1965
Born December 14, 1965
Lynn, MA, USA
Ken Hill Notable
b. December 14, 1965 · St. Louis Cardinals 1988–1991, 1995, Montreal Expos 1992–1994, Cleveland Indians 1995, Texas Rangers 1996–1997, Anaheim Angels 1997–2000, Chicago White Sox 2000, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2001
Ken Hill played for seven clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1988 and closing with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2001.
He went 117 and 109 with a 4.06 earned run average, pitching 1,973 innings in 332 games. He struck out 1,181 and threw 8 shutouts. Across 334 games he batted .150, with 50 hits and 22 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 7 doubles.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1996, with 3. He led the league in wins once, in 1994, with 16.
He was an All-Star in 1994.
He was born in Lynn, MA, USA on December 14, 1965. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1994 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 1993 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | STL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1989 | STL | 33 | 59 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 0 | .153 |
| 1990 | STL | 17 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .211 |
| 1991 | STL | 30 | 50 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .100 |
| 1992 | MON | 33 | 62 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0 | .177 |
| 1993 | MON | 29 | 52 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0 | .115 |
| 1994 | MON | 24 | 48 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0 | .146 |
| 1995 | CLE/STL | 30 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .194 |
| 1996 | TEX | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | ANA/TEX | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| 1998 | ANA | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1999 | ANA | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2000 | ANA/CHW | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 2001 | TBD | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 334 | 333 | 22 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 24 | 94 | 0 | .150 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | STL | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5.14 |
| 1989 | STL | 7 | 15 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 196.2 | 186 | 83 | 99 | 112 | 3.80 |
| 1990 | STL | 5 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 78.2 | 79 | 48 | 33 | 58 | 5.49 |
| 1991 | STL | 11 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 181.1 | 147 | 72 | 67 | 121 | 3.57 |
| 1992 | MON | 16 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 218.0 | 187 | 65 | 75 | 150 | 2.68 |
| 1993 | MON | 9 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 183.2 | 163 | 66 | 74 | 90 | 3.23 |
| 1994 | MON | 16 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 154.2 | 145 | 57 | 44 | 85 | 3.32 |
| 1995 | CLE/STL | 10 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 185.0 | 202 | 95 | 77 | 98 | 4.62 |
| 1996 | TEX | 16 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 250.2 | 250 | 101 | 95 | 170 | 3.63 |
| 1997 | ANA/TEX | 9 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 190.0 | 194 | 96 | 95 | 106 | 4.55 |
| 1998 | ANA | 9 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 103.0 | 123 | 57 | 47 | 57 | 4.98 |
| 1999 | ANA | 4 | 11 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 128.1 | 129 | 68 | 76 | 76 | 4.77 |
| 2000 | ANA/CHW | 5 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 81.2 | 107 | 65 | 59 | 50 | 7.16 |
| 2001 | TBD | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 12.27 |
| Career | — | 117 | 109 | 332 | 315 | 0 | 1973.0 | 1938 | 891 | 852 | 1181 | 4.06 |
On this day & linked events
1988
Major-league debut: Ken Hill
Ken Hill made a major-league debut on September 3, 1988.
2001
Final major-league game: Ken Hill
Ken Hill played a final major-league game on April 18, 2001.
Image: Amin Eshaiker, CC BY-SA 3.0