P Richie Kolb #5
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/13/1971
P RICHIE KOLB #5 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 9 4-3 1 4.66 83.0 75 13 54 54 1.55 -0.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 50 55
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Curveball 55 60
Changeup 60 65
Knuckle Curve 35 40
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 50
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/31/1971 DET Loss, 2-7 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
08/27/1971 ATL Win, 4-3 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 Win
08/26/1971 CHH Loss, 2-9 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
08/18/1971 @ ATL Loss, 4-9 2.1 1 1 1 2 0
08/15/1971 HOU Win, 5-2 X 2.0 3 0 0 1 2
08/15/1971 HOU Loss, 1-2 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
08/09/1971 TCN Win, 7-5 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
07/31/1971 @ TCN Win, 8-4 2.0 0 0 0 2 2
07/27/1971 @ DAL Loss, 7-10 0.2 2 4 4 2 1 Loss
07/24/1971 @ LAP Win, 6-4 2.0 1 0 0 2 3 Save
PERSONALITY
Reads in his spare time.
Birthday:03/23/1943
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$55,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:6 Years, None
Service This Yr:160 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 1st Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1971 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 9 4 3 1 4.66 83.0 75 43 43 13 54 54 0 0.0 0 3 33.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 1 50.0 14 7 14.53 8.13 5.86 5.86 5.26 1.55 145 -0.9 .261        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 151 40 2 2 9 21 30 23 1 4 1 .265 .388 .483 .871      
vs. RHB 152 35 6 1 4 22 24 31 1 4 4 .230 .348 .362 .710      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1971 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 3 0 0 3.13 23.0 25 8 8 3 16 20  
May 5 2 0 0 0 3.18 22.2 19 8 8 1 15 11  
June 3 1 0 1 0 9.00 7.0 7 7 7 1 4 3  
July 5 2 0 2 1 7.78 19.2 17 17 17 5 13 13  
August 7 1 1 0 0 2.53 10.2 7 3 3 3 6 7  
Spring Training 5 5 3 0 0 2.66 20.1 9 6 6 1 14 17  
Last Year 32 6 2 4 2 4.59 84.1 83 48 43 11 40 54  
2 Years Ago 32 5 3 4 1 4.48 66.1 56 37 33 6 31 39  
Career 165 76 26 40 4 3.94 695.0 656 339 304 69 298 446  
Home 14 4 3 0 0 2.59 41.2 34 12 12 6 23 32  
Road 9 5 1 3 1 6.75 41.1 41 31 31 7 31 22  
Grass 23 9 4 3 1 4.66 83.0 75 43 43 13 54 54  
Day 17 9 3 2 1 4.56 71.0 64 36 36 9 46 46  
Night 6 0 1 1 0 5.25 12.0 11 7 7 4 8 8  
As Starter 9 9 3 2 0 5.28 59.2 60 35 35 8 39 35  
As Reliever / Substitution 14 0 1 1 1 3.09 23.1 15 8 8 5 15 19  
NORTHERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 5 1 3 0 4.85 39.0 43 22 21 5 22 14 2 40.0 0 1 20.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 15.00 9.92 3.23 5.08 4.86 1.67 128 0.0 .284        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
NORTHERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 5 5 1 3 0 4.85 39.0 43 22 21 5 22 14  
BIG SKY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 22 5 7 1 5.02 123.2 124 72 69 28 60 96 1 4.5 0 5 22.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 1 50.0 10 5 13.61 9.02 6.99 4.37 5.14 1.49 100 1.5 .270        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
BIG SKY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 32 22 5 7 1 5.02 123.2 124 72 69 28 60 96  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1966 San Francisco - MLB 23 20 3 0 2 0 4.20 45.0 44 22 21 5 16 41 0 0 1.33 .298 3.35 0.4 82
1967 San Francisco - MLB 24 29 24 6 12 0 3.12 193.1 176 78 67 17 74 117 7 3 1.29 .264 3.63 1.0 100
1968 San Francisco - MLB 25 29 29 11 15 0 3.91 223.0 222 111 97 17 83 141 13 1 1.37 .293 3.44 1.9 79
1969 San Francisco - MLB 26 32 5 3 4 1 4.48 66.1 56 37 33 6 31 39 1 0 1.31 .246 3.94 0.3 83
1970 San Francisco - MLB 27 32 6 2 4 2 4.59 84.1 83 48 43 11 40 54 2 0 1.46 .271 4.56 -0.1 84
1971 San Francisco - MLB 28 23 9 4 3 1 4.66 83.0 75 43 43 13 54 54 0 0 1.55 .261 5.26 -0.9 78
