Jim Kern
Game Log for 1979
Previous Season Next Season Team Date Game Result Role CG SHO SV IP H BF R ER HR UW IW SO ERA Record TEX Apr 10 W, 5-0 vs Indians Finish 4.1 4 18 0 0 0 1 0 6 0.00 W (1-0) TEX Apr 13 W, 5-4 vs Tigers Middle 3.1 2 12 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.17 W (2-0) TEX Apr 15 L, 6-11 vs Tigers Middle 0.0 4 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 2.35 TEX Apr 17 W, 6-2 at Indians Finish 1 3.2 3 18 1 1 0 5 0 6 2.38 TEX Apr 23 W, 5-0 vs Blue Jays Finish 2 1.2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.08 TEX Apr 25 W, 4-3 vs Blue Jays Middle 1.0 3 8 1 1 0 2 0 1 2.57 TEX Apr 29 W, 10-0 at White Sox Finish 3 2.1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.20 TEX Apr 30 W, 8-7 at Royals Middle 3.1 4 13 0 0 0 1 0 2 1.83 W (3-0) Team Date Game Result Role CG SHO SV IP H BF R ER HR UW IW SO ERA Record TEX May 04 (1) L, 5-7 vs White Sox Middle 1.1 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 2.14 TEX May 06 L, 0-3 vs White Sox Finish 3.2 3 14 1 0 0 1 0 2 1.82 TEX May 08 W, 8-7 vs Royals Finish 4.2 1 15 0 0 0 0 0 6 1.53 W (4-0) TEX May 12 W, 3-1 at Blue Jays Middle 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.53 TEX May 13 (2) W, 7-5 at Blue Jays Middle 1.1 2 7 1 1 0 1 0 2 1.76 TEX May 14 W, 7-5 at Twins Finish 3.0 0 9 0 0 0 1 0 4 1.60 W (5-0) TEX May 15 W, 9-8 at Twins Finish 4 0.2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.57 TEX May 16 W, 8-4 at Twins Finish 5 3.0 2 12 0 0 0 1 0 4 1.45 TEX May 20 W, 6-4 at Mariners Finish 6 3.1 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.33 TEX May 21 L, 6-7 vs Twins Finish 0.2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.31 TEX May 22 W, 4-3 vs Twins Finish 1.1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.27 W (6-0) TEX May 25 (2) L, 3-5 vs Mariners Middle 1.0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.24 TEX May 27 W, 7-3 vs Mariners Finish 7 1.2 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 3 1.19 TEX May 30 W, 3-2 vs Red Sox Finish 4.0 3 18 0 0 0 2 1 1 1.09 W (7-0) Team Date Game Result Role CG SHO SV IP H BF R ER HR UW IW SO ERA Record TEX Jun 01 W, 4-2 vs Orioles Finish 8 1.2 1 6 1 1 1 0 0 2 1.24 TEX Jun 03 W, 4-2 vs Orioles Finish 9 2.0 3 9 1 1 0 0 0 2 1.36 TEX Jun 06 L, 3-4 at Brewers Finish 1.2 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.32 TEX Jun 10 L, 4-5 at Orioles Finish 0.2 1 6 2 2 0 1 2 0 1.63 L (7-1) TEX Jun 12 W, 7-6 vs Brewers Finish 2.2 4 12 2 2 0 0 0 2 1.86 W (8-1) TEX Jun 15 W, 9-5 vs Yankees Finish 1.1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.82 TEX Jun 16 L, 2-3 vs Yankees Finish 0.2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.80 TEX Jun 19 W, 2-1 at Angels Finish 10 4.0 1 16 0 0 0 3 0 2 1.69 TEX Jun 21 W, 3-2 at Angels Middle 0.2 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.67 TEX Jun 23 W, 8-5 at A's Finish 2.1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.61 W (9-1) TEX