LAA AL $6,250,000
2004 ANA AL $5,750,000
2003 TOR AL $3,900,000
2002 TOR AL $2,300,000
2001 TOR AL $1,500,000
2000 TOR AL $500,000
1999 TOR AL $350,000
1998 TOR AL $220,000
1997 TOR AL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $57,420,000

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Career Spans

Kelvim Escobar (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    C. J. Wilson
    94-70, 3.74 ERA
  2. 91
    Dustin Hermanson
    73-78, 4.21 ERA
  3. 89
    Bud Norris
    67-90, 4.45 ERA
  4. 83
    Ian Kennedy
    104-114, 4.16 ERA
  5. 78
    Don Robinson
    109-106, 3.79 ERA
  6. 77
    Gary Bell
    121-117, 3.68 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kelvim Escobar

What years did Kelvim Escobar play?
Kelvim Escobar played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2009.
Was Kelvim Escobar a pitcher?
Yes. Kelvim Escobar pitched in the major leagues, recording 101 wins and 1310 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kelvim Escobar hit?
Kelvim Escobar hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.