P Howie Kurtz #12
Yakima Rams (CHC) COW
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/20/1975
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P HOWIE KURTZ #12 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
9 9 2-5 0 4.78 43.1 41 4 23 32 1.48 0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/06/1974 QUI Win, 7-4 X 8.1 5 3 3 5 10 Win
09/01/1974 BKR Win, 3-0 X 7.1 4 0 0 3 4 Win
08/24/1974 @ OTT Win, 3-1 X 6.0 5 1 1 3 3 Win
08/19/1974 @ MOL Loss, 7-9 X 2.0 5 6 6 4 0 Loss
08/13/1974 MAR Loss, 3-4 X 8.0 10 4 3 0 4 Loss
08/09/1974 @ STC Loss, 1-3 X 7.0 2 2 1 4 12 Loss
08/04/1974 @ QUI Win, 6-3 X 7.0 8 2 2 8 10 Win
07/29/1974 BUR Win, 7-3 X 7.0 5 3 1 3 9 Win
07/24/1974 @ ECL Loss, 1-12 X 5.2 6 5 5 7 5 Loss
07/18/1974 @ CLI Loss, 3-5 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/18/1953
Born in:Murfreesboro, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 16th Pick in Round 4
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 2 0 0 0 2.38 11.1 14 3 3 0 1 7 0 0.0 0 1 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.91 11.12 5.56 0.79 2.37 1.32 58 0.4 .341        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 19 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .263 .263 .263 .526      
vs. RHB 28 9 0 1 0 3 1 5 1 0 0 .321 .333 .393 .726      
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 0 0 0 2.38 11.1 14 3 3 0 1 7  
Last Year 2 2 0 0 0 2.38 11.1 14 3 3 0 1 7  
Career 4 4 0 2 0 4.98 21.2 28 13 12 0 6 16  
Home 1 1 0 0 0 3.38 5.1 9 2 2 0 1 3  
Road 1 1 0 0 0 1.50 6.0 5 1 1 0 0 4  
Grass 2 2 0 0 0 2.38 11.1 14 3 3 0 1 7  
Night 2 2 0 0 0 2.38 11.1 14 3 3 0 1 7  
As Starter 2 2 0 0 0 2.38 11.1 14 3 3 0 1 7  
C-O-W LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 9 9 2 5 0 4.78 43.1 41 23 23 4 23 32 0 0.0 0 3 33.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.29 8.52 6.65 4.78 4.43 1.48 107 0.4 .314        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 54 16 3 0 3 11 7 11 0 2 0 .296 .377 .519 .896      
vs. RHB 99 25 4 0 1 12 16 21 1 5 0 .253 .353 .323 .677      
C-O-W LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 6 6 0 5 0 6.84 25.0 28 19 19 4 17 19  
June 2 2 1 0 0 3.27 11.0 9 4 4 0 3 9  
September 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 7.1 4 0 0 0 3 4  
Last Year 9 9 2 5 0 4.78 43.1 41 23 23 4 23 32  
2 Years Ago 12 12 3 6 0 5.88 59.2 69 43 39 5 45 50  
Career 28 28 6 13 0 5.28 139.2 142 87 82 9 101 119  
Home 5 5 2 2 0 2.64 30.2 26 9 9 1 9 22  
Road 4 4 0 3 0 9.95 12.2 15 14 14 3 14 10  
Grass 9 9 2 5 0 4.78 43.1 41 23 23 4 23 32  
Day 2 2 1 0 0 2.92 12.1 9 4 4 0 5 9  
Night 7 7 1 5 0 5.52 31.0 32 19 19 4 18 23  
As Starter 9 9 2 5 0 4.78 43.1 41 23 23 4 23 32  
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 16 8 5 6 3 4.13 61.0 55 34 28 4 47 63 0 0.0 0 6 75.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 5 2 60.0 8 6 15.20 8.11 9.30 6.93 4.94 1.67 94 0.9 .315        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 105 28 8 1 0 12 22 26 0 3 0 .267 .394 .362 .756      
vs. RHB 124 27 5 3 4 22 25 37 0 2 1 .218 .353 .403 .757      
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 10 2 2 3 3 4.76 22.2 20 16 12 1 23 24  
August 5 5 2 3 0 3.90 30.0 30 15 13 3 19 29  
September 1 1 1 0 0 3.24 8.1 5 3 3 0 5 10  
Last Year 16 8 5 6 3 4.13 61.0 55 34 28 4 47 63  
