Player Report for #34 Bruce Kison

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Friday, July 1st, 1988

Rec	7-6
ERA	3.65
IP	130.2
BB	24
K	86

Name:	Bruce Kison	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:		Salary:	$11,000,000
Birthday:	02-18-1950	Signed Through:	1990 Season
Age:	38	Years of Major League Service:	15 Years, 92 Days
Born in:	Laredo (Texas)	Major League Service Days this Year:	92 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 3"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	14 Years, 59 Days
Weight:	168 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	17 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	SP	Minor League Option Years:	3 option years left
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	-
Morale:	Great	Local Popularity (National)	Popular (Fair)

Washington

Senators

MLB

Pitching Ratings (OSA)

Pitching	Stuff	Movement	Control	Velocity
Overall	4	7	8	86-88 Mph
Versus LHP	4	7	8
Versus RHP	4	7	8
Talent	6	8	8

Pitching Ratings		Pitches:	Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider
Endurance:	9
Groundball Pct.:	46
Holding Runners:	8

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	4	Pitcher 5
Stealing Ability:	3
Baserunning Instincts:	2
Sacrifice Bunt:	4
Bunt for Hit:	2
Hitter Type:	Spray Hitter

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
06-24-1988	MIL	Loss, 2-3	X	7.1	6	3	2	1	4	Loss
06-20-1988	Oak	Win, 4-3	X	8.0	6	2	2	0	2	Win
06-16-1988	@ KC	Loss, 2-3	X	8.0	3	2	2	1	3
06-11-1988	@ SEA	Loss, 2-4	X	6.0	6	4	2	1	3	Loss
06-07-1988	@ DET	Loss, 5-7	X	4.2	8	3	3	0	6
06-03-1988	BAL	Loss, 3-6	X	7.2	7	3	1	3	6
05-29-1988	NYY	Win, 4-1	X	7.0	5	1	1	2	7	Win
05-25-1988	@ CHA	Win, 7-3	X	5.1	5	3	3	1	2
05-21-1988	BOS	Loss, 1-2	X	8.0	7	2	2	1	3	Loss
05-16-1988	KC	Loss, 5-6	X	3.2	8	6	6	1	3	Loss

Major League Baseball 1988 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	20	20	7	6	0	3.65	130.2	134	58	53	8	24	86	0	0.0	0	13	65.0
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	ERC	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	11.30	9.23	5.92	1.65	3.30	1.21	20.2	.309
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	273	72	16	1	4	33	12	39	3	0	3	.264	.299	.374	.673
vs. RHB	229	62	17	2	4	25	12	47	2	0	3	.271	.313	.415	.728

Major League Baseball 1988 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
Last Week	2	2	1	1	0	2.35	15.1	12	5	4	1	1	6
April	7	7	3	2	0	4.34	45.2	50	22	22	5	9	37
May	7	7	3	2	0	3.95	43.1	48	19	19	0	9	25
June	6	6	1	2	0	2.59	41.2	36	17	12	3	6	24
Spring Training	6	6	2	2	0	4.37	22.2	28	15	11	1	6	17
Last Year	37	37	13	13	0	4.35	248.1	272	134	120	16	56	130
2 Years Ago	38	38	21	8	0	3.36	268.0	261	102	100	12	49	194
Career	563	563	251	153	0	3.33	3799.0	3504	1558	1407	231	919	3298
Home	12	12	4	5	0	3.79	78.1	86	36	33	7	17	58
Road	8	8	3	1	0	3.44	52.1	48	22	20	1	7	28
Grass	19	19	7	5	0	3.68	124.2	128	54	51	7	23	83
Turf	1	1	0	1	0	3.00	6.0	6	4	2	1	1	3
Day	8	8	5	2	0	3.66	51.2	50	22	21	2	7	23
Night	12	12	2	4	0	3.65	79.0	84	36	32	6	17	63

