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Jim Kern
James Lester Kern

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 5", Weight 205 lb.

Debut September 6, 1974
  vs. BAL 9.0 IP, 5 H, 4 SO, 5 BB, 1 ER, L
Final Game May 30, 1986
Born March 15, 1949 in Gladwin, MI

Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1967. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1974 25 CLE AL   0   1   4   3   1   0   0  0   15.3   16    9    8   1   14   11   0   0    76   1   1  4.70  3.63   77 1.957
 1975 26 CLE AL   1   2  13   7   0   0   1  0   71.7   60   31   30   5   45   55   5   3   311   3   1  3.77  3.75  100 1.465
 1976 27 CLE AL  10   7  50   2   0   0  31 15  117.7   91   38   31   2   50  111   5   6   480   7   2  2.37  3.45  146 1.198
 1977 28 CLE AL   8  10  60   0   0   0  46 18   92.0   85   39   35   3   47   91   6   4   393   8   0  3.42  3.95  115 1.435 AS
 1978 29 CLE AL  10  10  58   0   0   0  43 13   99.3   77   36   34   4   58   95   3   5   423   7   0  3.08  3.78  123 1.359 AS
 1979 30 TEX AL  13   5  71   0   0   0  57 29  143.0   99   35   25   5   62  136   2   5   578   6   0  1.57  4.15  264 1.126 MVP-11,CYA-4,AS
 1980 31 TEX AL   3  11  38   1   0   0  15  2   63.3   65   38   34   4   45   40   2   3   295  10   1  4.83  3.88   80 1.737
 1981 32 TEX AL   1   2  23   0   0   0  15  6   30.0   21   10    9   0   22   20   1   1   131   3   1  2.70  3.44  128 1.433
 1982 33 TOT      5   6  63   1   0   0  33  5  104.0   81   43   40   6   60   66   2  11   447  14   2  3.46  3.78  109 1.356
         CIN NL   3   5  50   0   0   0  26  2   76.0   61   27   24   3   48   43   2   9   335  14   2  2.84  3.68  130 1.434
         CHW AL   2   1  13   1   0   0   7  3   28.0   20   16   16   3   12   23   0   2   112   0   0  5.14  4.04   79 1.143
 1983 34 CHW AL   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  0    0.7    1    1    0   0    0    0   0   1     3   0   0  0.00  4.20  inf 1.500
 1984 35 TOT      1   1  14   0   0   0   8  0   18.0   26   16   15   3   13   12   0   3    93   1   0  7.50  3.69   49 2.167
         PHI NL   0   1   8   0   0   0   5  0   13.3   20   16   15   3   10    8   0   3    70   1   0 10.13  3.63   36 2.250
         MIL AL   1   0   6   0   0   0   3  0    4.7    6    0    0   0    3    4   0   0    23   0   0  0.00  3.88  inf 1.929
 1985 36 MIL AL   0   1   5   0   0   0   1  0   11.0   14    8    8   1    5    3   0   3    50   1   0  6.55  4.19   64 1.727
 1986 37 CLE AL   1   1  16   0   0   0   4  0   27.3   34   28   24   1   23   11   3   3   142   0   0  7.90  4.14   52 2.085
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 13 Yr WL% .482  53  57 416  14   1   0 254 88  793.3  670  332  293  35  444  651  29  48  3422  61   8  3.32  3.82  115 1.404
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     8   9  65   2   0   0  40 13  125.3  105   52   46   5   70  102   4   7   541   9   1  3.32  3.82  115 1.404
 Career High     13  11  71   7   1   0  57 29  143.0   99   43   40   6   62  136   6  11   578  14   2  1.57  4.15  264 1.126
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1978 29 CLE AL  58    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0 AS
 1982 33 TOT     63    7    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   5  .000  .125  .000  -62    0   0   0   0   0   0
         CIN NL  50    7    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   5  .000  .125  .000  -62    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1984 35 TOT     14    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
         PHI NL   8    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 13 Seasons     416    9    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   7  .000  .100  .000  -70    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg          4    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   3  .000  .100  .000  -70    0   0   0   0   0   0
 Career High     71    7    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   5                           0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1978 29 CLE AL    1    1    0   0.0    93| .000  .260| .000  .325| .000  .383| .000  .708|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1982 33 TOT       8    7    0   0.0    96| .000  .268| .125  .331| .000  .389| .125  .720| -62  .000  -1.6  -0.2   0%
         CIN NL    8    7    0   0.0    96| .000  .268| .125  .331| .000  .389| .125  .720| -62  .000  -1.6  -0.2   0%
 1984 35 TOT       1    1    0   0.0    95| .000  .266| .000  .331| .000  .386| .000  .717|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
         PHI NL    1    1    0   0.0    95| .000  .266| .000  .331| .000  .386| .000  .717|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 13 Seasons       10    9    0   0.0    96| .000  .267| .100  .331| .000  .388| .100  .719| -70  .000  -2.1  -0.2   0%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+

