P Jim Kern #34
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/09/1982
OA: 49 POT: 49
P JIM KERN #34 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
39 0 9-4 4 4.03 44.2 34 4 35 35 1.54 -0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 62 62 62 62
Movement 76 74 79 76
Control 38 37 39 38
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 64 64
Slider 38 38
Curveball 30 30
Changeup 54 54
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 18
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 59
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 6
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/03/1982 NYM Win, 6-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Win
10/02/1982 NYM Loss, 5-8 0.2 3 1 1 1 1
09/28/1982 CHC Win, 2-1 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
09/27/1982 CHC Loss, 4-5 2.1 3 1 1 0 3 Loss
09/20/1982 @ STL Loss, 5-6 2.1 2 0 0 2 3
09/15/1982 STL Win, 7-3 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
09/14/1982 STL Win, 6-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Win
09/10/1982 @ PIT Loss, 4-6 1.0 2 2 2 2 1
09/01/1982 ATL Win, 4-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Save
08/30/1982 ATL Win, 3-2 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 Save
PERSONALITY
Kern never shows any lack of effort.
High: Adaptability, Greed, Work Ethic
Birthday:03/15/1949
Born in:Gladwin, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$80,000
Signed Through:1982 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 120 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 162 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 4th Pick in Round 2
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X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE 1982 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 39 0 9 4 4 4.03 44.2 34 20 20 4 35 35 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 7 3 57.1 39 19 13.90 6.85 7.05 7.05 4.55 1.54 113 -0.2 .246        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 82 17 3 1 3 8 23 20 3 1 0 .207 .370 .378 .748      
vs. RHB 76 17 4 0 1 12 12 15 0 0 0 .224 .330 .316 .645      
X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE 1982 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 4 0 1 1 0 3.60 5.0 6 2 2 1 2 7  
April 3 0 0 0 0 23.14 2.1 5 6 6 1 3 2  
May 6 0 1 1 0 1.42 6.1 3 1 1 0 11 2  
June 8 0 1 0 1 0.00 7.2 2 0 0 0 4 5  
July 8 0 3 1 0 2.45 11.0 9 3 3 0 4 7  
August 5 0 2 1 2 7.71 7.0 5 6 6 2 7 6  
September 7 0 1 1 1 3.12 8.2 7 3 3 1 5 10  
October 2 0 1 0 0 5.40 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 3  
Spring Training 9 0 1 0 0 4.22 10.2 7 5 5 1 4 8  
Last Year 52 0 2 4 12 2.35 61.1 39 24 16 3 41 38  
2 Years Ago 5 0 1 0 0 1.35 6.2 7 1 1 0 5 4  
Career 509 8 51 53 133 3.28 685.0 524 286 250 38 404 529  
Home 22 0 5 2 3 3.32 21.2 15 8 8 3 16 22  
Road 17 0 4 2 1 4.70 23.0 19 12 12 1 19 13  
Grass 11 0 3 1 1 2.93 15.1 13 5 5 0 5 8  
Turf 28 0 6 3 3 4.60 29.1 21 15 15 4 30 27  
Day 8 0 1 1 2 6.00 6.0 7 4 4 0 3 5  
Night 31 0 8 3 2 3.72 38.2 27 16 16 4 32 30  
As Reliever / Substitution 39 0 9 4 4 4.03 44.2 34 20 20 4 35 35  
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 1982 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 4 0 2 0 2.96 27.1 17 10 9 0 18 15 0 0.0 0 2 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.85 5.60 4.94 5.93 3.63 1.28 95 0.4 .218        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 47 10 1 0 0 4 14 7 0 0 1 .213 .403 .234 .637      
vs. RHB 46 7 3 0 0 6 4 8 0 1 0 .152 .220 .217 .437      
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 1982 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 4 4 0 2 0 2.96 27.1 17 10 9 0 18 15  
Career 16 4 0 2 4 1.77 45.2 22 10 9 0 25 32  
Home 2 2 0 1 0 2.38 11.1 6 3 3 0 7 9  
Road 2 2 0 1 0 3.38 16.0 11 7 6 0 11 6  
Grass 4 4 0 2 0 2.96 27.1 17 10 9 0 18 15  
Day 1 1 0 1 0 1.69 5.1 3 1 1 0 3 3  
Night 3 3 0 1 0 3.27 22.0 14 9 8 0 15 12  
As Starter 4 4 0 2 0 2.96 27.1 17 10 9 0 18 15  
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+
1973 San Diego - XFBL 24 20 0 1 4 6 2.84 19.0 16 6 6 1 13 16 0 0 1.53 .263 4.13 -0.3 117
1974 San Diego - XFBL 25 71 0 7 7 21 3.44 89.0 60 38 34 6 57 58 0 0 1.31 .210 3.94 -1.1 92
1975 San Diego - XFBL 26 50 0 4 4 23 1.71 58.0 40 18 11 2 35 56 0 0 1.29 .247 2.78 1.0 193
1976 San Diego - XFBL 27 72 0 15 7 22 3.40 100.2 80 38 38 3 34 83 0 0 1.13 .272 2.26 2.7 97
1977 San Diego - XFBL 28 84 3 7 7 21 2.42 137.1 101 46 37 7 47 102 0 0 1.08 .242 2.89 2.2 143
1978 San Diego - XFBL 29 47 0 3 6 17 4.38 61.2 53 36 30 6 35 60 0 0 1.43 .287 3.98 0.1 87
1979 San Diego - XFBL 30 69 5 2 10 7 4.81 106.2 94 59 57 6 102 77 0 0 1.84 .276 4.73 -0.5 84
1980 Boston - XFBL 31 5 0 1 0 0 1.35 6.2 7 1 1 0 5 4 0 0 1.80 .389 3.39 0.1 286
1981 San Diego - XFBL 32 52 0 2 4 12 2.35 61.1 39 24 16 3 41 38 0 0 1.30 .202 4.24 -0.1 167
1982 Philadelphia - XFBL 33 39 0 9 4 4 4.03 44.2 34 20 20 4 35 35 0 0 1.54 .246 4.55 -0.2 100
Total XFBL 509 8 51 53 133 3.28 685.0 524 286 250 38 404 529 0 0 1.35 .251 3.58 3.9 120
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+
1973 Berkeley - WDL 24 23 0 2 1 9 3.81 26.0 19 11 11 4 10 31 0 0 1.12 .263 4.36 0.3 126
1973 Salt Lake City - AAA 24 6 0 0 0 1 0.00 8.0 2 0 0 0 5 11 0 0 0.88 .143 1.86 0.3 999
