Kevin Hart (baseball)
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| Chicago Cubs — No. 22 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: December 29, 1982 Cleveland, Ohio |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| September 4, 2007 for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through June 4, 2008) |
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| Win-Loss | 2-1 |
| Earned run average | 4.28 |
| Strikeouts | 26 |
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Kevin R. Hart (born December 29, 1982 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.
Kevin attended Dallas Jesuit high school and played collegiately at the University of Maryland and was then selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 11th round (319th pick) in the 2004 Major League Baseball draft. On December 7, 2006, Hart was acquired by the Chicago Cubs as the player to be named later in a trade that had sent Freddie Bynum to the Orioles a day earlier.
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[edit] Professional Career
When rosters expanded, he made his major league debut on September 4, 2007, after being called up from the AA Tennessee Smokies that same day. Hart's debut came under difficult circumstances, as he was summoned to relieve Will Ohman in the 8th inning of a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers with the bases loaded and nobody out. After walking the first batter (former Cub Ramon Martinez) on 4 pitches to force in a run, Hart struck out Mark Sweeney, and Rafael Furcal hit into an inning-ending double play. Hart gave up one hit in his second inning of work while also striking out Jeff Kent and Andre Ethier, for a total of three strikeouts, one hit, and no runs in his two-inning Major League debut.
Despite his inexperience, manager Lou Pinella showed a willingness to use Hart as the Cubs progressed through the stretch run of a pennant race, and he appeared in several close games in September. He was impressive enough during his limited time to be chosen as one of the 11 pitchers on the team's playoff roster. [1] Hart made 8 appearances in September's stretch playoff run. He held a .82 ERA with 11IP, 13K, and held batters to a .189 average.
[edit] Minor Leagues: 2007
With the Cubs organization in 2007, Hart played for the Double-A Tennessee Smokies and the Triple-A Iowa Cubs. With Tennessee, he went 8-5 with a 4.24 ERA in 18 games (17 starts). With Iowa, he went 4-1 with a 3.54 ERA in 9 games (8 starts). He was named the Chicago Cubs 2007 Minor League Pitcher of the Year, an honor shared the previous year by Cubs starter Rich Hill and Tennessee's Donnie Veal.
[edit] Minor Leagues: 2006
On December 7, 2006, Hart was acquired by the Chicago Cubs as the player to be named later in a trade that had sent Freddie Bynum to the Orioles a day earlier.
Hart led the Carolina League with 148.1 innings pitched for Single-A Frederick in 2006. His 27 games started ranked second in the league while his 122 strikeouts ranked fourth.
[edit] Minor Leagues: 2005
In 2005, Hart was second in the South Atlantic League with 164 strikeouts for Single-A Delmarva while posting a 9-8 record with a 4.55 ERA (77 ER/152.1 IP). His 28 games started was tops in the league.
[edit] Minor Leagues: 2004
Hart owns a 20-19 minor league record with a 4.51 ERA (165 ER/329.1 IP) over three professional seasons. He has struck out 318 batters in 329.1 innings of work while allowing just 27 home runs in 69 games (57 starts). Spent short season with the Aberdeen Ironbirds. Was used primarily as a setup man in nine appearances with the 'Birds...Was especially tough on righthanded hitters, holding them to a .132 batting average...Earned his first career save on 8/10 at Williamsport...Finished the year with a 3-1 record, a save and a 3.77 ERA. Was promoted to low A Delmarva near the end of the season where he went 2-0 also with a 3.77 ERA.
[edit] College Career
Played two seasons at Navarro Junior College in Corsicana, Texas before deciding to transfer to Maryland ... was the 2003 Rawlings NJCAA Big Stick Award Winner ... named first team all-region and all-conference in 2003 ... 2003 AABA national tournament MVP ... hit .448 with 11 home runs and 42 runs batted in for 2003, while pitching his way to a 9-2 record with a 2.54 ERA and 81 strikeouts in 72 innings while issuing just 12 walks.
Spent his junior season at the University of Maryland as 1B/3B/RHP, earning himself 2004 All-Atlantic Coast Conference First Team honors as a first baseman. For the season, Hart hit a team leading .369 with 8 HR, 33 RBIs and .587 SLG%. Hart also made 14 mound appearances, 11 starting, and threw 68 innings, racking up 75 strikeouts and a .261 opponent average against.
[edit] High School Career
Named first team all-state in 2000 and 2001 ... helped lead Jesuit to the 1999 state championship ... as a senior, he pitched for a 9-1 record with a 1.2 ERA in 61 innings ... also hit .487 with 10 home runs. Hart graduated from Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas, Tx in 2001.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- The Baseball Cube Player Profile
- Hart's page at baseball-reference.com
- Chicago Cubs press release announcing Hart's promotion
- Play-by-play of Hart's debut
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