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Charlie Kerfeld

Charles Patrick Kerfeld

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 6", Weight: 225 lb.

Born: September 28, 1963 in Knob Noster, MO
High School: Carson HS (Carson City, NV)
Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary). (All Transactions)
Debut: July 27, 1985
Teams (by GP): Astros/Braves 1985-1990

Final Game: July 19, 1990
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Standard Pitching

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
1985 21 HOU NL 4 2 .667 4.06 11 6 2 0 0 0 44.1 44 22 20 2 25 2 30 0 0 1 193 86 1.556 8.9 0.4 5.1 6.1 1.20
1986 22 HOU NL 11 2 .846 2.59 61 0 29 0 0 7 93.2 71 32 27 5 42 3 77 2 2 7 390 138 1.206 6.8 0.5 4.0 7.4 1.83 RoY-4
1987 23 HOU NL 0 2 .000 6.67 21 0 11 0 0 0 29.2 34 22 22 3 21 2 17 1 0 0 137 60 1.854 10.3 0.9 6.4 5.2 0.81
1990 26 TOT NL 3 3 .500 6.62 30 0 11 0 0 2 34.0 40 28 25 2 29 4 31 0 0 1 168 62 2.029 10.6 0.5 7.7 8.2 1.07
1990 26 HOU NL 0 2 .000 16.20 5 0 1 0 0 0 3.1 9 6 6 0 6 1 4 0 0 1 25 26 4.500 24.3 0.0 16.2 10.8 0.67
1990 26 ATL NL 3 1 .750 5.58 25 0 10 0 0 2 30.2 31 22 19 2 23 3 27 0 0 0 143 73 1.761 9.1 0.6 6.8 7.9 1.17
4 Yrs 18 9 .667 4.20 123 6 53 0 0 9 201.2 189 104 94 12 117 11 155 3 2 9 888 88 1.517 8.4 0.5 5.2 6.9 1.32
162 Game Avg. 9 5 .667 4.20 65 3 28 0 0 5 106 100 55 50 6 62 6 82 2 1 5 468 88 1.517 8.4 0.5 5.2 6.9 1.32
HOU (4 yrs) 15 8 .652 3.95 98 6 43 0 0 7 171.0 158 82 75 10 94 8 128 3 2 9 745 92 1.474 8.3 0.5 4.9 6.7 1.36
ATL (1 yr) 3 1 .750 5.58 25 0 10 0 0 2 30.2 31 22 19 2 23 3 27 0 0 0 143 73 1.761 9.1 0.6 6.8 7.9 1.17

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 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
1985 21 HOU NL 44.1 11 6 22 4.47 3.83 -0.17 -0.01 97.4 3.89 -3 -0.3 .7 -0.0 0.0 1 .469 .498 $
1986 22 HOU NL 93.2 61 0 32 3.07 4.15 0.17 -0.32 97.5 3.56 5 0.5 1.5 -0.0 1.3 14 .508 .503 $65,000 RoY-4
1987 23 HOU NL 29.2 21 0 22 6.67 4.56 -0.17 -0.35 96.8 4.25 -8 -0.8 .9 -0.0 -0.6 -5 .461 .495 $110,037
1990 26 HOU NL 3.1 5 0 6 16.20 4.52 -0.34 -0.35 95.7 4.31 -4 -0.4 1.5 -0.1 -0.5 -4 .410 .497 $122,000
1990 26 ATL NL 30.2 25 0 22 6.46 4.41 -0.33 -0.34 105.9 4.66 -7 -0.7 1.2 -0.1 -0.6 -3 .472 .496 $
4 Seasons 201.2 123 6 104 4.64 4.19 -0.04 -0.26 98.6 3.91 -18 -1.8 1.3 -0.3 -0.4 3 .485 .498 $297,037
HOU (4 yrs) 171.0 98 6 82 4.32 4.15 0.02 -0.24 97.3 3.78 -11 -1.1 1.3 -0.2 0.2 7 .489 .498 $297,037
ATL (1 yr) 30.2 25 0 22 6.46 4.41 -0.33 -0.34 105.9 4.66 -7 -0.7 1.2 -0.1 -0.6 -3 .472 .496 $

Postseason Pitching

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1986 22 HOU NL NLCS L NYM 0 1 .000 2.25 3 0 2 0 0 0 4.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 14 0.750 4.5 0.0 2.3 9.0 4.00
1 NLCS 0 1 .000 2.25 3 0 2 0 0 0 4.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 14 0.750 4.5 0.0 2.3 9.0 4.00

