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Mike Kekich

Michael Dennis Kekich

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 196 lb.

Born: April 2, 1945 in San Diego, CA
High School: Lynwood HS (Lynwood, CA)
Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1964. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 9, 1965 (Age 20)
Teams (by GP): Yankees/Mariners/Dodgers/Rangers/Indians 1965-1977

Final Game: October 1, 1977 (Age 32)
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1965 20 LAD NL 0 1 .000 9.58 5 1 1 0 0 0 10.1 10 12 11 2 13 0 9 0 0 1 51 36 2.226 8.7 1.7 11.3 7.8 0.69
1968 23 LAD NL 2 10 .167 3.91 25 20 1 1 1 0 115.0 116 54 50 9 46 0 84 1 3 0 493 71 1.409 9.1 0.7 3.6 6.6 1.83
1969 24 NYY AL 4 6 .400 4.54 28 13 6 1 0 1 105.0 91 58 53 11 49 5 66 2 0 8 446 77 1.333 7.8 0.9 4.2 5.7 1.35
1970 25 NYY AL 6 3 .667 4.83 26 14 4 1 0 0 98.2 103 59 53 12 55 3 63 1 0 4 446 73 1.601 9.4 1.1 5.0 5.7 1.15
1971 26 NYY AL 10 9 .526 4.07 37 24 5 3 0 0 170.1 167 89 77 13 82 11 93 4 0 8 748 80 1.462 8.8 0.7 4.3 4.9 1.13
1972 27 NYY AL 10 13 .435 3.70 29 28 0 2 0 0 175.1 172 77 72 13 76 5 78 4 0 9 748 80 1.414 8.8 0.7 3.9 4.0 1.03
1973 28 TOT AL 2 5 .286 7.52 21 10 4 0 0 0 64.2 93 62 54 7 49 0 30 2 0 8 321 52 2.196 12.9 1.0 6.8 4.2 0.61
1973 28 NYY AL 1 1 .500 9.20 5 4 0 0 0 0 14.2 20 15 15 1 14 0 4 2 0 0 74 41 2.318 12.3 0.6 8.6 2.5 0.29
1973 28 CLE AL 1 4 .200 7.02 16 6 4 0 0 0 50.0 73 47 39 6 35 0 26 0 0 8 247 57 2.160 13.1 1.1 6.3 4.7 0.74
1975 30 TEX AL 0 0 3.73 23 0 8 0 0 2 31.1 33 16 13 2 21 2 19 0 0 2 142 102 1.723 9.5 0.6 6.0 5.5 0.90
1977 32 SEA AL 5 4 .556 5.60 41 2 19 0 0 3 90.0 90 58 56 11 51 3 55 3 0 4 401 74 1.567 9.0 1.1 5.1 5.5 1.08
9 Yrs 39 51 .433 4.59 235 112 48 8 1 6 860.2 875 485 439 80 442 29 497 17 3 44 3796 73 1.530 9.1 0.8 4.6 5.2 1.12
162 Game Avg. 8 10 .433 4.59 46 22 9 2 0 1 169 171 95 86 16 87 6 97 3 1 9 744 73 1.530 9.1 0.8 4.6 5.2 1.12
NYY (5 yrs) 31 32 .492 4.31 125 83 15 7 0 1 564.0 553 298 270 50 276 24 304 13 0 29 2462 76 1.470 8.8 0.8 4.4 4.9 1.10
LAD (2 yrs) 2 11 .154 4.38 30 21 2 1 1 0 125.1 126 66 61 11 59 0 93 1 3 1 544 64 1.476 9.0 0.8 4.2 6.7 1.58
TEX (1 yr) 0 0 3.73 23 0 8 0 0 2 31.1 33 16 13 2 21 2 19 0 0 2 142 102 1.723 9.5 0.6 6.0 5.5 0.90
CLE (1 yr) 1 4 .200 7.02 16 6 4 0 0 0 50.0 73 47 39 6 35 0 26 0 0 8 247 57 2.160 13.1 1.1 6.3 4.7 0.74
SEA (1 yr) 5 4 .556 5.60 41 2 19 0 0 3 90.0 90 58 56 11 51 3 55 3 0 4 401 74 1.567 9.0 1.1 5.1 5.5 1.08
AL (7 yrs) 37 40 .481 4.63 205 91 46 7 0 6 735.1 749 419 378 69 383 29 404 16 0 43 3252 75 1.539 9.2 0.8 4.7 4.9 1.05
NL (2 yrs) 2 11 .154 4.38 30 21 2 1 1 0 125.1 126 66 61 11 59 0 93 1 3 1 544 64 1.476 9.0 0.8 4.2 6.7 1.58

