#29 Kenneth Byers, Starting Pitcher, 27 yrs, Houston Armadillos Monday, 10/14/2012
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight : Position : Bats : Throws : | Kenneth Byers 7/21/1985 27 USA 6"2 175 Starting Pitcher L L | Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating : | Minimal Minimal Some ability 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 3.5 Stars |
Contract & Roster Status
Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Rule 5 Draft Eligibility : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years : | Big League Contract $ 300,000 2012 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 5 Year(s) Protected (on 40 Man Roster) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left |  |
Pitching Ratings
Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity
Overall | 64 | 80 | 76 | 91-94 Mph
Versus LHB | 66 | 84 | 80 |
Versus RHB | 63 | 79 | 75 |
Talent | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 9 45 4 |  | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Curveball Slider |
Batting Ratings
Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's
Overall | 14 | 27 | 6 | 19 | 20
Versus LHP | 14 | 27 | 6 | 19 | 20
Versus RHP | 14 | 27 | 6 | 19 | 20
Talent | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2
Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type : | 7 5 5 1 Spray Hitter | Fielding Ratings P : 9 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 1
Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec |  |  |  |
8/19 | BRK | L 3-6 | * | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | L |  |  |  |
8/24 | HAR | W 8-0 | * | 8.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | W | PoG |  |  |
8/30 | HIK | L 1-9 | * | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | L |  |  |  |
9/4 | @SEA | L 3-11 | * | 5.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | L |  |  |  |
9/9 | @SAS | W 8-3 | * | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | W |  |  |  |
9/14 | @HAR | W 3-1 | * | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |  | PoG |  |  |
9/20 | HIK | L 2-5 | * | 7.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | L |  |  |  |
9/25 | @HAR | W 3-1 | * | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W | PoG |  |  |
9/30 | @HAR | W 8-1 | * | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | W | PoG |  |  |
10/5 | HIK | W 7-2 | * | 8.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | W |  |  |  |
Pitching Stats 2012
Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS%
Overall | 36 | 36 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 3.32 | 247.0 | 200 | 108 | 91 | 78 | 197 | 3 | 8.3 | 1 | 25 | 69.4
Projected | 36 | 36 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 3.32 | 247.0 | 200 | 108 | 91 | 78 | 197 |  |  |  |  |
Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC
| 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 22 | 9 | 40.9 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 3.06
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
vs. LHB | 184 | 40 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .217 | .306 | .310 | .616
vs. RHB | 727 | 160 | 27 | 2 | 23 | 82 | 92 | 61 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .220 | .296 | .358 | .654
| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K
Home | 17 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2.62 | 123.2 | 96 | 48 | 36 | 34 | 83
Road | 19 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4.01 | 123.1 | 104 | 60 | 55 | 44 | 114
Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K
March/April | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3.95 | 41.0 | 43 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 28
May | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.46 | 39.0 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 33
June | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5.64 | 30.1 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 24
July | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.43 | 40.2 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 21 | 35
August | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.74 | 46.0 | 36 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 36
Sept./Oct. | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.52 | 50.0 | 33 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 41
Career Pitching Stats
Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams
2010 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 5.20 | 185.1 | 192 | 114 | 107 | 19 | 60 | 111 | 3 | 1 | 1.36 | .300 | COV HOU
2011 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 3.72 | 229.2 | 211 | 95 | 95 | 18 | 74 | 153 | 2 | 1 | 1.24 | .281 | HOU
2012 | 36 | 36 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 3.32 | 247.0 | 200 | 108 | 91 | 24 | 78 | 197 | 3 | 1 | 1.13 | .255 | HOU,AL
Total | 102 | 102 | 43 | 45 | 0 | 3.98 | 662.0 | 603 | 317 | 293 | 61 | 212 | 461 | 8 | 3 | 1.23 | .278 |
Career Minor League Pitching Stats
Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP
2005, A | 26 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3.58 | 188.2 | 186 | 84 | 75 | 0 | 57 | 176 | 5 | 0 | 1.29 | .000
2006, A | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.99 | 31.2 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 | .000
2006, AA | 20 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 6.10 | 124.0 | 167 | 87 | 84 | 0 | 28 | 109 | 4 | 0 | 1.57 | .000
2007, A | 18 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 8.18 | 91.1 | 131 | 84 | 83 | 18 | 28 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1.74 | .354
2008, A | 16 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5.20 | 91.2 | 104 | 53 | 53 | 13 | 27 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 | .330
2009, A | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4.35 | 68.1 | 76 | 34 | 33 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 | .325
2009, AA | 20 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3.13 | 129.1 | 129 | 57 | 45 | 11 | 30 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 | .291
Career Postseason Pitching Stats
Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Career Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams
2010 | 31 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | .115 | .179 | .135 | .313 | COV HOU
2011 | 35 | 70 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 1 | .100 | .125 | .143 | .268 | HOU
2012 | 36 | 71 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 1 | .141 | .169 | .197 | .366 | HOU,AL
Total | 102 | 193 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 64 | 2 | 3 | .119 | .156 | .161 | .317 |
Fielding Stats 2012
Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO%
Pitcher | 36 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 1.000 | 247.0 | 1.31 |  |  |  |
Player History
Drafted in 1st round, 9th overall pick, by River Cities in 2005... Injured on 4/2/2005 with a Blister On Finger, out for 5 days... Injured on 8/7/2005 with a Sore Shoulder, out for 4 days... Traded from River Cities to Seattle on 2/9/2006 (Going to SEA: 2B M. Cardoza, P K. Byers. Going to RIV: P J. Okane)... Injured on 6/14/2006 with a Pulled Bicep Tendon, out for 3 weeks... Injured on 9/7/2006 with a Ruptured Bicep Tendon, out for 6-7 weeks... Injured on 5/3/2008 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 6/24/2008 with a Torn Ligament Elbow, out for full season... Traded from Seattle to Covington on 5/27/2009 (Going to COV: 3B Elias Viers, P Cristian Sedillo, P Joshua Elders, P Kenneth Byers. Going to SEA: CF Mohammad Stelly)... Traded from Covington to Houston on 1/31/2010 (Going to COV: 1B Russell Powell, C Eric Camargo, CF Samuel Santos, P William Minton. Going to HOU: C Michael Orme, P Kenneth Byers, CF Herme Conde). .. Had first career hit on 4/13/2010, off Merlin Bohon (SEA)... Earned first career win on 4/13/2010... Hit first career homerun on 8/13/2011, off Richard Pimental (SAS)... Won Player of the Week award on 9/30/2011, winning 2 games with a 0.56 ERA... Was selected to the 2012 Allstar game...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Wins 2011 - 15 - 6th | Losses 2010 - 17 - 5th 2011 - 15 - 9th | IP 2011 - 229.2 - 7th | BB 2011 - 74 - 8th | CG 2010 - 3 - 3rd 2011 - 2 - 9th
SHO 2010 - 1 - 5th 2011 - 1 - 9th |  |  |  |

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