1974 Salt Lake City - AAA 25 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3.00 .333 7.70 -0.1 999
1975 Punta Cana - WDL 26 5 2 0 0 0 3.38 13.1 9 5 5 1 6 12 0 0 1.13 .216 3.65 0.2 128
1978 Salt Lake City - AAA 29 5 0 0 0 2 0.00 9.2 2 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0.31 .087 1.96 0.4 999
1980 Louisville - AAA 31 54 0 5 4 30 2.38 56.2 37 17 15 1 27 44 0 0 1.13 .229 2.63 1.6 155
1982 Eugene - AAA 33 4 4 0 2 0 2.96 27.1 17 10 9 0 18 15 0 0 1.28 .218 3.63 0.4 128
Total IL 54 0 5 4 30 2.38 56.2 37 17 15 1 27 44 0 0 1.13 .229 2.63 155.5
Total PCL 16 4 0 2 4 1.77 45.2 22 10 9 0 25 32 0 0 1.03 .186 3.03 477.9
Total SOB 28 2 2 1 9 3.66 39.1 28 16 16 5 16 43 0 0 1.12 .245 4.12 127.0
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+
1976 San Diego - XFBL 27 6 0 0 1 2 7.11 6.1 8 6 5 1 3 5 0 0 1.74 .318 3.93 -0.1 46
Total XFBL 6 0 0 1 2 7.11 6.1 8 6 5 1 3 5 0 0 1.74 .318 3.93 46.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1973 San Diego - XFBL P 19 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 19.0 0.47 -0.6 .000
1974 San Diego - XFBL P 71 0 3 11 1 17 3 .824 89.0 1.42 -1.1 .850
1975 San Diego - XFBL P 49 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 58.0 1.09 -0.0 1.031
1976 San Diego - XFBL P 71 0 3 12 0 16 1 .938 100.2 1.34 -0.0 1.038
1977 San Diego - XFBL P 83 3 4 11 0 16 1 .938 137.1 0.98 -2.3 .762
1978 San Diego - XFBL P 46 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 61.2 1.02 -1.3 .789
1979 San Diego - XFBL P 69 5 6 18 2 25 1 .960 106.2 2.02 +0.2 1.097
1980 Boston - XFBL P 5 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 6.2 1.35 -0.0 1.051
1981 San Diego - XFBL P 52 0 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 61.1 1.03 -1.1 .900
1982 Philadelphia - XFBL P 39 0 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 44.2 1.01 -1.0 .831
1982 Eugene - AAA P 4 4 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 27.1 1.32 -0.1 1.069
TOTAL P 508 12 26 74 5 108 8 .926 712.1 1.26 -7.3 .923
PLAYER HISTORY
06/04/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 28th overall pick) by the San Diego Padres.
07/03/1973 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/19/1973 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $21,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (62); Movement: 73 (82); Control: 38 (38).
12/01/1974 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $21,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (67); Movement: 69 (80); Control: 43 (45).
07/14/1975 Was selected to the 1975 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/01/1975 Finished 3rd in 1975 XFBL NL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/17/1975 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $21,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (69); Movement: 71 (81); Control: 53 (53).
05/01/1976 Wins the XFBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/05/1976 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 6 days.
07/11/1976 Was selected to the 1976 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/01/1976 Finished 2nd in 1976 XFBL NL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/08/1976 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $112,500 through arbitration.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (68); Movement: 69 (79); Control: 54 (54).
07/17/1977 Was selected to the 1977 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/05/1977 Wins the 1977 XFBL NL Reliever of the Year Award.
11/08/1977 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $175,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (69); Movement: 71 (81); Control: 52 (52).
05/10/1978 Injured (Partially torn labrum), out for 7 weeks.
11/07/1978 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $250,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (68); Movement: 74 (83); Control: 37 (37).
11/19/1979 Became a free agent.
12/30/1979 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox organization.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (67); Movement: 75 (79); Control: 38 (38).
08/05/1980 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/30/1980 Finished 2nd in 1980 IL IL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/23/1980 Became a free agent.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (63); Movement: 77 (77); Control: 34 (34).
01/20/1981 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $163,000 with the San Diego Padres organization.
11/29/1981 Became a free agent.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (62); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 35 (35).
02/02/1982 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $80,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
04/18/1982 Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/20/1982 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1974 71 4
1975 50 8
1976 72 2
1977 84 2
1979 69 5
Year SV Rank
1974 21 2
1975 23 4
1976 22 4
1977 21 4
1978 17 7
Year HLD Rank
1974 4 8
1976 5 5
1977 9 2
1979 7 2
1981 7 5
Year BB Rank
1979 102 8
Year RA Rank
1974 71 4
1975 50 8
1976 72 2
1977 81 2
1979 64 7
Year GF Rank
1974 44 2
1975 38 5
1976 49 3
1977 44 5
1981 35 8
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