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1973 Washington - MLB	23	30	30	13	11	0	3.61	211.2	177	91	85	18	57	186	4	1	1.11	.000	0.0
1974 Washington - MLB	24	35	35	15	10	0	3.86	240.0	227	111	103	23	63	219	0	0	1.21	.000	0.0
1975 Washington - MLB	25	39	39	19	10	0	3.10	261.1	218	102	90	8	78	239	2	1	1.13	.000	0.0
1976 Washington - MLB	26	37	37	18	10	0	2.92	255.2	205	85	83	12	67	251	1	0	1.06	.000	0.0
1977 Washington - MLB	27	30	30	13	7	0	2.91	204.1	172	72	66	11	44	197	2	2	1.06	.000	0.0
1978 Washington - MLB	28	37	37	17	11	0	4.05	224.2	220	109	101	14	67	224	2	0	1.28	.322	17.3
1979 Washington - MLB	29	39	39	11	10	0	3.37	259.0	226	105	97	14	58	235	4	1	1.10	.293	38.9
1980 Washington - MLB	30	38	38	18	10	0	3.68	239.2	241	103	98	18	52	239	1	0	1.22	.327	31.9
1981 Washington - MLB	31	36	36	17	10	0	3.47	241.1	233	102	93	16	68	215	4	1	1.25	.305	41.8
1982 Washington - MLB	32	33	33	19	8	0	2.38	241.2	203	76	64	13	64	203	3	2	1.10	.276	70.3
1983 Washington - MLB	33	36	36	17	7	0	2.94	250.2	249	95	82	10	51	218	3	1	1.20	.318	51.6
1984 Washington - MLB	34	41	41	18	11	0	2.81	266.0	224	100	83	23	68	251	2	0	1.10	.279	60.7
1985 Washington - MLB	35	37	37	15	11	0	3.13	256.0	242	113	89	15	53	211	3	2	1.15	.292	47.5
1986 Washington - MLB	36	38	38	21	8	0	3.36	268.0	261	102	100	12	49	194	3	2	1.16	.302	48.7
1987 Washington - MLB	37	37	37	13	13	0	4.35	248.1	272	134	120	16	56	130	4	0	1.32	.305	13.7
1988 Washington - MLB	38	20	20	7	6	0	3.65	130.2	134	58	53	8	24	86	0	0	1.21	.309	20.2
Total MLB		563	563	251	153	0	3.33	3799.0	3504	1558	1407	231	919	3298	38	13	1.16	.496	442.5

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League

Age

ERA

SHO

WHIP

BABIP

VORP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1982 Washington - MLB	32	2	2	1	1	0	1.17	15.1	11	4	2	1	3	12	0	0	0.91	.217	0.0
1984 Washington - MLB	34	1	1	0	1	0	16.88	2.2	4	5	5	2	2	2	0	0	2.25	.250	0.0
1985 Washington - MLB	35	2	2	0	1	0	4.73	13.1	13	7	7	0	5	12	0	0	1.35	.317	0.0
1986 Washington - MLB	36	3	3	1	0	0	4.95	20.0	24	11	11	1	5	11	0	0	1.45	.329	0.0
1987 Washington - MLB	37	3	3	2	0	0	0.36	25.1	19	1	1	0	2	5	1	1	0.83	.226	0.0
Total MLB		11	11	4	3	0	3.05	76.2	71	28	26	4	17	42	1	1	1.15	.269	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1978 Washington - ML	P	37	37	9	25	2	37	3	.919	224.2	1.36
1979 Washington - ML	P	39	39	16	30	3	46	0	1.000	259.0	1.60
1980 Washington - ML	P	38	38	14	26	2	43	3	.930	239.2	1.50
1981 Washington - ML	P	36	36	9	32	1	42	1	.976	241.1	1.53
1982 Washington - ML	P	33	33	9	23	1	35	3	.914	241.2	1.19
1983 Washington - ML	P	36	36	14	20	0	35	1	.971	250.2	1.22
1984 Washington - ML	P	41	41	13	32	0	45	0	1.000	266.0	1.52
1985 Washington - ML	P	37	37	10	39	2	50	1	.980	256.0	1.72
1986 Washington - ML	P	38	38	4	34	1	40	2	.950	268.0	1.28
1987 Washington - ML	P	37	37	12	32	1	46	2	.957	248.1	1.59
1988 Washington - ML	P	20	20	5	19	0	24	0	1.000	130.2	1.65

