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Jerry Koosman
Jerome Martin Koosman

Bats Right, Throws Left
Height 6' 2", Weight 208 lb.

Debut April 14, 1967
vs. PHI 2.7 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER
Final Game August 21, 1985
Born December 23, 1942 in Appleton, MN

Signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent in 1964. (All Transactions)

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A great pitcher in the big games, gutsy, overcame arm troubles to be a fine fine pitcher.

Pitching Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1967 24 NYM NL   0   2   9   3   0   0   1  0   22.3   22   17   15   3   19   11   0   0   105   4   1  6.04  3.38   56 1.836
 1968 25 NYM NL  19  12  35  34  17   7   0  0  263.7  221   72   61  16   69  178   8   8  1058   7   0  2.08  3.02  145 1.100 MVP-13,RoY-2,AS
 1969 26 NYM NL  17   9  32  32  16   6   0  0  241.0  187   66   61  14   68  180   4   7   957  11   2  2.28  3.63  160 1.058 MVP-23,AS
 1970 27 NYM NL  12   7  30  29   5   1   0  0  212.0  189   87   74  22   71  118   2   7   884  14   3  3.14  4.01  128 1.226
 1971 28 NYM NL   6  11  26  24   4   0   0  0  165.7  160   66   56  12   51   96   1   7   694   4   0  3.04  3.40  112 1.274
 1972 29 NYM NL  11  12  34  24   4   1   5  1  163.0  155   81   75  14   52  147   6   9   692   7   0  4.14  3.35   81 1.270
 1973 30 NYM NL  14  15  35  35  12   3   0  0  263.0  234   93   83  18   76  156   4   3  1071   6   0  2.84  3.63  128 1.179
 1974 31 NYM NL  15  11  35  35  13   0   0  0  265.0  258  113   99  16   85  188   7   8  1118   7   1  3.36  3.59  107 1.294
 1975 32 NYM NL  14  13  36  34  11   4   2  2  239.7  234  106   91  19   98  173   4   7  1018   6   7  3.42  3.45  101 1.385
 1976 33 NYM NL  21  10  34  32  17   3   0  0  247.3  205   81   74  19   66  200   1   3   994   7   1  2.69  3.30  122 1.096 MVP-14,CYA-2
 1977 34 NYM NL   8  20  32  32   6   1   0  0  226.7  195  102   88  17   81  192   4   2   940   8   4  3.49  3.72  106 1.218
 1978 35 NYM NL   3  15  38  32   3   0   6  2  235.3  221  110   98  17   84  160   8   5   986  11   1  3.75  3.47   93 1.296
 1979 36 MIN AL  20  13  37  36  10   2   0  0  263.7  268  108   99  19   83  157   3   2  1101   4   1  3.38  4.40  130 1.331 CYA-6
 1980 37 MIN AL  16  13  38  34   8   0   2  2  243.3  252  119  109  24   69  149   5   2  1022   5   1  4.03  4.37  108 1.319
 1981 38 TOT AL   4  13  27  16   3   1   9  5  121.3  125   59   54  10   41   76   0   2   517   7   1  4.01  3.87   97 1.368
         MIN AL   3   9  19  13   2   1   5  5   94.3   98   49   44   8   34   55   0   1   404   7   1  4.20  3.96   94 1.399
         CHW AL   1   4   8   3   1   0   4  0   27.0   27   10   10   2    7   21   0   1   113   0   0  3.33  3.59  108 1.259
 1982 39 CHW AL  11   7  42  19   3   1  12  3  173.3  194   81   74   9   38   88   2   4   726   3   2  3.84  4.04  105 1.338
 1983 40 CHW AL  11   7  37  24   2   1   6  2  169.7  176   96   90  19   53   90   6   5   730   2   0  4.77  4.20   88 1.350
 1984 41 PHI NL  14  15  36  34   3   1   0  0  224.0  232   95   81   8   60  137   3   6   950   5   2  3.25  3.63  112 1.304
 1985 42 PHI NL   6   4  19  18   3   1   0  0   99.3  107   56   51  14   34   60   3   2   433   3   2  4.62  3.71   80 1.419
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 19 Yr WL% .515 222 209 612 527 140  33  43 17 3839.3 3635 1608 1433 290 1198 2556  71  89 15996 121  29  3.36  3.70  110 1.259
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    13  12  36  31   8   1   2  1  229.0  217   96   85  17   71  152   4   5   954   7   1  3.36  3.70  110 1.259
 Career High     21  20  42  36  17   7  12  5  265.0  268  119  109  24   98  200   8   9  1118  14   7  2.08  4.40  160 1.058
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1967 24 NYM NL   9    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   1  .000  .333  .000    5    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1968 25 NYM NL  35   91    3    7   1  0   1    4   0  0   3  62  .077  .106  .121  -32   11   3   0   0   0   1 MVP-13,RoY-2,AS
 1969 26 NYM NL  32   84    1    4   0  0   0    1   0  0   1  46  .048  .059  .048  -70    4   4   0   0   0   2 MVP-23,AS
 1970 27 NYM NL  30   70    5    6   1  0   0    4   0  0   8  46  .086  .179  .100  -23    7   8   0   0   0   2
 1971 28 NYM NL  26   50    3    8   0  0   0    0   0  0   3  25  .160  .222  .160   11    8   6   0   0   1   1
 1972 29 NYM NL  34   47    1    4   0  0   0    1   0  0   0  18  .085  .085  .085  -51    4   9   0   0   0   1
 1973 30 NYM NL  35   78    3    8   1  0   0    3   0  0   2  37  .103  .125  .115  -32    9  15   0   0   0   2
 1974 31 NYM NL  35   86    5   16   2  1   0    5   0  0   7  29  .186  .247  .233   36   20  10   0   0   0   2
 1975 32 NYM NL  36   78    4   14   2  0   0    6   1  0   4  31  .179  .220  .205   21   16   7   0   0   0   0
 1976 33 NYM NL  34   79    5   17   2  0   0    6   0  0   2  34  .215  .235  .241   39   19  13   0   0   0   1 MVP-14
 1977 34 NYM NL  32   72    2    8   0  0   1    7   0  0   0  30  .111  .122  .153  -25   11   5   1   0   1   2
 1978 35 NYM NL  38   70    1    6   3  0   0    2   0  0   0  27  .086  .086  .129  -40    9   5   0   0   0   0
 1984 41 PHI NL  36   74    2    8   0  0   0    3   0  0   1  23  .108  .120  .108  -36    8  14   0   0   0   3
 1985 42 PHI NL  19   34    1    3   0  0   0    4   0  0   1   9  .088  .111  .088  -44    3   1   1   0   0   2
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 19 Seasons     612  915   36  109  12  1   2   46   1  0  33 418  .119  .151  .141  -17  129 100   2   0   2  19
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        242   10   29   3  0   1   12   0  0   9 111  .119  .151  .141  -17   34  26   1   0   1   5
 Career High     42   91    5   17   3  1   1    7   1  0   8  62                          20  15   1   0   1   3
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP

