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Hal Kurtz

Harold James Kurtz (Bud)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 205 lb.

Born: August 20, 1943 in Washington, DC
Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1962. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 18, 1968
Team: Indians 1968

Final Game: August 12, 1968
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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
1968 24 CLE AL 1 0 1.000 5.21 28 0 12 0 0 1 38.0 37 24 22 2 15 6 16 5 0 4 169 58 1.368 8.8 0.5 3.6 3.8 1.07
1 Yr 1 0 1.000 5.21 28 0 12 0 0 1 38.0 37 24 22 2 15 6 16 5 0 4 169 58 1.368 8.8 0.5 3.6 3.8 1.07
162 Game Avg. 2 0 1.000 5.21 68 0 29 0 0 2 92 90 58 53 5 36 15 39 12 0 10 410 58 1.368 8.8 0.5 3.6 3.8 1.07

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
1968 24 CLE AL 38.0 28 0 24 5.68 3.55 0.29 -0.15 102.1 3.18 -10 -1.2 .9 0.0 -0.9 -8 .456 .492 $
1 Season 38.0 28 0 24 5.68 3.55 0.29 -0.15 102.1 3.18 -10 -1.2 .9 0.0 -0.9 -8 .456 .492 $

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
1968 24 CLE AL 28 169 145 24 37 10 0 2 2 1 15 16 .255 .343 .366 .709 .273 53 4 5 3 1 6 5
1 Yr 28 169 145 24 37 10 0 2 2 1 15 16 .255 .343 .366 .709 .273 53 4 5 3 1 6 5
162 Game Avg. 68 410 352 58 90 24 0 5 5 2 36 39 .255 .343 .366 .709 .273 129 10 12 7 2 15 12
MLB Averages .237 .299 .339 .638 .269

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg PtchR PitchW Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI LevHi LevMd LevLo
1968 24 CLE AL -8.7 -1.0 175 0.3 1.8 -1.5 .56 -0.1 0.7 -11.1 -1.2 0.56 -7.3 6 4 17
1 Yr -8.7 -1.0 175 0.3 1.8 -1.5 .56 -0.1 0.7 -11.1 -1.2 0.56 -7.3 6 4 17

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
1968 24 CLE AL 28 28 12 1 0 1 1 0 100% 3 1 19 9 47% 5 .564 6 4 17 3 2 23 13 15 11 11 12 8 4.1
1 Yr 28 28 12 1 0 1 1 0 100% 3 1 19 9 47% .564 6 4 17 3 2 23 13 15 11 11 12 8 4.1

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%
1968 24 CLE AL 169 69% 1.2% 9.5% 8.9% 7.1% 32% 1.55 76% 37 4 11%
1 Yr 169 69% 1.2% 9.5% 8.9% 7.1% 32% 1.55 76% 37 4 11%
MLB Averages 48% 1.7% 16.1% 7.7% 5.5% 25% 1.13 74% 10%

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
1968 24 CLE AL 169 37 2 0 6 2 0 1 1 16 6 1 38% 5 4 1 72 2 1 67% 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
1 Yr 169 37 2 0 6 2 0 1 1 16 6 1 38% 5 4 1 72 2 1 67% 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
MLB Averages 48% 62%

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+
1968 24 1 0 1.000 5.21 28 0 12 0 0 1 38.0 37 24 22 2 15 6 16 5 0 4 169 58 1.368 8.8 0.5 3.6 3.8 1.07 58

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
1968 24 1 2 .333 7.46 35.0 42 32 29 2 17 15 6 1.686 10.8 4.4 3.9 0.88 0.5 28
1 Yr 1 2 .333 7.46 35.0 42 32 29 2 17 15 6 1.686 10.8 3.9 0.88 0.5 28

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