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Lou Brock League
8-6-2067
Walter Kovacs Relief Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.73 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 28-38 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
SV 466 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 09-15-1952
K 535 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(133 games)
IP 719.1
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* 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
1975 KC
0
 2
29
0
0
0
19
 5
27.0
 33 18 15 0 7
17
1.48
5.00
1976 KC
0
 4
54
0
0
0
35
 6
51.0
 45 22 20 3 18
40
1.24
3.53
1977 KC
2
 2
57
0
0
0
36
 6
50.2
 59 27 25 1 16
35
1.48
4.44
1978 KC
1
 3
57
0
0
0
34
 6
50.1
 56 32 28 1 20
30
1.51
5.01
1979 KC
1
 3
57
0
0
0
37
 4
48.0
 51 19 18 2 15
32
1.38
3.38
1980 KC
3
 5
78
0
0
0
40
 11
76.0
 68 39 37 1 33
46
1.33
4.38
1981 KC
1
 6
59
0
0
0
37
 8
57.1
 66 37 35 0 28
41
1.64
5.49
1982 KC
3
 4
66
0
0
0
43
 7
64.0
 61 29 28 0 25
45
1.34
3.94
1983 KC
2
 2
79
0
0
0
57
 6
77.1
 78 34 33 1 36
64
1.47
3.84
1984 KC
3
 4
70
0
0
0
43
 7
79.1
 74 25 23 2 19
68
1.17
2.61
1985 KC
7
 1
65
0
0
0
40
 6
70.1
 55 21 17 0 15
59
1.00
2.18
1986 KC
2
 2
57
0
0
0
45
 8
50.1
 55 21 17 0 15
44
1.39
3.04
1987 KC
3
 0
12
0
0
0
0
 0
17.2
 14 5 2 0 3
14
0.96
1.02
2067
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
28
 38
740
0
0
0
466
 80
719.1
 715 329 298 11 250
535
1.34
3.73
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Walter Kovacs has retired from the Kansas City Monarchs
1976-03-01The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Walter Kovacs to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Larry Crespo for assignment.
1975-08-23The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted James Lang to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Walter Kovacs to the minors.
1975-03-03The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Walter Kovacs to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Gene Beard for assignment.
1970-04-01The Kansas City Monarchs have renamed Jimmy Jackson to Walter Kovacs.