Special Batting Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1967 24 NYM NL    3    2    0   0.0    89| .000  .256| .333  .318| .000  .376| .333  .693|   5  .000  -0.2   0.0   0%
 1968 25 NYM NL   97   88    1   0.3    81| .077  .252| .106  .310| .121  .355| .227  .666| -32  .011 -14.8  -1.7   0%
 1969 26 NYM NL   89   86    0   0.0    96| .048  .262| .059  .332| .048  .388| .107  .720| -70  .000 -19.4  -2.1   0%
 1970 27 NYM NL   86   74    2   0.7   103| .086  .267| .179  .340| .100  .408| .279  .748| -23  .033 -12.4  -1.2   0%
 1971 28 NYM NL   60   49    2   1.1    91| .160  .257| .222  .323| .160  .377| .382  .700|  11  .083  -5.9  -0.6   0%
 1972 29 NYM NL   56   53    0   0.0    89| .085  .253| .085  .321| .085  .374| .170  .695| -51  .000  -9.2  -1.0   0%
 1973 30 NYM NL   95   87    1   0.3    95| .103  .260| .125  .329| .115  .387| .240  .716| -32  .008 -14.0  -1.5   0%
 1974 31 NYM NL  103   82    6   2.0    94| .186  .261| .247  .333| .233  .378| .480  .711|  36  .196  -7.6  -0.8   0%
 1975 32 NYM NL   89   71    4   1.5    93| .179  .261| .220  .331| .205  .376| .425  .707|  21  .129  -8.4  -0.9 100%
 1976 33 NYM NL   94   76    5   1.8    87| .215  .255| .235  .321| .241  .364| .476  .685|  39  .178  -6.3  -0.7   0%
 1977 34 NYM NL   79   72    1   0.4    99| .111  .263| .122  .330| .153  .401| .275  .731| -25  .010 -12.7  -1.3   0%
 1978 35 NYM NL   75   69    1   0.4    91| .086  .257| .086  .324| .129  .378| .215  .703| -40  .013 -12.9  -1.4   0%
 1984 41 PHI NL   89   83    1   0.3    95| .108  .266| .120  .331| .108  .386| .228  .717| -36  .009 -13.7  -1.5   0%
 1985 42 PHI NL   37   35    0   0.0    97| .088  .263| .111  .332| .088  .393| .199  .724| -44  .000  -6.7  -0.7   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 19 Seasons     1052  927   24   0.7    93| .119  .260| .151  .327| .141  .381| .292  .708| -17  .036 -144.4 -15.4 100%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1967 24 NYM NL   P    9      0    5    0    1 1.000  .962  0.56  0.78  2.02  2.02    3   22.3
 1968 25 NYM NL   P   35      5   42    0    2 1.000  .957  1.34  0.85  1.60  2.01   34  263.7 AS
 1969 26 NYM NL   P   32      4   37    1    3  .976  .958  1.28  0.78  1.53  1.95   32  241.0 AS
 1970 27 NYM NL   P   30      7   20    0    1 1.000  .951  0.90  0.71  1.15  1.85   29  212.0
 1971 28 NYM NL   P   26      6   23    1    2  .967  .954  1.12  0.78  1.58  1.90   24  165.7
 1972 29 NYM NL   P   34      4   23    1    1  .964  .951  0.79  0.73  1.49  1.78   24  163.0
 1973 30 NYM NL   P   35      5   41    2    1  .958  .950  1.31  0.73  1.57  1.88   35  263.0
 1974 31 NYM NL   P   35      8   41    4    2  .925  .944  1.40  0.71  1.66  1.88   35  265.0
 1975 32 NYM NL   P   36     10   32    3    3  .933  .946  1.17  0.72  1.58  1.86   34  239.7
 1976 33 NYM NL   P   34      5   39    3    1  .936  .950  1.29  0.72  1.60  1.88   32  247.3
 1977 34 NYM NL   P   32      4   25    4    0  .879  .951  0.91  0.67  1.15  1.85   32  226.7
 1978 35 NYM NL   P   38      4   48    6    4  .897  .951  1.37  0.72  1.99  1.91   32  235.3
