Kip Bouknight, P

B-T: R-R

HT: 6-0

WT: 190

BORN: November 16, 1978, Columbia, SC

RESIDES: Cayce, SC

HOW OBTAINED: Signed by Phillies as a minor league free agent, 12/19/07; selected by COL in 13th round of 2001 draft; originally selected by OAK in 21st round of 2000 draft, but did not sign

EDUCATION: 1997 graduate of Brookland Cayce HS and 2001 graduate of University of South Carolina, earning a degree in sports administration … MISC: Name is pronounced BOCK-night … Won the Golden Spikes Award as the nation’s top amateur player and the Rotary Smith Award as the top college pitcher in the nation, both in 2000; also named SEC Pitcher of the Year and SEC Male Athlete of the Yea r… 2007: Began season with Altoona (AA) … Had the 2nd-most wins (12) and 5th-best ERA (3.91) among all PIT minor leaguers … Pitched 6.0 or more innings 15 times with 13 quality starts … Pitched 7.0 or more innings 10 times … Pitched a 7.0-inning CG, 6/2 vs Reading … Transferred to Indianapolis (AAA), 7/1 … Went 1-1 in 3 starts (2 quality starts) and was transferred back to Altoona, 7/21 … Won at least 3 straight starts on 3 separate occasions with Altoona; 5/1-12 (3-0, 1.89 ERA), 6/2-14 (3-0, 2.45 ERA) and 7/22-8/8 (4-0, 3.25 ERA) … Had a season-best 10 SO in his final start of the season, 8/30 vs Reading … Held right-handers to a .226 avg … 2006: Spent majority of the season with Harrisburg (AA) … Finished 3rd in the Eastern League in SHO and 5th in CG … Allowed 2 HR in first outing, 4/7 vs Erie, but then allowed only 2 HR over his next 10 starts (57.2 IP) … Posted a 1.47 ERA (3 ER, 18.1 IP) over a span of 3 starts, 4/12-23 … Earned first win, 4/12 vs Trenton … Pitched 7.0 scoreless innings with 8 SO twice, 6/26 vs Binghamton and 7/17 vs Connecticut … Took the loss in a 7.0-inning CG, 7/22 vs Akron … Earned win in final start, 8/3 vs Altoona … Promoted to New Orleans (AAA), 8/8 … Won his first outing, 8/10 vs Las Vegas … Picked up first professional SB, 8/25 at Iowa … Earned the win and had 2 RBI at the plate in his final start, 9/4 vs Memphis… Signed by PIT as a minor league free agent, 11/6… 2005: Signed by WSH as a minor league free agent, 1/9… Spent majority of the season with Harrisburg … Was 2-4, 4.36 ERA (36 ER, 74.1 IP) in 13 starts and 1-0, 2.35 ERA in 7 relief appearances … Promoted to New Orleans, 7/26 … Won his first 2 starts … Was 3-1, 3.13 ERA in 8 starts and 0-1, 5.40 in 1 relief appearance … Allowed 2 ER or fewer in 6 of his 8 starts … 2004: Began season with Colorado Springs (AAA) … Transferred to Tulsa (AA), 7/12 … Acquired by TOR for a player to be named, 8/13 and was assigned to New Hampshire (AA )… Picked up lone professional save, 8/17 at Binghamton … Transferred to Syracuse (AAA) in September where he finished the season … 2003: Spent season with Tulsa … Pitched 6.0 or more innings 17 times, 7.0 or more 10 times and had 14 quality starts … Pitched a 9.0-inning complete game, 6/7 at Midland (W, 2 ER, BB, 6 SO) … Had a season-best 10 SO, 8/1 vs Wichita … Went 5-0, 2.87 ERA (17 ER, 53.1 IP) over his final 8 starts of the season … Went 3-3, 4.65 ERA in 12 home starts and 7-4, 3.55 ERA in 14 road starts … 2002: Spent season with Salem (A) … Led Carolina League in wins, was 3rd in SHO, 4th in IP and CG … Threw a no-hitter, 8/7 at Frederick (W, 3 BB, 8 SO), the 5th individual no-hitter in COL’s organizational history … Threw his 2nd CG of the season in his final start, 8/29 at Potomac game 2 (W, 7.0 IP, 2 ER) … Pitched 6.0 or more innings 19 times, 7.0 or more 10 times and had 18 quality starts … 2001: Began pro career with Tri-City (A) … Ranked 2nd in the Northwest League starts and 5th in ERA and SO … Posted a 2.23 ERA (15 ER, 60.2 IP) and held opponents to a .228 avg (52-228) over 11 starts in June and July … Made 3 consecutive scoreless outings, 8/2-13 (1-0, 0 R, 18.0 IP, 0 BB, 20 SO )… Pitched 6.0 innings of a perfect game, 8/8 vs Boise; Pat Lynch tossed final 3.0 innings to earn the 1-0 victory … Allowed 2 ER or fewer in 12 of his 15 starts.

CAREER STATISTICS: *League Leader