Kirk Saarloos

Q: When was Kirk Saarloos born?

Kirk Saarloos was born on May 23, 1979.

Q: Where was Kirk Saarloos born?

Kirk Saarloos was born in Long Beach, CA .

Q: How tall is Kirk Saarloos?

Kirk Saarloos is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Kirk Saarloos weigh when playing?

Kirk Saarloos weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Kirk Saarloos play?

Kirk Saarloos played 7 seasons.

Q: Is Kirk Saarloos in the Hall of Fame?

Kirk Saarloos has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Kirk Saarloos drafted?

Kirk Saarloos was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 3rd round of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Kirk Saarloos have?

Kirk Saarloos had 251 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Kirk Saarloos played for?

Kirk Saarloos played for 3 teams; the Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics and Cincinnati Reds.

Q: When did Kirk Saarloos retire?

Kirk Saarloos last played in 2008.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: May 23, 1979 in Long Beach, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 3rd round of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA).

High School: Valley Christian HS (Cerritos, CA)

School: California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA)

Debut: June 18, 2002 (Age 23-026d, 18,095th in major league history)
vs. MIL 4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 SO, 3 BB, 6 ER, L

Last Game: September 20, 2008 (Age 29-120d)
vs. SEA 3.1 IP, 7 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 5 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2002 season

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Kirk Craig Saarloos

Pronunciation: \sar-LOHS\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.1

ERA

5.02

165

509.0

251

WHIP

1.528

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2001	22	HOU-min	A	1	1	.500	1.17	22	0	19	0	0	11	30.2	18	5	4	1	7	0	40	1	0	2	119			0.815	5.3	0.3	2.1	11.7	5.71	LEX SALL
2002	23	HOU-min	AA,AAA	12	1	.923	1.54	17	15	2	1	1	0	99.1	60	21	17	2	23	0	101	9	0	1	380			0.836	5.4	0.2	2.1	9.2	4.39	RRK,NOR TL,PCL
2002	23	HOU	NL	6	7	.462	6.01	17	17	0	1	1	0	85.1	100	59	57	12	27	5	54	6	0	1	372	72	4.68	1.488	10.5	1.3	2.8	5.7	2.00
2003	24	HOU-min	AAA	5	0	1.000	3.08	13	7	1	2	1	0	61.1	54	22	21	4	11	1	34	3	0	0	239			1.060	7.9	0.6	1.6	5.0	3.09	NOR PCL
2003	24	HOU	NL	2	1	.667	4.93	36	4	11	0	0	0	49.1	55	31	27	4	17	3	43	3	0	0	218	89	3.56	1.459	10.0	0.7	3.1	7.8	2.53
2004	25	OAK-HOU-min	AAA	2	2	.500	6.59	7	7	0	0	0	0	27.1	36	23	20	5	10	0	23	1	0	0	128			1.683	11.9	1.6	3.3	7.6	2.30	SAC,NOR PCL
2004	25	OAK	AL	2	1	.667	4.44	6	5	1	0	0	0	24.1	27	13	12	4	12	0	10	2	0	0	112	104	6.09	1.603	10.0	1.5	4.4	3.7	0.83
2005	26	OAK	AL	10	9	.526	4.17	29	27	0	2	1	0	159.2	170	75	74	11	54	8	53	11	0	1	682	105	4.47	1.403	9.6	0.6	3.0	3.0	0.98
2006	27	OAK	AL	7	7	.500	4.75	35	16	7	0	0	2	121.1	149	70	64	19	53	3	52	3	0	3	548	94	5.71	1.665	11.1	1.4	3.9	3.9	0.98
2007	28	CIN-min	AAA	0	2	.000	3.95	18	5	5	0	0	0	41.0	47	19	18	3	9	0	28	0	0	0	175			1.366	10.3	0.7	2.0	6.1	3.11	LOU IL
2007	28	CIN	NL	1	5	.167	7.17	34	3	7	0	0	0	42.2	54	36	34	8	19	1	27	3	0	1	201	65	5.96	1.711	11.4	1.7	4.0	5.7	1.42
2008	29	OAK-min	AAA	9	4	.692	4.22	22	22	0	1	0	0	140.2	150	73	66	18	36	2	79	7	0	4	602			1.322	9.6	1.2	2.3	5.1	2.19	SAC PCL
2008	29	OAK	AL	1	0	1.000	5.47	8	1	1	0	0	0	26.1	37	17	16	2	4	1	12	0	0	0	118	76	3.66	1.557	12.6	0.7	1.4	4.1	3.00
2009	30	CLE-min	AAA	3	10	.231	5.61	15	15	0	2	0	0	86.2	112	67	54	14	35	0	53	3	2	5	403			1.696	11.6	1.5	3.6	5.5	1.51	CLB IL
7 Yrs				29	30	.492	5.02	165	73	27	3	2	2	509.0	592	301	284	60	186	21	251	28	0	6	2251	88	4.87	1.528	10.5	1.1	3.3	4.4	1.35
162 Game Avg.				8	9	.492	5.02	47	21	8	1	1	1	145	169	86	81	17	53	6	72	8	0	2	643	88	4.87	1.528	10.5	1.1	3.3	4.4	1.35

OAK (4 yrs)				20	17	.541	4.50	78	49	9	2	1	2	331.2	383	175	166	36	123	12	127	16	0	4	1460	98	4.98	1.526	10.4	1.0	3.3	3.4	1.03
HOU (2 yrs)				8	8	.500	5.61	53	21	11	1	1	0	134.2	155	90	84	16	44	8	97	9	0	1	590	78	4.27	1.478	10.4	1.1	2.9	6.5	2.20
CIN (1 yr)				1	5	.167	7.17	34	3	7	0	0	0	42.2	54	36	34	8	19	1	27	3	0	1	201	65	5.96	1.711	11.4	1.7	4.0	5.7	1.42

AL (4 yrs)				20	17	.541	4.50	78	49	9	2	1	2	331.2	383	175	166	36	123	12	127	16	0	4	1460	98	4.98	1.526	10.4	1.0	3.3	3.4	1.03
NL (3 yrs)				9	13	.409	5.99	87	24	18	1	1	0	177.1	209	126	118	24	63	9	124	12	0	2	791	74	4.68	1.534	10.6	1.2	3.2	6.3	1.97

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Kirk Saarloos?

Kirk Saarloos is 44 years old.

When was Kirk Saarloos born?

Kirk Saarloos was born on May 23, 1979.

Where was Kirk Saarloos born?

Kirk Saarloos was born in Long Beach, CA.

How tall is Kirk Saarloos?

Kirk Saarloos is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Kirk Saarloos weigh when playing?

Kirk Saarloos weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Kirk Saarloos play?

Kirk Saarloos played 7 seasons.

Is Kirk Saarloos in the Hall of Fame?

Kirk Saarloos has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Kirk Saarloos drafted?

Kirk Saarloos was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 3rd round of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA).

What position did Kirk Saarloos play?

Kirk Saarloos was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Kirk Saarloos have?

Kirk Saarloos had 251 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Kirk Saarloos played for?

Kirk Saarloos played for 3 teams; the Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics and Cincinnati Reds.

When did Kirk Saarloos retire?

Kirk Saarloos last played in 2008.

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