 1979 36 MIN AL   P   37     10   50    5    6  .923  .949  1.62  0.81  2.05  1.92   36  263.7
 1980 37 MIN AL   P   38      7   41    3    2  .941  .956  1.26  0.77  1.78  1.85   34  243.3
 1981 38 TOT AL   P   27      7   17    1    0  .960  .960  0.89  0.81  1.78  1.97   16  121.3
         MIN AL   P   19      5   15    1    0  .952  .962  1.05  0.81  1.91  1.98   13   94.3
         CHW AL   P    8      2    2    0    0 1.000  .952  0.50  0.81  1.33  1.97    3   27.0
 1982 39 CHW AL   P   42     12   24    1    3  .973  .957  0.86  0.73  1.87  1.80   19  173.3
 1983 40 CHW AL   P   37      5   26    2    2  .939  .957  0.84  0.73  1.64  1.80   24  169.7
 1984 41 PHI NL   P   36      9   34    4    1  .915  .953  1.19  0.67  1.73  1.88   34  224.0
 1985 42 PHI NL   P   19      4   14    1    1  .947  .952  0.95  0.68  1.63  1.92   18   99.3
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1967 24 NYM NL   P    9      0    5    0    1 1.000  .962  0.56  0.78  2.02  2.02    3   22.3
 1968 25 NYM NL   P   35      5   42    0    2 1.000  .957  1.34  0.85  1.60  2.01   34  263.7
 1969 26 NYM NL   P   32      4   37    1    3  .976  .958  1.28  0.78  1.53  1.95   32  241.0
 1970 27 NYM NL   P   30      7   20    0    1 1.000  .951  0.90  0.71  1.15  1.85   29  212.0
 1971 28 NYM NL   P   26      6   23    1    2  .967  .954  1.12  0.78  1.58  1.90   24  165.7
 1972 29 NYM NL   P   34      4   23    1    1  .964  .951  0.79  0.73  1.49  1.78   24  163.0
 1973 30 NYM NL   P   35      5   41    2    1  .958  .950  1.31  0.73  1.57  1.88   35  263.0
 1974 31 NYM NL   P   35      8   41    4    2  .925  .944  1.40  0.71  1.66  1.88   35  265.0
 1975 32 NYM NL   P   36     10   32    3    3  .933  .946  1.17  0.72  1.58  1.86   34  239.7
 1976 33 NYM NL   P   34      5   39    3    1  .936  .950  1.29  0.72  1.60  1.88   32  247.3
 1977 34 NYM NL   P   32      4   25    4    0  .879  .951  0.91  0.67  1.15  1.85   32  226.7
 1978 35 NYM NL   P   38      4   48    6    4  .897  .951  1.37  0.72  1.99  1.91   32  235.3
 1979 36 MIN AL   P   37     10   50    5    6  .923  .949  1.62  0.81  2.05  1.92   36  263.7
 1980 37 MIN AL   P   38      7   41    3    2  .941  .956  1.26  0.77  1.78  1.85   34  243.3
 1981 38 TOT AL   P   27      7   17    1    0  .960  .960  0.89  0.81  1.78  1.97   16  121.3
         MIN AL   P   19      5   15    1    0  .952  .962  1.05  0.81  1.91  1.98   13   94.3
         CHW AL   P    8      2    2    0    0 1.000  .952  0.50  0.81  1.33  1.97    3   27.0
 1982 39 CHW AL   P   42     12   24    1    3  .973  .957  0.86  0.73  1.87  1.80   19  173.3
 1983 40 CHW AL   P   37      5   26    2    2  .939  .957  0.84  0.73  1.64  1.80   24  169.7
 1984 41 PHI NL   P   36      9   34    4    1  .915  .953  1.19  0.67  1.73  1.88   34  224.0
 1985 42 PHI NL   P   19      4   14    1    1  .947  .952  0.95  0.68  1.63  1.92   18   99.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 612    116  582   42   36  .943  .952  1.14  0.74  1.64  1.89  527 3839.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       612    116  582   42   36  .943  .952  1.14  0.74  1.64  1.89  527   3839

