Kila Kaaihue
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| 27-year-old Designated hitter |
| Kansas City Royals |
| Date of Birth: March 29, 1984 |
| Height: 6-3 Weight: 233 |
| Bats/Throws: L/R |
| Drafted: Round 15 of 2002 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 21 | A+ | High Desert | 605 | 493 | 84 | 150 | 31 | 2 | 20 | 90 | 12 | 97 | 97 | .304 | .428 | .497 | 925 | |
| 2006 | 22 | AA | Wichita | 391 | 327 | 40 | 65 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 4 | 49 | 73 | .199 | .302 | .300 | 602 | |
| 2007 | 23 | Wint | Scottsdale | 88 | 69 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 18 | .203 | .352 | .377 | 729 | |
| 2007 | 23 | A+ | Wilmington | 253 | 207 | 28 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 42 | 4 | 35 | 38 | .251 | .360 | .420 | 780 | |
| 2007 | 23 | AA | Wichita | 287 | 243 | 37 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 2 | 41 | 39 | .247 | .359 | .449 | 808 | |
| 2008 | 24 | AA | Northwest Arkansas | 373 | 284 | 64 | 89 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 79 | 4 | 80 | 40 | 3 | .313 | .464 | .627 | 1091 |
| 2008 | 24 | AAA | Omaha | 139 | 114 | 27 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 24 | 26 | 0 | .316 | .439 | .640 | 1079 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Kansas City | 24 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .429 | 804 |
| 2009 | 25 | AAA | Omaha | 555 | 441 | 83 | 111 | 27 | 1 | 17 | 57 | 4 | 102 | 85 | 0 | .252 | .391 | .433 | 824 |
| 2010 | 26 | AAA | Omaha | 416 | 323 | 67 | 103 | 16 | 1 | 24 | 78 | 1 | 88 | 69 | 2 | .319 | .462 | .598 | 1060 |
| 2010 | 26 | MLB | Kansas City | 206 | 180 | 22 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 24 | 39 | 0 | .217 | .306 | .394 | 700 |
| 2011 | 27 | AAA | Omaha | 388 | 323 | 43 | 88 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 65 | 2 | 57 | 81 | 1 | .272 | .379 | .433 | 812 |
| 2011 | 27 | MLB | Kansas City | 96 | 82 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 26 | 0 | .195 | .292 | .317 | 609 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | wOBA+ | OPS+ | |
| 2005 | 21 | A+ | High Desert | 605 | 493 | .193 | 16.0% | 16.0% | .346 | 103 | 7.75 | .405 | ||||
| 2006 | 22 | AA | Wichita | 391 | 327 | .101 | 12.5% | 18.7% | .238 | 39% | 15% | 29 | 2.86 | .277 | ||
| 2007 | 23 | Wint | Scottsdale | 88 | 69 | .174 | 19.3% | 20.5% | .229 | 32% | 17% | 9 | 4.26 | .321 | ||
| 2007 | 23 | A+ | Wilmington | 253 | 207 | .169 | 13.8% | 15.0% | .269 | 40% | 10% | 31 | 5.17 | .345 | ||
| 2007 | 23 | AA | Wichita | 287 | 243 | .202 | 14.3% | 13.6% | .250 | 38% | 12% | 39 | 5.72 | .348 | ||
| 2008 | 24 | AA | Northwest Arkansas | 373 | 284 | .314 | 21.4% | 10.7% | .289 | 42% | 19% | 82 | 10.91 | .447 | 135 | 187 |
| 2008 | 24 | AAA | Omaha | 139 | 114 | .324 | 17.3% | 18.7% | .325 | 44% | 12% | 32 | 11.08 | .456 | 132 | 166 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Kansas City | 24 | 21 | .143 | 12.5% | 8.3% | .278 | 47% | 6% | 3 | 5.40 | .359 | 108 | 110 |
| 2009 | 25 | AAA | Omaha | 555 | 441 | .181 | 18.4% | 15.3% | .277 | 40% | 19% | 71 | 5.49 | .360 | 109 | 118 |
| 2010 | 26 | AAA | Omaha | 416 | 323 | .279 | 21.2% | 16.6% | .343 | 37% | 22% | 85 | 9.77 | .442 | 131 | 171 |
| 2010 | 26 | MLB | Kansas City | 206 | 180 | .177 | 11.7% | 18.9% | .233 | 37% | 17% | 18 | 3.16 | .301 | 95 | 91 |
| 2011 | 27 | AAA | Omaha | 388 | 323 | .161 | 14.7% | 20.9% | .333 | 47% | 17% | 49 | 5.21 | .355 | 102 | 102 |
| 2011 | 27 | MLB | Kansas City | 96 | 82 | .122 | 12.5% | 27.1% | .259 | 41% | 14% | 7 | 2.66 | .276 | 87 | 68 |
Extended Statistics
2011: Omaha | 2011: Kansas City | 2010: Kansas City
| Split Statistics with Omaha in 2011 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| May | 78 | 60 | .067 | 0 | 21.8% | 14.1% | .367 | 44% | 15% | .300 | .449 | .367 | .373 |
| June | 111 | 94 | .245 | 6 | 12.6% | 21.6% | .375 | 51% | 20% | .319 | .405 | .564 | .406 |
| July | 102 | 82 | .109 | 1 | 16.7% | 23.5% | .316 | 50% | 14% | .232 | .363 | .341 | .318 |
| August | 89 | 80 | .200 | 4 | 9.0% | 21.3% | .298 | 44% | 21% | .263 | .326 | .463 | .340 |
| September | 8 | 7 | .000 | 0 | 12.5% | 37.5% | .000 | 0% | 0% | .000 | .125 | .000 | .090 |
| AWAY | 224 | 193 | .181 | 8 | 12.1% | 21.0% | .333 | 49% | 15% | .280 | .366 | .461 | .358 |
| HOME | 164 | 130 | .130 | 3 | 18.3% | 20.7% | .333 | 44% | 21% | .262 | .396 | .392 | .350 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| September 5 | AAA | @ Iowa | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 4 | AAA | @ Iowa | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 30 | AAA | vs. Round Rock | DH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 29 | AAA | vs. Round Rock | DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 28 | AAA | @ New Orleans | 1B | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 27 | AAA | @ New Orleans | DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| August 26 | AAA | @ New Orleans | DH | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| August 25 | AAA | @ New Orleans | DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 24 | AAA | @ New Orleans | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 23 | AAA | vs. Nashville | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 22 | AAA | vs. Nashville | DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| August 21 | AAA | vs. Nashville | DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| August 20 | AAA | vs. Nashville | DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 19 | AAA | @ Tacoma | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 18 | AAA | @ Tacoma | DH | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 17 | AAA | @ Tacoma | DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 16 | AAA | @ Tacoma | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 15 | AAA | @ Salt Lake | 1B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
August 2008
OSC: Cortes, Kaaihue Named Naturals Pitcher, Player of the YearFormer Naturals slugger Kila Kaaihue was named by the Kansas City Royals as their 2008 Player of the Year, the...
OSC: Former Natural Slugger Kila Kaaihue Named Texas League Player of the Year
Northwest Arkansas Naturals first baseman Kila Kaaihue, has been named the Texas League Player of the Year.
MLN: Recently Promoted Kila Kaaihue Named Texas League Player of the Month
com- Naturals slugger Kila Kaaihue was named as the Topps Texas League Player of the Month for August.