 1974 25 CLE AL   P    4      0    1    0    0 1.000  .909  0.25  0.82  0.59  1.82    3   15.3
 1975 26 CLE AL   P   13      4   11    2    0  .882  .938  1.15  0.85  1.88  1.87    7   71.7
 1976 27 CLE AL   P   50      7   14    3    2  .875  .950  0.42  0.85  1.61  1.87    2  117.7
 1977 28 CLE AL   P   60      5   13    3    2  .857  .947  0.30  0.84  1.76  1.95    0   92.0 AS
 1978 29 CLE AL   P   58      4   16    0    0 1.000  .952  0.34  0.85  1.81  1.90    0   99.3 AS
 1979 30 TEX AL   P   71      9   16    7    1  .781  .951  0.35  0.81  1.57  1.92    0  143.0 AS
 1980 31 TEX AL   P   38      0   12    0    1 1.000  .960  0.32  0.77  1.71  1.85    1   63.3
 1981 32 TEX AL   P   23      3    3    1    0  .857  .968  0.26  0.81  1.80  1.98    0   30.0
 1982 33 TOT      P   63      6   18    0    0 1.000  .952  0.38  0.71  2.08  1.92    1  104.0
         CIN NL   P   50      3   15    0    0 1.000  .952  0.36  0.70  2.13  1.97    0   76.0
         CHW AL   P   13      3    3    0    0 1.000  .952  0.46  0.73  1.93  1.80    1   28.0
 1983 34 CHW AL   P    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  0.70  0.00  1.29    0    0.7
 1984 35 TOT      P   14      1    2    0    0 1.000  .968  0.21  0.69  1.50  1.85    0   18.0
         PHI NL   P    8      0    2    0    0 1.000  .952  0.25  0.68  1.35  1.89    0   13.3
         MIL AL   P    6      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.17  0.70  1.91  1.72    0    4.7
 1985 36 MIL AL   P    5      2    3    0    1 1.000  .962  1.00  0.70  4.09  1.88    0   11.0
 1986 37 CLE AL   P   16      2    6    0    0 1.000  .952  0.50  0.68  2.64  1.85    0   27.3

