P John Kircher #16
Memphis Redbirds (STL) AAA
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/01/1996
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P JOHN KIRCHER #16 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
17 17 8-5 0 3.79 111.2 127 7 40 95 1.50 2.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 45 45 50 45
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 45 45
Changeup 45 45
Sinker 45 45
Cutter 45 45
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 75
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/30/1996 @ AMA Loss, 1-2 X 6.1 6 1 1 1 9
06/23/1996 ALB Win, 6-3 X 6.2 9 3 3 1 5 Win
06/18/1996 FRS Win, 7-0 X 7.0 7 0 0 1 7 Win
06/13/1996 @ NSH Win, 7-1 X 8.2 7 1 1 3 4 Win
06/08/1996 @ EUG Loss, 1-2 X 5.1 4 2 2 4 4 Loss
06/03/1996 CS Win, 9-0 X 8.0 3 0 0 2 10 Win
05/29/1996 @ TUC Win, 10-5 X 6.1 13 5 5 4 5 Win
05/23/1996 @ RIV Win, 10-5 X 7.0 11 5 5 1 2 Win
05/18/1996 NA Loss, 3-7 X 6.1 8 4 4 2 9 Loss
05/13/1996 AMA Loss, 1-6 X 8.0 13 2 2 0 4 Loss
PERSONALITY
May not be the best player on the field, but works harder than anyone else.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:01/25/1969
Born in:Itasca, IL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$154,000
Signed Through:1996 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 21 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 168 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1990, 4th Pick in Round 5
RLB TRIPLE A 1996 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 17 8 5 0 3.79 111.2 127 48 47 7 40 95 0 0.0 0 9 52.9
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 13.70 10.24 7.66 3.22 3.93 1.50 84 2.4 .365        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 189 57 11 1 5 30 18 44 0 1 3 .302 .371 .450 .821      
vs. RHB 242 70 8 0 2 18 22 51 0 5 0 .289 .348 .347 .696      
RLB TRIPLE A 1996 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 1.42 6.1 6 1 1 0 1 9  
April 5 5 1 2 0 4.65 31.0 34 17 16 2 14 26  
May 6 6 3 2 0 5.59 38.2 57 24 24 3 14 30  
June 6 6 4 1 0 1.50 42.0 36 7 7 2 12 39  
2 Years Ago 19 19 6 7 0 5.17 118.1 152 71 68 10 48 92  
Career 118 44 23 16 4 4.61 421.1 488 231 216 33 155 335  
Home 8 8 4 3 0 3.71 53.1 59 23 22 2 14 49  
Road 9 9 4 2 0 3.86 58.1 68 25 25 5 26 46  
Grass 15 15 6 5 0 3.91 96.2 109 43 42 6 34 84  
Turf 2 2 2 0 0 3.00 15.0 18 5 5 1 6 11  
Day 7 7 3 3 0 3.45 47.0 53 19 18 4 19 42  
Night 10 10 5 2 0 4.04 64.2 74 29 29 3 21 53  
As Starter 17 17 8 5 0 3.79 111.2 127 48 47 7 40 95  
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+
1994 St. Louis - RLB 25 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.00 .000 4.22 0.0 999
1995 St. Louis - RLB 26 65 0 1 2 1 7.93 84.0 115 81 74 17 54 49 0 0 2.01 .332 6.68 -1.4 61
Total RLB 66 0 1 2 1 7.84 85.0 115 81 74 17 55 50 0 0 2.00 .330 6.65 -1.4 62
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+
1988 Washington College - COL 19 11 11 4 4 0 3.65 81.1 61 34 33 3 28 86 6 2 1.09 .276 2.72 3.5 141
1989 Washington College - COL 20 10 10 4 5 0 3.91 73.2 62 48 32 4 40 49 4 0 1.38 .258 4.45 1.7 137
1990 Washington College - COL 21 10 10 8 0 0 3.22 78.1 65 30 28 7 36 71 3 1 1.29 .271 4.35 1.9 168
1990 Tacoma - A 21 10 10 5 1 0 2.36 72.1 57 21 19 2 17 63 1 0 1.02 .272 2.83 2.3 177
1990 Stone Park - AA 21 8 8 5 2 0 5.26 49.2 62 29 29 4 17 39 0 0 1.59 .362 4.27 0.9 88
1991 Stone Park - AA 22 5 5 4 0 0 5.08 33.2 50 20 19 4 13 24 0 0 1.87 .393 5.35 0.2 92
1991 St. Albans - AAA 22 22 6 3 3 1 5.40 56.2 66 39 34 10 17 50 1 0 1.46 .333 5.31 0.1 86
1992 Memphis - AAA 23 28 1 2 0 2 4.58 72.2 84 39 37 1 26 54 0 0 1.51 .366 3.63 1.1 98
1993 Memphis - AAA 24 32 1 4 1 1 4.35 62.0 59 34 30 5 24 44 0 0 1.34 .287 4.67 0.1 102
1994 Memphis - AAA 25 19 19 6 7 0 5.17 118.1 152 71 68 10 48 92 0 0 1.69 .374 4.49 1.6 87
1996 Memphis - AAA 27 17 17 8 5 0 3.79 111.2 127 48 47 7 40 95 0 0 1.50 .365 3.93 2.4 123
Total AAA 118 44 23 16 4 4.61 421.1 488 231 216 33 155 335 1 0 1.53 .352 4.33 98.4
Total AA 13 13 9 2 0 5.18 83.1 112 49 48 8 30 63 0 0 1.70 .375 4.71 89.4
Total A 10 10 5 1 0 2.36 72.1 57 21 19 2 17 63 1 0 1.02 .272 2.83 176.9
Total RCOL2 31 31 16 9 0 3.59 233.1 188 112 93 14 104 206 13 3 1.25 .268 3.81 147.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1994 St. Louis - MLB P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.043
1995 St. Louis - MLB P 63 0 3 10 1 15 2 .867 84.0 1.39 +0.9 .934
1996 Memphis - AAA P 17 17 5 3 1 9 1 .889 111.2 0.64 +0.4 .480
TOTAL P 81 17 8 14 2 25 3 .880 196.2 1.01 +1.3 .780
PLAYER HISTORY
12/26/1987 Joined the Washington College Celtics.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (45); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 30 (50).
01/30/1988 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week.
02/22/1988 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Minneapolis College Millers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
03/08/1988 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee College Pilots with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/30/1988 Finished 2nd in 1988 RCOL2 SL1 Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
12/27/1988 Was selected to the 1988 RLB College 2 All-Star Game.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 35 (50).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 35 (45).
03/17/1990 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Portland College Wildcats with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/27/1990 Released by the Washington College Celtics.
05/27/1990 Drafted in the 1990 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 4, 116th overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (45).
07/31/1991 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (45).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (40).
11/21/1994 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $146,000.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (40).
11/25/1995 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $154,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
07/01/1996 Wins the AAA NTL Pitcher of the Month Award.
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