An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1969   NLCS  NYM ATL     W   1   1  11.57  0  0  0  0   4.2   7   6   4   5 
        WS    NYM BAL     W   2   2   2.04  2  0  0  1  17.2   7   4   4   9 
 1973   NLCS  NYM CIN     W   1   1   2.00  1  0  0  1   9     8   2   0   9 
        WS    NYM OAK     L   2   2   3.12  1  0  0  0   8.2   9   3   7   8 
 1983   ALCS  CHW BAL     L   1   0  54.00  0  0  0  0   0.1   1   2   2   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Champ Series     2-1   3   2   6.43  1  0  0  1  14    16  10   6  14 
  2 World Series        1-1   4   4   2.39  3  0  0  1  26.1  16   7  11  17 
  5 Postseason Ser      3-2   7   6   3.79  4  0  0  2  40.1  32  17  17  31 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1969   NLCS  NYM ATL     W   1   2   1   0  0  0  0   0   1   2  .000  .333  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    NYM BAL     W   2   7   0   1  1  0  0   0   0   4  .143  .143  .286   0  0   0   0   0 
 1973   NLCS  NYM CIN     W   1   4   1   2  0  0  0   1   0   0  .500  .500  .500   0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    NYM OAK     L   2   4   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   3  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1983   ALCS  CHW BAL     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Champ Series     2-1   3   6   2   2  0  0  0   1   1   2  .333  .429  .333   0  0   0   0   0 
  2 World Series        1-1   4  11   0   1  1  0  0   0   0   7  .091  .091  .182   0  0   0   0   0 
  5 Postseason Series   3-2   7  17   2   3  1  0  0   1   1   9  .176  .222  .235   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