2 Years Ago 6 6 2 2 0 6.00 27.0 29 22 18 0 32 35  
Career 46 38 16 16 3 4.04 258.2 257 133 116 13 196 283  
Home 7 3 3 1 2 2.51 28.2 22 11 8 2 15 30  
Road 9 5 2 5 1 5.57 32.1 33 23 20 2 32 33  
Grass 16 8 5 6 3 4.13 61.0 55 34 28 4 47 63  
Day 1 0 0 1 0 27.00 1.0 3 3 3 0 2 1  
Night 15 8 5 5 3 3.75 60.0 52 31 25 4 45 62  
As Starter 8 8 4 4 0 3.88 51.0 46 26 22 4 34 53  
As Reliever / Substitution 8 0 1 2 3 5.40 10.0 9 8 6 0 13 10  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1971 La Crosse - R 18 12 12 3 5 0 4.20 81.1 80 43 38 6 65 92 1 0 1.78 .344 4.48 0.9 106
1971 Yakima - A 18 4 4 1 0 0 2.88 25.0 21 9 8 0 15 24 0 0 1.44 .328 3.16 0.7 143
1972 La Crosse - R 19 12 12 6 3 0 3.22 89.1 93 34 32 3 52 93 3 1 1.62 .357 3.60 2.2 144
1972 Yakima - A 19 3 3 0 2 0 9.26 11.2 11 12 12 0 18 13 0 0 2.49 .355 6.29 -0.1 44
1972 Rockford - A 19 2 2 0 2 0 7.84 10.1 14 10 9 0 5 9 0 0 1.84 .412 3.04 0.3 49
1973 La Crosse - R 20 6 6 2 2 0 6.00 27.0 29 22 18 0 32 35 0 0 2.26 .408 4.80 0.6 96
1973 Yakima - A 20 12 12 3 6 0 5.88 59.2 69 43 39 5 45 50 0 0 1.91 .335 4.96 0.4 72
1974 La Crosse - R 21 16 8 5 6 3 4.13 61.0 55 34 28 4 47 63 0 0 1.67 .315 4.94 0.9 131
1974 Yakima - A 21 9 9 2 5 0 4.78 43.1 41 23 23 4 23 32 0 0 1.48 .314 4.43 0.4 84
1974 Rockford - A 21 2 2 0 0 0 2.38 11.1 14 3 3 0 1 7 0 0 1.32 .341 2.37 0.4 169
Total HL 4 4 0 2 0 4.98 21.2 28 13 12 0 6 16 0 0 1.57 .373 2.69 77.5
Total COW 28 28 6 13 0 5.28 139.2 142 87 82 9 101 119 0 0 1.74 .329 4.58 78.5
Total UMVA 46 38 16 16 3 4.04 258.2 257 133 116 13 196 283 4 1 1.75 .349 4.31 121.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Yakima - A P 4 4 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 25.0 1.80 -0.2 1.025
1971 La Crosse - R P 12 12 3 10 0 16 3 .812 81.1 1.44 +0.4 .935
1972 Rockford - A P 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 10.1 1.74 +0.1 1.029
1972 Yakima - A P 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 11.2 0.77 +0.2 .000
1972 La Crosse - R P 12 12 5 9 0 15 1 .933 89.1 1.41 +0.6 1.212
1973 Yakima - A P 12 12 3 4 0 8 1 .875 59.2 1.06 -0.2 .820
1973 La Crosse - R P 6 6 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 27.0 1.33 +0.2 .774
1974 Rockford - A P 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 11.1 1.59 +0.0 1.019
1974 Yakima - A P 8 8 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 43.1 1.25 +0.5 1.029
1974 La Crosse - R P 16 8 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 61.0 0.89 +1.0 .988
TOTAL P 77 69 17 43 0 65 5 .923 420.0 1.29 +2.7 .984
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft out of high school (Fayetteville; Fayetteville, TN) by the Chicago Cougars. (Round 4, Pick 16, 88th overall pick).
09/25/1971 Wins the 1971 C-O-W League COW Championship Series with the Yakima Rams!
04/05/1972 Named the #37 prospect in the FABL
07/05/1972 Named the #30 prospect in the FABL
08/09/1972 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Ottumwa Owls with 16 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/14/1972 Wins the 1972 Upper Mississippi Valley Association UMVA Championship Series with the La Crosse Lions!
08/06/1973 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for one week.
05/23/1974 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days.
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