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Player Report for #84 Kurt Kepshire Thursday, March 2nd, 1989  Rec   0-0  ERA   0.00  IP   0.0  BB   0  K   0 Name: Kurt Kepshire Contract: Major League Contract Nickname: Salary: $5,390,000 Birthday: 07-03-1959 Signed Through: 1992 Season Age: 29 Years of Major League Service: 5 Years, 109 Days Born in: Bridgeport (Connecticut) Major League Service Days this Year: None Nationality: American     Height: 6' 0" Years on 40-Man Roster: 5 Years, 109 Days Weight: 170 lbs Years of Pro Service: 6 Years     Arbitration Eligibility: Eligible, but possibly free agent after season! Position: SP Minor League Option Years: 3 option years left Bats: Left     Throws: Right Contract Extension - Status: Completely Rested Drafted 1983, 23rd Pick in Round 1 Morale: Great Local Popularity (National) Popular (Well Known) Chicago (N) Cubs MLB Pitching Ratings (OSA) Pitching Stuff Movement Control Velocity   Overall 4 7 5 92-94 Mph   Versus LHP 4 7 5   Versus RHP 4 7 5   Talent 4 7 5   Pitching Ratings     Pitches: Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Splitter Endurance: 7       Groundball Pct.: 49       Holding Runners: 3       Batting Ratings (OSA) Batting Contact Gap Power Discipline/Eye Avoid K's   Overall 4 4 3 3 4   Versus LHP 3 3 2 3 4   Versus RHP 4 4 3 3 4   Talent 4 4 3 3 4   Running & Bunting Ratings     Fielding Ratings Running Speed: 1   Stealing Ability: 2   Baserunning Instincts: 2   Sacrifice Bunt: 3   Bunt for Hit: 1   Hitter Type: Spray Hitter                     Game Log, Last 10 Games Date Opponent Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec               Career Pitching Stats Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP VORP 1983 Atlanta - MLB 23 18 18 9 3 0 2.81 112.0 113 35 35 8 22 80 0 0 1.21 .304 27.8 1984 Chicago (N) - MLB 24 10 10 6 2 0 2.96 54.2 44 20 18 4 25 44 0 0 1.26 .265 12.0 1984 Atlanta - MLB 24 22 22 10 5 0 2.96 136.2 122 60 45 10 53 116 0 0 1.28 .292 31.3 1984 Total - MLB 24 32 32 16 7 0 2.96 191.1 166 80 63 14 78 160 0 0 1.28 .284 43.3 1985 Chicago (N) - MLB 25 34 34 16 6 0 2.83 193.2 165 67 61 8 73 155 1 0 1.23 .279 44.9 1986 Chicago (N) - MLB 26 33 30 15 6 0 3.16 176.2 162 67 62 9 56 107 1 1 1.23 .278 38.1 1987 Chicago (N) - MLB 27 28 28 14 6 0 3.19 160.2 135 65 57 8 55 96 0 0 1.18 .259 33.3 1988 Chicago (N) - MLB 28 32 32 12 11 0 4.64 163.0 177 100 84 11 66 102 1 1 1.49 .316 8.9 Total MLB 177 174 82 39 0 3.27 997.1 918 414 362 58 350 700 3 2 1.27 .286 196.2 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 VORP 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 VORP 1983 Atlanta - MLB 23 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 5.2 4 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 1.41 .267 0.0 1985 Chicago (N) - MLB 25 1 1 0 1 0 9.00 3.0 3 3 3 1 2 3 0 0 1.67 .286 0.0 Total MLB 2 2 0 1 0 3.12 8.2 7 3 3 1 6 8 0 0 1.50 .273 0.0 Career Fielding Stats Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RANGE PB RSTA RTO RTO% 1983 Atlanta - ML P 18 18 10 11 0 21 0 1.000 112.0 1.69 1984 Atlanta - ML P 22 22 6 21 1 29 2 .931 136.2 1.78 1984 Chicago (N) - ML P 10 10 3 9 1 13 1 .923 54.2 1.98 1985 Chicago (N) - ML P 34 34 8 28 1 40 4 .900 193.2 1.67 1986 Chicago (N) - ML P 33 30 9 19 3 30 2 .933 176.2 1.43 1987 Chicago (N) - ML P 28 28 13 23 3 40 4 .900 160.2 2.02 1988 Chicago (N) - ML P 32 32 9 30 2 41 2 .951 163.0 2.15 Player History 06-15-1983 Drafted in the 1983 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 23, 23rd overall Pick) by the Atlanta Braves. 11-23-1983 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. 01-01-1984 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 6 (6). 07-31-1984 Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Chicago (N) Cubs, along with MR C. Willis, SP J. DeLeon, in exchange for SP J. Hudson, $5,000,000. 11-18-1984 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. 01-01-1985 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5). 03-06-1985 Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 2 weeks. 11-18-1985 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. 01-01-1986 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). 06-29-1986 Was selected to the 1986 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. 09-12-1986 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! 11-21-1986 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,225,600 through arbitration. 01-01-1987 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). 09-01-1987 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. 09-19-1987 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $28,250,000 with the Chicago (N) Cubs organization. 01-01-1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). 04-11-1988 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! 01-01-1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). Leader Boards Appearances Year SH Rank 1985 21 1 Year W Rank 1984 16 9 1985 16 3 1986 15 9 Year Winning % Rank 1984 .696 6 1985 .727 2 1986 .714 6 Year BB Rank 1984 78 9 Year K Rank 1984 160 9 Year WP Rank 1984 11 5 1985 12 4 Year ERA Rank 1984 2.96 9 1986 3.16 9 Year HR/9 Rank 1985 0.37 5 1986 0.46 8 Year H/9 Rank 1984 7.81 8 Year K/9 Rank 1984 7.53 9 1985 7.20 10 Year VORP Rank 1984 43.3 8 Year QSP Rank 1986 .667 10 Year SHO Rank 1984 0 10 1986 1 4 1988 1 2

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