#75 Kirk "Woody" Rueter, Starting Pitcher, 32 yrs, New York (Y) Yankees
Sunday, 6/13/2003
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Kirk Rueter
Woody
12/1/1970
32
USA,IL,Hoyleton
6"3
200

Starting Pitcher
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,420,420
2004
9 Year(s), 69 Days (1617 total Days)
80 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 42 Days (1762 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall75989-92 Mph
Versus LHB759 
Versus RHB759 
Talent8510 
Pitching Ratings
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7
47
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall19112
Versus LHP19112
Versus RHP19112
Talent13112
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1
3
4
1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .963 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
4/21BOSW 14-3*6.241145W    
4/26@BALL 4-9*5.154235L    
5/1CLEW 2-1*6.241117 PoG   
5/7@SEAL 3-6*694424L    
5/13@MINW 13-4*531137W    
5/18@CHWW 9-5*695425W    
5/24CALL 1-6*5.121164     
5/29@BALW 3-1*7.171114WPoG   
6/3BOSW 6-5*6.283331     
6/9@NYMW 5-0*730018WPoG   

Pitching Stats 2003

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall12126302.9972.168292431640.00650.0
Projected313115802.99185.0175756280165     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00012.68.58.03.96116.700.03.60
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB681521146613001.221.293.324.617
vs. RHB2105372422232551001.252.329.362.691
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home552001.6932.023861624
Road774304.0240.14521181540
This Week111000.007.030018
Last Week110004.056.283331
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April442203.6322.1231391224
May663102.9736.13413121531
June221001.9813.2113349

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
199315146503.7586.186413624036001.46.303CIN
199418185904.37111.11185654113853001.40.296FLA MON
1995322911703.24177.21748064549105311.26.295MON
1996323214503.63196.017089791381136111.28.270MON
1997402613703.69175.21687672472147111.37.317MON
19983535101303.32217.01909180389163111.29.288MON NYM
1999222214503.52128.01125650461108001.35.296NYM,NL
20003434121405.69175.21901191111182154001.55.338 MIN CAL
200125175925.46112.01017568854108001.38.305CAL NYY
2002323216803.86193.116789831384179001.30.293NYY
200312126302.9972.168292453164001.37.301NYY
Total2972711128523.941645.11544801721796811253641.35.299 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1991, A252510804.15158.11347473226594111.26.239
1992, AA242410903.54150.013263591649124001.21.270
1993, AAA990606.0051.062373441839001.57.349
1994, AAA992102.4060.050171612539001.25.263
2001, AAA2407204.1552.050262441963001.33.336

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
19951101027.011.26551100
1996332000.4221.151162300
1997650206.2623.0292016152300
Total1092304.3046.0402622224700

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1993152610001021400.038.103.038.142CIN
1994183742002211700.108.132.162.294FLA MON
1995325421000322600.037.071.056.127MON
1996326533002333400.046.088.092.181MON
19974054106105552200.185.262.333.596MON
1998356985003833101.116.151.188.339MON NYM
1999224332001232300.070.130.116.247NYM,NL
20003400000000000.000.000.000.000 MIN CAL
20012500000000000.000.000.000.000CAL NYY
20023200000000000.000.000.000.000NYY
2003120000000200.000.000.000.000NYY
Total28635031191014231916901.089.137.149.285 

Fielding Stats 2003

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher12124901301.00072.11.62    

Player History

Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 3/4/1991 to a minor league deal...
Injured on 8/26/1992 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Earned first career win on 5/30/1993...
Had first career hit on 7/13/1993, off Danny Cox (ATL)...
Had first career hit on 7/13/1993, off Danny Cox (ATL)...
Had first career hit (double) on 7/23/1993, off Bob Tewksbury (PHI)...
Had first career hit on 7/23/1993, off Bob Tewksbury (PHI)...
Traded from Florida to Montreal on 7/18/1994 (Going to FLA: P Mike Hampton, RF Magglio Ordonez. Going to MON: P Vicente Palacios, P Kirk Rueter, P John Franco)...
Injured on 6/20/1995 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1996, winning 2 games with a 0.60 ERA...
2/2/1997: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,300,000 through salary arbitration...
Won World Series with Montreal in 1997...
2/2/1998: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,300,000 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Montreal to New York (M) on 2/2/1998 (Going to NYM: P Kirk Rueter. Going to MON: C Eric Christopherson)...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1998, going 4-0, 0.86...
2/2/1999: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,992,857 through salary arbitration...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1999, going 5-0, 1.77...
Was selected to the 1999 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/26/1999 with a Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for full season...
Signed as a free agent by Minnesota on 4/3/2000 to a 1-year deal worth $1,836,000 per year...
Traded from Minnesota to California on 7/12/2000 (Going to MIN: P Josh Girdley, 2B Joe Inglett, SS Orlando Hudson. Going to CAL: P Kirk Rueter, P Rob Dibble)...
8/1/2000: Signed a contract extension with California, $2,500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Traded from California to New York (Y) on 6/1/2001 (Going to CAL: C Carlos Delgado. Going to NYY: 1B Brad Hawpe, C Mitch Meluskey, P Kirk Rueter)...
8/8/2001: Signed a contract extension with New York (Y), $2,420,420 per year, for 3 years.
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1995 - 3.24 - 4th
1996 - 3.63 - 8th
1997 - 3.69 - 8th
1998 - 3.32 - 5th
IP
1998 - 217.0 - 7th
BB
1998 - 89 - 9th
  

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