#55 Mike Kekich, Reliever, 31 yrs, Detroit Tigers - Out of the Park Baseball Report

#55 Mike Kekich, Reliever, 31 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Tuesday, 4/4/1976

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Mike Kekich

4/2/1945
31
USA,CA,SAN DIEGO
6"1
220

Reliever
R
L

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Minimal
Loyal
None at all
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Normal
1.0 Stars

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 350,000
1976
7 Year(s), 69 Days (1273 total Days)
0 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 134 Days (1338 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Out of Option Years

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	4	7	5	89-92 Mph
Versus LHB	4	7	5
Versus RHB	4	7	5
Talent	4	7	5

Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

5
71
4

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	1	3	1	1	2
Versus LHP	1	3	1	1	2
Versus RHP	1	3	1	1	2
Talent	1	1	1	1	10

Running & Bunting Ratings
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3
3
2
1
Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

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Opp.

Result

Start

Dec

Pitching Stats 1976

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.0	0	0	.0
Projected	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	0	0	.0	0	0	.0	.0	.0	.0	0	0	.0	0	0	.0	0.00

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
vs. RHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Road	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1968	18	4	3	3	3	6.40	45.0	52	35	32	8	20	33	1	0	1.60	.326	CHN
1969	25	7	6	6	1	4.71	72.2	67	43	38	10	42	32	0	0	1.50	.253	CHN
1970	5	0	0	0	0	15.43	4.2	8	8	8	4	3	3	0	0	2.36	.250	CHN HOU
1971	9	0	0	3	0	9.64	9.1	13	11	10	2	6	5	0	0	2.04	.333	HOU CIN
1972	9	0	0	0	0	12.46	8.2	12	12	12	4	4	4	0	0	1.85	.258	CIN
1973	12	0	0	0	0	3.66	19.2	19	10	8	0	7	7	0	0	1.32	.257	CIN
1975	12	0	0	0	0	5.27	13.2	12	11	8	4	4	2	0	0	1.17	.178	CIN DET
Total	90	11	9	12	4	6.01	173.2	183	130	116	32	86	86	1	0	1.55	.270

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP
1965, AA	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		.000
1965, AAA	28	14	10	4	9	3.21	123.1	103	48	44	12	44	112	3	1	1.19	.277
1966, AAA	31	31	17	8	0	3.38	226.0	199	91	85	25	86	182	5	1	1.26	.271
1967, AAA	29	29	12	8	0	4.15	212.1	223	109	98	28	83	153	4	2	1.44	.298
1968, A	2	2	1	0	0	2.20	16.1	10	4	4	3	7	21	0	0	1.04	.219
1968, AA	4	4	3	1	0	3.93	34.1	29	16	15	3	9	34	2	1	1.11	.277
1968, AAA	3	3	1	2	0	11.37	12.2	27	17	16	1	9	13	0	0	2.84	.520
1970, AAA	7	0	2	1	0	5.14	7.0	7	4	4	3	3	2	0	0	1.43	.200
1971, AAA	3	0	0	0	0	0.00	7.1	5	0	0	0	2	5	0	0	0.95	.227

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
1968	2	2	0	2	0	13.50	9.1	18	15	14	9	3	0	0
Total	2	2	0	2	0	13.50	9.1	18	15	14	9	3	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1968	18	13	4	0	0	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	.308	.308	.308	.615	CHN
1969	25	14	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	7	0	0	.143	.143	.214	.357	CHN
1970	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHN HOU
1971	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	HOU CIN
1972	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CIN
1973	12	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	CIN
1975	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CIN DET
Total	90	32	7	1	0	0	2	3	0	11	0	0	.219	.219	.250	.469

Fielding Stats 1976

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Player History

Drafted in 5th round, 85th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1965...
Injured on 6/9/1966 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 5 days...
Had first career hit on 5/31/1968, off Ed Rakow (STL)...
Earned first career win on 9/1/1968...
Traded from Chicago (N) to Houston on 2/27/1970 (Going to HOU: P Mike Kekich. Going to CHN: RF Brock Davis)...
Traded from Houston to Cincinnati on 6/13/1971 (Going to CIN: 1B Orlando Cepeda, P Mike Kekich, P Cal Koonce. Going to HOU: P Les Cain, P Bruce Dal canton)...
Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/16/1975 to a 2-year deal worth $350,000 per year...

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