Retired
Jerry Koosman
Birthdate:
Dec. 23, 1942 (88 y, 8 m, 23 d)Born In:
Appleton, WI, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/LHeight/Weight:
6'2"/208
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1969 | None (MLB) |
| 1968 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 39.1 | 25.8 |
| Grey Ink | 123 | 190.9 | 148.4 |
| HoF Standard | 33 | 47.9 | 45.2 |
| WAR | 66.6 | 69.2 | 58.5 |
| WAR7 | 39.3 | 46.5 | 38.0 |
| JAWS | 52.9 | 57.8 | 48.3 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Mickey Lolich R | 934 |
| Jerry Reuss R | 924 |
| Joe Niekro R | 918 |
| Jim Bunning R | 914 |
| Frank Tanana R | 907 |
| Rick Reuschel R | 901 |
| Luis Tiant R | 889 |
| Adonis Terry R | 883 |
| Billy Pierce R | 882 |
| Dennis Martinez R | 880 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 15 | 4 |
| 1976 | 13 | 7 |
| 1984 | 14 | 2 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 34 | 10 |
| 1979 | 36 | 4 |
| 1980 | 34 | 10 |
| 1984 | 34 | 3 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 19 | 4 |
| 1976 | 21 | 2 |
| 1979 | 20 | 3 |
| 1980 | 16 | 10 |
| 1984 | 14 | 9 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20 | 1 |
| 1978 | 15 | 3 |
| 1981 | 13 | 1 |
| 1984 | 15 | 5 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.613 | 10 |
| 1969 | 0.654 | 7 |
| 1970 | 0.632 | 7 |
| 1976 | 0.677 | 3 |
| 1982 | 0.611 | 9 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 263.2 | 7 |
| 1973 | 263.0 | 7 |
| 1974 | 265.0 | 8 |
| 1979 | 263.2 | 4 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1058 | 8 |
| 1973 | 1071 | 9 |
| 1974 | 1118 | 8 |
| 1979 | 1101 | 4 |
| 1984 | 950 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19 | 6 |
| 1980 | 24 | 10 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 98 | 6 |
| 1977 | 81 | 9 |
| 1978 | 84 | 7 |
| 1979 | 83 | 10 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 178 | 10 |
| 1974 | 188 | 7 |
| 1975 | 173 | 7 |
| 1976 | 200 | 3 |
| 1977 | 192 | 6 |
| 1978 | 160 | 8 |
| 1979 | 157 | 4 |
| 1980 | 149 | 7 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9 | 9 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2.082 | 4 |
| 1969 | 2.278 | 5 |
| 1970 | 3.142 | 5 |
| 1973 | 2.840 | 9 |
| 1976 | 2.693 | 4 |
| 1979 | 3.379 | 8 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.255 | 7 |
| 1970 | 0.253 | 3 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1.058 | 6 |
| 1970 | 1.226 | 7 |
| 1976 | 1.096 | 5 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 7.544 | 9 |
| 1969 | 6.983 | 4 |
| 1970 | 8.024 | 8 |
| 1976 | 7.460 | 6 |
| 1977 | 7.743 | 7 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.973 | 6 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 17 | 5 |
| 1969 | 16 | 9 |
| 1973 | 12 | 8 |
| 1974 | 13 | 7 |
| 1976 | 17 | 2 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 7 | 3 |
| 1969 | 6 | 4 |
| 1973 | 3 | 7 |
| 1975 | 4 | 5 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51 | 7 |
| 1982 | 38 | 2 |
| 1983 | 53 | 9 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 258 | 5 |
| 1979 | 268 | 3 |
| 1980 | 252 | 10 |
| 1984 | 232 | 2 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 160 | 5 |
| 1972 | 155 | 4 |
| 1977 | 195 | 9 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 14 | 7 |
| 1971 | 12 | 9 |
| 1982 | 9 | 1 |
| 1984 | 8 | 5 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 1973 | 5.4 | 6 |
| 1974 | 6.1 | 3 |
| 1976 | 5.8 | 3 |
| 1977 | 5.6 | 6 |
| 1979 | 6.0 | 4 |
| 1982 | 4.2 | 9 |
| 1984 | 5.4 | 4 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6 | 3 |
| 1977 | 8 | 3 |
| 1978 | 3 | 1 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 9 | 4 |
| 1970 | 7 | 4 |
| 1982 | 7 | 4 |
| 1983 | 7 | 2 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 7.2 | 3 |
| 1969 | 8.6 | 7 |
| 1970 | 4.9 | 9 |
| 1973 | 6.8 | 3 |
| 1976 | 6.7 | 5 |
| 1979 | 6.7 | 5 |