P Jack Kotarski #61
Atlanta Copperheads FABL
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/01/1974
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P JACK KOTARSKI #61 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
35 35 16-13 0 3.11 234.1 208 20 59 125 1.14 3.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/17/1974 @ SEA Loss, 1-6 X 6.2 8 4 4 3 3 Loss
10/11/1974 @ SEA Loss, 2-6 X 7.0 3 2 1 2 3
10/05/1974 LAF Loss, 3-4 X 6.0 7 2 2 2 5
09/30/1974 @ NYG Loss, 4-5 X 5.2 4 2 2 2 3
09/25/1974 NYG Loss, 13-15 X 4.0 7 7 2 1 4
09/20/1974 @ BAL Win, 6-1 X 6.0 4 1 1 0 3 Win
09/15/1974 BOS Win, 8-0 X 8.2 3 0 0 2 9 Win
09/11/1974 WAS Win, 5-1 X 7.2 7 1 1 2 4 Win
09/06/1974 @ BOS Win, 8-0 X 7.1 5 0 0 1 1 Win
09/01/1974 @ HOU Loss, 5-6 X 6.0 8 4 4 1 7 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/30/1944
Born in:Youngstown, OH
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$125,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 45 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 45 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1962, 5th Pick in Round 1
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 35 35 16 13 0 3.11 234.1 208 92 81 20 59 125 3 8.6 2 22 62.9
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 10.68 7.99 4.80 2.27 3.69 1.14 98 3.3 .254        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 308 79 14 3 6 39 27 36 2 5 2 .256 .319 .380 .698      
vs. RHB 571 129 14 1 14 53 32 89 3 7 9 .226 .276 .327 .604      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 3 1 0 2.25 32.0 26 8 8 1 14 12  
May 6 6 3 1 0 2.70 43.1 36 14 13 2 7 20  
June 6 6 2 4 0 3.92 41.1 39 18 18 6 10 28  
July 5 5 4 1 0 2.52 35.2 23 10 10 2 9 17  
August 6 6 0 5 0 5.40 36.2 46 27 22 4 10 17  
September 7 7 4 1 0 1.99 45.1 38 15 10 5 9 31  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Spring Training 3 3 0 1 0 7.00 9.0 15 7 7 1 2 5  
Postseason 3 3 0 1 0 3.20 19.2 18 8 7 1 7 11  
Last Year 42 20 8 8 4 3.54 175.1 155 72 69 15 52 122  
2 Years Ago 35 35 17 6 0 2.69 274.0 218 89 82 14 60 209  
Career 345 285 145 80 9 2.92 2216.0 1872 794 718 134 591 1674  
Home 15 15 6 5 0 4.10 96.2 97 50 44 15 27 59  
Road 20 20 10 8 0 2.42 137.2 111 42 37 5 32 66  
Grass 35 35 16 13 0 3.11 234.1 208 92 81 20 59 125  
Day 10 10 3 5 0 3.38 72.0 61 27 27 6 16 46  
Night 25 25 13 8 0 2.99 162.1 147 65 54 14 43 79  
As Starter 35 35 16 13 0 3.11 234.1 208 92 81 20 59 125  
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+
1965 Pittsburgh - FABL 20 43 5 8 8 5 3.71 94.2 97 45 39 4 36 58 0 0 1.40 .304 3.15 1.1 96
1966 Pittsburgh - FABL 21 32 32 16 8 0 2.86 242.0 216 93 77 16 57 160 7 1 1.13 .270 3.12 4.8 124
1967 Pittsburgh - FABL 22 35 35 21 11 0 2.88 259.2 211 90 83 17 66 210 4 2 1.07 .264 2.74 5.0 108
1968 Pittsburgh - FABL 23 35 35 16 8 0 2.49 267.0 226 78 74 15 47 207 7 5 1.02 .273 2.45 6.4 124
1969 Pittsburgh - FABL 24 25 25 11 7 0 2.51 194.0 150 60 54 4 72 156 8 2 1.14 .268 2.63 6.0 151
1970 Pittsburgh - FABL 25 29 29 14 5 0 2.85 217.2 178 77 69 13 55 191 7 2 1.07 .274 3.26 6.1 154
1971 Pittsburgh - FABL 26 34 34 18 6 0 3.15 257.1 213 98 90 16 87 236 8 2 1.17 .278 2.75 6.8 115
1972 Pittsburgh - FABL 27 35 35 17 6 0 2.69 274.0 218 89 82 14 60 209 9 1 1.01 .259 2.60 7.2 127
1973 Pittsburgh - FABL 28 42 20 8 8 4 3.54 175.1 155 72 69 15 52 122 2 0 1.18 .269 3.59 2.8 111
1974 Atlanta - FABL 29 35 35 16 13 0 3.11 234.1 208 92 81 20 59 125 3 2 1.14 .254 3.69 3.3 119
Total FABL 345 285 145 80 9 2.92 2216.0 1872 794 718 134 591 1674 55 17 1.11 .269 2.96 49.5 122
