Kelvim Escobar
|
|
|
Contents |
[edit] Biography
Kelvim Jose Escobar Bolivar [ess-coe-BAR] (born April 11, 1976 in La Guaira, Venezuela) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004-present). He bats and throws right handed.
Escobar throws a four-seam 97 MPH fastball, a two-seamer, and a deceptive changeup. He has good command of a wide variety of other pitches, including a lively split-finger, a nasty curve, and a slider that is a mainstay of his huge repertoire.
The normal trend has been to turn a starter into a dominant closer, such as Oakland did with Dennis Eckersley and the Braves with John Smoltz. But Toronto did the opposite. After six seasons of switching Escobar in and out of the bullpen, whether it be starting, holding or closing, the Blue Jays had decided to establish him as a starter in 2003. He had an 8-3 record in 14 starts after the All-Star break, and for the season, he posted a 12-8 record with 159 strikeouts and a 3.92 of ERA in 26 outings. Escobar is second on the Blue Jays all time single season saves list with 38, set in 2001.
Escobar signed as a free agent with Anaheim before the 2004 season. As the second starter in the Angels rotation, Escobar went 11-12, but led his team in ERA (3.93), strikeouts (191, a career high), WHIP (1.29) and innings pitched (208.1, also a career high).
Through the 2007 season, Escobar has compiled a 101-90 record with 1305 strikeouts and a 4.15 ERA in 1502.0 innings.
[edit] Scouting Report
[edit] Statistics
- On August 15, 2001, Escobar combined with fellow Venezuelan pitchers Giovanni Carrara, Omar Daal and Freddy García to win their respective starts: Escobar, of the Blue Jays, over Oakland, 5-2; Carrara, of the Dodgers, facing Montreal, 13-1; Daal, in a Phillies victory over the Brewers, 8-6, and García, of Seattle, against the Red Sox, 6-2. This marked the first time in major league history that four pitchers coming from Venezuela have recorded a winning game in their respective starts in the same day.
[edit] Pitching Stats
| Year | Team | G | GS | W | L | ERA | K | R | ER | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | IB | WP | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | TOR | A | 27 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2.90 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 31 | 28 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | TOR | A | 22 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3.73 | 72 | 37 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79.2 | 72 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | TOR | A | 33 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5.69 | 129 | 118 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 203 | 19 | 81 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000 | TOR | A | 43 | 24 | 10 | 15 | 5.35 | 142 | 118 | 107 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 180 | 186 | 26 | 85 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2001 | TOR | A | 59 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 3.50 | 121 | 51 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 126 | 93 | 8 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | TOR | A | 76 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4.27 | 85 | 39 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 78 | 75 | 10 | 44 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| 2003 | TOR | A | 41 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4.29 | 159 | 94 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 180.1 | 189 | 15 | 78 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
| 2004 | ANA | A | 33 | 33 | 11 | 12 | 3.93 | 191 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208.1 | 192 | 21 | 76 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| 2005 | ANA | A | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3.02 | 63 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 59.2 | 45 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2006 | ANA | A | 30 | 30 | 11 | 14 | 3.61 | 147 | 93 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 189.1 | 192 | 17 | 50 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 2007 | ANA | A | 30 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 3.40 | 160 | 79 | 74 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 195.2 | 182 | 11 | 66 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| Total | 410 | 201 | 101 | 90 | 4.15 | 1305 | 753 | 693 | 10 | 4 | 59 | 1502 | 1457 | 137 | 507 | 28 | 54 | 46 |
[edit] Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | TOR | A | P | 27 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1998 | TOR | A | P | 22 | 10 | 79.2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1999 | TOR | A | P | 33 | 30 | 174 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 2 | .944 |
| 2000 | TOR | A | P | 43 | 24 | 180 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 2 | .962 |
| 2001 | TOR | A | P | 59 | 11 | 126 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .933 |
| 2002 | TOR | A | P | 76 | 0 | 78 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2003 | TOR | A | P | 41 | 26 | 180.1 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 1 | .943 |
| 2004 | ANA | A | P | 33 | 33 | 208.1 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 2005 | ANA | A | P | 16 | 7 | 59.2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .900 |
| 2006 | ANA | A | P | 30 | 30 | 189.1 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2007 | ANA | A | P | 30 | 30 | 195.2 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | .939 |
| Total | P | 410 | 201 | 1502 | 81 | 131 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 163 | 41 | 7 | .964 |
[edit] Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | TOR | A | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | TOR | A | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | TOR | A | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | TOR | A | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | TOR | A | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | TOR | A | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | TOR | A | 41 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | ANA | A | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | ANA | A | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | ANA | A | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | ANA | A | 30 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 410 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Toronto Blue Jays (July 9, 1992).
