Kevin Elster was a shortstop in MLB. Across 940 career games, with a .228 batting average and 88 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | NYM | 19 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .167 | .242 | .200 | .442 |
| 1987 | NYM | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | NYM | 149 | 406 | 41 | 87 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 2 | 35 | 47 | .214 | .282 | .313 | .594 |
| 1989 | NYM | 151 | 458 | 52 | 106 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 55 | 4 | 34 | 77 | .231 | .283 | .360 | .643 |
| 1990 | NYM | 92 | 314 | 36 | 65 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 2 | 30 | 54 | .207 | .274 | .363 | .637 |
| 1991 | NYM | 115 | 348 | 33 | 84 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 2 | 40 | 53 | .241 | .318 | .351 | .669 |
| 1992 | NYM | 6 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 |
| 1994 | NYY | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .000 | .048 | .000 | .048 |
| 1995 | NYY | 10 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .118 | .167 | .176 | .343 |
| 1995 | PHI | 26 | 53 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .208 | .302 | .377 | .679 |
| 1996 | TEX | 157 | 515 | 79 | 130 | 32 | 2 | 24 | 99 | 4 | 52 | 138 | .252 | .317 | .462 | .779 |
| 1997 | PIT | 39 | 138 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 21 | 39 | .225 | .327 | .449 | .776 |
| 1998 | TEX | 84 | 297 | 33 | 69 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 33 | 66 | .232 | .311 | .354 | .665 |
| 2000 | LAD | 80 | 220 | 29 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 32 | 0 | 38 | 52 | .227 | .341 | .455 | .796 |
| Career Totals | — | 940 | 2844 | 332 | 648 | 136 | 12 | 88 | 376 | 14 | 295 | 562 | .228 | .300 | .377 | .677 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1986 | $60,000 |
| 1988 | $69,000 |
| 1989 | $140,000 |
| 1990 | $260,000 |
| 1991 | $625,000 |
| 1992 | $760,000 |
| 1994 | $200,000 |
| 1995 | $300,000 |
| 1995 | $109,000 |
| 1996 | $270,000 |
| 1997 | $1,650,000 |
| 1998 | $1,500,000 |
| 2000 | $300,000 |
Career Total: $6,243,000 (13 seasons)
Average: $480,231
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.