1953
Born October 2, 1953
Buffalo, NY, USA
Kevin Kobel Notable
Kevin Kobel divided eight seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Milwaukee Brewers from 1973, then the New York Mets through 1980.
He went 18 and 34 with a 3.88 earned run average, pitching 476 innings in 115 games. He struck out 205 and threw 3 shutouts. Across 115 games he batted .178, with 13 hits and 4 runs. He finished with 2 doubles.
He was born in Buffalo, NY, USA on October 2, 1953. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | MIL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | MIL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | MIL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | NYM | 32 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .160 |
| 1979 | NYM | 30 | 46 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | .196 |
| 1980 | NYM | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 115 | 73 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 0 | .178 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | MIL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8.64 |
| 1974 | MIL | 6 | 14 | 34 | 24 | 0 | 169.1 | 166 | 75 | 54 | 74 | 3.99 |
| 1976 | MIL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11.25 |
| 1978 | NYM | 5 | 6 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 108.1 | 95 | 35 | 30 | 51 | 2.91 |
| 1979 | NYM | 6 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 0 | 161.2 | 169 | 63 | 46 | 67 | 3.51 |
| 1980 | NYM | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 24.1 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 7.03 |
| Career | — | 18 | 34 | 115 | 64 | 0 | 476.0 | 481 | 205 | 152 | 205 | 3.88 |
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