Jun 24 (1) W, 5-1 at A's Finish 2.0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.57 TEX Jun 24 (2) W, 7-2 at A's Finish 11 1.2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.53 TEX Jun 26 W, 2-1 vs Angels Finish 12 0.1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.52 TEX Jun 27 W, 4-2 vs Angels Finish 13 0.2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.51 TEX Jun 30 W, 4-3 vs A's Finish 2.2 2 12 0 0 0 2 0 4 1.45 W (10-1) Team Date Game Result Role CG SHO SV IP H BF R ER HR UW IW SO ERA Record TEX Jul 04 W, 9-5 vs Orioles Finish 14 4.0 2 17 0 0 0 3 0 9 1.38 TEX Jul 07 W, 2-0 vs Blue Jays Finish 15 2.1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.34 TEX Jul 10 L, 3-6 at White Sox Middle 1.2 2 12 3 2 0 3 0 0 1.53 L (10-2) TEX Jul 14 W, 7-3 at Royals Finish 16 3.0 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.48 TEX Jul 19 (2) L, 4-5 vs White Sox Middle 0.2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.47 TEX Jul 21 W, 4-1 vs Royals Finish 17 3.0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.42 TEX Jul 22 L, 6-7 vs Royals Finish 0.2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.41 TEX Jul 26 L, 4-8 at Blue Jays Finish 1.0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.39 TEX Jul 30 L, 4-6 vs Tigers Middle 1.1 3 8 1 0 0 2 0 0 1.37 Team Date Game Result Role CG SHO SV IP H BF R ER HR UW IW SO ERA Record TEX Aug 01 W, 4-3 vs Tigers Finish 18 2.1 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 5 1.34 TEX Aug 04 L, 8-12 at Indians Middle 1.1 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.32 TEX Aug 07 (1) L, 1-3 at Tigers Finish 0.2 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 1.49 L (10-3) TEX Aug 08 (1) W, 16-9 at Tigers Finish 1.0 1 8 3 0 0 3 0 3 1.48 TEX Aug 09 L, 2-3 at Tigers Finish 4.0 0 13 0 0 0 0 1 5 1.42 TEX Aug 11 W, 5-2 vs Indians Finish 19 2.2 0 9 0 0 0 1 0 2 1.38 TEX Aug 14 L, 5-6 at Yankees Middle 0.1 2 5 1 1 1 2 0 1 1.47 L (10-4) TEX Aug 17 L, 1-5 at Brewers Finish 2.0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.44 TEX Aug 18 W, 7-3 at Brewers Finish 20 3.0 3 12 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.40 TEX Aug 21 W, 2-1 at Orioles Finish 21 1.1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.38 TEX Aug 24 L, 6-9 vs Brewers Finish 1.2 3 9 2 2 1 2 0 0 1.52 TEX Aug 28 W, 10-2 vs Yankees Finish 3.2 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.47 W (11-4) Team Date Game Result Role CG SHO SV IP H BF R ER HR UW IW SO ERA Record TEX Sep 01 W, 5-4 at Red Sox Finish 22 1.0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.46 TEX Sep 02 W, 7-6 at Red Sox Finish 3.0 2 11 1 1 0 0 0 1 1.50 W (12-4) TEX Sep 03 W, 4-1 at Mariners Finish 23 3.1 2 16 0 0 0 4 0 3 1.46 TEX Sep 07 W, 5-4 at Twins Finish 24 1.0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.45 TEX Sep 08 W, 6-2 at Twins Finish 25 2.2 0 9 0 0 0 1 0 2 1.42 TEX Sep 09 W, 6-5 at Twins Finish 26 1.0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.41 