Kason Gabbard
| 26-year-old Pitcher |
| Texas Rangers |
| Date of Birth: April 8, 1982 |
| Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 |
| Bats/Throws: L/L |
| Drafted: Round 29 of 2000 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | G | W | L | IP | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | RA9 | |
| 2005 | 23 | AA | Portland | 27 | 9 | 11 | 132.2 | 581 | 128 | 10 | 80 | 68 | 65 | 96 | 4.61 | 5.43 | ||
| 2006 | 24 | AA | Portland | 13 | 9 | 2 | 73.2 | 298 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 68 | 2.57 | 3.18 |
| 2006 | 24 | AAA | Pawtucket | 9 | 1 | 7 | 51.2 | 220 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 48 | 5.23 | 5.40 |
| 2006 | 24 | MLB | Boston | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25.2 | 111 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 3.51 | 3.86 |
| 2007 | 25 | AAA | Pawtucket | 14 | 7 | 2 | 75.0 | 313 | 66 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 64 | 3.24 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 25 | MLB | Boston | 7 | 4 | 0 | 41.0 | 165 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 29 | 3.73 | 3.73 |
| 2007 | 25 | MLB | Texas | 8 | 6 | 1 | 40.1 | 179 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 5.58 | 5.58 |
| 2008 | 26 | AA | Frisco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| 2008 | 26 | AAA | Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12.2 | 58 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 4.97 | 5.68 |
| 2008 | 26 | MLB | Texas | 12 | 2 | 3 | 56.0 | 263 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 30 | 39 | 33 | 4.82 | 5.79 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | HR/Air | FIP | BsRA9 | |
| 2005 | 23 | AA | Portland | 11.2% | 16.5% | .315 | 4.61 | |||
| 2006 | 24 | AA | Portland | 8.4% | 22.8% | .240 | 61% | 5% | 3.20 | 2.61 |
| 2006 | 24 | AAA | Pawtucket | 11.8% | 21.8% | .321 | 66% | 16% | 4.74 | 5.50 |
| 2006 | 24 | MLB | Boston | 14.4% | 13.5% | .304 | 62% | 0% | 3.90 | 3.65 |
| 2007 | 25 | AAA | Pawtucket | 8.0% | 20.4% | .272 | 60% | 11% | 4.30 | 4.24 |
| 2007 | 25 | MLB | Texas | 12.8% | 14.5% | .294 | 57% | 9% | 5.57 | 5.38 |
| 2007 | 25 | MLB | Boston | 10.9% | 17.6% | .225 | 56% | 6% | 4.46 | 2.99 |
| 2008 | 26 | AA | Frisco | 18.8% | 37.5% | .143 | 57% | 0% | 2.59 | 0.95 |
| 2008 | 26 | AAA | Oklahoma | 6.9% | 20.7% | .375 | 53% | 10% | 4.61 | 6.71 |
| 2008 | 26 | MLB | Texas | 14.8% | 12.5% | .330 | 64% | 7% | 5.22 | 6.15 |
Longitudinal Trends

The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Gabbard: BB/PA, SO/PA, and ERA
Extended Statistics
2008: Texas | 2008: Oklahoma | 2008: Frisco
| Split Statistics with Texas in 2008 | |||||||
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| April | 20.2 | 87 | 10.3% | 9.2% | .294 | 68% | 2.18 |
| May | 21.0 | 104 | 19.2% | 11.5% | .358 | 56% | 7.29 |
| June | 14.1 | 72 | 13.9% | 18.1% | .341 | 70% | 5.02 |
| AWAY | 36.2 | 171 | 16.4% | 12.9% | .325 | 66% | 4.66 |
| HOME | 19.1 | 92 | 12.0% | 12.0% | .338 | 62% | 5.12 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| June 27 | MLB | vs. Philadelphia | 3.1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| June 21 | MLB | @ Washington | 5.1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| June 15 | MLB | @ NY Mets | 5.2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| June 8 | AAA | @ New Orleans | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| June 2 | AAA | vs. Omaha | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| May 28 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| May 23 | MLB | @ Cleveland | 2.2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| May 18 | MLB | vs. Houston | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| May 13 | MLB | vs. Seattle | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| May 8 | MLB | @ Seattle | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Player Notes
April 2008
MLB.com: Gabbard's next start in questionKason Gabbard is still feeling discomfort and stiffness in his back and the Rangers are concerned he might not...
MLB.com: Gabbard lifted early with back spasms
Rangers pitcher Kason Gabbard left his start against the Red Sox in the bottom of the third inning with back s...
