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Cool Papa Bell League
5-6-2061
Gene Kurtz Right Field
Retired (1989, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .226 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .570 Status Deceased (2045) Option Years 0  
H 148 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 08-20-1955
HR 6 Drafted Round 3, Pick 41
(1974)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(27 games)
RBI 59
SB 14
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.7%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B D- (11.7%) CF B- (57.5%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1974 Minors 19 55.00 8 / 8 7 / 7 5 / 6 6 / 9 5 / 11 5 / 7 7 / 7 43 / 55
1975 Minors 20 68.00 11 / 12 7 / 7 5 / 8 5 / 10 7 / 12 7 / 9 8 / 10 50 / 68
1976 Minors 21 26.00 2 / 3 4 / 5 3 / 5 4 / 7 0 / 1 1 / 2 3 / 3 17 / 26
1977 Minors 22 22.00 3 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 6 2 / 4 2 / 3 13 / 22
1978 Minors 23 20.00 0 / 0 3 / 4 2 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 3 4 / 7 11 / 20
1979 Minors 24 28.00 3 / 5 2 / 4 2 / 5 2 / 6 0 / 0 0 / 2 3 / 6 12 / 28
1980 Minors 25 22.00 3 / 5 0 / 0 2 / 3 3 / 6 1 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 3 13 / 22
1981 Minors 26 14.00 1 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 0 5 / 14
1981 Majors 26 5.56 27 5 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 5
1982 Majors 27 35.96 162 39 0 2 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 6 3 / 4 1 / 5 7 / 35
1983 Majors 28 37.20 162 45 0 0 / 1 1 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 2 2 / 10 2 / 7 6 / 37
1984 Majors 29 43.57 162 51 0 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 7 2 / 6 0 / 6 4 / 43
1985 Majors 30 18.00 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 18
1986 Majors 31 11.00 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 11
1987 Majors 32 15.00 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 15
1988 Majors 33 10.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 10
1989 Majors 34 18.00 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 18
Total 513 140 0 34 / 68 28 / 59 21 / 61 23 / 72 19 / 58 26 / 61 33 / 68 184 / 447
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Gene Kurtz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-04-05The Boston Haffenreffers have waived Gene Kurtz.
1985-03-07The Boston Haffenreffers have promoted Jose Conovar to the major league team. The Boston Haffenreffers have promoted Beauty Albury to the major league team. The Boston Haffenreffers have designated Emmett Carter for assignment. The Boston Haffenreffers have designated Gene Kurtz for assignment.
1982-03-07The Minnesota Gopher Balls have promoted Rick Alvarez to the major league team. The Minnesota Gopher Balls have promoted Jim Burns to the major league team. The Minnesota Gopher Balls have promoted Jose Causey to the major league team. The Minnesota Gopher Balls have promoted Gene Kurtz to the major league team. The Minnesota Gopher Balls have sent Dee Gonzalez to the minors. The Minnesota Gopher Balls have designated Joe Bithorn for assignment. The Minnesota Gopher Balls have sent Tom Chandler to the minors.
1981-06-08The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have promoted Dee Gonzalez to the major league team. The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have promoted John Stone to the major league team. The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have sent Maurice Dressen to the minors. The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have designated Gene Kurtz for assignment.
1981-05-08The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have promoted Gene Kurtz to the major league team. The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have sent Jim Burns to the minors.
1981-04-30The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have acquired Gene Kurtz from the waiver wire.
1981-04-08The Washington Senators have waived Gene Kurtz.
1977-04-25The Washington Senators have acquired Gene Kurtz from the waiver wire.
1977-04-20The Texas Invaders have waived Gene Kurtz.
1974-05-22A trade has been completed between the San Francisco Criminals and the Minnesota Average Joes. The Minnesota Average Joes receive Ed Foster, Gene Kurtz from the San Francisco Criminals in exchange for Al Baker.
1973-04-04A trade has been completed between the Washington Senators and the San Francisco Criminals. The San Francisco Criminals receive Herb McBride, Draft Pick 1974 Round 3 WAS (Gene Kurtz), Draft Pick 1974 Round 2 WAS (Frank Thies) from the Washington Senators in exchange for Draft Pick 1974 Round 3 SF (Jerry Vasquez).