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE
1985 21 HOU NL 11 193 164 22 44 4 0 2 5 0 25 30 .268 .359 .329 .689 .311 54 9 0 1 3 2 1
1986 22 HOU NL 61 390 333 32 71 7 2 5 14 1 42 77 .213 .299 .291 .591 .256 97 8 2 6 7 3 4
1987 23 HOU NL 21 137 110 22 34 8 1 3 6 1 21 17 .309 .421 .482 .903 .341 53 5 1 4 1 2 0
1990 26 ATL NL 25 143 115 22 31 6 0 2 5 2 23 27 .270 .386 .374 .760 .330 43 3 0 3 2 3 2
1990 26 HOU NL 5 25 17 6 9 2 1 0 0 0 6 4 .529 .652 .765 1.417 .692 13 0 0 2 0 1 0
1990 26 TOT NL 30 168 132 28 40 8 1 2 5 2 29 31 .303 .423 .424 .848 .376 56 3 0 5 2 4 2
4 Yrs 123 888 739 104 189 27 4 12 30 4 117 155 .256 .354 .352 .706 .303 260 25 3 16 13 11 7
162 Game Avg. 65 468 390 55 100 14 2 6 16 2 62 82 .256 .354 .352 .706 .303 137 13 2 8 7 6 4
MLB Averages .257 .324 .390 .714 .285

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg PtchR PitchW Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI LevHi LevMd LevLo
1985 21 HOU NL -2.6 -0.3 199 0.1 3.2 -3.1 1.00 -0.1 0.2 -1.8 -0.2 1.00 0.8 1 1 3
1986 22 HOU NL 10.0 1.0 416 1.1 8.4 -7.2 1.32 1.0 -0.2 7.9 0.8 1.32 11.4 28 10 22
1987 23 HOU NL -8.1 -0.8 144 -0.5 2.0 -2.4 .97 -0.4 -0.0 -4.8 -0.5 0.97 -4.9 4 8 9
1990 26 TOT NL -9.4 -1.0 180 -0.8 2.9 -3.6 1.23 -0.8 0.1 -13.7 -1.3 1.23 -9.3 11 6 12
1990 26 HOU NL -4.2 -0.4 27 -1.2 0.2 -1.5 1.82 -0.5 -0.2 -7.3 -0.7 1.82 -5.4 3 0 2
1990 26 ATL NL -5.2 -0.5 153 0.4 2.6 -2.2 1.13 -0.3 0.6 -6.4 -0.6 1.13 -3.8 8 6 10
4 Yrs -10.2 -1.0 939 -0.1 16.4 -16.4 1.18 -0.2 0.2 -12.4 -1.2 1.18 -1.9 44 25 46

Starting Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GS Wgs Lgs ND Wchp Ltuf Wtm Ltm tmW-L% Wlst Lsv CG SHO QS QS% GmScA Best Wrst BQR BQS sDR lDR RS/GS RS/IP IP/GS Pit/GS <80 80-99 100-119 ≥120 Max
1985 21 HOU NL 11 6 2 2 2 0 0 3 3 .500 0 1 0 0 2 33% 44.7 79 20 13 4 0 2 4.5 4.7 5.1
1 Yr 11 6 2 2 2 0 0 3 3 .500 0 1 0 0 2 33% 45 79 20 13 4 0 2 4.5 4.7 5.1
MLB Averages .500 52% 51 103 -3 4.4 4.3 6.2 94

Reliever Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GR GF Wgr Lgr SVOpp SV BSv SV% SVSit Hold IR IS IS% 1stIP aLI LevHi LevMd LevLo Ahd Tie Bhd Runr Empt >3o <3o IPmult 0DR Out/GR Pit/GR
1985 21 HOU NL 11 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 100% 8 .995 1 1 3 2 1 2 1 4 3 0 3 0 8.4
1986 22 HOU NL 61 61 29 11 2 12 7 5 58% 23 9 37 15 41% 7 1.323 28 10 22 30 12 19 20 41 32 10 34 13 4.6
1987 23 HOU NL 21 21 11 0 2 0 0 0 3 3 13 3 23% 8 .972 4 8 9 5 3 13 7 14 10 3 12 5 4.2
1990 26 TOT NL 30 30 11 3 3 2 2 0 100% 7 3 9 3 33% 1.230 11 6 12 9 6 15 5 25 11 8 13 5 3.4 20
1990 26 HOU NL 5 5 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 7 1.817 3 0 2 0 3 2 1 4 0 3 1 1 2.0 20
1990 26 ATL NL 25 25 10 3 1 2 2 0 100% 7 3 8 2 25% 7 1.127 8 6 10 9 3 13 4 21 11 5 12 4 3.7 20
4 Yrs 123 117 53 16 7 14 9 5 64% 34 16 61 23 38% 1.180 44 25 46 46 22 49 33 84 56 21 62 23 4.4 20