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1974 25 CLE AL   P    4      0    1    0    0 1.000  .909  0.25  0.82  0.59  1.82    3   15.3
 1975 26 CLE AL   P   13      4   11    2    0  .882  .938  1.15  0.85  1.88  1.87    7   71.7
 1976 27 CLE AL   P   50      7   14    3    2  .875  .950  0.42  0.85  1.61  1.87    2  117.7
 1977 28 CLE AL   P   60      5   13    3    2  .857  .947  0.30  0.84  1.76  1.95    0   92.0
 1978 29 CLE AL   P   58      4   16    0    0 1.000  .952  0.34  0.85  1.81  1.90    0   99.3
 1979 30 TEX AL   P   71      9   16    7    1  .781  .951  0.35  0.81  1.57  1.92    0  143.0
 1980 31 TEX AL   P   38      0   12    0    1 1.000  .960  0.32  0.77  1.71  1.85    1   63.3
 1981 32 TEX AL   P   23      3    3    1    0  .857  .968  0.26  0.81  1.80  1.98    0   30.0
 1982 33 TOT      P   63      6   18    0    0 1.000  .952  0.38  0.71  2.08  1.92    1  104.0
         CIN NL   P   50      3   15    0    0 1.000  .952  0.36  0.70  2.13  1.97    0   76.0
         CHW AL   P   13      3    3    0    0 1.000  .952  0.46  0.73  1.93  1.80    1   28.0
 1983 34 CHW AL   P    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  0.70  0.00  1.29    0    0.7
 1984 35 TOT      P   14      1    2    0    0 1.000  .968  0.21  0.69  1.50  1.85    0   18.0
         PHI NL   P    8      0    2    0    0 1.000  .952  0.25  0.68  1.35  1.89    0   13.3
         MIL AL   P    6      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.17  0.70  1.91  1.72    0    4.7
 1985 36 MIL AL   P    5      2    3    0    1 1.000  .962  1.00  0.70  4.09  1.88    0   11.0
 1986 37 CLE AL   P   16      2    6    0    0 1.000  .952  0.50  0.68  2.64  1.85    0   27.3

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 416     43  115   16    7  .908  .951  0.38  0.80  1.79  1.90   14  793.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       416     43  115   16    7  .908  .951  0.38  0.80  1.79  1.90   14    793
An Important note about our fielding stats

All-Star Game Pitching 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1977   CLE AL      0  0  0   1     0   0   0   0   2  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1978   CLE AL      0  0  0   0.2   1   0   0   1   1  0   0  0   0  0  1  0  0 
 1979   TEX AL      0  1  0   2.2   2   2   2   3   3  1   0  0   0  0  0  0  1 
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 Played 3/3      0  0  1  0   4.1   3   2   2   4   6  1   0  0   0  0  1  0  1   4.15 
+-------------+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+------+
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1977   CLE AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1978   CLE AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1979   TEX AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 3/3      0   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0                   
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1977 *
1978 *
1979 *

Awards
1979-AL-Rolaids Relief

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1979-AL-11-0.06
Car-1023-0.06 shares

CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1979-AL-4-0.18
Car-149-0.18 shares

Won-Loss %
1979 AL-.722-3

Games
1977 AL-60-8
1978 AL-58-8
1979 AL-71-3

Saves
1976 AL-15-6
1977 AL-18-4
1978 AL-13-9
1979 AL-29-2

Strikeouts
1979 AL-136-7

Wild Pitches
1982 NL-9-9

Games Finished
1976 AL-31-9
1977 AL-46-6
1978 AL-43-9
1979 AL-57-2

    

Gray Ink: Pitching - 22 (988) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 10.0 (800) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 17.0 (660) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions 

September 4, 1967: Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent.

October 3, 1978: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with Larvell Blanks to the Texas Rangers for Bobby Bonds and Len Barker.

December 11, 1981: Traded by the Texas Rangers to the New York Mets for Doug Flynn and Dan Boitano.

February 10, 1982: Traded by the New York Mets with Greg Harris and Alex Trevino to the Cincinnati Reds for George Foster.

August 23, 1982: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Chicago White Sox for players to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Wade Rowdon (September 7, 1982) and Leo Garcia (September 7, 1982) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

March 1, 1984: Released by the Chicago White Sox.

June 3, 1984: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.

July 27, 1984: Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.

August 8, 1984: Signed as a Free Agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.

November 8, 1984: Granted Free Agency.

January 8, 1985: Signed as a Free Agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.

June 17, 1985: Released by the Milwaukee Brewers.

February 25, 1986: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

June 17, 1986: Released by the Cleveland Indians.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1986Cleveland Indians$90,000
Career (may be incomplete)$90,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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