Total MLB 165 76 26 40 4 3.94 695.0 656 339 304 69 298 446 23 4 1.37 .274 3.89 2.4 85
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1961 Total - 18 14 14 10 0 0 0.59 106.2 55 8 7 2 19 199 0 0 0.69 .270 0.30 8.3 100
1962 Idaho Falls - Rk 19 32 22 5 7 1 5.02 123.2 124 72 69 28 60 96 1 0 1.49 .270 5.14 1.5 102
1962 Aberdeen - A 19 5 5 1 3 0 4.85 39.0 43 22 21 5 22 14 2 0 1.67 .284 4.86 0.0 78
Total NBL 5 5 1 3 0 4.85 39.0 43 22 21 5 22 14 2 0 1.67 .284 4.86 78.5
Total BSL 32 22 5 7 1 5.02 123.2 124 72 69 28 60 96 1 0 1.49 .270 5.14 101.9
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1968 San Francisco - MLB 25 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1.67 .273 3.80 -0.0 999
1969 San Francisco - MLB 26 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.20 0.0 999
Total MLB 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1.50 .250 3.74 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 San Francisco - MLB P 20 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 45.0 0.40 -0.8 2.002
1967 San Francisco - MLB P 29 24 11 19 1 32 2 .938 193.1 1.40 +0.1 1.177
1968 San Francisco - MLB P 29 29 8 24 1 32 0 1.000 223.0 1.29 -0.3 .993
1969 San Francisco - MLB P 32 5 3 9 0 12 0 1.000 66.1 1.63 +0.3 1.138
1970 San Francisco - MLB P 32 6 4 12 0 17 1 .941 84.1 1.71 -0.9 1.013
1971 San Francisco - MLB P 23 9 10 11 1 22 1 .955 83.0 2.28 +0.8 .983
TOTAL P 165 76 36 77 3 117 4 .966 695.0 1.46 -0.8 1.065
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 25th overall pick) by the Houston Drillers, out of high school New Providence (New Providence; New Providence, NJ).
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (65); Movement: 35 (60); Control: 25 (45).
04/10/1962 Named the #31 prospect in the MLB
07/05/1962 Named the #16 prospect in the MLB
10/21/1962 Named the #14 prospect in the MLB
11/08/1962 Was traded by the Houston Drillers to the Kansas City Bulls, along with RF Dan Foley and a 3rd Round pick, in exchange for RP Danny Prentice.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (65); Movement: 35 (60); Control: 25 (45).
04/09/1963 Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1963 Named the #21 prospect in the MLB
07/31/1963 Was traded by the Kansas City Bulls to the Dallas Wranglers, along with SP Denny Ellis and SP Ken Morrison, in exchange for SP Charlie Hickman.
10/20/1963 Named the #26 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 40 (60); Control: 30 (45).
04/14/1964 Named the #41 prospect in the MLB
06/01/1964 Was traded by the Dallas Wranglers to the San Francisco Seagulls, along with SP Reggie Wright, 2B Don Johnson, a 1st round draft pick, and a 2nd round draft pick, in exchange for 2B Steve Peyton, 3B Randy Paterson, SP Mike Myers, and LF Witness York.
07/09/1964 Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
10/26/1964 Named the #30 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 35 (45).
04/13/1965 Named the #57 prospect in the MLB
07/08/1965 Named the #40 prospect in the MLB
10/21/1965 Named the #33 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 35 (45).
04/12/1966 Named the #73 prospect in the MLB
11/08/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $19,800.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 35 (45).
05/25/1967 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/05/1967 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/29/1967 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 40 (45).
04/18/1968 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/14/1968 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $220,000 with the San Francisco Seagulls organization.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
03/08/1971 Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the San Francisco Seagulls development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
1968 15 6
Year WP Rank
1968 11 6
Year CG Rank
1968 13 7
Year CGP Rank
1968 .448 6
Year SHO Rank
1967 3 10
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