JK
1974–1986 · P
Jim Kern
6' 5", 185 lbs·Lived to 77·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
1.57
Best ERA · 1979
13
Most W · 1979
136
Most K · 1979
1.126
Best WHIP · 1979
Career Arc · ERA
12 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Pitching
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | CLE | 4 | 15.3 | 0 | 1 | 4.70 | 77 | 11 | 1.957 |
| 1975 | CLE | 13 | 71.7 | 1 | 2 | 3.77 | 98 | 55 | 1.465 |
| 1976 | CLE | 50 | 117.7 | 10 | 7 | 2.37 | 148 | 111 | 1.198 |
| 1977 | CLE | 60 | 92.0 | 8 | 10 | 3.42 | 117 | 91 | 1.435 |
| 1978 | CLE | 58 | 99.3 | 10 | 10 | 3.08 | 119 | 95 | 1.359 |
| 1979 | TEX | 71 | 143.0 | 13 | 5 | 1.57 | 254 | 136 | 1.126 |
| 1980 | TEX | 38 | 63.3 | 3 | 11 | 4.83 | 79 | 40 | 1.737 |
| 1981 | TEX | 23 | 30.0 | 1 | 2 | 2.70 | 133 | 20 | 1.433 |
| 1982 | CIN | 63 | 104.0 | 5 | 6 | 3.46 | 111 | 66 | 1.356 |
| 1983 | CWS | 1 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 1.500 |
| 1984 | PHI | 14 | 18.0 | 1 | 1 | 7.50 | 51 | 12 | 2.167 |
| 1985 | ML4 | 5 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.55 | 59 | 3 | 1.727 |
| 1986 | CLE | 16 | 27.3 | 1 | 1 | 7.90 | 50 | 11 | 2.085 |
| Career | 416 | 793.3 | 53 | 57 | — | — | 651 | — | |
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