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Mark Fidrych League
10-18-2157
Homer Kern Shortstop
Retired (1976, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .737 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 816 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 02-28-1939
HR 42 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(156 games)
RBI 317
SB 32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (95.2%) CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1965 CHN
9
8
1
3
0
0
1
2
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
1.194
.444
.750
.375
.375
1966 CHN
106
380
58
118
19
1
6
39
40
 42 0 1
8
 3 14
.788
.375
.413
.103
.311
1967 CHN
119
337
40
86
8
2
5
35
49
 46 1 0
4
 2 15
.687
.351
.335
.080
.255
1968 CHN
103
262
33
61
8
3
2
22
32
 47 0 0
4
 4 10
.625
.316
.309
.076
.233
1969 CHN
131
207
23
59
11
2
3
27
18
 27 2 1
1
 3 3
.747
.346
.401
.116
.285
1970 CHN
140
278
29
65
11
3
0
17
31
 40 0 2
1
 1 11
.604
.309
.295
.061
.234
1971 CHN
100
192
30
56
10
2
5
19
28
 18 1 0
1
 2 6
.827
.385
.443
.151
.292
1972 CHN
129
361
52
117
22
5
2
45
44
 48 2 3
4
 3 11
.827
.398
.429
.105
.324
1973 CHN
135
406
42
119
14
0
8
50
36
 51 0 4
9
 4 3
.734
.348
.387
.094
.293
1974 CHN
121
246
29
77
10
1
5
35
19
 25 1 3
0
 4 7
.783
.361
.423
.110
.313
1975 CHN
92
126
9
35
5
2
3
15
14
 16 0 1
0
 2 2
.768
.348
.421
.143
.278
1976 CHN
50
86
6
20
5
0
2
11
6
 14 0 0
0
 1 4
.643
.283
.360
.128
.233
Total
1235
2889
352
816
123
21
42
317
318
 375 7 15
32
 29 86
.737
.353
.383
.101
.282
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Homer Kern has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1976-08-06The Chicago Cubs have promoted Homer Kern to the major league team.
1976-06-18The Chicago Cubs have designated Homer Kern for assignment.
1975-06-21Homer Kern of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1974-06-28Homer Kern of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1971-08-21Homer Kern of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1967-05-27Homer Kern of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1966-09-05The Chicago Cubs have promoted Homer Kern to the major league team.
1966-08-29The Chicago Cubs have sent Homer Kern down to the minors.
1966-08-07Homer Kern of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1965-06-12The Chicago Pyros have promoted Ken Harstad to the major league team. The Chicago Pyros have promoted Homer Kern to the major league team. The Chicago Pyros have promoted Cannonball McKechnie to the major league team. The Chicago Pyros have promoted Ron Mantei to the major league team. The Chicago Pyros have promoted Lou Simmons to the major league team. The Chicago Pyros have designated Bob "Hammer" Time for assignment. The Chicago Pyros have designated Paul Maranda for assignment. The Chicago Pyros have sent Luis Bryant to the minors. The Chicago Pyros have designated Bob "Chainsaw" Timber for assignment. The Chicago Pyros have sent Farmer Boland to the minors.