P Kevin Houston #13
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2016
P KEVIN HOUSTON #13 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
34 34 12-10 0 4.11 206.0 215 17 95 168 1.50 2.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 4 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 5 5
Changeup 2 2
Splitter 5 5
Cutter 6 6
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 35
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/25/2016 NYK Loss, 0-14 X 4.0 6 8 4 1 5 Loss
09/20/2016 @ NEW Loss, 0-8 X 5.1 8 8 7 5 4 Loss
09/14/2016 @ COL Win, 9-6 X 5.2 7 6 6 2 4 Win
09/09/2016 QC Win, 11-0 X 3.2 3 0 0 2 3
09/03/2016 @ DCP Win, 2-0 X 7.0 6 0 0 3 6 Win
08/28/2016 DET Loss, 6-7 X 7.1 10 5 5 3 6
08/23/2016 NEW Loss, 1-9 X 5.1 9 5 4 3 8 Loss
08/18/2016 @ HAM Win, 2-0 X 7.0 3 0 0 1 6 Win
08/13/2016 OTT Loss, 1-3 X 7.0 6 3 3 2 3 Loss
08/07/2016 DCP Win, 9-6 X 6.0 13 6 5 3 2
PERSONALITY
That he lathers everything in hot sauce tells you all you need to know.
Personality Class: Prankster
Birthday:01/26/1983
Born in:Tampa, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$22,000
Signed Through:2018 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 27 Days
Service This Yr:178 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 86 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2006, 4th Pick in Round 6
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2016 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 34 34 12 10 0 4.11 206.0 215 111 94 17 95 168 0 0.0 0 17 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.89 9.39 7.34 4.15 4.22 1.50 98 2.9 .317        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 315 82 18 2 5 43 34 72 3 1 4 .260 .337 .378 .715      
vs. RHB 487 133 18 2 12 68 61 96 4 10 4 .273 .356 .392 .748      
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2016 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 6 3 0 0 3.52 38.1 32 17 15 1 16 32  
May 6 6 1 2 0 4.06 31.0 32 17 14 2 18 22  
June 5 5 2 2 0 3.77 31.0 30 16 13 3 15 27  
July 6 6 3 1 0 3.10 40.2 44 16 14 2 19 36  
August 6 6 1 3 0 4.81 39.1 47 23 21 4 14 29  
September 5 5 2 2 0 5.96 25.2 30 22 17 5 13 22  
Spring Training 5 5 0 2 0 7.07 14.0 19 11 11 3 8 17  
Last Year 4 4 2 2 0 5.20 27.2 31 17 16 4 17 26  
Career 38 38 14 12 0 4.24 233.2 246 128 110 21 112 194  
Home 14 14 2 6 0 5.11 81.0 97 55 46 10 40 68  
Road 20 20 10 4 0 3.46 125.0 118 56 48 7 55 100  
Grass 30 30 10 9 0 4.11 186.1 195 102 85 17 85 148  
Turf 4 4 2 1 0 4.12 19.2 20 9 9 0 10 20  
Day 13 13 4 5 0 4.63 81.2 97 52 42 3 42 67  
Night 21 21 8 5 0 3.76 124.1 118 59 52 14 53 101  
As Starter 34 34 12 10 0 4.11 206.0 215 111 94 17 95 168  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2011 Tampa Bay - PBC 28 8 3 0 4 0 7.00 27.0 29 21 21 5 20 18 0 0 1.81 .293 6.74 -0.4 64
2013 Tampa Bay - PBC 30 15 9 3 4 1 5.35 70.2 73 42 42 10 36 67 0 0 1.54 .323 4.80 0.3 79
2014 Tampa Bay - PBC 31 18 0 2 1 1 4.24 34.0 34 16 16 2 15 36 0 0 1.44 .340 3.25 0.6 102
2015 Tampa Bay - PBC 32 2 0 1 0 0 1.93 4.2 4 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 1.07 .214 6.15 -0.1 230
Total PBC 43 12 6 9 2 5.28 136.1 140 80 80 18 72 123 0 0 1.56 .317 4.84 0.4 82
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2006 Total - 23 16 13 6 2 0 2.74 92.0 80 31 28 4 30 89 0 0 1.20 .289 2.87 2.6 100
2006 Jacksonville - AA 23 8 8 1 2 0 5.32 44.0 38 27 26 5 20 46 0 0 1.32 .289 4.26 0.7 83
2006 Charlotte - AAA 23 14 14 3 6 0 5.31 76.1 78 47 45 14 26 58 0 0 1.36 .278 5.37 0.1 81
2007 Jacksonville - AA 24 23 23 10 7 0 3.23 145.0 139 58 52 13 25 143 1 1 1.13 .313 3.37 3.7 134
2008 Miami - AAA 25 22 22 5 11 0 4.52 127.1 125 72 64 8 40 131 0 0 1.30 .324 3.24 3.4 95
2009 Miami - AAA 26 31 15 4 13 6 4.39 110.2 98 55 54 12 37 116 1 1 1.22 .299 3.89 1.3 92
2010 Florida - AAA 27 19 19 3 14 0 5.95 95.1 114 67 63 6 53 90 1 1 1.75 .388 4.08 1.2 68
2012 Florida - AAA 29 31 16 6 4 8 3.76 124.1 114 53 52 7 44 105 0 0 1.27 .305 3.63 1.9 106
2015 Albany - Semi 32 4 4 2 2 0 5.20 27.2 31 17 16 4 17 26 1 0 1.73 .342 5.26 0.0 80
2015 Brooklyn - AAA 32 12 0 1 0 0 7.07 28.0 36 22 22 1 16 23 0 0 1.86 .389 4.08 0.2 61
2016 Albany - Semi 33 34 34 12 10 0 4.11 206.0 215 111 94 17 95 168 0 0 1.50 .317 4.22 2.9 105