All-Star Game Pitching

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1968   NYM NL      0  0  1   0.1   0   0   0   0   1  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1969   NYM NL      0  0  0   1.2   1   0   0   0   1  0   0  0   0  0  1  0  0 
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 Played 2/2      0  0  0  1   2     1   0   0   0   2  0   0  0   0  0  1  0  0   0.00 
+-------------+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+------+

All-Star Game Batting

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1968   NYM NL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1969   NYM NL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 2/2      0   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0                   
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1968 *
1969 *

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1968-NL-13-0.05
1969-NL-23-0.02
1976-NL-14-0.06
Car-819-0.13 shares

CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1976-NL-2-0.57
1979-AL-6-0.04
Car-79-0.61 shares

Sac. Hits
1973 NL-15-4
1976 NL-13-7
1984 NL-14-2

ERA
1968 NL-2.08-4
1969 NL-2.28-5
1970 NL-3.14-5
1973 NL-2.84-8
1976 NL-2.69-4
1979 AL-3.38-8

Wins
1968 NL-19-4
1976 NL-21-2
1979 AL-20-3
1980 AL-16-10
1984 NL-14-9
Car-222-71

Won-Loss %
1969 NL-.654-8
1970 NL-.632-9
1976 NL-.677-8

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1969 NL-1.058-6
1970 NL-1.226-7
1976 NL-1.096-5

Hits Allowed/9IP
1968 NL-7.54-9
1969 NL-6.98-4
1970 NL-8.02-8
1976 NL-7.46-6
1977 NL-7.74-7

Bases on Balls/9IP
1982 AL-1.97-6

Strikeouts/9IP
1972 NL-8.12-3
1974 NL-6.38-10
1975 NL-6.50-6
1976 NL-7.28-2
1977 NL-7.62-1
1978 NL-6.12-7
1979 AL-5.36-7
1980 AL-5.51-9
1981 AL-5.64-9

Innings
1968 NL-263.7-7
1973 NL-263.0-7
1974 NL-265.0-8
1979 AL-263.7-4
Car-3839.3-47

Strikeouts
1968 NL-178-10
1974 NL-188-7
1975 NL-173-7
1976 NL-200-3
1977 NL-192-6
1978 NL-160-8
1979 AL-157-5
1980 AL-149-7
Car-2556-28

Games Started
1968 NL-34-10
1979 AL-36-4
1980 AL-34-10
1984 NL-34-3
Car-527-36

Comp. Games
1968 NL-17-5
1969 NL-16-9
1973 NL-12-8
1974 NL-13-7
1976 NL-17-2

Shutouts
1968 NL-7-3
1969 NL-6-4
1973 NL-3-7
1975 NL-4-5
Car-33-87

Home Runs Allow.
1976 NL-19-6
1980 AL-24-10
Car-290-56

Bases On Balls Allow.
1975 NL-98-6
1977 NL-81-9
1978 NL-84-7
Car-1198-52

Hits Allowed
1974 NL-258-5
1979 AL-268-3
1980 AL-252-10
1984 NL-232-2
Car-3635-54

SO to Walk
1969 NL-2.65-10
1972 NL-2.83-10
1974 NL-2.21-8
1976 NL-3.03-3
1977 NL-2.37-9
1980 AL-2.16-9
1982 AL-2.32-7

Losses
1977 NL-20-1
1978 NL-15-3
1981 AL-13-1
1984 NL-15-5
Car-209-37

Earned Runs Allow.
1978 NL-98-5
1980 AL-109-9
Car-1433-48

Wild Pitches
1972 NL-9-9

Hit Batsmen
1968 NL-8-6
1972 NL-6-9
1974 NL-7-3
1978 NL-8-5

Batters Faced
1968 NL-1058-8
1973 NL-1071-9
1974 NL-1118-8
1979 AL-1101-4
1984 NL-950-9
Car-15996-46

Adjusted ERA+
1968 NL-145-3
1969 NL-160-6
1970 NL-128-9
1973 NL-128-9
1976 NL-122-9
1979 AL-130-6

Oldest Player
1980 AL-37-10
1981 AL-38-6
1982 AL-39-6
1983 AL-40-4
1984 NL-41-3
1985 NL-42-3

Gray Ink: Pitching - 127 (135) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 33.0 (115) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 59.0 (211) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.

