P Eli Kershaw #17
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/01/1974
P ELI KERSHAW #17 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 4 5-4 10 3.12 69.1 75 4 16 29 1.31 0.8
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/28/1974 LAS Loss, 2-4 X 7.0 10 3 3 3 1 Loss
09/21/1974 @ LAS Loss, 3-10 X 5.1 9 6 6 2 4 Loss
09/16/1974 DAL Win, 7-3 X 7.0 8 3 3 2 1 Win
09/11/1974 KC Win, 9-3 X 9.0 6 3 3 0 4 Win
09/06/1974 @ KC Win, 6-0 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
09/02/1974 @ CHC Win, 7-5 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Win
09/01/1974 CIN Loss, 1-3 2.0 4 2 2 1 3 Loss
08/30/1974 CIN Win, 2-1 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 Save
08/28/1974 TOR Win, 2-1 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 Save
08/27/1974 TOR Win, 5-2 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/27/1946
Born in:Euclid, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$22,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:None, 126 Days
Service This Yr:91 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 98 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 13th Pick in Round 5
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 4 5 4 10 3.12 69.1 75 24 24 4 16 29 1 25.0 0 3 75.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 11 1 90.9 28 26 12.46 9.74 3.76 2.08 3.51 1.31 92 0.8 .303        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 93 26 2 2 1 8 4 6 0 1 2 .280 .323 .376 .700      
vs. RHB 173 49 5 0 3 16 12 23 1 2 3 .283 .339 .364 .703      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 8 0 1 0 1 1.23 7.1 4 1 1 0 0 3  
July 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 4.0 5 1 1 0 1 2  
August 15 0 1 1 9 1.80 25.0 27 5 5 1 7 10  
September 7 4 3 3 0 4.64 33.0 39 17 17 3 8 14  
Spring Training 10 0 1 0 0 3.27 11.0 10 4 4 2 2 4  
Last Year 21 13 8 6 0 4.45 97.0 109 51 48 13 30 47  
Career 53 17 13 10 10 3.90 166.1 184 75 72 17 46 76  
Home 16 3 3 2 5 2.32 42.2 41 11 11 3 9 17  
Road 16 1 2 2 5 4.39 26.2 34 13 13 1 7 12  
Grass 32 4 5 4 10 3.12 69.1 75 24 24 4 16 29  
Day 7 0 2 0 1 1.29 14.0 11 2 2 0 4 5  
Night 25 4 3 4 9 3.58 55.1 64 22 22 4 12 24  
As Starter 4 4 2 2 0 4.76 28.1 33 15 15 3 7 10  
As Reliever / Substitution 28 0 3 2 10 1.98 41.0 42 9 9 1 9 19  
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 37 0 3 5 3 3.38 53.1 43 22 20 3 17 29 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 5 2 60.0 37 7 10.80 7.26 4.89 2.87 4.05 1.12 83 0.8 .241        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 80 18 5 1 0 5 10 10 1 2 3 .225 .330 .312 .642      
vs. RHB 115 25 2 0 3 17 7 19 2 2 1 .217 .264 .313 .577      
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 3.1 2 0 0 0 0 1  
May 14 0 1 2 1 2.49 21.2 16 7 6 2 5 13  
June 12 0 1 1 2 2.08 13.0 7 3 3 0 5 5  
July 9 0 0 2 0 6.46 15.1 18 12 11 1 7 10  
Last Year 19 0 1 0 1 5.86 35.1 53 24 23 4 14 20  
Career 56 0 4 5 4 4.36 88.2 96 46 43 7 31 49  
Home 18 0 1 2 2 2.30 31.1 23 9 8 1 5 17  
Road 19 0 2 3 1 4.91 22.0 20 13 12 2 12 12  
Grass 37 0 3 5 3 3.38 53.1 43 22 20 3 17 29  
Day 12 0 0 4 2 6.60 15.0 12 12 11 2 7 10  
Night 25 0 3 1 1 2.11 38.1 31 10 9 1 10 19  
As Reliever / Substitution 37 0 3 5 3 3.38 53.1 43 22 20 3 17 29  
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+
1973 San Francisco - FABL 26 21 13 8 6 0 4.45 97.0 109 51 48 13 30 47 0 0 1.43 .293 4.26 0.6 86