Total AAA 129 86 22 48 14 4.80 562.0 565 316 300 48 216 523 2 2 1.39 .324 3.93 86.2
Total AA 31 31 11 9 0 3.71 189.0 177 85 78 18 45 189 1 1 1.17 .308 3.57 117.3
Total SPBC 38 38 14 12 0 4.24 233.2 246 128 110 21 112 194 1 0 1.53 .320 4.34 101.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2006 Charlotte - AAA P 14 14 7 10 0 17 0 1.000 76.1 2.00 -0.9 1.022
2006 Jacksonville - AA P 8 8 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 44.0 1.64 -0.5 1.128
2007 Jacksonville - AA P 22 22 9 15 1 24 0 1.000 145.0 1.49 -2.9 1.005
2008 Miami - AAA P 22 22 7 9 1 17 1 .941 127.1 1.13 -4.7 .842
2009 Miami - AAA P 30 15 9 6 0 15 0 1.000 110.2 1.22 -0.7 1.123
2010 Florida - AAA P 19 19 3 7 1 10 0 1.000 95.1 0.94 -0.2 1.272
2011 Tampa Bay - Pro P 7 3 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 27.0 1.33 +0.0 .977
2012 Florida - AAA P 31 16 6 7 0 13 0 1.000 124.1 0.94 +1.8 1.106
2013 Tampa Bay - Pro P 15 9 0 5 0 6 1 .833 70.2 0.64 -0.3 .957
2014 Tampa Bay - Pro P 18 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 34.0 0.79 -0.9 .977
2015 Tampa Bay - Pro P 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 +0.1 1.003
2015 Brooklyn - AAA P 11 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 28.0 0.64 -0.3 .995
2015 Albany - Semi P 4 4 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 27.2 1.95 -0.4 1.017
2016 Albany - Semi P 34 34 5 17 0 22 0 1.000 206.0 0.96 -3.4 1.011
TOTAL P 237 166 55 91 3 148 2 .986 1121.0 1.17 -13.1 1.021
PLAYER HISTORY
05/24/2006 Drafted in the 2006 first-year player draft out of college (Harvard University; Cambridge, MA) by the Las Vegas Aces. (Round 6, Pick 4, 84th overall pick).
06/07/2006 Named the #77 prospect in the PBC
08/11/2006 Was traded by the Las Vegas Aces to the Tampa Bay Thunder, along with SS Brandon Crosby, in exchange for CF Brad McKinnon and SP Abebaw Kiara.
08/17/2006 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
09/21/2006 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (6).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (6).
06/07/2007 Named the #47 prospect in the PBC
08/02/2007 Named the #46 prospect in the PBC
09/26/2007 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Virginia Mariners with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/22/2007 Named the #44 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (5).
06/07/2008 Named the #68 prospect in the PBC
10/25/2008 Named the #84 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
04/27/2009 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Tampa Bay Thunder development complex.
06/23/2009 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Knights with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (5).
07/23/2010 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week.
09/22/2010 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Antonio Stallions with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/20/2010 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
11/20/2011 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
06/18/2012 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/20/2012 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
11/20/2013 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
05/24/2014 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
11/20/2014 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
07/07/2015 Released by the Tampa Bay Thunder.
07/14/2015 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the New York City Blues organization.
09/02/2015 Released by the New York City organization.
09/14/2015 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $88,000 with the Albany Senators organization.
09/30/2015 Injured (torn triceps),out for 3-4 months.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
04/01/2016 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/30/2016 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/09/2016 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2016 34 1
Year W Rank
2016 12 7
Year Win. % Rank
2016 .545 10
Year IP Rank
2016 206.0 8
Year BF Rank
2016 923 3
Year BB Rank
2016 95 8
Year WP Rank
2013 5 8
2016 11 5
Year BABIP Rank
2016 .317 8
Year HR/9 Rank
2016 0.74 10
Year QS Rank
2016 17 10
Year GB% Rank
2016 0.53 8
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