Transactions
August 27, 1964: Signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent.
December 8, 1978: Traded by the New York Mets to the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later and Greg Field (minors). The Minnesota Twins sent Jesse Orosco (February 7, 1979) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
August 30, 1981: Traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later, Ivan Mesa (minors), Ronnie Perry (minors), and cash. The Chicago White Sox sent Randy Johnson (September 2, 1981) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
November 7, 1983: Granted Free Agency.
December 2, 1983: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.
February 15, 1984: Sent by the Chicago White Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete an earlier deal made on December 5, 1983. The Chicago White Sox sent a player to be named later to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ron Reed. The Chicago White Sox sent Jerry Koosman (February 15, 1984) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.
December 6, 1985: Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

Salaries Leaders
1985 Philadelphia Phillies $600,000

Career (may be incomplete) $600,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms
View Jerry Koosman's uniforms at Dressed to the Nines
a Baseball Hall of Fame on-line exhibit

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All-Star 1968 * 1969 *	MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr) 1968-NL-13-0.05 1969-NL-23-0.02 1976-NL-14-0.06 Car-819-0.13 shares	CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr) 1976-NL-2-0.57 1979-AL-6-0.04 Car-79-0.61 shares	Sac. Hits 1973 NL-15-4 1976 NL-13-7 1984 NL-14-2	ERA 1968 NL-2.08-4 1969 NL-2.28-5 1970 NL-3.14-5 1973 NL-2.84-8 1976 NL-2.69-4 1979 AL-3.38-8	Wins 1968 NL-19-4 1976 NL-21-2 1979 AL-20-3 1980 AL-16-10 1984 NL-14-9 Car-222-71
Won-Loss % 1969 NL-.654-8 1970 NL-.632-9 1976 NL-.677-8	BB + H per IP (WHIP) 1969 NL-1.058-6 1970 NL-1.226-7 1976 NL-1.096-5	Hits Allowed/9IP 1968 NL-7.54-9 1969 NL-6.98-4 1970 NL-8.02-8 1976 NL-7.46-6 1977 NL-7.74-7	Bases on Balls/9IP 1982 AL-1.97-6	Strikeouts/9IP 1972 NL-8.12-3 1974 NL-6.38-10 1975 NL-6.50-6 1976 NL-7.28-2 1977 NL-7.62-1 1978 NL-6.12-7 1979 AL-5.36-7 1980 AL-5.51-9 1981 AL-5.64-9	Innings 1968 NL-263.7-7 1973 NL-263.0-7 1974 NL-265.0-8 1979 AL-263.7-4 Car-3839.3-47
Strikeouts 1968 NL-178-10 1974 NL-188-7 1975 NL-173-7 1976 NL-200-3 1977 NL-192-6 1978 NL-160-8 1979 AL-157-5 1980 AL-149-7 Car-2556-28	Games Started 1968 NL-34-10 1979 AL-36-4 1980 AL-34-10 1984 NL-34-3 Car-527-36	Comp. Games 1968 NL-17-5 1969 NL-16-9 1973 NL-12-8 1974 NL-13-7 1976 NL-17-2	Shutouts 1968 NL-7-3 1969 NL-6-4 1973 NL-3-7 1975 NL-4-5 Car-33-87	Home Runs Allow. 1976 NL-19-6 1980 AL-24-10 Car-290-56	Bases On Balls Allow. 1975 NL-98-6 1977 NL-81-9 1978 NL-84-7 Car-1198-52
Hits Allowed 1974 NL-258-5 1979 AL-268-3 1980 AL-252-10 1984 NL-232-2 Car-3635-54	SO to Walk 1969 NL-2.65-10 1972 NL-2.83-10 1974 NL-2.21-8 1976 NL-3.03-3 1977 NL-2.37-9 1980 AL-2.16-9 1982 AL-2.32-7	Losses 1977 NL-20-1 1978 NL-15-3 1981 AL-13-1 1984 NL-15-5 Car-209-37	Earned Runs Allow. 1978 NL-98-5 1980 AL-109-9 Car-1433-48	Wild Pitches 1972 NL-9-9	Hit Batsmen 1968 NL-8-6 1972 NL-6-9 1974 NL-7-3 1978 NL-8-5
Batters Faced 1968 NL-1058-8 1973 NL-1071-9 1974 NL-1118-8 1979 AL-1101-4 1984 NL-950-9 Car-15996-46	Adjusted ERA+ 1968 NL-145-3 1969 NL-160-6 1970 NL-128-9 1973 NL-128-9 1976 NL-122-9 1979 AL-130-6	Oldest Player 1980 AL-37-10 1981 AL-38-6 1982 AL-39-6 1983 AL-40-4 1984 NL-41-3 1985 NL-42-3