Was Hal Kurtz a pitcher?

Yes. Hal Kurtz pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 16 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Hal Kurtz hit?

Hal Kurtz hit 0 career home runs.

Hal Kurtz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968)

W–L 1–0

ERA 5.21

WHIP 1.37

SO 16

Pitcher PIV -782.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 8/20/1943 in Washington, DC, USA
MLB Debut: 1968-04-18
Last Game: 1968-08-12

Full name: Harold James Kurtz

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	28	0	0	0	1	38.0	37	22	2	15	16	5.21	-782.9

Career ERA 5.21 vs. league average 2.98 across their career seasons — 74.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1968	CLE	AL	1	0	28	0	0	0	1	38.0	37	22	15	16	5.21	2.98 (-75%)	-782.9
Career · 1 season			1	0	28	0	0	0	1	38.0	37	22	15	16	5.21	—	-783

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
30	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .237 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .299 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .639 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1968	CLE	AL	30	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			30	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	18	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	12	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	17	19.1	16	7	5	11	3.26
Away	11	18.2	21	15	10	5	7.23

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1968-08-12	CLE	DET	L	0
1968-08-09	CLE	CHW	L	0
1968-08-08	CLE	DET	L	1
1968-08-07	CLE	DET	L	0
1968-08-04	CLE	OAK	L	0
1968-07-27	CLE	NYY	L	0
1968-07-26	CLE	NYY	L	0
1968-07-21	CLE	NYY	L	0
1968-07-07	CLE	LAA	L	0
1968-07-04	CLE	MIN	W	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1968-08-12	CLE	DET	—	0.1	0	1	1	1	0	0
1968-08-08	CLE	DET	—	4.0	6	6	5	3	1	1
1968-08-07	CLE	DET	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1968-08-04	CLE	OAK	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1968-07-27	CLE	NYY	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	3	0
1968-07-26	CLE	NYY	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1968-07-21	CLE	NYY	—	0.1	1	4	3	2	0	0
1968-07-07	CLE	LAA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1968-07-04	CLE	MIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1968-07-02	CLE	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	28	0	0	5	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1968	CLE	P	28	0	0	5	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	28

Frequently Asked Questions about Hal Kurtz

Was Hal Kurtz a pitcher?: Yes. Hal Kurtz pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 16 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hal Kurtz hit?: Hal Kurtz hit 0 career home runs.