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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Truck Koestner Relief Pitcher
Retired (1975, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.02 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 241-133 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 11-30-1934
K 3213 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(36 games)
IP 3626.1
WHIP 1.12 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1975
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val A-
Speed B- Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 7
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 8
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 13
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* 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
1956 CHA
1
 0
3
1
0
0
1
 0
10.2
 6 3 3 0 3
7
0.84
2.53
1957 CHA
15
 10
33
33
0
0
0
 0
214.2
 201 106 93 5 78
177
1.30
3.90
1958 CHA
18
 6
36
36
0
0
0
 0
246.1
 189 86 80 1 70
204
1.05
2.92
1959 CHA
18
 8
35
35
0
0
0
 0
241.0
 201 95 91 3 92
184
1.22
3.40
1960 CHA
15
 11
34
34
0
0
0
 0
230.1
 212 108 98 7 68
219
1.22
3.83
1961 CHA
17
 4
35
35
1
1
0
 0
253.2
 186 78 75 0 78
247
1.04
2.66
1962 CHA
18
 8
34
34
0
0
0
 0
242.1
 190 84 80 4 74
204
1.09
2.97
1963 CHA
16
 6
36
36
1
1
0
 0
262.2
 206 75 69 1 78
286
1.08
2.36
1964 CHA
18
 9
36
36
0
0
0
 0
260.1
 207 76 72 0 69
223
1.06
2.49
1965 CHA
23
 7
36
36
0
0
0
 0
272.0
 165 43 42 3 91
241
0.94
1.39
1966 CHA
11
 7
27
26
0
0
0
 0
189.1
 164 73 70 1 58
173
1.17
3.33
1967 CHA
15
 14
37
37
4
3
0
 0
269.1
 181 63 60 3 69
258
0.93
2.00
1968 CHA
17
 8
28
28
0
0
0
 0
204.2
 158 75 69 1 64
192
1.08
3.03
1969 CHA
17
 9
35
35
4
3
0
 0
254.0
 173 77 74 5 71
222
0.96
2.62
1970 NYN
10
 13
36
36
3
1
0
 0
209.1
 207 99 94 2 63
182
1.29
4.04
1971 WAS
2
 3
17
0
0
0
3
 0
24.2
 25 13 12 0 6
16
1.26
4.38
1972 WAS
3
 3
47
4
0
0
2
 1
84.0
 93 52 49 0 24
65
1.39
5.25
1973 COL
4
 1
56
0
0
0
0
 1
67.1
 62 31 27 1 23
54
1.26
3.61
1974 COL
3
 6
47
6
0
0
1
 3
89.2
 106 62 60 2 35
59
1.57
6.02
2195
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
241
 133
648
488
13
9
7
 5
3626.1
 2932 1299 1218 39 1114
3213
1.12
3.02
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Truck Koestner has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-03-30The Colorado Boulders have promoted Vance Wilson to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Truck Koestner to the major league team.
1974-03-30Truck Koestner has signed with the Colorado Boulders for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1973-05-21Truck Koestner of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1973-03-31The Colorado Boulders have promoted Lamar Hiller to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Truck Koestner to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have sent Ben Sheldon to the minors. The Colorado Boulders have sent Mike Pippen to the minors.
1973-03-31Truck Koestner has signed with the Colorado Boulders for $0.52M per year for 1 year.
1972-06-15Truck Koestner of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1971-03-28The Washington Senators have promoted Alan Palmela to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Luke Parrish to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Jay Horton to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Freddie Kellert to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Truck Koestner to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Jack Slagle to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Jackie Teehorne to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Dave Lattimore to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Jose Simmons to the minors. The Washington Senators have sent Jason Slaton to the minors. The Washington Senators have sent Bill Spinks to the minors. The Washington Senators have sent Charlie Luke to the minors. The Washington Senators have sent Gene Bettendorf to the minors.
1971-03-28Truck Koestner has signed with the Washington Senators for $0.55M per year for 2 years.
1970-03-30The New York Knights have promoted Jerry Armbrust to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Dixie Clements to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Truck Koestner to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Dave Onslow to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Bill Leftwich to the major league team.
1970-03-29Truck Koestner has signed with the New York Knights for $7.1M per year for 1 year.
1969-05-27The Chicago Creeps have placed Truck Koestner on the trade block.
1968-08-30Truck Koestner of the Chicago Creeps is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1968-04-06Truck Koestner of the Chicago Creeps is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1966-10-19Truck Koestner of the Chicago Creeps is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1966-07-02Truck Koestner of the Chicago Creeps is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1963-03-28The Chicago Creeps have promoted Elvio Oldis to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have promoted Arthur Luttrell to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have promoted Truck Koestner to the major league team.
1963-03-28Truck Koestner has signed with the Chicago Creeps for $9.99M per year for 7 years.
1960-05-03Truck Koestner of the Chicago Creeps is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1956-10-03The Chicago Creeps have promoted Truck Koestner to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have sent Bob Smith to the minors.
1956-06-30The Chicago Creeps have promoted Bob Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have sent Truck Koestner to the minors.
1956-06-29The Chicago Creeps have promoted Truck Koestner to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have sent Bob Smith to the minors.
1956-05-19The Chicago Creeps have promoted Jeff Juden to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have sent Truck Koestner to the minors.
1956-05-17The Chicago Creeps have promoted Truck Koestner to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have sent Jeff Juden to the minors.
1956-04-15The Chicago Creeps have promoted John Raydon to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have sent Truck Koestner to the minors.
1956-04-14The Chicago Creeps have promoted Truck Koestner to the major league team.