1976
Born April 11, 1976
La Guaira, Vargas, Venezuela
Kelvim Escobar Notable
b. April 11, 1976 · Toronto Blue Jays 1997–2003, Anaheim Angels 2004, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2005–2007, 2009
Kelvim Escobar played for three clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1997 and closing with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2009.
He went 101 and 91 with a 4.15 earned run average, pitching 1,507 innings in 411 games. He struck out 1,310 and threw 4 shutouts. Across 411 games he batted .111, with 3 hits and 1 run.
He was born in La Guaira, Vargas, Venezuela on April 11, 1976. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2001 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | TOR | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | TOR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | TOR | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2000 | TOR | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 2001 | TOR | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | TOR | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | TOR | 41 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .167 |
| 2004 | ANA | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2005 | LAA | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2006 | LAA | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 2007 | LAA | 30 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| 2009 | LAA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 411 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | .111 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | TOR | 3 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 14 | 31.0 | 28 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 2.90 |
| 1998 | TOR | 7 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 79.2 | 72 | 33 | 35 | 72 | 3.73 |
| 1999 | TOR | 14 | 11 | 33 | 30 | 0 | 174.0 | 203 | 110 | 81 | 129 | 5.69 |
| 2000 | TOR | 10 | 15 | 43 | 24 | 2 | 180.0 | 186 | 107 | 85 | 142 | 5.35 |
| 2001 | TOR | 6 | 8 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 126.0 | 93 | 49 | 52 | 121 | 3.50 |
| 2002 | TOR | 5 | 7 | 76 | 0 | 38 | 78.0 | 75 | 37 | 44 | 85 | 4.27 |
| 2003 | TOR | 13 | 9 | 41 | 26 | 4 | 180.1 | 189 | 86 | 78 | 159 | 4.29 |
| 2004 | ANA | 11 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 208.1 | 192 | 91 | 76 | 191 | 3.93 |
| 2005 | LAA | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 59.2 | 45 | 20 | 21 | 63 | 3.02 |
| 2006 | LAA | 11 | 14 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 189.1 | 192 | 76 | 50 | 147 | 3.61 |
| 2007 | LAA | 18 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 195.2 | 182 | 74 | 66 | 160 | 3.40 |
| 2009 | LAA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3.60 |
| Career | — | 101 | 91 | 411 | 202 | 59 | 1507.0 | 1461 | 695 | 611 | 1310 | 4.15 |
On this day & linked events
1997
Major-league debut: Kelvim Escobar
Kelvim Escobar made a major-league debut on June 29, 1997.
2009
Final major-league game: Kelvim Escobar
Kelvim Escobar played a final major-league game on June 6, 2009.
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