P Tom Kitko #23
Austin Desperados ABA
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
09/18/2019
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P TOM KITKO #23 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
29 29 8-15 0 3.97 204.0 192 32 43 154 1.15 1.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 70 55 55
Movement 45 50 40 45
Control 50 55 45 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Slider 80 80
Changeup 35 35
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 80
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 80
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/13/2019 @ CLE Loss, 2-3 X 8.0 8 3 3 1 4 Loss
09/07/2019 DD Win, 6-4 X 6.0 9 4 4 3 7
09/02/2019 @ DET Win, 3-1 X 7.0 6 1 1 2 4 Win
08/27/2019 @ TOR Win, 5-2 X 6.2 6 2 2 4 5 Win
08/22/2019 IND Win, 4-3 X 9.0 5 3 3 1 6 Win
08/16/2019 @ HH Loss, 3-7 X 4.1 6 5 4 2 4 Loss
08/11/2019 CIN Win, 4-3 X 9.0 6 3 3 0 8 Win
08/05/2019 @ DBST Win, 12-7 X 4.2 9 6 6 1 4
07/31/2019 OAK Loss, 3-7 X 6.2 9 5 5 1 7 Loss
07/19/2019 @ HH Loss, 4-7 X 4.1 6 5 5 1 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
Kitko works hard to hone his skills and is a real smart player. Kitko gets along with everyone.
High: Loyalty, Adaptability, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:07/24/1988
Born in:Montgomery, AL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,200
Signed Through:2021 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 131 Days
Service This Yr:174 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2008, 5th Pick in Round 6
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2019 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 29 29 8 15 0 3.97 204.0 192 91 90 32 43 154 9 31.0 1 17 58.6
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 10.90 8.47 6.79 1.90 4.64 1.15 116 1.1 .277        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 182 30 2 1 7 18 9 56 1 0 1 .165 .207 .302 .509      
vs. RHB 577 162 31 7 25 73 34 98 4 3 11 .281 .331 .489 .819      
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2019 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 3.38 8.0 8 3 3 3 1 4  
April 6 6 2 2 0 4.50 40.0 39 20 20 7 8 33  
May 5 5 2 2 0 1.86 38.2 31 8 8 3 8 26  
June 5 5 0 4 0 4.50 36.0 29 18 18 5 10 26  
July 5 5 0 5 0 4.67 34.2 38 18 18 6 3 27  
August 5 5 3 1 0 4.81 33.2 32 19 18 5 8 27  
September 3 3 1 1 0 3.43 21.0 23 8 8 6 6 15  
Spring Training 15 0 0 0 1 4.72 13.1 14 7 7 2 4 18  
Last Year 32 32 8 12 0 5.51 191.0 231 118 117 36 62 138  
2 Years Ago 32 32 16 13 0 4.34 201.1 196 105 97 27 56 159  
Career 251 238 95 84 0 4.16 1553.0 1511 757 717 189 480 1236  
Home 12 12 6 5 0 3.01 95.2 78 32 32 15 16 76  
Road 17 17 2 10 0 4.82 108.1 114 59 58 17 27 78  
Grass 28 28 8 15 0 3.79 199.1 183 85 84 32 42 150  
Turf 1 1 0 0 0 11.57 4.2 9 6 6 0 1 4  
Day 9 9 2 6 0 3.78 69.0 59 29 29 14 11 45  
Night 20 20 6 9 0 4.07 135.0 133 62 61 18 32 109  
As Starter 29 29 8 15 0 3.97 204.0 192 91 90 32 43 154  
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+
2012 Austin - ABA 23 22 22 11 5 0 2.98 148.0 116 54 49 12 43 102 2 0 1.07 .242 3.74 2.4 134
2013 Austin - ABA 24 37 24 12 6 0 4.35 171.2 172 90 83 20 49 146 3 1 1.29 .304 3.83 2.2 90
