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Barry Zito League
8-10-2100
Al Kern Second Base
Retired (2012, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .781 Status Deceased (2045) Option Years 0  
H 1358 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 02-28-1973
HR 208 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1994)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(63 games)
RBI 803
SB 124 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 2012
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt A- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B D+ (22.1%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 4
3B C- (28.7%) RF A+ (98.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1997 WAS
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1998 WAS
89
196
28
52
8
2
7
27
16
 43 2 1
2
 0 4
.759
.326
.434
.168
.265
1999 WAS
126
251
35
61
5
2
11
36
19
 63 2 2
2
 1 5
.710
.299
.410
.167
.243
2000 CHA
97
268
38
73
17
1
12
49
22
 72 0 1
4
 2 7
.804
.326
.478
.205
.272
2001 CHA
80
265
38
63
3
3
10
29
21
 67 3 0
7
 1 7
.686
.301
.385
.147
.238
2002 MON
53
213
38
59
6
2
13
29
20
 43 1 0
8
 1 4
.849
.342
.507
.230
.277
2003 MON
131
506
73
153
18
6
25
88
31
 111 1 3
24
 8 5
.852
.342
.510
.208
.302
2004 BAL
137
483
79
129
25
5
18
79
47
 112 5 3
10
 6 14
.788
.336
.451
.184
.267
2005 BRO
139
552
88
157
21
7
23
83
48
 123 1 6
16
 3 17
.812
.339
.473
.188
.284
2006 BRO
126
503
84
145
24
4
26
100
42
 135 2 4
9
 1 13
.850
.343
.507
.219
.288
2007 BRO
134
532
74
133
19
7
20
91
53
 110 0 2
10
 5 16
.742
.317
.425
.175
.250
2008 WAS
147
405
62
110
20
9
15
56
38
 90 1 0
15
 3 8
.812
.336
.477
.205
.272
2009 CHA-STL
104
340
55
99
12
0
16
67
27
 85 3 1
8
 4 1
.815
.348
.468
.176
.291
2010 CHA
70
209
28
58
10
2
5
30
18
 64 2 0
2
 3 5
.757
.341
.416
.139
.278
2011 NYA
82
300
33
66
9
0
7
39
16
 82 0 1
7
 2 2
.579
.259
.320
.100
.220
Total
1518
5026
753
1358
197
50
208
803
418
 1200 23 24
124
 40 108
.781
.328
.453
.183
.270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2012-11-01Al Kern has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2011-03-30The New York Barrons have promoted Al Kern to the major league team. The New York Barrons have promoted Elmer Jeffcoat to the major league team. The New York Barrons have sent Gene House to the minors. The New York Barrons have sent Bud Eagan to the minors.
2011-03-30Al Kern has signed with the New York Barrons for $1.5M per year for 1 year.
2010-03-30The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Jim Childress to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Dave Koski to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Eddie Swann to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Al Kern to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Ron Serafini to the major league team.
2010-03-30Al Kern has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $0.59M per year for 1 year.
2009-08-08Al Kern of the St. Louis Writers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
2009-06-29Trade #1387994 has been completed between the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches and the St. Louis Writers. The St. Louis Writers receive Billy Andrus, Al Kern, Sandy Linton from the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches in exchange for Duane Blake, Rod Hunt, Steve Farley, Draft Pick 2010 Round 1 STL (Bill Sincock).
2009-04-01Al Kern of the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
2009-03-29The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Al Kern to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Johnny Patterson to the major league team.
2009-03-29Al Kern has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $1.69M per year for 1 year.
2008-03-29The Washington Insiders have promoted Carl Freeman to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Al Kern to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Ryan Ayers to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Ray Sisk to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Rick Sweeney to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Jim Destrade to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Al Bernhardt to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Larry Edington to the major league team.
2008-03-28Al Kern has signed with the Washington Insiders for $0.65M per year for 1 year.
2007-06-17Al Kern of the Brooklyn Zoo is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
2006-08-21Al Kern of the Brooklyn Zoo is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
2006-05-06Al Kern of the Brooklyn Zoo is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
2005-03-30The Brooklyn Zoo have promoted Mack Roth to the major league team. The Brooklyn Zoo have promoted Al Kern to the major league team.
2005-03-30Al Kern has signed with the Brooklyn Zoo for $4.0M per year for 3 years.
2004-03-29The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Telmo Viola to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Dutch Johnson to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Jack Olivares to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Al Kern to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Irv Archie to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Chino Red Smith to the major league team.
2004-03-29Al Kern has signed with the Baltimore Robinsons for $3.45M per year for 1 year.
2003-04-01The Montreal Royals have promoted Carl Freeman to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Al Kern to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Jim Childress to the major league team.
2003-03-31Al Kern has signed with the Montreal Royals for $2.25M per year for 1 year.
2002-06-08Al Kern of the Montreal Royals is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
2002-04-01The Montreal Royals have promoted Luis Stroughter to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Steve Turgeon to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Clay Campos to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Al Harris to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Frank Reimer to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Chris Moore to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Al Kern to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Dick Baxes to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Bobby Teufel to the major league team.
2002-03-29Al Kern has signed with the Montreal Royals for $2.25M per year for 1 year.
2001-06-15Al Kern of the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
2000-06-27Al Kern of the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
2000-03-30Trade #1318358 has been completed between the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches and the Washington Insiders. The Washington Insiders receive Draft Pick 2001 Round 1 CHA (Walt Craig) from the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches in exchange for Al Kern, Draft Pick 2001 Round 2 WAS (Nick Puccinelli).
2000-03-30The Washington Insiders have placed Al Kern on the trade block.
1998-03-28The Washington Insiders have promoted Al Kern to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Carr Spencer to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Steve Krieger to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Tom Trice to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have designated Jim Jones for assignment.
1997-08-15The Washington Insiders have removed Al Kern from the trade block.
1997-08-13The Washington Insiders have sent Al Kern to the minors.
1997-07-20The Washington Insiders have promoted Al Kern to the major league team.
1997-06-21The Washington Insiders have placed Al Kern on the trade block.
1994-04-05The Washington Insiders have acquired Al Kern from the waiver wire.
1994-03-31The Florida Dog Farts have waived Al Kern.
1991-03-30Trade #1242216 has been completed between the Florida Dog Farts and the Detroit Mustangs. The Detroit Mustangs receive Carl Lally, Warren Kane from the Florida Dog Farts in exchange for Draft Pick 1994 Round 2 DET (Al Kern).