P Ken Torkelson #41
Boston Terriers MLB
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
09/13/1976
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P KEN TORKELSON #41 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
24 24 6-10 0 4.79 154.0 180 12 64 82 1.58 1.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 55 55 55 55
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Changeup 65 65
Splitter 40 40
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 80
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/08/1976 MON Loss, 1-4 X 7.2 9 4 4 4 4 Loss
09/03/1976 ATL Win, 5-2 X 8.1 10 2 2 3 6 Win
08/29/1976 @ DAL Loss, 2-4 X 7.1 6 1 1 0 4
08/24/1976 @ ATL Loss, 1-2 X 7.0 3 1 1 5 5
08/19/1976 DAL Win, 6-1 X 7.2 5 1 1 1 5 Win
08/14/1976 @ DET Win, 6-5 X 6.0 10 5 3 0 3
08/09/1976 BAL Loss, 3-5 X 8.2 14 5 5 3 3 Loss
08/05/1976 DET Win, 4-3 X 7.0 8 3 3 0 4 Win
07/31/1976 @ BAL Loss, 6-8 X 5.2 8 5 4 3 1
07/26/1976 NYE Loss, 4-5 X 8.0 12 2 2 1 6
PERSONALITY
He keeps his nose to the grindstone, but he has trouble keeping up.
High: Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Low: Baseball IQ
Birthday:10/08/1951
Born in:Torrance, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$110,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 56 Days
Service This Yr:125 Days
40-Man Service:None, 70 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 5th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 24 24 6 10 0 4.79 154.0 180 86 82 12 64 82 4 16.7 1 12 50.0
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 14.38 10.52 4.79 3.74 3.78 1.58 110 1.3 .329        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 234 68 14 1 6 35 24 37 2 4 2 .291 .359 .436 .795      
vs. RHB 365 112 17 2 6 51 40 45 4 9 0 .307 .372 .414 .785      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 4.70 7.2 9 4 4 1 4 4  
April 5 5 1 3 0 5.46 31.1 39 20 19 3 17 15  
May 6 6 1 4 0 8.47 34.0 45 32 32 4 20 17  
June 3 3 1 1 0 2.93 15.1 11 5 5 0 7 9  
July 2 2 0 0 0 3.95 13.2 20 7 6 2 4 7  
August 6 6 2 1 0 2.89 43.2 46 16 14 1 9 24  
September 2 2 1 1 0 3.38 16.0 19 6 6 2 7 10  
Spring Training 6 6 1 1 0 2.25 24.0 19 8 6 1 7 9  
Last Year 26 26 6 12 0 5.09 173.1 191 107 98 11 88 72  
2 Years Ago 31 28 9 13 1 3.39 210.0 205 90 79 10 91 85  
Career 149 146 36 73 1 4.30 991.0 1077 519 473 66 442 405  
Home 11 11 4 6 0 5.13 73.2 93 42 42 8 30 42  
Road 13 13 2 4 0 4.48 80.1 87 44 40 4 34 40  
Grass 24 24 6 10 0 4.79 154.0 180 86 82 12 64 82  
Day 15 15 3 5 0 4.58 94.1 114 51 48 9 30 53  
Night 9 9 3 5 0 5.13 59.2 66 35 34 3 34 29  
As Starter 24 24 6 10 0 4.79 154.0 180 86 82 12 64 82  
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+
1971 Boston - MLB 19 9 9 0 6 0 8.64 33.1 52 40 32 8 36 12 0 0 2.64 .346 8.35 -1.4 42
1972 Boston - MLB 20 26 26 7 15 0 3.46 187.1 193 76 72 7 58 79 8 1 1.34 .288 2.91 3.3 94
1973 Boston - MLB 21 33 33 8 17 0 4.25 233.0 256 120 110 18 105 75 9 0 1.55 .292 4.17 2.1 91
1974 Boston - MLB 22 31 28 9 13 1 3.39 210.0 205 90 79 10 91 85 10 1 1.41 .282 3.59 2.5 105
1975 Boston - MLB 23 26 26 6 12 0 5.09 173.1 191 107 98 11 88 72 1 1 1.61 .302 4.21 1.6 77
1976 Boston - MLB 24 24 24 6 10 0 4.79 154.0 180 86 82 12 64 82 4 1 1.58 .329 3.78 1.3 73
Total MLB 149 146 36 73 1 4.30 991.0 1077 519 473 66 442 405 32 4 1.53 .299 3.90 9.5 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+
1970 Total - 18 14 14 9 1 0 1.28 105.2 75 17 15 1 21 131 0 0 0.91 .266 1.47 5.6 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Boston - MLB P 9 9 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 33.1 1.35 -0.7 .985
1972 Boston - MLB P 26 26 8 21 0 31 2 .935 187.1 1.39 +1.5 1.086
1973 Boston - MLB P 33 33 15 37 4 56 4 .929 233.0 2.01 +0.1 1.042
1974 Boston - MLB P 31 28 8 24 2 34 2 .941 210.0 1.37 +1.6 .901
1975 Boston - MLB P 26 26 11 21 2 35 3 .914 173.1 1.66 +1.6 1.009
1976 Boston - MLB P 24 24 4 20 1 25 1 .960 154.0 1.40 +2.7 1.036
TOTAL P 149 146 49 125 9 186 12 .935 991.0 1.58 +6.9 1.018
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 33rd overall pick) by the Boston Terriers, out of high school Bayside (Bayside; Virginia Beach, VA).
10/29/1970 Named the #56 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 35 (55).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 35 (55).
03/12/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Boston Terriers development complex.
04/06/1971 Named the #37 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 40 (55).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 40 (55).
05/03/1972 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/13/1972 Injured (sprained elbow),out for 5-6 weeks.
09/01/1972 Wins the MLB ABL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/24/1972 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/12/1972 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (40); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (40); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50).
05/08/1973 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
11/06/1973 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 50 (50).
05/04/1974 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/27/1974 Injured (torn shoulder cartilage),out for 9 months.
11/14/1974 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $70,000.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
08/06/1975 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/16/1975 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $110,000.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
06/05/1976 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/10/1976 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/16/1976 Injured (strained elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
1972 15 6
1973 17 3
Year BB Rank
1973 105 9
Year WP Rank
1974 9 6
Year HR/9 Rank
1972 0.34 8
Year CG Rank
1973 9 7
1974 10 6
Year CGP Rank
1973 .273 8
1974 .357 4
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