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1985 21 HOU NL 193 53% 1.0% 15.5% 13.0% 3.1% 14% 1.94 70% 51 9 18%
1986 22 HOU NL 390 54% 1.3% 19.7% 10.8% 3.6% 20% 2.11 66% 77 8 10%
1987 23 HOU NL 137 57% 2.2% 12.4% 15.3% 8.8% 35% 1.59 66% 23 5 22%
1990 26 TOT NL 168 49% 1.2% 18.5% 17.3% 6.6% 28% 0.79 1.16 60% 31% 3.8% 9% 35 3 9%
1990 26 HOU NL 25 68% 0.0% 16.0% 24.0% 12.0% 33% 0.63 2.00 52% 47% 0.0% 0% 4 0 0%
1990 26 ATL NL 143 45% 1.4% 18.9% 16.1% 5.6% 26% 0.82 1.10 62% 28% 4.5% 10% 31 3 10%
4 Yrs 888 53% 1.4% 17.5% 13.2% 4.8% 23% 0.79 1.79 66% 31% 3.8% 9% 186 25 13%
MLB Averages 40% 2.2% 14.9% 8.6% 6.8% 30% 0.80 1.06 73% 20% 6.6% 26% 11%

Pitch Summary -- Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1st% 30% 30c 30s 02% 02c 02s 02h L/SO 3pK 4pW PAu Pitu Stru
1990 26 TOT NL 146 525 3.60 290 55% 29% 17% 21% 32% 70% 7% 39% 76% 51% 12% 17 5 14% 21 7 0 25% 5 8 22 0 1
1990 26 HOU NL 21 80 3.81 39 49% 21% 21% 28% 31% 79% 10% 39% 74% 38% 14% 3 0 19% 4 3 0 0% 2 2 4 0 0
1990 26 ATL NL 125 445 3.56 251 56% 31% 16% 20% 33% 69% 6% 39% 76% 53% 11% 14 5 14% 17 4 0 29% 3 6 18 0 1
1 Yr 146 525 3.60 290 55% 29% 17% 21% 32% 70% 7% 39% 76% 51% 12% 17 5 14% 21 7 0 25% 5 8 22 0 1
MLB Averages 3.60 62% 24% 14% 27% 34% 75% 2% 47% 81% 57% 6% 19% 26%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

Hits Home Runs Advances Baserunning
Year Age Tm Lg PA H Inf Bnt All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd <2,3B Scr SO % ROE WP PB SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS BT PAu
1985 21 HOU NL 193 44 2 0 4 1 1 1 1 18 9 5 50% 1 1 0 78 5 0 100% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
1986 22 HOU NL 390 71 5 0 13 1 4 0 5 37 19 5 51% 4 7 1 136 14 1 93% 13 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 25 0
1987 23 HOU NL 137 34 3 0 5 0 3 3 0 12 7 1 58% 0 0 0 52 6 1 86% 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1990 26 TOT NL 168 40 6 0 2 0 8 2 0 1 1 14 9 3 64% 2 1 2 67 5 2 71% 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
1990 26 HOU NL 25 9 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 67% 0 1 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1990 26 ATL NL 143 31 4 0 2 0 6 2 0 1 1 11 7 2 64% 2 0 1 56 5 2 71% 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
4 Yrs 888 189 6 0 12 0 30 4 8 5 7 81 44 14 54% 7 9 3 333 30 4 88% 28 4 2 0 0 0 3 0 38 0
MLB Averages 53% 69%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age 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 ERA+
1985 21 4 2 .667 4.06 11 6 2 0 0 0 44.1 44 22 20 2 25 2 30 0 0 1 193 86 1.556 8.9 0.4 5.1 6.1 1.20 86
1986 22 15 4 .789 3.07 72 6 31 0 0 7 138.0 115 54 47 7 67 5 107 2 2 8 583 116 1.319 7.5 0.5 4.4 7.0 1.60 116
1987 23 15 6 .714 3.70 93 6 42 0 0 7 167.2 149 76 69 10 88 7 124 3 2 8 720 98 1.414 8.0 0.5 4.7 6.7 1.41 98
1988 24 15 6 .714 3.70 93 6 42 0 0 7 167.2 149 76 69 10 88 7 124 3 2 8 720 98 1.414 8.0 0.5 4.7 6.7 1.41 98
1989 25 15 6 .714 3.70 93 6 42 0 0 7 167.2 149 76 69 10 88 7 124 3 2 8 720 98 1.414 8.0 0.5 4.7 6.7 1.41 98
1990 26 18 9 .667 4.20 123 6 53 0 0 9 201.2 189 104 94 12 117 11 155 3 2 9 888 88 1.517 8.4 0.5 5.2 6.9 1.32 88

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1985 21 1 3 .250 5.18 40.0 47 26 23 2 27 27 0 1.850 10.6 6.1 6.1 1.00 0.5 11
1986 22 7 3 .700 2.90 90.0 74 32 29 5 44 74 2 1.311 7.4 4.4 7.4 1.68 0.5 61
1987 23 1 2 .333 7.33 27.0 34 24 22 3 21 15 1 2.037 11.3 7.0 5.0 0.71 1.0 21
1990 26 1 2 .333 6.82 33.0 40 28 25 2 29 30 0 2.091 10.9 7.9 8.2 1.03 0.5 30
4 Yrs 10 10 .500 4.69 190.0 195 110 99 12 121 146 3 1.663 9.2 6.9 1.21 0.6 123

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Youngest s c a p y
1985 NL  born 1963-09-28 (10th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 1 (1951), Likely HOFer ≈ 100

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