Darryl Kile

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2002)

Darryl Kile was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2002 for the Houston Astros, the Colorado Rockies, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 12 seasons. Across 359 career appearances, he went 133-119 with a 4.12 ERA and 1,668 strikeouts. He also batted .132 with 2 home runs. Darryl Kile was a 3-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 9818.7.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 133–119
ERA 4.12
WHIP 1.41
SO 1,668
Pitcher PIV 9818.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 185 lb
Born
12/2/1968 in Garden Grove, CA, USA
Died
6/22/2002 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1991-04-08
Last Game
2002-06-18
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Darryl Andrew Kile

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Career Pitching Statistics

Darryl Kile — 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 2165.1 2,135 992 214 918 1,668 4.12 9818.7

Career ERA 4.12 vs. league average 4.37 across their career seasons — 5.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Darryl Kile Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1991 HOU NL 7 11 37 22 0 0 0 153.2 144 63 84 100 3.69 3.91 (+6%) -2895.1
1992 HOU NL 5 10 22 22 2 0 0 125.1 124 55 63 90 3.95 3.75 (-5%) -109.8
1993 HOU NL 15 8 32 26 4 2 0 171.2 152 67 69 141 3.51 4.19 (+16%) 2080.7
1994 HOU NL 9 6 24 24 0 0 0 147.2 153 75 82 105 4.57 4.51 (-1%) -703.2
1995 HOU NL 4 12 25 21 0 0 0 127.0 114 70 73 113 4.96 4.45 (-11%) 1979.7
1996 HOU NL 12 11 35 33 4 0 0 219.0 233 102 97 219 4.19 4.61 (+9%) 5387.8
1997 HOU NL 19 7 34 34 6 4 0 255.2 208 73 94 205 2.57 4.39 (+41%) 4692.4
1998 COL NL 13 17 36 35 4 1 0 230.1 257 133 96 158 5.20 4.43 (-17%) -1482.4
1999 COL NL 8 13 32 32 1 0 0 190.2 225 140 109 116 6.61 4.71 (-40%) -6044.9
2000 SLN NL 20 9 34 34 5 1 0 232.1 215 101 58 192 3.91 4.77 (+18%) 3194.6
2001 SLN NL 16 11 34 34 2 1 0 227.1 228 78 65 179 3.09 4.42 (+30%) 4058.4
2002 SLN NL 5 4 14 14 0 0 0 84.2 82 35 28 50 3.72 4.28 (+13%) -339.5
Career · 12 seasons 133 119 359 331 28 9 0 2,165.1 2,135 992 918 1,668 4.12 — 9,819

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

Darryl Kile — 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 .132 .190 .177 .367 -3,918

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 .367 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — 51.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Darryl Kile Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1991 HOU NL 37 38 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 23 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 HOU NL 22 32 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 3 15 .156 — — — — 0.0
1993 HOU NL 32 53 5 5 1 0 1 1 0 3 20 .094 .265 (-64%) .332 (-57%) .403 (-58%) .735 (-57%) -499.8
1994 HOU NL 24 47 3 7 4 0 0 2 0 0 28 .149 — — — — 0.0
1995 HOU NL 25 36 1 4 1 0 0 6 0 4 20 .111 — — — — 0.0
1996 HOU NL 37 73 3 10 4 0 0 5 0 3 34 .137 .269 (-49%) .340 (-50%) .426 (-55%) .767 (-53%) -672.2
1997 HOU NL 34 89 4 11 3 0 0 7 0 3 38 .124 .266 (-54%) .336 (-47%) .419 (-62%) .756 (-56%) -818.0
1998 COL NL 39 71 5 18 5 0 0 5 0 4 22 .254 .266 (-5%) .335 (-12%) .420 (-23%) .755 (-18%) -215.8
1999 COL NL 32 52 3 7 0 0 0 4 0 4 20 .135 .271 (-50%) .344 (-43%) .433 (-69%) .778 (-57%) -503.6
2000 SLN NL 34 73 5 9 1 0 0 3 0 10 38 .123 .270 (-54%) .344 (-34%) .437 (-69%) .782 (-53%) -653.9
2001 SLN NL 34 71 5 9 4 0 1 4 0 5 33 .127 .263 (-52%) .332 (-45%) .426 (-47%) .758 (-46%) -554.9
2002 SLN NL 14 22 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 .091 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 364 657 38 87 23 0 2 40 0 43 300 .132 — — — — -3,918

