1949
Born March 15, 1949
Gladwin, MI, USA
Jim Kern Notable
b. March 15, 1949 · Cleveland Indians 1974–1978, 1986, Texas Rangers 1979–1981, Cincinnati Reds 1982, Chicago White Sox 1982–1983, Philadelphia Phillies 1984, Milwaukee Brewers 1984–1985
Jim Kern played for six clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1974 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1986.
He went 53 and 57 with a 3.32 earned run average, pitching 793.3 innings in 416 games. He struck out 651. Across 416 games he batted .000, with 0 hits and 0 runs.
He was selected to three consecutive All-Star teams, from 1977 to 1979.
He was born in Gladwin, MI, USA on March 15, 1949. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 1977, 1978, 1979 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 1979 |
| Reliever of the Year Award | 1 | 1979 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1979 |
| The Sporting News Fireman of the Year | 1 | 1979 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | CLE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | CLE | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | CLE | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | CLE | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | CLE | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1979 | TEX | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | TEX | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | TEX | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | CHW/CIN | 63 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
| 1983 | CHW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | MIL/PHI | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1985 | MIL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | CLE | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 416 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | CLE | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15.1 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 4.70 |
| 1975 | CLE | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 71.2 | 60 | 30 | 45 | 55 | 3.77 |
| 1976 | CLE | 10 | 7 | 50 | 2 | 15 | 117.2 | 91 | 31 | 50 | 111 | 2.37 |
| 1977 | CLE | 8 | 10 | 60 | 0 | 18 | 92.0 | 85 | 35 | 47 | 91 | 3.42 |
| 1978 | CLE | 10 | 10 | 58 | 0 | 13 | 99.1 | 77 | 34 | 58 | 95 | 3.08 |
| 1979 | TEX | 13 | 5 | 71 | 0 | 29 | 143.0 | 99 | 25 | 62 | 136 | 1.57 |
| 1980 | TEX | 3 | 11 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 63.1 | 65 | 34 | 45 | 40 | 4.83 |
| 1981 | TEX | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 30.0 | 21 | 9 | 22 | 20 | 2.70 |
| 1982 | CHW/CIN | 5 | 6 | 63 | 1 | 5 | 104.0 | 81 | 40 | 60 | 66 | 3.46 |
| 1983 | CHW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1984 | MIL/PHI | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 7.50 |
| 1985 | MIL | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6.55 |
| 1986 | CLE | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 27.1 | 34 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 7.90 |
| Career | — | 53 | 57 | 416 | 14 | 88 | 793.1 | 670 | 293 | 444 | 651 | 3.32 |
On this day & linked events
1974
Major-league debut: Jim Kern
Jim Kern made a major-league debut on September 6, 1974.
1986
Final major-league game: Jim Kern
Jim Kern played a final major-league game on May 30, 1986.
Image: Texas Rangers, public domain