1974 San Francisco - FABL 27 32 4 5 4 10 3.12 69.1 75 24 24 4 16 29 1 0 1.31 .303 3.51 0.8 122
Total FABL 53 17 13 10 10 3.90 166.1 184 75 72 17 46 76 1 0 1.38 .297 3.95 1.4 98
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 San Bernardino - A 22 18 18 10 5 0 3.67 125.0 132 56 51 4 60 87 2 1 1.54 .324 3.80 2.7 119
1969 Dubuque - A 22 1 1 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 7 5 3 0 5 2 0 0 2.40 .368 5.46 -0.1 55
1970 Dayton - AA 23 3 3 2 1 0 1.59 22.2 13 4 4 1 6 8 0 0 0.84 .176 3.68 0.7 315
1971 Dayton - AA 24 9 9 5 2 0 3.21 56.0 52 21 20 4 27 20 0 0 1.41 .257 4.28 1.1 147
1972 Denver - AAA 25 29 29 14 13 0 2.70 207.0 177 74 62 9 61 94 4 2 1.15 .251 3.15 3.7 129
1973 Sacramento - AAA 26 19 0 1 0 1 5.86 35.1 53 24 23 4 14 20 0 0 1.90 .363 4.78 0.1 79
1974 Sacramento - AAA 27 37 0 3 5 3 3.38 53.1 43 22 20 3 17 29 0 0 1.12 .241 4.05 0.8 143
Total EA 12 12 7 3 0 2.75 78.2 65 25 24 5 33 28 0 0 1.25 .235 4.11 173.6
Total GWL 56 0 4 5 4 4.36 88.2 96 46 43 7 31 49 0 0 1.43 .296 4.34 107.9
Total HL 1 1 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 7 5 3 0 5 2 0 0 2.40 .368 5.46 55.2
Total COW 18 18 10 5 0 3.67 125.0 132 56 51 4 60 87 2 1 1.54 .324 3.80 119.3
Total CL 29 29 14 13 0 2.70 207.0 177 74 62 9 61 94 4 2 1.15 .251 3.15 129.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Dubuque - A P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 1.047
1969 San Bernardino - A P 18 18 8 7 2 16 1 .938 125.0 1.08 +1.2 1.197
1970 Dayton - AA P 3 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 22.2 0.79 +0.3 1.021
1971 Dayton - AA P 9 9 5 10 0 15 0 1.000 56.0 2.41 -0.1 1.016
1972 Denver - AAA P 29 29 16 28 2 49 5 .898 207.0 1.91 -2.2 .903
1973 San Francisco - MLB P 21 13 4 10 0 14 0 1.000 97.0 1.30 -0.4 .909
1973 Sacramento - AAA P 19 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 35.1 1.53 +0.2 .985
1974 San Francisco - MLB P 32 4 6 5 0 11 0 1.000 69.1 1.43 +0.1 1.205
1974 Sacramento - AAA P 37 0 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 53.1 1.86 +0.1 .988
TOTAL P 169 77 44 75 4 125 6 .952 670.2 1.60 -0.8 .978
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft out of college (Petersburg State; Petersburg, VA) by the Dallas Wranglers. (Round 5, Pick 13, 109th overall pick).
07/15/1969 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Fresno Falcons with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/01/1969 Wins the COW Pitcher of the Month Award.
03/21/1971 Successfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Dallas Wranglers development complex.
04/26/1971 Wins the 1971 Century League Round 2 with the Denver Bruins!
03/21/1972 Outstandingly completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Dallas Wranglers development complex.
07/01/1972 Wins the CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/15/1972 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Des Moines Devils with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/09/1972 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Omaha Plainsmen with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/25/1972 Wins the 1972 Century League Round 1 with the Denver Bruins!
10/08/1972 Finished 3rd in 1972 CL Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
11/20/1972 Was traded by the Dallas Wranglers to the San Francisco Sailors in exchange for 2B Duke Mullenix.
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