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Lou Brock League
9-6-2069
Walter Kovacs Relief Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.73 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 28-38 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
SV 466 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 09-15-1952
K 535 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(133 games)
IP 719.1
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1975 LHB 25 14.2 9 3 21 1.64
1975 RHB 22 12.1 8 4 12 1.30
1976 LHB 50 24.2 15 9 23 1.30
1976 RHB 46 26.1 25 9 22 1.18
1977 LHB 44 21.1 11 7 23 1.41
1977 RHB 49 29.1 24 9 36 1.53
1978 LHB 51 24.2 15 15 25 1.62
1978 RHB 45 25.2 15 5 31 1.40
1979 LHB 52 24.0 15 11 25 1.50
1979 RHB 43 24.0 17 4 26 1.25
1980 LHB 69 35.2 21 18 34 1.46
1980 RHB 59 40.1 25 15 34 1.21
1981 LHB 53 29.2 22 13 36 1.65
1981 RHB 55 27.2 19 15 30 1.63
1982 LHB 62 37.1 20 16 36 1.39
1982 RHB 56 26.2 25 9 25 1.28
1983 LHB 74 44.2 36 24 43 1.50
1983 RHB 67 32.2 28 12 35 1.44
1984 LHB 65 44.1 36 13 47 1.35
1984 RHB 61 35.0 32 6 27 0.94
1985 LHB 58 38.2 27 9 33 1.09
1985 RHB 52 31.2 32 6 22 0.88
1986 LHB 51 28.1 26 11 35 1.62
1986 RHB 47 22.0 18 4 20 1.09
1987 LHB 12 11.0 7 1 8 0.82
1987 RHB 11 6.2 7 2 6 1.20
2069 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2069 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 666 379.0 260 150 389 1.42
Total RHB 613 340.1 275 100 326 1.25
Total 740 719.1 535 250 715 1.34
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Walter Kovacs has retired from the Kansas City Monarchs
1976-03-01The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Walter Kovacs to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Larry Crespo for assignment.
1975-08-23The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted James Lang to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Walter Kovacs to the minors.
1975-03-03The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Walter Kovacs to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Gene Beard for assignment.
1970-04-01The Kansas City Monarchs have renamed Jimmy Jackson to Walter Kovacs.