P Jim Kern #34
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/17/1980
OA: 40 POT: 40
P JIM KERN #34 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
43 0 4-3 11 3.23 55.2 45 2 27 36 1.29 0.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 6 6 6 6
Movement 9 9 10 9
Control 3 3 4 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 6
Slider 3 3
Curveball 3 3
Changeup 4 4
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 6
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/03/1980 @ LAD Win, 6-0 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 Save
10/01/1980 ATL Win, 11-7 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
09/28/1980 CIN Win, 7-6 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
09/24/1980 @ ATL Loss, 3-5 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
09/20/1980 @ SF Loss, 3-6 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
09/16/1980 SD Loss, 0-1 3.0 2 1 1 1 2 Loss
09/15/1980 SD Win, 2-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Save
09/13/1980 SF Win, 9-8 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 Save
09/10/1980 LAD Loss, 2-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/01/1980 @ PIT Loss, 3-4 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Birthday:03/15/1949
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:91 kg
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 151 Days
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 3 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 15th Pick in Round 3
MLB 1980 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 43 0 4 3 11 3.23 55.2 45 22 20 2 27 36 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 12 1 91.7 43 24 12.29 7.28 5.82 4.37 3.36 1.29 87 0.8 .264        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 104 21 5 0 1 9 17 19 2 1 1 .202 .315 .279 .593      
vs. RHB 95 24 5 1 1 13 10 17 0 0 3 .253 .343 .358 .700      
MLB 1980 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 3.2 3 2 0 0 4 2  
May 7 0 1 1 1 7.04 7.2 8 6 6 1 4 7  
June 10 0 0 1 3 5.28 15.1 13 9 9 0 11 12  
July 8 0 2 0 2 2.08 8.2 8 2 2 0 3 7  
August 5 0 0 0 1 1.12 8.0 5 1 1 0 2 1  
September 8 0 0 1 2 2.45 7.1 6 2 2 1 3 4  
October 2 0 0 0 2 0.00 5.0 2 0 0 0 0 3  
Spring Training 9 0 1 0 0 4.70 7.2 8 5 4 0 2 7  
Last Year 61 0 7 9 36 3.30 79.0 70 33 29 7 35 52  
2 Years Ago 58 0 6 8 19 4.19 86.0 90 43 40 3 39 61  
Career 324 0 28 47 135 3.42 442.0 387 190 168 22 238 307  
Home 26 0 3 2 5 2.52 35.2 24 12 10 0 17 26  
Road 17 0 1 1 6 4.50 20.0 21 10 10 2 10 10  
Grass 10 0 0 1 2 6.23 13.0 17 9 9 2 5 7  
Turf 33 0 4 2 9 2.32 42.2 28 13 11 0 22 29  
Day 11 0 1 1 1 6.35 11.1 11 8 8 1 14 6  
Night 32 0 3 2 10 2.44 44.1 34 14 12 1 13 30  
As Reliever / Substitution 43 0 4 3 11 3.23 55.2 45 22 20 2 27 36  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1974 Houston - MLB 25 1 0 0 0 0 13.50 1.1 1 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 3.00 .000 23.76 -0.4 26
1975 Houston - MLB 26 42 0 5 4 4 2.68 50.1 43 18 15 2 29 40 0 0 1.43 .285 3.12 0.9 140
1976 Houston - MLB 27 69 0 5 19 27 4.16 106.0 93 58 49 6 75 74 0 0 1.58 .275 3.80 -0.5 81
1977 Houston - MLB 28 50 0 1 4 38 1.84 63.2 45 14 13 1 30 44 0 0 1.18 .243 3.34 1.4 220
1978 Houston - MLB 29 58 0 6 8 19 4.19 86.0 90 43 40 3 39 61 0 0 1.50 .319 3.19 1.4 89
1979 Houston - MLB 30 61 0 7 9 36 3.30 79.0 70 33 29 7 35 52 0 0 1.33 .265 3.59 0.6 110
1980 Houston - MLB 31 43 0 4 3 11 3.23 55.2 45 22 20 2 27 36 0 0 1.29 .264 3.36 0.8 120
Total MLB 324 0 28 47 135 3.42 442.0 387 190 168 22 238 307 0 0 1.41 .277 3.51 4.1 106
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1974 Tucson - AAA 25 27 0 5 1 4 2.55 35.1 29 12 10 5 23 29 0 0 1.47 .250 5.21 -0.6 157
1978 Tucson - AAA 29 6 0 1 0 1 2.89 9.1 8 4 3 0 5 10 0 0 1.39 .320 2.66 0.3 136
Total AAA 33 0 6 1 5 2.62 44.2 37 16 13 5 28 39 0 0 1.46 .264 4.68 152.3
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1977 Houston - MLB 28 5 0 1 0 4 3.12 8.2 14 3 3 0 1 8 0 0 1.73 .467 1.47 0.7 130
1979 Houston - MLB 30 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 1.65 0.1 999
Total MLB 6 0 1 0 5 2.53 10.2 14 3 3 0 1 9 0 0 1.41 .412 1.50 159.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Houston - MLB P 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.1 6.75 +0.1 .000
1975 Houston - MLB P 41 0 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 50.1 1.61 +0.4 1.437
1976 Houston - MLB P 69 0 3 8 0 13 2 .846 106.0 0.93 -1.1 .859
1977 Houston - MLB P 50 0 1 5 0 7 1 .857 63.2 0.85 +0.2 .845
1978 Houston - MLB P 58 0 4 7 0 11 0 1.000 86.0 1.15 -0.9 1.196
1979 Houston - MLB P 61 0 6 7 2 14 1 .929 79.0 1.48 +1.3 1.011
1980 Houston - MLB P 42 0 3 8 1 12 1 .917 55.2 1.78 +0.9 .869
TOTAL P 322 0 21 41 3 67 5 .925 442.0 1.26 +1.1 1.016
PLAYER HISTORY
12/20/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft by the Houston Astros. (Round 3, Pick 15, 63rd overall pick).
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (10); Control: 3 (3).
04/04/1974 Named the #77 prospect in the MLB
07/03/1974 Named the #35 prospect in the MLB
09/11/1974 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week.
10/21/1974 Named the #26 prospect in the MLB
11/13/1974 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $35,800.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 4 (4).
04/07/1975 Named the #37 prospect in the MLB
11/10/1975 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $40,600.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 4 (4).
07/15/1976 Injured (heel soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/13/1976 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $45,600.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 4 (4).
10/19/1977 Wins the 1977 World Series with the Houston Astros.
10/24/1977 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $122,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
10/29/1977 Wins the 1977 MLB NL Paige Plate.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 4 (4).
04/01/1978 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/25/1978 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $232,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 4 (4).
10/22/1979 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $320,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 4 (4).
11/17/1980 Became a free agent.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1976 69 1
1978 58 9
1979 61 6
Year L Rank
1976 19 2
Year SV Rank
1976 27 4
1977 38 1
1978 19 9
1979 36 2
Year RA Rank
1976 69 1
1978 58 9
1979 61 6
Year GF Rank
1976 56 1
1977 44 4
1978 39 9
1979 48 5
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