1968
Born December 2, 1968
Garden Grove, CA, USA
Darryl Kile Notable
b. December 2, 1968 · Houston Astros 1991–1997, Colorado Rockies 1998–1999, St. Louis Cardinals 2000–2002
Darryl Kile played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Houston Astros in 1991 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2002.
He went 133 and 119 with a 4.12 earned run average, pitching 2,165.3 innings in 359 games. He struck out 1,668, completed 28 of his 331 starts and threw 9 shutouts. Across 364 games he batted .132, with 87 hits and 38 runs. He finished with 2 home runs and 23 doubles.
He was selected to three All-Star teams between 1993 and 2000. He threw a no-hitter in 1993.
He was born in Garden Grove, CA, USA on December 2, 1968, and died on June 22, 2002. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 1993, 1997, 2000 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 2 | 1993, 1997 |
| Player of the Week | 2 | 1993, 1997 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | HOU | 37 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 0 | .000 |
| 1992 | HOU | 22 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .156 |
| 1993 | HOU | 32 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0 | .094 |
| 1994 | HOU | 24 | 47 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | .149 |
| 1995 | HOU | 25 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 0 | .111 |
| 1996 | HOU | 37 | 73 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 0 | .137 |
| 1997 | HOU | 34 | 89 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 0 | .124 |
| 1998 | COL | 39 | 71 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 0 | .254 |
| 1999 | COL | 32 | 52 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 0 | .135 |
| 2000 | STL | 34 | 73 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 0 | .123 |
| 2001 | STL | 34 | 71 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 0 | .127 |
| 2002 | STL | 14 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .091 |
| Career | — | 364 | 657 | 38 | 87 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 43 | 300 | 0 | .132 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | HOU | 7 | 11 | 37 | 22 | 0 | 153.2 | 144 | 63 | 84 | 100 | 3.69 |
| 1992 | HOU | 5 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 125.1 | 124 | 55 | 63 | 90 | 3.95 |
| 1993 | HOU | 15 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 0 | 171.2 | 152 | 67 | 69 | 141 | 3.51 |
| 1994 | HOU | 9 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 147.2 | 153 | 75 | 82 | 105 | 4.57 |
| 1995 | HOU | 4 | 12 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 127.0 | 114 | 70 | 73 | 113 | 4.96 |
| 1996 | HOU | 12 | 11 | 35 | 33 | 0 | 219.0 | 233 | 102 | 97 | 219 | 4.19 |
| 1997 | HOU | 19 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 255.2 | 208 | 73 | 94 | 205 | 2.57 |
| 1998 | COL | 13 | 17 | 36 | 35 | 0 | 230.1 | 257 | 133 | 96 | 158 | 5.20 |
| 1999 | COL | 8 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 190.2 | 225 | 140 | 109 | 116 | 6.61 |
| 2000 | STL | 20 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 232.1 | 215 | 101 | 58 | 192 | 3.91 |
| 2001 | STL | 16 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 227.1 | 228 | 78 | 65 | 179 | 3.09 |
| 2002 | STL | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 84.2 | 82 | 35 | 28 | 50 | 3.72 |
| Career | — | 133 | 119 | 359 | 331 | 0 | 2165.1 | 2135 | 992 | 918 | 1668 | 4.12 |
On this day & linked events
2002
Died June 22, 2002
1991
Major-league debut: Darryl Kile
Darryl Kile made a major-league debut on April 8, 1991.
1993
Darryl Kile's No-Hitter
Darryl Kile threw a no-hitter for the Houston Astros against the New York Mets on September 8, 1993, winning 7–1.
2002
Final major-league game: Darryl Kile
Darryl Kile played a final major-league game on June 18, 2002.