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Darryl Kile
Darryl Kile (December 2, 1968 - June 22, 2002) was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals. He was known for his hard-breaking curveball. Born in Garden Grove, California, Kile died in a Chicago hotel of coronary disease. He was the first major league player to die during the regular season since the Yankees' Thurman Munson died in an aviation accident in 1979.
Having been successful with the Tucson Toros (the Houston Astros' AAA club) in the Pacific Coast League, Kile entered the majors in 1991, going 7-11 in 22 starts. His breakthrough came in 1993 when he pitched a no-hitter, ending the season with 15 wins and 8 losses.
In 1998 Kile signed to the Colorado Rockies as a free agent, but the thin air at Coors Field was detrimental for his overhand curve ball, with which he had previously been effective. After two seasons, in which he was a combined 21-30, Kile was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals. After winning 20 games in his first season, he was still a Cardinal at the time of his death.
Kile's death coincided with the passing of St. Louis Baseball Hall of Fame broadcaster Jack Buck, who had died four days earlier.
Career Statistics
W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA |
128 | 115 | 345 | 317 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 2080.7 | 2053 | 957 | 205 | 890 | 1618 | 4.14 |
External links
- Page at Baseball Library http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/K/Kile_Darryl.stm
- Page at Baseball Reference http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kileda01.shtml
Categories: 1993 National League All-Stars | 1997 National League All-Stars | 2000 National League All-Stars | Colorado Rockies players | Houston Astros players | St. Louis Cardinals players | Major league pitchers | 1968 births | 2002 deaths