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+
1962 Jackson - R 17 13 13 5 2 0 5.58 69.1 64 49 43 5 54 38 0 0 1.70 .273 5.44 0.5 83
1963 Jackson - R 18 10 10 6 1 0 3.25 72.0 80 34 26 5 31 47 3 0 1.54 .318 3.92 1.7 140
1964 Jackson - R 19 8 8 3 3 0 5.32 45.2 69 37 27 5 27 31 0 0 2.10 .400 5.66 0.4 92
1964 Spokane - A 19 12 12 5 5 0 3.51 82.0 95 33 32 3 4 51 2 1 1.21 .335 2.82 1.9 100
1964 Gary - A 19 1 1 0 0 0 7.20 5.0 8 4 4 1 3 3 0 0 2.20 .389 6.22 -0.0 66
1965 Gary - A 20 1 1 0 0 0 1.59 5.2 4 1 1 0 5 4 0 0 1.59 .286 4.16 0.1 288
1965 Birmingham - AA 20 8 8 3 2 0 3.66 59.0 46 25 24 2 18 41 2 2 1.08 .246 2.93 2.1 132
1965 Houston - AAA 20 2 2 0 1 0 5.52 14.2 13 11 9 2 6 8 0 0 1.30 .234 4.43 0.1 70
1969 Tucson - AAA 24 2 2 1 1 0 5.40 15.0 19 10 9 3 3 17 1 0 1.47 .400 3.51 0.2 66
Total DIX 8 8 3 2 0 3.66 59.0 46 25 24 2 18 41 2 2 1.08 .246 2.93 131.9
Total GWL 4 4 1 2 0 5.46 29.2 32 21 18 5 9 25 1 0 1.38 .310 3.96 67.9
Total HL 2 2 0 0 0 4.22 10.2 12 5 5 1 8 7 0 0 1.88 .344 5.12 111.7
Total COW 12 12 5 5 0 3.51 82.0 95 33 32 3 4 51 2 1 1.21 .335 2.82 99.9
Total GSL 31 31 14 6 0 4.62 187.0 213 120 96 15 112 116 3 0 1.74 .324 4.91 101.5
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
1966 Pittsburgh - FABL 21 2 2 0 2 0 5.14 14.0 21 9 8 1 6 6 0 0 1.93 .370 3.96 0.1 69
1969 Pittsburgh - FABL 24 1 1 0 1 0 4.26 6.1 11 4 3 0 1 8 0 0 1.89 .524 0.86 0.4 88
1972 Pittsburgh - FABL 27 2 2 2 0 0 2.25 12.0 9 3 3 0 3 14 0 0 1.00 .333 1.46 0.5 152
1973 Pittsburgh - FABL 28 1 1 0 1 0 10.12 5.1 9 6 6 0 3 3 0 0 2.25 .429 3.51 0.1 39
1974 Atlanta - FABL 29 3 3 0 1 0 3.20 19.2 18 8 7 1 7 11 0 0 1.27 .288 3.23 0.4 115
Total FABL 9 9 2 5 0 4.24 57.1 68 30 27 2 20 42 0 0 1.53 .363 2.80 86.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1962 Jackson - R P 13 13 3 8 1 13 2 .846 69.1 1.43 -1.3 .966
1963 Jackson - R P 10 10 6 8 0 15 1 .933 72.0 1.75 +0.1 1.277
1964 Gary - A P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 +0.3 .000
1964 Spokane - A P 12 12 3 5 1 8 0 1.000 82.0 0.88 -1.0 1.063
1964 Jackson - R P 8 8 2 6 0 9 1 .889 45.2 1.58 -1.1 .784
1965 Pittsburgh - MLB P 43 5 6 9 0 16 1 .938 94.2 1.43 +0.9 1.048
1965 Houston - AAA P 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 14.2 1.23 +0.1 1.059
1965 Birmingham - AA P 8 8 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 59.0 1.53 +0.9 1.029
1965 Gary - A P 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.2 1.59 0.0 .000
1966 Pittsburgh - MLB P 32 32 12 22 1 36 2 .944 242.0 1.26 -0.0 1.081
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB P 35 35 13 30 3 47 4 .915 259.2 1.49 -0.6 .970
1968 Pittsburgh - MLB P 35 35 8 22 1 33 3 .909 267.0 1.01 +0.5 .971
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB P 25 25 10 14 0 26 2 .923 194.0 1.11 -0.2 .928
1969 Tucson - AAA P 2 2 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 15.0 2.40 +0.1 1.011
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB P 29 29 8 17 2 25 0 1.000 217.2 1.03 +0.7 1.104
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB P 34 34 18 24 0 45 3 .933 257.1 1.47 -0.5 .926
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB P 35 35 9 27 2 38 2 .947 274.0 1.18 +2.5 1.119
1973 Pittsburgh - MLB P 42 20 7 18 2 28 3 .893 175.1 1.28 +2.1 1.124
1974 Atlanta - MLB P 35 35 14 19 1 35 2 .943 234.1 1.27 +2.8 1.192
TOTAL P 402 342 125 240 14 391 26 .934 2584.1 1.27 +6.2 1.031
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1962 Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Miners, out of high school Wilson (Wilson; Youngstown, OH).
