Paul Kilgus

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1993)

W–L 21–34
ERA 4.19
WHIP 1.35
SO 251
Pitcher PIV -5786.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
2/2/1962 in Bowling Green, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1987-06-07
Last Game
1993-10-03

Full name: Paul Nelson Kilgus

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
21 34 163 68 5 3 4 545.3 546 254 52 190 251 4.19 -5786.1

Career ERA 4.19 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — 6.0% worse 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
1987 TEX AL 2 7 25 12 0 0 0 89.3 95 41 31 42 4.13 4.29 (+4%) -1748.1
1988 TEX AL 12 15 32 32 5 3 0 203.3 190 94 71 88 4.16 3.73 (-11%) -2621.4
1989 CHN NL 6 10 35 23 0 0 2 145.7 164 71 49 61 4.39 3.71 (-18%) -474.6
1990 TOR AL 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 16.3 19 11 7 7 6.06 3.86 (-57%) -470.0
1991 BAL AL 0 2 38 0 0 0 1 62.0 60 35 24 32 5.08 3.91 (-30%) -1389.0
1993 SLN NL 1 0 22 1 0 0 1 28.7 18 2 8 21 0.63 4.19 (+85%) 917.0
Career · 6 seasons 21 34 163 68 5 3 4 545.1 546 254 190 251 4.19 — -5,786

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
163 46 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 11 .087 .106 .087 .193 0

Career AVG .087 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 66.4% below league average.

Career OBP .106 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 67.3% below league average.

Career SLG .087 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 77.7% below league average.

Career OPS .193 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 73.0% 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
1987 TEX AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 TEX AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 CHN NL 35 41 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 11 .073 — — — — 0.0
1990 TOR AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 BAL AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 SLN NL 22 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 163 46 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 11 .087 — — — — 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
1 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
1989 NLCS CHN 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
0 0 1 0 0 3.0 4 0 1 1 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1989 NLCS CHN 0 0 1 0 0 3.0 4 0 1 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home80220101.045
Away83241301.125

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home80287.1293138941254.32
Away83258.0253116961264.05

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1993-10-03 STLPHIW 000000000
1993-10-01 STLPHIL 000000000
1993-09-29 STLNYNL 000000000
1993-09-25 STLMIAL 200000000
1993-09-22 STLCHCL 000000000
1993-09-20 STLCHCL 000000000
1993-09-19 STLPITW 000000000
1993-09-15 STLWSNW 000000000
1993-09-12 STLSFGW 000000000
1993-09-10 STLSFGW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1993-10-03 STLPHI — 0.1100100
1993-10-01 STLPHI — 1.0000000
1993-09-29 STLNYN — 2.0000020
1993-09-25 STLMIA — 5.0200240
1993-09-22 STLCHC — 2.0100010
1993-09-20 STLCHC — 2.0211231
1993-09-19 STLPIT — 1.0100000
1993-09-15 STLWSN — 2.0100020
1993-09-12 STLSFG SV 1.0000000
1993-09-10 STLSFG — 0.2000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 163 68 47 87 10 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 TEX P 25 12 7 9 4 2
1988 TEX P 32 32 11 34 2 4
1989 CHN P 35 23 10 25 2 0
1990 TOR P 11 0 1 3 0 0
1991 BAL P 38 0 14 13 2 2
1993 SLN P 22 1 4 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 163

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1994 SLN NL $225,000
1991 BAL AL $200,000
1990 TOR AL $242,500
1989 CHN NL $130,000
1988 TEX AL $80,000
Total Career Earnings $877,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Kentucky Lexington KY 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Paul Kilgus (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Francisco Barrios
    38-38, 4.15 ERA
  2. 87
    Tommy Boggs
    20-44, 4.22 ERA
  3. 87
    Dave Frost
    33-37, 4.10 ERA
  4. 87
    Marv Breuer
    25-26, 4.03 ERA
  5. 85
    Albert Williams
    35-38, 4.24 ERA
  6. 84
    Leniel Hooker
    41-46, 4.13 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Kilgus

What years did Paul Kilgus play?
Paul Kilgus played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1993.
Was Paul Kilgus a pitcher?
Yes. Paul Kilgus pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 251 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Paul Kilgus hit?
Paul Kilgus hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.