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1965 20 LAD NL 10.1 5 1 12 10.45 4.28 0.32 -0.10 96.8 3.74 -8 -0.7 .3 0.2 -0.5 -7 .350 .495
1968 23 LAD NL 115.0 25 20 54 4.23 3.39 -0.18 0.03 92.8 3.33 -13 -1.6 .6 -0.0 -0.5 -3 .438 .490
1969 24 NYY AL 105.0 28 13 58 4.97 4.28 0.27 0.01 97.3 3.92 -12 -1.3 .7 -0.0 -0.3 -3 .455 .492 $12,500
1970 25 NYY AL 98.2 26 14 59 5.38 4.19 0.15 0.02 96.3 3.91 -15 -1.6 .5 0.0 -0.6 -8 .438 .490
1971 26 NYY AL 170.0 37 24 89 4.71 3.88 -0.00 0.03 96.5 3.77 -18 -2.0 .8 -0.1 -0.5 -4 .446 .488
1972 27 NYY AL 175.1 29 28 77 3.95 3.54 -0.02 0.05 94.9 3.43 -9 -1.1 .1 -0.1 0.5 3 .462 .493
1973 28 NYY AL 14.2 5 4 15 9.20 4.10 0.10 0.06 97.8 3.97 -9 -0.8 .1 0.0 -0.6 -7 .341 .495
1973 28 CLE AL 50.0 16 6 47 8.46 4.38 -0.37 -0.13 103.3 4.77 -21 -2.0 .2 0.4 -1.1 -16 .374 .488 $30,000
1975 30 TEX AL 31.1 23 0 16 4.60 4.50 -0.08 -0.37 99.0 4.16 -2 -0.2 1.7 -0.1 0.0 1 .493 .499
1977 32 SEA AL 90.0 41 2 58 5.80 4.69 0.02 -0.33 101.1 4.39 -14 -1.4 1.4 -0.4 -1.0 -5 .465 .491
9 Seasons 860.1 235 112 485 5.07 3.97 0.01 -0.03 96.8 3.82 -121 -12.7 1.0 -0.3 -4.6 -48 .446 .492 $42,500
NYY (5 yrs) 563.2 125 83 298 4.76 3.91 0.07 0.03 96.2 3.72 -63 -6.8 .6 -0.2 -1.5 -19 .446 .492 $12,500
LAD (2 yrs) 125.1 30 21 66 4.74 3.46 -0.14 0.02 93.1 3.37 -21 -2.3 .5 0.1 -1.0 -10 .423 .493
TEX (1 yr) 31.1 23 0 16 4.60 4.50 -0.08 -0.37 99.0 4.16 -2 -0.2 1.7 -0.1 0.0 1 .493 .499
CLE (1 yr) 50.0 16 6 47 8.46 4.38 -0.37 -0.13 103.3 4.77 -21 -2.0 .2 0.4 -1.1 -16 .374 .488 $30,000
SEA (1 yr) 90.0 41 2 58 5.80 4.69 0.02 -0.33 101.1 4.39 -14 -1.4 1.4 -0.4 -1.0 -5 .465 .491

