#21 Jim Kern, Closer, 32 yrs, Salem Witches - Out of the Park Baseball Report

#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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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

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	95	46	91	93-96 Mph
Versus LHB	91	43	91
Versus RHB	99	49	91
Talent	10	6	10

Pitching Ratings
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5
49
3

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	3	21	6	1	40
Versus LHP	1	21	6	1	40
Versus RHP	4	21	6	1	40
Talent	2	2	2	2	4

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2
2
2
1
Normal

Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
9/1	GHO	W 6-3		0.1	1	0	0	0	0
9/2	@GLE	W 10-2		2	3	1	1	1	1
9/3	@GLE	W 5-2		2.1	1	0	0	2	0
9/7	SPR	L 4-9		0.2	2	1	1	1	1
9/11	@WIL	L 3-7		1.1	1	1	0	4	1
9/14	@NOR	W 7-0		1	1	0	0	0	0
9/20	LEA	W 11-8		2	4	1	1	0	2
9/23	FRA	L 4-7		2	0	0	0	1	3
9/26	@CAL	L 6-7		0.2	3	2	2	0	1
10/2	@NEW	L 0-1		1	0	0	0	0	0

Pitching Stats 2007

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	37	0	4	2	0	4.47	46.1	49	25	23	15	30	0	.0	0	0	.0
Projected	37	0	4	2	0	4.47	46.0	49	25	23	15	30

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	9	4	.0	37	9	12.4	9.5	5.8	2.9	9	3	33.3	11	3	27.3	4.30

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	92	31	3	1	5	16	13	13	12	0	0	0	.337	.419	.554	.973
vs. RHB	89	18	6	0	1	8	12	2	18	0	0	0	.202	.217	.303	.521

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	16	0	1	2	0	5.57	21.0	25	14	13	4	15
Road	21	0	3	0	0	3.55	25.1	24	11	10	11	15
Postseason	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	9	0	1	0	0	1.59	11.1	7	2	2	2	9
May	13	0	3	2	0	8.04	15.2	23	15	14	2	8
June	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
July	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
August	5	0	0	0	0	3.00	6.0	3	2	2	2	4
Sept./Oct.	10	0	0	0	0	3.38	13.1	16	6	5	9	9

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1974	4	3	0	1	0	4.70	15.1	16	0	8	0	14	11	1	0	1.96	.000	CLE
1975	13	7	1	2	0	3.77	71.2	60	0	30	0	45	55	0	0	1.47	.000	CLE
1976	50	2	10	7	15	2.37	117.2	91	0	31	0	50	111	0	0	1.20	.000	CLE
1977	60	0	8	10	18	3.42	92.0	85	0	35	0	47	91	0	0	1.43	.000	CLE
1978	58	0	10	10	13	3.08	99.1	77	0	34	0	58	95	0	0	1.36	.000	CLE
2007	37	0	4	2	0	4.47	46.1	49	25	23	6	15	30	0	0	1.38	.297	SEA SAL
Total	222	12	33	32	46	3.28	442.1	378	25	161	6	229	393	1	0	1.37	.000

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP
2007, AAA	12	0	2	0	0	2.14	21.0	16	8	5	1	9	26	0	0	1.19	.319

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1974	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CLE
1975	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CLE
1976	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CLE
1977	60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CLE
1978	58	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CLE
Total	222	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Fielding Stats 2007

Position

PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Pitcher

1.000

46.1

0.58

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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