P Howie Kurtz #2
Rockford Wildcats (CHC) HL
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
08/11/1975
BNN Index | HL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P HOWIE KURTZ #2 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
4 4 1-2 0 1.77 20.1 14 0 15 17 1.43 0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/07/1975 @ GAR Loss, 3-4 X 5.0 3 1 1 4 3
08/02/1975 @ WIC Win, 4-1 X 5.0 3 0 0 4 4 Win
07/28/1975 @ SPD Loss, 1-5 X 5.1 4 2 2 4 6 Loss
07/23/1975 @ TH Loss, 0-2 X 5.0 4 1 1 3 4 Loss
07/18/1975 @ SAL Loss, 1-4 X 4.2 6 3 3 5 1 Loss
07/13/1975 @ FRE Loss, 1-2 X 7.0 3 1 1 1 5
07/07/1975 @ SBF Win, 5-1 X 5.2 4 1 1 3 4
07/02/1975 EUG Loss, 2-10 X 4.0 3 6 6 6 5 Loss
06/23/1975 TAC Loss, 0-6 X 5.0 3 3 3 4 7 Loss
06/18/1975 STO Win, 8-0 X 6.0 1 0 0 0 10 Win
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 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 4 1 2 0 1.77 20.1 14 4 4 0 15 17 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
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 13.28 6.20 7.52 6.64 3.82 1.43 102 0.2 .246        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 19 5 0 1 0 0 4 5 0 0 0 .263 .391 .368 .760      
vs. RHB 55 9 1 0 0 4 11 12 0 0 1 .164 .313 .182 .495      
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 1.80 5.0 3 1 1 0 4 3  
July 2 2 0 2 0 2.61 10.1 8 3 3 0 7 10  
August 2 2 1 0 0 0.90 10.0 6 1 1 0 8 7  
Last Year 2 2 0 0 0 2.38 11.1 14 3 3 0 1 7  
Career 8 8 1 4 0 3.43 42.0 42 17 16 0 21 33  
Road 4 4 1 2 0 1.77 20.1 14 4 4 0 15 17  
Grass 4 4 1 2 0 1.77 20.1 14 4 4 0 15 17  
Day 2 2 1 1 0 0.90 10.0 7 1 1 0 7 8  
Night 2 2 0 1 0 2.61 10.1 7 3 3 0 8 9  
As Starter 4 4 1 2 0 1.77 20.1 14 4 4 0 15 17  
C-O-W LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 15 15 3 6 0 3.81 82.2 56 36 35 5 39 77 0 0.0 0 6 40.0
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 10.89 6.10 8.38 4.25 3.43 1.15 89 1.6 .249        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 99 20 4 1 3 14 11 26 0 1 1 .202 .288 .354 .642      
vs. RHB 185 36 6 2 2 22 28 51 3 7 4 .195 .309 .281 .590      
C-O-W LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 0 1 0 10.24 9.2 13 11 11 2 2 7  
May 5 5 1 2 0 2.25 28.0 13 8 7 1 16 23  
June 4 4 2 1 0 2.28 23.2 14 6 6 1 6 32  
July 4 4 0 2 0 4.64 21.1 16 11 11 1 15 15  
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 43 43 9 19 0 4.74 222.1 198 123 117 14 140 196  
Home 6 6 2 3 0 4.11 30.2 16 15 14 2 16 35  
Road 9 9 1 3 0 3.63 52.0 40 21 21 3 23 42  
Grass 15 15 3 6 0 3.81 82.2 56 36 35 5 39 77  
Day 6 6 1 3 0 3.98 31.2 18 14 14 1 19 32  
Night 9 9 2 3 0 3.71 51.0 38 22 21 4 20 45  
As Starter 15 15 3 6 0 3.81 82.2 56 36 35 5 39 77  
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
1975 Yakima - A 22 15 15 3 6 0 3.81 82.2 56 36 35 5 39 77 0 0 1.15 .249 3.43 1.6 99
1975 Rockford - A 22 4 4 1 2 0 1.77 20.1 14 4 4 0 15 17 0 0 1.43 .246 3.82 0.2 208
Total HL 8 8 1 4 0 3.43 42.0 42 17 16 0 21 33 0 0 1.50 .318 3.24 111.3
Total COW 43 43 9 19 0 4.74 222.1 198 123 117 14 140 196 0 0 1.52 .302 4.15 85.1
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
1975 Rockford - A P 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 20.1 0.44 +0.3 .000
1975 Yakima - A P 15 15 5 9 2 14 0 1.000 82.2 1.52 +1.1 1.175
TOTAL P 96 88 23 52 2 80 5 .938 523.0 1.29 +4.1 1.011
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.
03/21/1975 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Chicago Cougars development complex.
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