#21 Jim Kern, Closer, 32 yrs, Salem Witches
Thursday, 11/1/2007
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Jim Kern

3/15/1975
32
USA,MI,Gladwin
6"5
205

Closer
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,514,286
2009
7 Year(s), 62 Days (1266 total Days)
109 Day(s)
8 Year(s)
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall95469193-96 Mph
Versus LHB914391 
Versus RHB994991 
Talent10610 
Pitching Ratings
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5
49
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall3216140
Versus LHP1216140
Versus RHP4216140
Talent22224
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2
2
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1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/1GHOW 6-3 0.110000     
9/2@GLEW 10-2 231111     
9/3@GLEW 5-2 2.110020     
9/7SPRL 4-9 0.221111     
9/11@WILL 3-7 1.111041     
9/14@NORW 7-0 110000     
9/20LEAW 11-8 241102     
9/23FRAL 4-7 200013     
9/26@CALL 6-7 0.232201     
10/2@NEWL 0-1 100000     

Pitching Stats 2007

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3704204.4746.149252315300.000.0
Projected3704204.4746.04925231530     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 94.037912.49.55.82.99333.311327.34.30
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB923131516131312000.337.419.554.973
vs. RHB8918601812218000.202.217.303.521
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1601205.5721.0251413415
Road2103003.5525.12411101115
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April901001.5911.172229
May1303208.0415.223151428
June000000.000.000000
July000000.000.000000
August500003.006.032224
Sept./Oct.1000003.3813.1166599

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1974430104.7015.1160801411101.96.000 CLE
19751371203.7771.26003004555001.47.000 CLE
1976502107152.37117.291031050111001.20.000 CLE
1977600810183.4292.08503504791001.43.000 CLE
19785801010133.0899.17703405895001.36.000 CLE
20073704204.4746.149252361530001.38.297 SEA SAL
Total222123332463.28442.1378251616229393101.37.000 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
2007, AAA1202002.1421.016851926001.19.319

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1974400000000000.000.000.000.000 CLE
19751300000000000.000.000.000.000 CLE
19765000000000000.000.000.000.000 CLE
19776000000000000.000.000.000.000 CLE
19785810000000100.000.000.000.000 CLE
Total22210000000100.000.000.000.000 

Fielding Stats 2007

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher370030301.00046.10.58    

Player History

Drafted in 12th round, 333rd overall pick, by West Liberty in 2005...
Had first career hit on 8/5/2005, off Dick Rudolph (SPR)...
Drafted in 16th round, 456th overall pick, by Zulu in 2006...
Drafted in 25th round, 729th overall pick, by Seattle in 2006...
Traded from Seattle to Salem on 5/21/2007 (Going to SAL: P Jim Kern, RF Frank Robinson. Going to SEA: P Frank Smith, P Rollie Fingers, RF Carl Furillo)...
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