Kirk Saarloos

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2008)

W–L 29–30
ERA 5.02
WHIP 1.53
SO 251
Pitcher PIV -6271.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
5/23/1979 in Long Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2002-06-18
Last Game
2008-09-20

Full name: Kirk Craig Saarloos

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 30 165 73 3 2 2 509.0 592 284 60 186 251 5.02 -6271.5

Career ERA 5.02 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — 14.3% 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
2002 HOU NL 6 7 17 17 1 1 0 85.3 100 57 27 54 6.01 4.28 (-41%) -867.5
2003 HOU NL 2 1 36 4 0 0 0 49.3 55 27 17 43 4.93 4.40 (-12%) 1048.0
2004 OAK AL 2 1 6 5 0 0 0 24.3 27 12 12 10 4.44 4.46 (+1%) -989.0
2005 OAK AL 10 9 29 27 2 1 0 159.7 170 74 54 53 4.17 4.29 (+3%) -726.9
2006 OAK AL 7 7 35 16 0 0 2 121.3 149 64 53 52 4.75 4.53 (-5%) -3588.7
2007 CIN NL 1 5 34 3 0 0 0 42.7 54 34 19 27 7.17 4.47 (-60%) -1584.3
2008 OAK AL 1 0 8 1 0 0 0 26.3 37 16 4 12 5.47 4.32 (-26%) 436.9
Career · 7 seasons 29 30 165 73 3 2 2 509.0 592 284 186 251 5.02 — -6,271

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
165 41 1 3 2 0 0 5 0 1 12 .073 .095 .122 .217 0

Career AVG .073 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 72.4% below league average.

Career OBP .095 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 71.4% below league average.

Career SLG .122 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 71.1% below league average.

Career OPS .217 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 71.3% 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
2002 HOU NL 17 30 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 11 .067 — — — — 0.0
2003 HOU NL 36 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 OAK AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 OAK AL 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 OAK AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 CIN NL 34 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
2008 OAK AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 165 41 1 3 2 0 0 5 0 1 12 .073 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home81171102.059
Away84240203.083

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home81262.0310142961174.88
Away84247.0282142901345.17

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-09-20 OAKSEAW 000000000
2008-09-11 OAKTEXL 000000000
2008-09-04 OAKKCRL 000000000
2008-08-29 OAKMINL 000000000
2008-08-24 OAKSEAL 000000000
2008-08-18 OAKMINW 000000000
2008-04-17 OAKSEAL 000000000
2008-04-15 OAKCHWL 000000000
2007-09-26 CINHOUL 211100200
2007-09-15 CINMILL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2008-09-20 OAKSEA — 3.1755101
2008-09-11 OAKTEX — 3.0300020
2008-09-04 OAKKCR — 1.2300000
2008-08-29 OAKMIN — 5.01255040
2008-08-24 OAKSEA — 2.0544121
2008-08-18 OAKMIN W 3.2300030
2008-04-17 OAKSEA — 5.2432200
2008-04-15 OAKCHW — 2.0000010
2007-09-26 CINHOU — 3.1422132
2007-09-15 CINMIL L 4.0633131

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 165 73 46 104 6 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 HOU P 17 17 8 14 1 3
2003 HOU P 36 4 2 6 2 1
2004 OAK P 6 5 2 9 0 1
2005 OAK P 29 27 22 33 2 3
2006 OAK P 35 16 9 27 0 1
2007 CIN P 34 3 2 11 1 1
2008 OAK P 8 1 1 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 165

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2002 Rookie of the Month July

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 CIN NL $1,200,000
2006 OAK AL $354,000
Total Career Earnings $1,554,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
California State University Fullerton Fullerton CA 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Kirk Saarloos (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tim Pugh
    25-28, 4.97 ERA
  2. 95
    Dick Pole
    25-37, 5.05 ERA
  3. 81
    Harry Kenyon
    31-33, 5.09 ERA
  4. 80
    Mike Parrott
    19-39, 4.87 ERA
  5. 76
    Wayne Carr
    27-40, 5.12 ERA
  6. 74
    Doug Johns
    20-22, 5.13 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Kirk Saarloos

What years did Kirk Saarloos play?
Kirk Saarloos played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2008.
Was Kirk Saarloos a pitcher?
Yes. Kirk Saarloos pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 251 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kirk Saarloos hit?
Kirk Saarloos hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.