07/30/1962 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 2; Control: 1.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 2; Control: 1.
03/18/1963 Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
04/08/1963 Named the #4 prospect in the FABL
08/04/1963 Injured (strained tricep tendon),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
04/13/1964 Named the #14 prospect in the FABL
04/13/1964 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
05/31/1964 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Salem Warriors with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/09/1964 Named the #72 prospect in the FABL
04/12/1965 Named the #68 prospect in the FABL
05/01/1965 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Jacksonville Gators with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/10/1965 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montgomery Capitals with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/28/1965 Injured (earache),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/08/1965 Named the #95 prospect in the FABL
06/28/1966 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Millers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/16/1967 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Suns with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/23/1967 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Suns with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/09/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
04/17/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
04/22/1968 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/29/1968 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
05/27/1968 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/09/1968 Was selected to the 1968 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/16/1968 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Millers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/06/1968 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/25/1968 Finished 3rd in 1968 FABL FA Allen Award voting.
03/21/1969 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
04/29/1969 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Suns with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/19/1969 Injured (torn quadriceps),out for 6 weeks.
06/10/1969 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks.
10/01/1969 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the New York Gothams with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/30/1969 Finished 2nd in 1969 FABL FA Allen Award voting.
05/26/1970 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/01/1970 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Gothams with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/21/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
08/28/1970 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 4-5 weeks.
11/03/1970 Finished 2nd in 1970 FABL FA Allen Award voting.
03/21/1971 Outstandingly completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
06/25/1971 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/20/1971 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Millers with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/08/1971 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 11 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
10/27/1971 Finished 3rd in 1971 FABL FA Allen Award voting.
05/03/1972 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Suns with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/01/1972 Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/23/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
10/20/1972 Wins the 1972 World Championship Series with the Pittsburgh Miners.
11/01/1972 Finished 2nd in 1972 FABL FA Allen Award voting.
06/02/1974 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/19/1974 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Chiefs with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/21/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1968 12 9
1970 13 7
Year GS Rank
1967 35 8
1968 35 9
1974 35 9
Year W Rank
1966 16 4
1967 21 1
1968 16 3
1971 18 3
1972 17 5
1974 16 8
Year Win. % Rank
1966 .667 5
1967 .656 7
1968 .667 2
1970 .737 1
1971 .750 2
1972 .739 2
Year IP Rank
1967 259.2 5
1968 267.0 5
1971 257.1 8
1972 274.0 3
Year BF Rank
1967 1048 9
1968 1061 9
1971 1070 9
1972 1091 4
Year HRA Rank
1974 20 7
Year BB Rank
1971 87 10
Year K Rank
1967 210 5
1968 207 7
1970 191 4
1971 236 1
1972 209 3
Year WP Rank
1966 10 6
1967 13 1
1968 12 7
1970 10 7
1972 11 5
Year ERA Rank
1966 2.86 6
1968 2.49 7
1969 2.51 1
1970 2.85 2
1972 2.69 4
Year BABIP Rank
1970 .274 8
1972 .259 7
1974 .254 7
Year WHIP Rank
1967 1.07 8
1968 1.02 2
1969 1.14 8
1970 1.07 1
1971 1.17 8
1972 1.01 1
1973 1.18 6
1974 1.14 6
Year K/BB Rank
1966 2.81 8
1967 3.18 5
1968 4.40 1
1969 2.17 10
1970 3.47 2
1971 2.71 3
1972 3.48 2
1973 2.35 2
1974 2.12 7
Year RA/9 Rank
1967 9.95 8
1968 9.40 3
1969 10.53 7
1970 9.88 1
1971 10.84 9
1972 9.26 1
1973 11.04 7
1974 10.68 8
Year HR/9 Rank
1966 0.60 9
1969 0.19 1
1970 0.54 7
Year H/9 Rank
1969 6.96 1
1970 7.36 1
1971 7.45 8
1972 7.16 3
1973 7.96 5
Year BB/9 Rank
1966 2.12 7
1968 1.58 2
1970 2.27 3
1972 1.97 5
1974 2.27 3
Year K/9 Rank
1967 7.28 9
1968 6.98 9
1969 7.24 4
1970 7.90 5
1971 8.25 1
1972 6.86 3
1973 6.26 5
Year QS Rank
1966 23 9
1967 26 8
1968 28 4
1970 22 6
1972 29 1
Year QSP Rank
1966 .719 9
1968 .800 5
1969 .840 1
1970 .759 2
1972 .829 1
Year CG Rank
1966 7 9
1967 4 10
1968 7 5
1969 8 4
1970 7 3
1971 8 5
1972 9 4
1974 3 9
Year CGP Rank
1966 .219 10
1968 .200 5
1969 .320 5
1970 .241 2
1971 .235 5
1972 .257 4
Year SHO Rank
1966 1 9
1967 2 8
1968 5 1
1969 2 6
1970 2 3
1971 2 8
1972 1 10
1974 2 4
Year WAR Rank
1966 4.8 9
1967 5.1 6
1968 6.6 4
1969 6.0 5
1970 6.1 3
1971 7.0 2
1972 7.2 2
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