P Dave Kretz #5
New York Empires MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/31/1977
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P DAVE KRETZ #5 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 11 6-6 2 4.60 86.0 112 11 33 51 1.69 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 55
Movement 40 40 40 40
HRA 40 40 40 40
PBABIP 40 45 40 40
Control 50 50 50 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Changeup 65 65
Cutter 50 50
Screwball 60 65
Forkball 55 60
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 55
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/29/1977 BAL Win, 5-4 2.0 3 1 1 2 0
07/24/1977 BOS Loss, 3-6 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
07/20/1977 @ LAP Loss, 3-5 2.1 2 0 0 1 0
07/10/1977 @ BAL Win, 5-4 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 Save
07/06/1977 DET Win, 6-2 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
07/04/1977 DET Win, 8-6 2.0 4 2 1 1 2 Win
07/02/1977 ATL Win, 5-3 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Save
06/24/1977 @ DET Win, 5-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
06/22/1977 @ ATL Win, 6-1 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Win
06/21/1977 @ ATL Loss, 2-3 1.2 3 2 2 3 2 Loss
PERSONALITY
Hard-nosed but not dirty.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:10/09/1948
Born in:Kansas City, KS
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$164,100
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 34 Days
Service This Yr:117 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 25th Pick in Round 4
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 11 6 6 2 4.60 86.0 112 48 44 11 33 51 0 0.0 0 6 54.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 12 7 15.70 11.72 5.34 3.45 4.17 1.69 113 0.4 .346        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 137 42 8 2 2 15 11 18 0 1 4 .307 .375 .438 .813      
vs. RHB 217 70 9 1 9 33 22 33 0 7 1 .323 .388 .498 .885      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 0  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 2 0 0 0 1 1  
April 5 5 2 2 0 3.13 31.2 39 11 11 2 15 22  
May 5 5 2 2 0 6.53 30.1 42 25 22 8 10 18  
June 6 1 1 2 0 5.84 12.1 17 8 8 1 3 7  
July 7 0 1 0 2 2.31 11.2 14 4 3 0 5 4  
Spring Training 5 5 0 0 0 2.89 18.2 17 6 6 2 3 12  
Last Year 46 13 7 7 8 2.75 140.2 129 48 43 7 40 76  
2 Years Ago 50 0 6 4 6 2.70 83.1 64 35 25 8 40 47  
Career 172 27 25 22 16 3.99 408.0 430 202 181 47 154 226  
Home 11 5 3 1 1 3.60 40.0 50 20 16 6 11 26  
Road 12 6 3 5 1 5.48 46.0 62 28 28 5 22 25  
Grass 23 11 6 6 2 4.60 86.0 112 48 44 11 33 51  
Day 13 6 4 2 2 5.15 43.2 57 25 25 6 16 26  
Night 10 5 2 4 0 4.04 42.1 55 23 19 5 17 25  
As Starter 11 11 4 5 0 5.11 68.2 91 42 39 11 25 44  
As Reliever / Substitution 12 0 2 1 2 2.60 17.1 21 6 5 0 8 7  
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+
1970 Atlanta - MLB 21 16 2 1 1 0 5.36 43.2 42 27 26 8 15 29 1 0 1.31 .252 4.67 -0.1 73
1972 Atlanta - MLB 23 13 1 1 1 0 7.08 20.1 33 16 16 7 10 15 0 0 2.11 .382 7.03 -0.9 46
1973 Atlanta - MLB 24 11 0 2 1 0 9.22 13.2 24 15 14 3 7 4 0 0 2.27 .356 6.47 -0.4 42
1974 New York - MLB 25 13 0 2 2 0 5.75 20.1 26 13 13 3 9 4 0 0 1.72 .311 5.22 -0.4 59
1975 New York - MLB 26 50 0 6 4 6 2.70 83.1 64 35 25 8 40 47 0 0 1.25 .220 3.97 0.1 139
1976 New York - MLB 27 46 13 7 7 8 2.75 140.2 129 48 43 7 40 76 1 0 1.20 .278 2.90 2.2 120
1977 New York - MLB 28 23 11 6 6 2 4.60 86.0 112 48 44 11 33 51 0 0 1.69 .346 4.17 0.4 79
Total MLB 172 27 25 22 16 3.99 408.0 430 202 181 47 154 226 2 0 1.43 .290 4.02 0.8 89
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+
1967 Total - 18 14 8 4 1 0 2.53 67.2 61 23 19 2 20 72 0 0 1.20 .284 2.43 2.3 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Atlanta - MLB P 15 2 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 43.2 1.24 +0.5 1.013
1972 Atlanta - MLB P 13 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 20.1 0.44 -0.0 .983
1973 Atlanta - MLB P 11 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 13.2 1.32 -0.2 1.016
1974 New York - MLB P 13 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 20.1 2.21 -0.5 1.001
1975 New York - MLB P 50 0 7 10 0 18 1 .944 83.1 1.84 -0.1 1.135
1976 New York - MLB P 46 13 7 18 1 25 0 1.000 140.2 1.60 +2.6 1.207
1977 New York - MLB P 23 11 7 6 0 15 2 .867 86.0 1.36 -2.3 .901
TOTAL P 171 27 29 40 1 72 3 .958 408.0 1.52 -0.1 1.081
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 25, 109th overall pick) by the Baltimore Lords, out of high school Topeka (Topeka; Topeka, KS).
12/11/1967 Released by the Baltimore Lords.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 25 (40); Control: 25 (45).
01/30/1968 Signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Generals organization.
07/04/1968 Named the #61 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 35 (65).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 35 (65).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 40 (65).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 40 (65).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (55).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (55).
03/12/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Atlanta Generals development complex.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
05/07/1973 Released by the Atlanta Generals.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/31/1974 Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Lords organization.
03/25/1974 Released by the Baltimore Lords.
06/05/1974 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $60,000 with the New York Empires organization.
11/14/1974 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $70,000.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
03/12/1975 Successfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the New York Empires development complex.
11/16/1975 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $95,000.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 50 (55).
11/11/1976 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $164,100.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 50 (50).
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