P Howard Gurka #11
Age: 20 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
08/11/1975
P HOWARD GURKA #11 - AGE: 20 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
4 0 0-0 0 13.50 8.0 11 0 14 9 3.12 -0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/17/1975 BUR Win, 13-12 3.1 3 4 4 5 3
07/12/1975 @ MOL Loss, 3-9 1.2 1 3 1 4 2
07/11/1975 @ LAC Loss, 5-14 0.1 4 7 4 3 1
07/06/1975 OTT Win, 13-12 2.2 3 3 3 2 3
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/15/1955
Born in:Gardena, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:185 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:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1972, 8th Pick in Round 13
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 0 0 0 0 13.50 8.0 11 17 12 0 14 9 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 4 0 28.12 12.38 10.12 15.75 6.86 3.12 125 -0.1 .393        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 10 3 0 0 0 3 7 3 1 0 0 .300 .556 .300 .856      
vs. RHB 26 8 2 1 0 14 7 6 0 0 0 .308 .455 .462 .916      
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 4 0 0 0 0 13.50 8.0 11 17 12 0 14 9  
Career 4 0 0 0 0 13.50 8.0 11 17 12 0 14 9  
Home 2 0 0 0 0 10.50 6.0 6 7 7 0 7 6  
Road 2 0 0 0 0 22.50 2.0 5 10 5 0 7 3  
Grass 4 0 0 0 0 13.50 8.0 11 17 12 0 14 9  
Day 3 0 0 0 0 15.43 4.2 8 13 8 0 9 6  
Night 1 0 0 0 0 10.80 3.1 3 4 4 0 5 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 4 0 0 0 0 13.50 8.0 11 17 12 0 14 9  
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+
1969 Total - 14 12 12 8 1 0 1.63 88.1 58 21 16 3 29 132 0 0 0.98 .294 1.64 4.4 100
1970 Total - 15 15 15 7 4 0 2.00 117.0 85 30 26 4 40 156 0 0 1.07 .297 2.08 4.9 100
1971 Total - 16 15 15 8 3 0 1.58 119.1 81 23 21 4 32 163 0 0 0.95 .284 1.76 5.7 100
1972 Total - 17 15 15 8 2 0 2.09 103.1 75 25 24 4 36 140 0 0 1.07 .297 2.10 4.3 100
1974 Mobile - A 19 6 4 1 2 0 5.28 30.2 31 23 18 2 27 22 0 0 1.89 .312 5.51 -0.2 76
1975 Winona - R 20 4 0 0 0 0 13.50 8.0 11 17 12 0 14 9 0 0 3.12 .393 6.86 -0.1 41
Total SEL 6 4 1 2 0 5.28 30.2 31 23 18 2 27 22 0 0 1.89 .312 5.51 76.4
Total UMVA 4 0 0 0 0 13.50 8.0 11 17 12 0 14 9 0 0 3.12 .393 6.86 40.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Mobile - A P 6 4 4 3 0 9 2 .778 30.2 2.05 -0.4 .341
1975 Winona - R P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
TOTAL P 10 4 4 3 0 9 2 .778 38.2 1.63 -0.6 .341
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1972 Drafted in the 1972 first-year player draft out of high school (Dorsey; Los Angeles, CA) by the Minneapolis Millers. (Round 13, Pick 8, 296th overall pick).
06/26/1972 Released by the Minneapolis organization.
01/03/1973 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Houston Comets organization.
06/18/1973 Released by the Houston organization.
11/01/1973 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Montreal Saints organization.
06/18/1974 Released by the Montreal organization.
12/11/1974 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Milwaukee Arrows organization.
07/17/1975 Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 5 weeks.
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