2014 Austin - ABA 25 33 33 15 9 0 4.21 215.2 198 107 101 26 75 180 5 2 1.27 .287 4.10 0.8 80
2015 Austin - ABA 26 33 33 17 13 0 3.83 211.2 193 100 90 19 75 180 2 0 1.27 .290 3.92 1.3 89
2016 Austin - ABA 27 33 33 8 11 0 3.86 209.2 213 92 90 17 77 177 1 0 1.38 .324 3.86 1.6 89
2017 Austin - ABA 28 32 32 16 13 0 4.34 201.1 196 105 97 27 56 159 5 1 1.25 .289 4.55 1.8 97
2018 Austin - ABA 29 32 32 8 12 0 5.51 191.0 231 118 117 36 62 138 1 1 1.53 .330 5.60 0.2 81
2019 Austin - ABA 30 29 29 8 15 0 3.97 204.0 192 91 90 32 43 154 9 1 1.15 .277 4.64 1.1 101
Total ABA 251 238 95 84 0 4.16 1553.0 1511 757 717 189 480 1236 28 6 1.28 .295 4.30 11.5 92
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+
2007 Santa Ana HS - HS 18 8 8 0 3 0 5.70 30.0 37 23 19 1 12 37 0 0 1.63 .424 5.82 0.9 143
2008 Tiverton - R 19 17 0 1 1 0 3.00 27.0 23 10 9 4 7 20 0 0 1.11 .244 4.89 -0.2 138
2008 Long Beach - A 19 6 0 0 1 0 7.94 11.1 13 10 10 2 9 5 0 0 1.94 .275 7.97 -0.4 59
2009 Tiverton - R 20 16 0 0 0 1 3.46 13.0 12 5 5 1 4 19 0 0 1.23 .367 2.46 0.4 129
2009 Long Beach - A 20 6 0 0 0 0 5.40 8.1 6 5 5 1 7 7 0 0 1.56 .250 6.53 -0.2 81
2010 Long Beach - A 21 36 7 8 2 10 2.61 86.1 68 26 25 4 26 86 0 0 1.09 .282 3.62 1.9 179
2010 St. Louis - AA 21 7 0 0 0 0 5.25 12.0 12 8 7 1 10 9 0 0 1.83 .297 5.66 -0.1 88
2011 Laredo - AAA 22 33 27 11 13 0 3.51 187.0 163 79 73 23 68 117 1 1 1.24 .252 4.26 1.3 109
2012 Laredo - AAA 23 9 9 3 3 0 2.31 70.0 43 21 18 7 24 60 2 0 0.96 .199 3.39 1.2 157
Total AAA 42 36 14 16 0 3.19 257.0 206 100 91 30 92 177 3 1 1.16 .239 4.03 118.9
Total AA 7 0 0 0 0 5.25 12.0 12 8 7 1 10 9 0 0 1.83 .297 5.66 88.0
Total A 48 7 8 3 10 3.40 106.0 87 41 40 7 42 98 0 0 1.22 .279 4.32 136.7
Total AHS 8 8 0 3 0 5.70 30.0 37 23 19 1 12 37 0 0 1.63 .424 5.82 142.8
Total AR 33 0 1 1 1 3.15 40.0 35 15 14 5 11 39 0 0 1.15 .278 4.10 134.8
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 FIP WAR ERA+
2012 Austin - ABA 23 2 2 1 0 0 1.98 13.2 9 3 3 1 5 8 0 0 1.02 .190 4.23 0.1 202
2013 Austin - ABA 24 3 3 0 0 0 3.71 17.0 17 9 7 1 5 9 0 0 1.29 .286 3.81 0.3 106
2014 Austin - ABA 25 2 1 0 1 0 13.50 4.2 9 7 7 1 3 6 0 0 2.57 .571 5.12 -0.1 25
2015 Austin - ABA 26 4 4 1 1 0 3.03 29.2 25 10 10 3 9 20 1 0 1.15 .265 4.09 0.1 112
2016 Austin - ABA 27 2 1 0 0 0 1.00 9.0 7 1 1 0 1 8 0 0 0.89 .269 1.80 0.3 343
Total ABA 13 11 2 2 0 3.41 74.0 67 30 28 6 23 51 1 0 1.22 .276 3.84 104.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2012 Austin - ABA P 22 22 6 13 0 20 1 .950 148.0 1.16 +1.9 1.034
2013 Austin - ABA P 37 24 10 11 0 23 2 .913 171.2 1.10 +1.2 .869
2014 Austin - ABA P 33 33 9 19 0 30 2 .933 215.2 1.17 +2.0 .928
2015 Austin - ABA P 33 33 7 12 2 20 1 .950 211.2 0.81 +1.7 .963
2016 Austin - ABA P 33 33 4 15 0 19 0 1.000 209.2 0.82 +5.0 1.020
2017 Austin - ABA P 32 32 9 12 0 21 0 1.000 201.1 0.94 +2.9 1.135
2018 Austin - ABA P 32 32 8 16 1 26 2 .923 191.0 1.13 +1.2 1.047
2019 Austin - ABA P 29 29 9 18 1 28 1 .964 204.0 1.19 +3.2 .973
TOTAL P 251 238 62 116 4 187 9 .952 1553.0 1.03 +19.2 .991
PLAYER HISTORY
06/13/2006 Joined the Santa Ana HS Impact.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (30); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 30 (50).