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

Darryl Kile — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 9 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Darryl Kile — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2001 NLDS2 SLN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2000 NLCS SLN 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
2000 NLDS1 SLN 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1997 NLDS2 HOU 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Darryl Kile — 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

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

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Darryl Kile — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1793172450226.158
Away1853401437014.109

Pitching — Home / Away

Darryl Kile — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1761090.110524854358794.00
Away1831075.010835074837894.24

Last 10 Games — Batting

Darryl Kile — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2002-06-18 STLLAAW 201000000
2002-06-12 STLSEAL 000000000
2002-06-07 STLKCRW 000000000
2002-06-01 STLPITW 200000001
2002-05-27 STLHOUW 200000002
2002-05-22 STLHOUW 201000001
2002-05-17 STLCINW 200000000
2002-05-11 STLCINL 200000001
2002-05-05 STLATLL 100000010
2002-04-30 STLMIAL 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Darryl Kile — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2002-06-18 STLLAA W 7.2611150
2002-06-12 STLSEA L 4.1755052
2002-06-07 STLKCR W 5.1643422
2002-06-01 STLPIT W 7.0611220
2002-05-27 STLHOU — 6.0811141
2002-05-22 STLHOU — 6.0622471
2002-05-17 STLCIN W 7.0211520
2002-05-11 STLCIN L 5.1766020
2002-05-05 STLATL L 6.0933111
2002-04-30 STLMIA L 6.0744331

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Darryl Kile — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 359 331 136 287 27 22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Darryl Kile — 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 Diamond

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Darryl Kile Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 359

Awards & Honors

Darryl Kile — 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

Darryl Kile — 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

College History

Darryl Kile — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga CA 1987, 1988

Award Voting History

Darryl Kile — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2000 Cy Young Award NL 5th 8.0 160 1
2000 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 4.0 448 0
1997 Cy Young Award NL 5th 7.0 140 0
1997 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 3.0 392 0

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Career Spans

Darryl Kile (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Todd Stottlemyre
    138-121, 4.28 ERA
  2. 87
    Ubaldo Jimenez
    114-117, 4.34 ERA
  3. 86
    Mike Hampton
    148-115, 4.06 ERA
  4. 85
    Chan Ho Park
    124-98, 4.36 ERA
  5. 85
    Randy Wolf
    133-125, 4.24 ERA
  6. 84
    Yovani Gallardo
    121-101, 4.06 ERA

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Darryl Kile: the record in brief

Darryl Kile's major league career runs from a debut on April 8, 1991 to a final game on June 18, 2002. Club by club, the record runs the Houston Astros (1991 to 1997), the Colorado Rockies (1998 to 1999), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2000 to 2002). Kile is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-5 and 185 pounds. The bio says Kile batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is December 2, 1968, in Garden Grove, CA, USA. Kile's death is recorded on June 22, 2002, in Chicago, IL, USA. The given name on file is Darryl Andrew Kile.

Kile went 133-119 with a 4.12 ERA in 359 games, 331 of them starts. Kile had 1,668 strikeouts, 28 complete games, and 9 shutouts. The leagues Kile pitched in allowed 4.37 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 5.7% better than average. The best win total was 20, in 2000. Kile struck out 219 batters in 1996, a career high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Darryl Kile

What years did Darryl Kile play?
Darryl Kile played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2002.
Was Darryl Kile a pitcher?
Yes. Darryl Kile pitched in the major leagues, recording 133 wins and 1668 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Darryl Kile hit?
Darryl Kile hit 2 career home runs with 87 hits.
What was Darryl Kile's career batting average?
Darryl Kile batted .132 over his career, with 87 hits in 657 at bats.
How many RBI did Darryl Kile have?
Darryl Kile drove in 40 runs in his career.
What was Darryl Kile's career ERA?
Darryl Kile finished with a 4.12 career ERA, going 133-119 with 1,668 strikeouts.