What years did Kevin Kobel play?

Kevin Kobel played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1980.

Was Kevin Kobel a pitcher?

Yes. Kevin Kobel pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 205 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Kevin Kobel hit?

Kevin Kobel hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.

Kevin Kobel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1980)

W–L 18–34

ERA 3.88

WHIP 1.33

SO 205

Pitcher PIV -2165.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 10/2/1953 in Buffalo, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1973-09-08
Last Game: 1980-06-07

Full name: Kevin Richard Kobel

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
18	34	115	64	5	3	0	476.0	481	205	49	152	205	3.88	-2165.6

Career ERA 3.88 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1973	ML4	AL	0	1	2	1	0	0	8.3	9	8	8	4	8.64	—	0.0
1974	ML4	AL	6	14	34	24	3	2	169.3	166	75	54	74	3.99	3.63 (-10%)	-1258.8
1976	ML4	AL	0	1	3	0	0	0	4.0	6	5	3	1	11.25	—	0.0
1978	NYN	NL	5	6	32	11	1	0	108.3	95	35	30	51	2.91	3.69 (+21%)	214.6
1979	NYN	NL	6	8	30	27	1	1	161.7	169	63	46	67	3.51	4.00 (+12%)	265.9
1980	NYN	NL	1	4	14	1	0	0	24.3	36	19	11	8	7.03	3.84 (-83%)	-1387.2
Career · 6 seasons			18	34	115	64	5	3	476.0	481	205	152	205	3.88	—	-2,166

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
115	73	4	13	2	0	0	4	0	1	26	.178	.189	.205	.395	0

Career AVG .178 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 31.4% below league average.

Career OBP .189 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 41.8% below league average.

Career SLG .205 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 45.8% below league average.

Career OPS .395 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 43.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1973	ML4	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	ML4	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	ML4	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	NYN	NL	32	25	3	4	1	2	1	8	.160	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	NYN	NL	30	46	1	9	1	2	0	18	.196	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	NYN	NL	14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			115	73	4	13	2	4	1	26	.178	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	57	33	2	6	0	1	.182
Away	58	40	2	7	0	3	.175

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	57	258.0	241	96	81	113	3.35
Away	58	218.0	240	109	71	92	4.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1980-06-07	NYN	PIT	W	0
1980-06-03	NYN	STL	L	0
1980-05-28	NYN	STL	W	0
1980-05-22	NYN	HOU	L	1
1980-05-13	NYN	CIN	L	0
1980-05-10	NYN	WSN	L	0
1980-05-06	NYN	CIN	L	0
1980-05-04	NYN	SDP	L	1
1980-04-26	NYN	HOU	L	0
1980-04-25	NYN	HOU	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1980-06-07	NYN	PIT	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1980-06-03	NYN	STL	—	2.0	2	2	2	0	2	1
1980-05-28	NYN	STL	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1980-05-22	NYN	HOU	L	3.2	6	4	4	0	0	1
1980-05-13	NYN	CIN	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1980-05-10	NYN	WSN	L	3.0	4	2	2	0	1	0
1980-05-06	NYN	CIN	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1980-05-04	NYN	SDP	—	2.1	5	3	3	3	1	1
1980-04-26	NYN	HOU	—	0.2	3	1	1	1	0	0
1980-04-25	NYN	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	115	64	25	77	5	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1973	ML4	P	2	1	0	1	0	0
1974	ML4	P	34	24	8	29	0	3
1976	ML4	P	3	0	0	1	0	0
1978	NYN	P	32	11	4	16	2	1
1979	NYN	P	30	27	13	26	3	2
1980	NYN	P	14	1	0	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	115

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kevin Kobel

What years did Kevin Kobel play?: Kevin Kobel played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1980.
Was Kevin Kobel a pitcher?: Yes. Kevin Kobel pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 205 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kevin Kobel hit?: Kevin Kobel hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.