P Howard Gurka #1
Age: 19 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
11/01/1974
P HOWARD GURKA #1 - AGE: 19 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/15/1974 ROA Loss, 5-7 X 5.1 4 5 3 9 4 Loss
06/01/1974 @ WSB Win, 13-10 X 4.1 6 7 7 4 3
05/26/1974 @ ARL Loss, 1-2 X 7.0 5 2 2 3 8 Loss
05/12/1974 TAM Win, 9-5 X 7.2 10 5 4 7 5 Win
05/07/1974 CHA Win, 9-8 2.1 3 2 2 1 0
05/01/1974 @ MIA Loss, 2-8 4.0 3 2 0 3 2
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:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 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
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 4 1 2 0 5.28 30.2 31 23 18 2 27 22 0 0.0 0 1 25.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 2 0 18.49 9.10 6.46 7.92 5.51 1.89 138 -0.2 .312        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 39 13 1 0 2 9 6 5 0 2 2 .333 .447 .513 .960      
vs. RHB 78 18 2 0 0 14 21 17 0 3 3 .231 .412 .256 .668      
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 4 2 1 1 0 3.43 21.0 21 11 8 1 14 15  
June 2 2 0 1 0 9.31 9.2 10 12 10 1 13 7  
Career 6 4 1 2 0 5.28 30.2 31 23 18 2 27 22  
Home 3 2 1 1 0 5.28 15.1 17 12 9 1 17 9  
Road 3 2 0 1 0 5.28 15.1 14 11 9 1 10 13  
Grass 6 4 1 2 0 5.28 30.2 31 23 18 2 27 22  
Day 4 3 1 1 0 7.32 19.2 23 19 16 2 21 12  
Night 2 1 0 1 0 1.64 11.0 8 4 2 0 6 10  
As Starter 4 4 1 2 0 5.92 24.1 25 19 16 1 23 20  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 0 0 0 2.84 6.1 6 4 2 1 4 2  
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
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
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
TOTAL P 6 4 4 3 0 9 2 .778 30.2 2.05 -0.4 .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.
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