TEX Sep 12 W, 13-3 vs Mariners Finish 1.0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.40 TEX Sep 13 L, 4-7 vs Twins Finish 3.1 4 19 3 3 1 4 1 1 1.56 L (12-5) TEX Sep 17 W, 6-3 at A's Finish 27 3.0 3 14 1 1 0 2 0 3 1.60 TEX Sep 19 W, 9-4 at A's Finish 2.2 3 11 1 1 0 0 0 1 1.63 TEX Sep 21 W, 3-1 at Angels Finish 28 2.1 3 11 0 0 0 1 0 5 1.60 TEX Sep 25 W, 5-3 vs A's Finish 2.1 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.58 W (13-5) TEX Sep 29 W, 6-3 vs Angels Finish 29 0.1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.57
| Pitcher data: Role: Start, finish or appear in middle relief; CG: Complete game; SHO: Shutout; Sv: Save; IP: Innings pitched; H: Hits allowed; BF: Batters faced; R: Runs allowed; ER: Earned runs; HR: Home runs allowed; UW: Unintentional walks; IW: Intentional walks; SO: Strikeouts; ERA: Earned run average |
Team
Role W L ERA G GS CG GF SV SHO IP H BF R ER HR UW IW SO Record
Middle relief 2 2 4.15 14 0 0 0 0 0 17.1 27 93 14 8 1 13 1 13 6-8
As closer 11 3 1.22 57 0 0 57 29 0 125.2 72 485 21 17 4 43 5 123 45-12
L/R G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS UW IW HP SO DP BA SLG OBP OPS
vs LHB 245 32 58 82 10 1 4 28 1 2 31 2 0 58 3 .237 .335 .326 .661
vs RHB 254 26 41 48 4 0 1 23 5 3 25 4 2 78 8 .161 .189 .251 .440
Team
Site W L ERA G GS CG GF SV SHO IP H BF R ER HR UW IW SO Record
Home 9 1 1.67 35 0 0 28 12 0 70.0 55 281 19 13 3 23 2 67 24-11
Road 4 4 1.48 36 0 0 29 17 0 73.0 44 297 16 12 2 33 4 69 27-9
Team
Time of Day W L ERA G GS CG GF SV SHO IP H BF R ER HR UW IW SO Record
Day 2 1 2.60 16 0 0 11 6 0 27.2 22 116 11 8 0 9 2 22 12-4
Night 11 4 1.33 55 0 0 46 23 0 115.1 77 462 24 17 5 47 4 114 39-16
Team
Month W L ERA G GS CG GF SV SHO IP H BF R ER HR UW IW SO Record
April 3 0 1.83 8 0 0 4 3 0 19.2 20 85 8 4 0 9 0 18 7-1
May 4 0 0.61 14 0 0 10 4 0 29.2 18 114 3 2 0 8 1 31 10-4
June 3 1 2.16 15 0 0 14 6 0 25.0 16 97 6 6 1 7 3 23 12-3
July 0 1 1.02 9 0 0 6 4 0 17.2 10 70 4 2 0 8 0 18 4-5
August 1 2 1.88 12 0 0 10 4 0 24.0 12 95 8 5 3 11 1 26 6-6
September 2 1 2.00 13 0 0 13 8 0 27.0 23 117 6 6 1 13 1 20 12-1
Team
Opponent W L ERA G GS CG GF SV SHO IP H BF R ER HR UW IW SO Record
Angels 0 0 0.00 6 0 0 5 5 0 8.1 5 36 0 0 0 5 1 9 6-0
A's 3 0 1.08 7 0 0 7 2 0 16.2 13 65 2 2 0 4 0 16 7-0
Blue Jays 0 0 2.45 6 0 0 3 2 0 7.1 5 30 2 2 0 4 0 6 5-1
Brewers 1 0 3.27 5 0 0 5 1 0 11.0 11 44 4 4 1 3 0 7 2-3
Indians 1 0 0.75 4 0 0 3 2 0 12.0 7 50 1 1 0 8 0 15 3-1
Mariners 0 0 0.00 5 0 0 4 3 0 10.1 6 43 0 0 0 5 0 13 4-1
Orioles 0 1 3.72 5 0 0 5 4 0 9.2 7 42 4 4 1 4 2 16 4-1
Red Sox 2 0 1.12 3 0 0 3 1 0 8.0 5 32 1 1 0 2 1 2 3-0
Royals 2 0 0.00 5 0 0 4 2 0 14.2 8 49 0 0 0 1 0 15 4-1
Tigers 1 1 2.84 7 0 0 4 1 0 12.2 11 57 12 4 1 7 1 13 3-4
Twins 2 1 1.62 9 0 0 9 5 0 16.2 9 65 3 3 1 7 1 14 7-2
White Sox 0 1 2.79 5 0 0 2 1 0 9.2 8 42 5 3 0 4 0 5 1-4
Yankees 1 1 1.50 4 0 0 3 0 0 6.0 4 23 1 1 1 2 0 5 2-2
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