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1965 20 LAD NL 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 /1
1968 23 LAD NL 25 40 37 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 9 .081 .105 .081 .186 -41 3 0 0 2 0 0 1
1969 24 NYY AL 28 30 27 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 .111 .111 .148 .259 -27 4 0 0 3 0 0 1
1970 25 NYY AL 26 36 32 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 7 .094 .147 .094 .241 -30 3 0 0 2 0 0 1
1971 26 NYY AL 37 62 52 2 8 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 11 .154 .185 .154 .339 -0 8 0 0 8 0 0 1
1972 27 NYY AL 29 65 59 3 8 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 14 .136 .136 .169 .305 -8 10 0 0 6 0 0 1
1973 28 TOT AL 24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1/D
1973 28 NYY AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1973 28 CLE AL 19 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1/D
1975 30 TEX AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1977 32 SEA AL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 Yrs 238 236 209 11 25 1 1 0 12 0 0 5 51 .120 .140 .134 .274 -19 28 0 0 22 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 161 142 7 17 1 1 0 8 0 0 3 35 .120 .140 .134 .274 -19 19 0 0 15 0 0
NYY (5 yrs) 125 193 170 7 22 1 1 0 11 0 0 4 42 .129 .149 .147 .296 -13 25 0 0 19 0 0
LAD (2 yrs) 30 43 39 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 9 .077 .100 .077 .177 -44 3 0 0 3 0 0
TEX (1 yr) 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CLE (1 yr) 19 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SEA (1 yr) 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (7 yrs) 208 193 170 8 22 1 1 0 11 0 0 4 42 .129 .149 .147 .296 -13 25 0 0 19 0 0
NL (2 yrs) 30 43 39 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 9 .077 .100 .077 .177 -44 3 0 0 3 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1965 20 LAD NL 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .515 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /1
1968 23 LAD NL 25 40 -6 0 0 0 4 -2 -0.2 1 -0 -0.2 .492 .499 -0.2 0.0 -0 1
1969 24 NYY AL 28 30 -5 -0 0 0 4 -1 -0.1 1 -0 -0.1 .496 .499 -0.1 -0.0 -0 $12,500 1
1970 25 NYY AL 26 36 -6 -1 1 0 4 -1 -0.2 1 -0 -0.2 .494 .499 -0.2 -0.0 -0 1
1971 26 NYY AL 37 62 -7 -0 0 0 7 -0 -0.1 2 2 -0.1 .498 .500 -0.1 -0.0 2 1
1972 27 NYY AL 29 65 -8 -0 0 0 7 -2 -0.2 2 1 -0.2 .493 .499 -0.2 -0.0 1 1
1973 28 NYY AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1973 28 CLE AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $30,000 1/D
1975 30 TEX AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1
1977 32 SEA AL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1
9 Seasons 238 236 -32 -1 2 0 26 -5 -0.6 8 3 -0.6 .497 .500 -0.6 0.0 3 $42,500
NYY (5 yrs) 125 193 -26 -1 2 0 21 -5 -0.6 7 2 -0.6 .496 .499 -0.5 -0.1 2 $12,500
LAD (2 yrs) 30 43 -6 0 0 0 4 -1 -0.1 1 1 -0.1 .496 .500 -0.1 0.0 1
TEX (1 yr) 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0
CLE (1 yr) 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $30,000
SEA (1 yr) 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
1965 LAD NL 20 P 5 1 0 10.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.09 2.08 0 2 100% 36% 0
1968 LAD NL 23 P 25 20 1 115.0 19 1 17 1 0 .947 1.41 0.72 .958 2.01 2.02 3 5 63% 40% 2
1969 NYY AL 24 P 28 13 1 105.0 16 5 10 1 0 .938 1.29 0.54 .951 1.88 1.88 8 3 27% 36% 0
1970 NYY AL 25 P 26 14 1 98.2 17 5 10 2 0 .882 1.37 0.58 .951 1.86 1.85 3 5 63% 40% 0
1971 NYY AL 26 P 37 24 3 170.1 42 5 37 0 1 1.000 2.22 1.14 .958 1.98 1.97 4 4 50% 39% 1
1972 NYY AL 27 P 29 28 2 175.1 30 4 26 0 3 1.000 1.54 1.03 .950 1.86 1.85 12 8 40% 39% 1
1973 TOT AL 28 P 21 10 0 64.2 6 1 4 1 1 .833 0.70 0.24 .950 1.85 1.85 8 4 33% 38% 2
1973 NYY AL 28 P 5 4 0 14.2 2 0 2 0 1 1.000 1.23 0.40 .950 1.84 1.84 1 1 50% 38% 0
1973 CLE AL 28 P 16 6 0 50.0 4 1 2 1 0 .750 0.54 0.19 .950 1.85 1.85 7 3 30% 38% 2
1973 CLE AL 28 DH 1 0
1975 TEX AL 30 P 23 0 0 31.1 9 0 9 0 0 1.000 2.59 0.39 .940 1.87 1.86 2 0 0% 38% 0
1977 SEA AL 32 P 41 2 0 90.0 15 1 14 0 0 1.000 1.50 0.37 .948 1.95 1.93 6 4 40% 39% 1
9 Seasons P 235 112 8 860.2 154 22 127 5 5 .968 1.56 0.63 .953 1.92 1.91 46 35 43% 38% 7
9 Seasons TOT 235 112 8 860.2 154 22 127 5 5 .968 1.56 0.63 .953 1.92 1.91 46 35 43% 38% 7
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
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  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1971 AL  8 (10th)
1972 AL  9 (5th)

Fielding % as P s c a p y
1971 AL  1.000 (1st)
1972 AL  1.000 (1st)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 2 (1890), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Relief Pitcher (4788th), -5.2 career WAR/-2.3 7yr-peak WAR/-3.8 JAWS
Average HOF RP (out of 5) = 40.6 career WAR/27.9 7yr-peak WAR/34.3 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
196924New York Yankees$12,500Noll/Fort/Hylan database
197227Cleveland Indians$25,000Noll/Fort/Hylan database
197328Cleveland Indians$30,000Noll/Fort/Hylan database
197429Cleveland Indians$30,000Noll/Fort/Hylan database
Career to date (may be incomplete)$97,500
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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