- Granted free agency (October 26, 2003).
- Signed by Anaheim Angels (November 24, 2003).
[edit] Trivia
[edit] Video Gallery
[edit] Picture Gallery
[edit] See Also
[edit] Recent Kelvim Escobar ArmchairGM Stories
|
10
votes
15
votes
19
votes
|
[edit] Categories
Categories: Athletes | Baseball Players | Pitchers | Athletes with the Last Name Escobar | Baseball Players with the Last Name Escobar | Athletes with the First Name Kelvim | Baseball Players with the First Name Kelvim | Athletes Born in April | Baseball Players Born in April | Athletes Born on April 11 | Baseball Players Born on April 11 | Athletes Born in 1976 | Baseball Players Born in 1976 | Athletes Born in April 1976 | Baseball Players Born in April 1976 | Athletes Born on April 11, 1976 | Baseball Players Born on April 11, 1976 | Athletes Born in La Guaira, Vargas (Venezuela) | Baseball Players Born in La Guaira, Vargas (Venezuela) | Athletes Born in Vargas (Venezuela) | Baseball Players Born in Vargas (Venezuela) | Toronto Blue Jays Players | Anaheim Angels Players | 1997 Toronto Blue Jays Players | 1998 Toronto Blue Jays Players | 1999 Toronto Blue Jays Players | 2000 Toronto Blue Jays Players | 2001 Toronto Blue Jays Players | 2002 Toronto Blue Jays Players | 2003 Toronto Blue Jays Players | 2004 Anaheim Angels Players | 2005 Anaheim Angels Players | 2006 Anaheim Angels Players | Baseball Players who bat Right Handed | Baseball Players who throw Right Handed | Athletes Who Debuted in June | Baseball Players Who Debuted in June | Athletes Who Debuted on June 29 | Baseball Players Who Debuted on June 29 | Athletes Who Debuted in 1997 | Baseball Players Who Debuted in 1997 | Athletes Who Debuted in June 1997 | Baseball Players Who Debuted in June 1997 | Athletes Who Debuted on June 29, 1997 | Baseball Players Who Debuted on June 29, 1997 | Baseball Players Who Debuted with Toronto Blue Jays | Players with 5 years experience in the Major Leagues | Baseball Players with 5 years experience in the Major Leagues | Players with 10 years experience in the Major Leagues | Baseball Players with 10 years experience in the Major Leagues | Players with at least 100 Games | Players with at least 200 Games | Players with at least 300 Games | Pitchers with at least 50 Wins | Pitchers with at least 50 Losses | Pitchers with at least 50 Saves | Pitchers with at least 50 Home Runs Allowed | Pitchers with at least 100 Home Runs Allowed | Pitchers with at least 100 Walks | Pitchers with at least 200 Walks | Pitchers with at least 300 Walks | Pitchers with at least 400 Walks | Pitchers with at least 500 Walks | Pitchers with at least 50 Games Started | Pitchers with at least 100 Games Started | Pitchers with at least 150 Games Started | Pitchers with at least 162 Innings Pitched | Pitchers with at least 250 Innings Pitched | Pitchers with at least 500 Innings Pitched | Pitchers with at least 1000 Innings Pitched | Pitchers with at least 25 Wild Pitches | Pitchers with at least 25 Hit Batsman | Pitchers with at least 100 Earned Runs Allowed | Pitchers with at least 200 Earned Runs Allowed | Pitchers with at least 500 Earned Runs Allowed | Pitchers with at least 100 Runs Allowed | Pitchers with at least 200 Runs Allowed | Pitchers with at least 500 Runs Allowed | Pitchers with at least 500 Hits Allowed | Pitchers with at least 1000 Hits Allowed | Pitchers with at least 50 Games | Pitchers with at least 100 Games | Pitchers with at least 150 Games | Pitchers with at least 200 Games | Pitchers with at least 250 Games | Pitchers with at least 300 Games | Baseball Players Who Debuted at age 21
