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James Lester Kern (born March 15, 1949 in Gladwin, Michigan) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. A three time American League All-Star (1977–1979), Kern went 13-5 with a 1.57 ERA and 29 saves out of the Texas Rangers' bullpen in to finish fourth in American League Cy Young Award balloting. ==Cleveland Indians== In , Kern signed with the Cleveland Indians out of Midland High School in Midland, Michigan at eighteen years old. He went 4-7 with a 4.93 earned run average for the Gulf Coast League and Rock Hill Indians in , then missed the season serving in the United States Marine Corps.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=1977 Topps Baseball #41 - Jim Kern )〕 He had an even 47-47 record over six seasons as a starting pitcher in the Indians' farm system when he received a September call-up in . In his major league debut, he pitched a complete game in which he held the Baltimore Orioles to just one run. The Indians were, however, held scoreless by Orioles pitcher Mike Cuellar.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Baltimore Orioles 1, Cleveland Indians 0 )〕 Kern went 0-6 despite a modest 1.82 ERA as a reliever in before he was moved into the starting rotation. He was 1-2 with a 4.79 ERA as a starter when the Indians traded Gaylord Perry to the Texas Rangers for Jim Bibby, Rick Waits, Jackie Brown and $100,000 on June 13. In order to make room on the major league roster for the two additional pitchers acquired, Kern was optioned to the triple A Oklahoma City 89ers. He returned to the Indians in as a full-time reliever, making just two spot starts, and was 10-7 with a 2.37 ERA and fifteen saves. Early in the season, the Indians traded closer Dave LaRoche to the California Angels, opening the door for Kern to inherit the job. He was 2-3 with seven saves and a 2.84 ERA in his new job at the All-Star break to be named to his first All-Star squad. He pitched a perfect inning, striking out two.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=1977 Major League Baseball All-Star Game )〕 For the season, he finished fourth in the American League with eighteen saves, one ahead of LaRoche. He was the Indians' sole representative at the game in San Diego.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=1978 Major League Baseball All-Star Game )〕 After the season, he and Larvell Blanks were traded to the Texas Rangers for Bobby Bonds and Len Barker. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jim Kern」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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