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Ty Cobb League
10-3-2083
Finners Koestner Relief Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.05 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 67-88 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 231 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 11-30-1952
K 774 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(128 games)
IP 1413.2
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val B-
Speed C- Bunt C- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1975 WAS
5
 3
61
0
0
0
0
 0
98.0
 121 65 61 1 30
57
1.54
5.60
1976 WAS
5
 4
47
0
0
0
2
 3
61.1
 68 30 30 2 22
33
1.47
4.40
1977 WAS
7
 11
31
31
0
0
0
 0
150.1
 186 129 126 1 58
82
1.62
7.54
1978 WAS-PIT
12
 11
32
32
6
1
0
 0
195.0
 211 112 107 3 59
114
1.38
4.94
1979 PIT
10
 8
29
29
4
1
0
 0
181.2
 188 84 76 1 56
88
1.34
3.77
1980 PIT
11
 14
33
33
1
0
0
 0
193.0
 207 118 112 1 64
111
1.40
5.22
1981 PIT
12
 18
36
36
8
0
0
 0
263.1
 285 162 156 0 84
137
1.40
5.33
1982 STL
1
 4
57
2
0
0
44
 10
65.0
 71 30 29 0 22
47
1.43
4.02
1983 STL
0
 7
55
0
0
0
48
 7
47.0
 59 25 23 0 6
25
1.38
4.40
1984 STL
1
 5
58
0
0
0
48
 10
53.1
 52 32 29 1 16
26
1.28
4.89
1985 STL
1
 0
47
0
0
0
45
 0
44.2
 31 11 10 0 12
29
0.96
2.01
1986 STL
2
 3
48
0
0
0
43
 5
44.0
 48 23 23 1 15
18
1.43
4.70
1987 WAS
0
 0
6
2
0
0
1
 1
17.0
 20 11 11 0 8
7
1.65
5.82
2083
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
67
 88
540
165
19
2
231
 36
1413.2
 1547 832 793 11 452
774
1.41
5.05
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Finners Koestner has retired from the Washington War Dogs
1987-03-01A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Gateway Archers and the Washington War Dogs. The Washington War Dogs receive George Walsh, Elmer Simpson, Fred Sinclair, Finners Koestner from the St. Louis Gateway Archers in exchange for Carlos Gordinier, Hank Lehman, Mark Sagmoen, Art Hillman.
1986-08-11Finners Koestner of the St. Louis Gateway Archers is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1985-05-09Finners Koestner of the St. Louis Gateway Archers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1984-06-12Finners Koestner of the St. Louis Gateway Archers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1982-04-01A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Gateway Archers and the Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean. The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean receive Al Church from the St. Louis Gateway Archers in exchange for Finners Koestner.
1978-06-07A trade has been completed between the Washington War Dogs and the Pittsburgh Pythons. The Pittsburgh Pythons receive Finners Koestner, Ed Riles, Brett Richter, Draft Pick - 1979 Round 2 (WAS) from the Washington War Dogs in exchange for Mike Berry, Steve Stoll.
1975-04-19The Washington War Dogs have promoted Finners Koestner to the major league team.