Jim Kern
James Lester Kern
Born: March 15, 1949
Gladwin, MI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 185
Career: 1968-1985
Major League Statistics
Jim Kern compiled a career record of 50 wins and 48 losses and a 4.04 ERA in his 156-game pitching career with the Indians, Rock Hill Indians, Sumter Indians, Reno Silver Sox, Elmira Pioneers, San Antonio Brewers, Oklahoma City 89ers, Wichita Aeros, El Paso Diablos and Vancouver Canadians. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1985 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Indians | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.80 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 | 44 | 32 | 19 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Rock Hill Indians | 0 | 3 | .000 | 6.75 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 29 | 30 | 21 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1970 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Indians | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.88 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 72.0 | 57 | 47 | 39 | 3 | 70 | 0 | 71 | 3 | 1 | 25 | ||
| 1971 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 7 | 9 | .438 | 6.57 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 99 | 91 | 73 | 7 | 100 | 0 | 109 | 6 | 2 | 27 | ||
| 1972 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 3 | 11 | .214 | 4.33 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 104.0 | 87 | 55 | 50 | 4 | 73 | 2 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1973 | AA | TL | San Antonio Brewers | 11 | 7 | .611 | 2.98 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 166.0 | 130 | 76 | 55 | 1 | 129 | 3 | 182 | 8 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 17 | 7 | .708 | 2.52 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 189.0 | 139 | 63 | 53 | 3 | 104 | 0 | 220 | 7 | 2 | 17 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.43 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.00 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15.0 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 0 | 0 | 2.89 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 50 | 48 | .510 | 4.04 | 156 | 123 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 763.3 | 630 | 429 | 343 | 22 | 586 | 6 | 799 | 37 | 5 | 102 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Rock Hill Indians | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | R | GULF | Indians | 12 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .077 | .071 | .077 | .148 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Indians | 14 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .143 | .138 | .179 | .317 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 24 | 38 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | .062 | .143 | .062 | .205 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 22 | 37 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .156 | .182 | .156 | .338 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 88 | 133 | 116 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 56 | .129 | .156 | .138 | .294 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Indians | P | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .833 |
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Rock Hill Indians | P | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .714 | .417 |
| 1970 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | P | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .500 |
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Indians | P | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .714 | .714 |
| 1971 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | P | 24 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .913 | .875 |
| 1972 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 22 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .867 | .591 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | San Antonio Brewers | P | 25 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 0 | .978 | 1.760 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 25 | 12 | 31 | 2 | 5 | .956 | 1.720 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1984 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | P | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .125 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | P | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| Totals | 156 | 50 | 107 | 16 | 9 | .908 | 1.006 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | Gulf Coast League | Indians | CLE | ||
| 1968 | A | Western Carolinas League | Rock Hill Indians | CLE | ||
| 1970 | A | Western Carolinas League | Sumter Indians | CLE | ||
| 1970 | A | California League | Reno Silver Sox | CLE | ||
| 1971 | A | California League | Reno Silver Sox | CLE | ||
| 1972 | AA | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | CLE | ||
| 1973 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Brewers | CLE | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | CLE | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | CLE | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | TEX | ||
| 1984 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | ML4 |
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