Kevin Elster
Kevin Daniel Elster
Born: August 3, 1964
San Pedro, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 2 (1984 January Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Golden West College
Career: 1984-1995
Major League Statistics
Kevin Elster compiled a career batting average of .278 with 24 home runs and 247 RBI in his 520-game career with the Little Falls Mets, Lynchburg Mets, Jackson Mets, Tidewater Tides, San Antonio Missions, Tampa Yankees, Albany-Colonie Yankees, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons and Omaha Royals. He began playing during the 1984 season and last took the field during the 1995 campaign.
 Little Falls Mets |
 Jackson Mets |
 Lynchburg Mets |
 Tidewater Tides |
 San Antonio Missions |
 Tampa Yankees |
 Albany-Colonie Yankees |
 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons |
 Omaha Royals |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | NYPL | Little Falls Mets | 71 | 298 | 257 | 35 | 66 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 35 | 41 | .257 | .342 | .342 | .685 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1985 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 59 | 260 | 224 | 41 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 21 | .295 | .388 | .429 | .817 | 96 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1985 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 59 | 235 | 214 | 30 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 27 | .257 | .323 | .346 | .669 | 74 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 127 | 512 | 435 | 69 | 117 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 7 | 8 | 61 | 46 | .269 | .358 | .340 | .698 | 148 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 134 | 591 | 549 | 83 | 170 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 74 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 62 | .310 | .350 | .439 | .789 | 241 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1993 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 10 | 43 | 39 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .282 | .349 | .385 | .733 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 41 | 159 | 135 | 19 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 16 | .244 | .340 | .341 | .680 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .182 | .308 | .273 | .580 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 11 | 48 | 42 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .238 | .312 | .333 | .646 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 5 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .294 | .368 | .471 | .839 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 520 | 2178 | 1923 | 291 | 535 | 98 | 14 | 24 | 247 | 39 | 18 | 217 | 230 | .278 | .351 | .381 | .732 | 733 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | NYPL | Little Falls Mets | SS | 71 | 128 | 214 | 16 | 45 | .955 | 4.817 |
| 1985 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | SS | 59 | 82 | 195 | 16 | 37 | .945 | 4.695 |
| 1985 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | SS | 59 | 107 | 220 | 10 | 36 | .970 | 5.542 |
| 1986 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | SS | 123 | 196 | 365 | 28 | 83 | .952 | 4.561 |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | SS | 133 | 219 | 419 | 21 | 74 | .968 | 4.797 |
| 1993 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | SS | 10 | 14 | 31 | 4 | 3 | .918 | 4.500 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | SS | 37 | 62 | 104 | 7 | 27 | .960 | 4.486 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 3B | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 2B | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 2B | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 3B | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 5.000 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | SS | 5 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4 | .947 | 3.600 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | SS | 11 | 22 | 30 | 0 | 12 | 1.000 | 4.727 |
| Totals | 516 | 842 | 1605 | 104 | 324 | .959 | 4.742 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Little Falls Mets | NYN | ||
| 1985 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | ||
| 1985 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1986 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1993 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | LAN | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Tampa Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1994 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | ||
| 1995 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA |
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