04/28/2007 Injured on 04/26/2007, diagnosed with back spasms, will not miss additional time.
08/01/2007 Released by the Santa Ana HS Impact.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (70); Movement: 30 (50); Control: 20 (50).
06/05/2008 Drafted in the 2008 first-year player draft by the Austin Desperadoes (Round 6, Pick 5, 107th overall pick).
07/01/2008 Signed a minor league contract with the Austin Desperadoes organization with a signing bonus of $27,000.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (75); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 20 (50).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 25 (50).
04/05/2010 Named the #17 prospect in the ABA
07/24/2010 Injured on 07/22/2010, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day.
10/06/2010 Wins the 2010 ABA Class-A League World Series with the Long Beach Keys!
10/16/2010 Finished 3rd in 2010 A S-A Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 35 (55).
04/04/2011 Named the #21 prospect in the ABA
06/21/2011 Was selected to the 2011 ABA Development League All-Star Game.
06/23/2011 Was selected to the 2011 American Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game.
07/01/2011 Named the #15 prospect in the ABA
07/29/2011 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Glendale Muskies with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (55).
03/29/2012 Named the #18 prospect in the ABA
06/18/2012 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $11,000 with the Austin Desperados organization.
06/29/2012 Named the #14 prospect in the ABA
10/01/2012 Wins the ABA AC Rookie of the Month Award.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (55).
02/24/2013 Injured on 02/21/2013, diagnosed with elbow inflammation, will miss 2 weeks.
05/25/2013 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Daytona Beach Bears with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/29/2013 Wins the 2013 World Series with the Austin Desperados.
11/23/2013 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $11,000.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (55).
05/01/2014 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Dallas Dragons with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/01/2014 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Giants with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/04/2014 Wins the 2014 World Series with the Austin Desperados.
11/16/2014 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $16,400 with the Austin Desperados organization.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
11/12/2015 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $19,000 with the Austin Desperados organization.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
11/29/2016 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $22,050.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
09/16/2017 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Charlotte Whistlers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/06/2017 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $27,000 with the Austin Desperados organization.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
04/24/2018 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Mexico City Aztecs with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/25/2018 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $81,400 with the Austin Desperados organization.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
04/23/2019 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Dallas Dragons with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2013 11 4
Year GS Rank
2014 33 1
2015 33 2
2016 33 5
2017 32 7
Year W Rank
2014 15 7
2015 17 5
2017 16 5
Year L Rank
2017 13 8
Year Win. % Rank
2013 .667 3
2014 .625 9
Year IP Rank
2014 215.2 9
2015 211.2 10
Year BF Rank
2014 903 6
2015 886 4
2016 886 9
Year HRA Rank
2014 26 4
2015 19 8
2018 36 9
Year BB Rank
2014 75 4
2015 75 3
2016 77 4
Year BABIP Rank
2015 .290 10
2017 .289 10
Year QS Rank
2017 19 7
Year QSP Rank
2017 .594 9
Year CG Rank
2012 2 7
2013 3 2
2014 5 2
2017 5 2
Year CGP Rank
2013 .125 2
2014 .152 2
2017 .156 2
Year SHO Rank
2013 1 5
2014 2 1
2017 1 4
2018 1 7
Year GB% Rank
2014 0.60 7
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