Player History
05-18-1971	Drafted in 1st round, 9th overall pick, by Washington in 1971.
07-22-1971	Injured on 7/22/1971 with a Tight Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks.
04-21-1972	Injured on 4/21/1972 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for 5 weeks.
05-02-1973	Earned first career win on 5/2/1973.
08-01-1973	Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1973, going 4-0, 0.89.
03-09-1975	Injured on 3/9/1975 with a Tender Elbow, out for one week.
07-01-1975	Was selected to the 1975 Allstar game...
01-29-1976	Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,642,857 through salary arbitration.
01-29-1977	Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,621,429 through salary arbitration.
05-05-1977	Injured on 5/5/1977 with a Spasms Back, out for 4 weeks.
01-26-1978	Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,921,429 through salary arbitration.
06-01-1978	Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06-04-1978	Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $41,200,000 with the Washington Senators organization.
06-29-1978	Was selected to the 1978 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01-01-1979	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9).
07-02-1979	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01-01-1980	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (8).
09-01-1980	Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01-01-1981	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9).
08-22-1981	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01-01-1982	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (8).
05-19-1982	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $46,280,000 with the Washington Senators organization.
05-26-1982	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07-17-1982	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01-01-1983	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
06-29-1983	Was selected to the 1983 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08-11-1983	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01-01-1984	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (8).
05-01-1984	Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06-29-1984	Was selected to the 1984 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09-01-1984	Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01-01-1985	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (8).
04-30-1985	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05-14-1985	Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory!
06-29-1985	Was selected to the 1985 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07-27-1985	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11-18-1985	Became a free agent.
01-01-1986	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 8 (8).
05-16-1986	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago (A) White Sox with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06-01-1986	Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06-29-1986	Was selected to the 1986 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07-12-1986	Collects his 3000th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
08-22-1986	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01-01-1987	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (9).
05-15-1987	Injured (back spasms), out for 2 weeks.
10-13-1987	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the California Angels with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01-01-1988	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 8 (8).
05-29-1988	Earns his 250th career Major League Baseball victory!

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	GS	Rank
1978	37	9
1979	39	6
1981	36	4
1983	36	5
1984	41	3
1985	37	3
1986	38	4
1987	37	6

Year	W	Rank
1980	18	3
1981	17	6
1982	19	5
1983	17	7
1984	18	5
1986	21	1

Year	Winning %	Rank
1980	.643	6
1982	.704	7
1983	.708	7
1986	.724	4

Year	IP	Rank
1979	259.0	3
1980	239.2	9
1981	241.1	3
1982	241.2	6
1983	250.2	3
1984	266.0	1
1985	256.0	1
1986	268.0	1
1987	248.1	4

Year	BF	Rank
1979	1055	7
1980	1015	7
1981	1030	3
1982	990	10
1983	1051	3
1984	1092	3
1985	1080	1
1986	1102	2
1987	1062	3

Year	HRA	Rank
1984	23	9

Year	K	Rank
1978	224	4
1979	235	4
1980	239	2
1981	215	5
1982	203	4
1983	218	1
1984	251	1
1985	211	1
1986	194	2

Year	WP	Rank
1987	11	6

Year	ERA	Rank
1980	3.68	10
1981	3.47	7
1982	2.38	2
1983	2.94	5
1984	2.81	4
1985	3.13	10
1986	3.36	6

Year	BABIP	Rank
1979	.293	8
1982	.276	7

Year	WHIP	Rank
1978	1.28	8
1979	1.10	2
1980	1.22	4
1981	1.25	5
1982	1.10	2
1983	1.20	8
1984	1.10	1
1985	1.15	3
1986	1.16	3

Year	K/BB	Rank
1978	3.34	7
1979	4.05	5
1980	4.60	4
1981	3.16	10
1982	3.17	4
1983	4.27	4
1984	3.69	4
1985	3.98	2
1986	3.96	2
1987	2.32	6

Year	RA/9	Rank
1979	10.29	4
1980	11.49	5
1981	11.78	10
1982	10.43	2
1983	11.17	9
1984	10.45	2
1985	10.90	6
1986	10.81	4

Year	HR/9	Rank
1983	0.36	10

Year	H/9	Rank
1979	7.85	3
1980	9.05	7
1982	7.56	2
1984	7.58	5
1986	8.76	6

Year	BB/9	Rank
1980	1.95	8
1982	2.38	8
1983	1.83	5
1984	2.30	10
1985	1.86	4
1986	1.65	3
1987	2.03	4

Year	K/9	Rank
1978	8.97	4
1979	8.17	7
1980	8.97	5
1981	8.02	9
1982	7.56	6
1983	7.83	4
1984	8.49	4
1985	7.42	4
1986	6.51	6

Year	VORP	Rank
1979	38.9	9
1980	31.9	10
1981	41.8	6
1982	70.3	2
1983	51.6	6
1984	60.7	2
1985	47.5	5
1986	48.7	4

Year	QS	Rank
1978	23	6
1979	22	7
1980	20	7
1981	22	5
1982	26	3
1983	26	3
1984	26	1
1985	24	2
1986	25	1
1987	19	9

Year	QSP	Rank
1978	.622	9
1981	.611	7
1982	.788	3
1983	.722	3
1984	.634	8
1985	.649	7
1986	.658	4

Year	CG	Rank
1978	2	10
1979	4	6
1981	4	6
1983	3	9
1986	3	10
1987	4	4

Year	CGP	Rank
1979	.103	9
1981	.111	10
1987	.108	9

Year	SHO	Rank
1979	1	3
1981	1	3
1982	2	3
1983	1	8
1985	2	2
1986	2	1