Kila Kaaihue
| 24-year-old First baseman |
| 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 | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 21 | A+ | High Desert | 605 | 493 | 84 | 150 | 31 | 2 | 20 | 90 | 97 | 97 | .304 | .428 | .497 | 925 |
| 2006 | 22 | AA | Wichita | 391 | 327 | 40 | 65 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 49 | 73 | .199 | .302 | .300 | 602 |
| 2007 | 23 | A+ | Wilmington | 253 | 207 | 28 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 42 | 35 | 38 | .251 | .360 | .420 | 780 |
| 2007 | 23 | AA | Wichita | 287 | 243 | 37 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 41 | 39 | .247 | .359 | .449 | 808 |
| 2008 | 24 | AA | Northwest Arkansas | 373 | 284 | 64 | 89 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 79 | 80 | 40 | .313 | .464 | .627 | 1091 |
| 2008 | 24 | AAA | Omaha | 139 | 114 | 27 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 24 | 26 | .316 | .439 | .640 | 1079 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Kansas City | 24 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .286 | .375 | .429 | 804 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 21 | A+ | High Desert | 605 | 493 | .193 | 16.0% | 16.0% | .346 | .405 | ||||
| 2006 | 22 | AA | Wichita | 391 | 327 | .101 | 12.5% | 18.7% | .238 | 39% | 15% | .277 | ||
| 2007 | 23 | A+ | Wilmington | 253 | 207 | .169 | 13.8% | 15.0% | .269 | 40% | 10% | .345 | ||
| 2007 | 23 | AA | Wichita | 287 | 243 | .202 | 14.3% | 13.6% | .250 | 38% | 12% | .348 | ||
| 2008 | 24 | AA | Northwest Arkansas | 373 | 284 | .314 | 21.4% | 10.7% | .289 | 42% | 19% | .447 | ||
| 2008 | 24 | AAA | Omaha | 139 | 114 | .324 | 17.3% | 18.7% | .325 | 44% | 12% | .456 | ||
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Kansas City | 24 | 21 | .143 | 12.5% | 8.3% | .278 | 47% | 6% | .359 | ||
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Kaaihue: BB/PA, SO/PA, and Isolated Power
Extended Statistics
2008: Kansas City | 2008: Omaha | 2008: Northwest Arkansas
| Split Statistics with Kansas City in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| September | 24 | 21 | .143 | 1 | 12.5% | 8.3% | .278 | 47% | 6% | .286 | .375 | .429 | .359 |
| HOME | 14 | 12 | .250 | 1 | 14.3% | 0.0% | .182 | 42% | 8% | .250 | .357 | .500 | .371 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| November 19 | Wint | vs. Licey | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| November 10 | Wint | vs. Licey | 1B | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| November 8 | Wint | @ Licey | DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| November 2 | Wint | @ Licey | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| November 1 | Wint | vs. Azucareros | 1B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| October 31 | Wint | @ Aguilas | PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 24 | Wint | vs. Gigantes | DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| October 22 | Wint | @ Azucareros | 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| October 19 | Wint | vs. Licey | 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| October 18 | Wint | vs. Estrellas | DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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.