Jerry Koosman

Jerry Koosman

1967–1985 · Bats R · Throws L · 6'2", 205 lb · b. 1942 Appleton, MN

Career 222–209 · 3.36 ERA · 2,556 SO · 3839.1 IP · 612 G · 109 H · 2 HR · 46 RBI · .119 AVG

Seasons leading his league

1

0 best in baseball 1 league only

19 Top-5 finishes

1 Title seasons

1 Categories led

1977 Best season

Spanning 1977–1977, peaking at 1 titles in 1977.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

1,195th League titles 1
569th Top-5 finishes 19

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

35th Strikeouts 2,556
48th Innings Pitched 3839.1
77th Wins 222
87th Shutouts 33
253rd Complete Games 140
340th Earned Run Average 3.36
366th Walks + Hits / IP 1.26
380th Strikeouts / 9 5.99

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Strikeouts / 9	1	1st	—	1977 NL 7.62 1972 #3 1976 #2
Complete Games	—	#2	—	1976 #2
Shutouts	—	#3	—	1968 #3
Strikeouts	—	#3	—	1976 #3
Wins	—	#2	—	1976 #2 1979 #3

Title Seasons

1 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1977	1	K/9 7.62

Pitching

19 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1967	NYN	NL	0	2	6.04	9	3	0	22.1	22	15	3	19	11	1.84
1968	NYN	NL	19	12	2.08	35	34	0	263.2	221	61	16	69	178	1.10
1969	NYN	NL	17	9	2.28	32	32	0	241.0	187	61	14	68	180	1.06
1970	NYN	NL	12	7	3.14	30	29	0	212.0	189	74	22	71	118	1.23
1971	NYN	NL	6	11	3.04	26	24	0	165.2	160	56	12	51	96	1.27
1972	NYN	NL	11	12	4.14	34	24	1	163.0	155	75	14	52	147	1.27
1973	NYN	NL	14	15	2.84	35	35	0	263.0	234	83	18	76	156	1.18
1974	NYN	NL	15	11	3.36	35	35	0	265.0	258	99	16	85	188	1.29
1975	NYN	NL	14	13	3.42	36	34	2	239.2	234	91	19	98	173	1.39
1976	NYN	NL	21	10	2.69	34	32	0	247.1	205	74	19	66	200	1.10
1977	NYN	NL	8	20	3.49	32	32	0	226.2	195	88	17	81	192	1.22
1978	NYN	NL	3	15	3.75	38	32	2	235.1	221	98	17	84	160	1.30
1979	MIN	AL	20	13	3.38	37	36	0	263.2	268	99	19	83	157	1.33
1980	MIN	AL	16	13	4.03	38	34	2	243.1	252	109	24	69	149	1.32
1981	MIN +1	AL	4	13	4.01	27	16	5	121.1	125	54	10	41	76	1.37
1982	CHA	AL	11	7	3.84	42	19	3	173.1	194	74	9	38	88	1.34
1983	CHA	AL	11	7	4.77	37	24	2	169.2	176	90	19	53	90	1.35
1984	PHI	NL	14	15	3.25	36	34	0	224.0	232	81	8	60	137	1.30
1985	PHI	NL	6	4	4.62	19	18	0	99.1	107	51	14	34	60	1.42
Career	—	—	222	209	3.36	612	527	17	3839.1	3,635	1,433	290	1,198	2,556	1.26

Batting

19 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1967	NYN	NL	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.333	.000	.333
1968	NYN	NL	35	91	3	7	1	0	1	4	3	62	0	.077	.106	.121	.227
1969	NYN	NL	32	84	1	4	0	0	0	1	1	46	0	.048	.059	.048	.106
1970	NYN	NL	30	70	5	6	1	0	0	4	8	46	0	.086	.180	.100	.280
1971	NYN	NL	26	50	3	8	0	0	0	0	3	25	0	.160	.222	.160	.382
1972	NYN	NL	34	47	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	18	0	.085	.085	.085	.170
1973	NYN	NL	35	78	3	8	1	0	0	3	2	37	0	.103	.125	.115	.240
1974	NYN	NL	35	86	5	16	2	1	0	5	7	29	0	.186	.247	.233	.480
1975	NYN	NL	36	78	4	14	2	0	0	6	4	31	1	.180	.220	.205	.425
1976	NYN	NL	34	79	5	17	2	0	0	6	2	34	0	.215	.235	.241	.475
1977	NYN	NL	32	72	2	8	0	0	1	7	0	30	0	.111	.122	.153	.274
1978	NYN	NL	38	70	1	6	3	0	0	2	0	27	0	.086	.086	.129	.214
1979	MIN	AL	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1980	MIN	AL	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1981	MIN +1	AL	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1982	CHA	AL	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1983	CHA	AL	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1984	PHI	NL	36	74	2	8	0	0	0	3	1	23	0	.108	.120	.108	.228
1985	PHI	NL	19	34	1	3	0	0	0	4	1	9	0	.088	.111	.088	.199
Career	—	—	612	915	36	109	12	1	2	46	33	418	1	.119	.151	.141	.292

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	612	116	582	42	36	.943