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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Fireball Hertz Starting Pitcher
Retired (1985, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.33 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 12-15 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 11-11-1949
K 179 Drafted Round 4, Pick 59
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(99 games)
IP 214.0
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance B    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A 
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1972 Minors 23 2.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2
1972 Majors 23 20.00 0 / 0 7 / 13 0 / 7 7 / 20
1973 Majors 24 29.00 1 / 2 3 / 6 9 / 21 13 / 29
1974 Majors 25 25.00 0 / 0 4 / 8 4 / 17 8 / 25
1975 Majors 26 21.00 0 / 0 2 / 10 6 / 11 8 / 21
1976 Majors 27 25.00 0 / 0 3 / 12 3 / 13 6 / 25
1977 Majors 28 25.00 0 / 0 0 / 14 1 / 11 1 / 25
1978 Majors 29 29.00 0 / 1 4 / 14 3 / 14 7 / 29
1979 Majors 30 24.00 0 / 0 1 / 16 1 / 8 2 / 24
1980 Majors 31 25.00 0 / 0 2 / 13 1 / 12 3 / 25
1981 Majors 32 28.00 0 / 2 2 / 17 0 / 9 2 / 28
1982 Majors 33 23.00 0 / 0 1 / 6 1 / 17 2 / 23
1983 Minors 34 6.00 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 6
1983 Majors 34 44.45 145 13 0 0 / 12 -1 / 13 -3 / 19 -4 / 44
1984 Majors 35 28.44 116 8 0 -4 / 1 -5 / 11 0 / 16 -9 / 28
1985 Majors 36 26.00 0 / 0 0 / 15 1 / 11 1 / 26
Total 261 21 0 -3 / 20 23 / 173 27 / 187 47 / 380
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Fireball Hertz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-04-01The Washington Wings have promoted Chick Jackson to the major league team. The Washington Wings have promoted Cliff Lake to the major league team. The Washington Wings have waived Fireball Hertz. The Washington Wings have waived James Barr.
1984-06-22The Washington Wings have promoted Al Meyer to the major league team. The Washington Wings have promoted Fireball Hertz to the major league team. The Washington Wings have sent Roy Chapman to the minors. The Washington Wings have waived Jim Haydel.
1984-06-22The Washington Wings have acquired Fireball Hertz from the waiver wire.
1984-05-24The Chicago Blues have waived Fireball Hertz.
1984-05-14The Chicago Blues have promoted Cal Frn Friends to the major league team. The Chicago Blues have designated Fireball Hertz for assignment.
1984-05-13The Chicago Blues have promoted Fireball Hertz to the major league team. The Chicago Blues have sent Stephan Thomas Lee to the minors.
1984-04-30The Chicago Blues have promoted Max N Ruby to the major league team. The Chicago Blues have designated Fireball Hertz for assignment.
1983-04-20The Chicago Blues have promoted Fireball Hertz to the major league team. The Chicago Blues have sent Domingo Grahm to the minors.
1983-03-25The Chicago Blues have renamed Wes Hernandez to Fireball Hertz.
1983-03-25The Chicago Blues have acquired Wes Hernandez from the waiver wire.
1972-04-13The Minnesota Minor Leaguers have waived Wes Hernandez.