Kurt Kepshire
Kurt David Kepshire
Born: July 3, 1959
Bridgeport, CT US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 25 (1979 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: New Haven
Career: 1979-1989
Major League Statistics
Kurt Kepshire compiled a career record of 54 wins and 45 losses, with 39 saves, and a 4.08 ERA in his 302-game pitching career with the Billings Mustangs, Eugene Emeralds, Tampa Tarpons, Cedar Rapids Reds, Waterbury Reds, Indianapolis Indians, Arkansas Travelers, Louisville Redbirds, Mexico City Diablos Rojos and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1979 season and last took the field during the 1989 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.52 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 50.0 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 3 | 3 | .500 | 6.21 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 | 54 | 36 | 29 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.00 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 54.0 | 48 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1981 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Reds | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4.32 | 39 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 98.0 | 98 | 63 | 47 | 14 | 32 | 2 | 94 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1982 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Reds | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.18 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 33.0 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.08 | 30 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 46.3 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 6 | 2 | .750 | 3.67 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 83.3 | 88 | 44 | 34 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.53 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 35.7 | 35 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4.60 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 107.7 | 87 | 56 | 55 | 13 | 63 | 5 | 85 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1986 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.35 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.7 | 58 | 34 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 1 | 9 | .100 | 6.48 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 82 | 57 | 48 | 7 | 35 | 1 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.61 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3.45 | 45 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 62.7 | 64 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 30 | 7 | 46 | 0 | 9 | 4 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2 | 1 | .667 | 5.59 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 34 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Totals | 54 | 45 | .545 | 4.08 | 302 | 59 | 119 | 9 | 1 | 39 | 783.7 | 754 | 430 | 355 | 77 | 322 | 36 | 575 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 24 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 29 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 8 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .154 | .389 | .154 | .543 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Reds | 39 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .167 | .250 | .278 | .528 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 30 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Reds | 21 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .250 | .333 | .250 | .583 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 16 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 181 | 94 | 72 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 34 | .153 | .274 | .181 | .454 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | P | 24 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .909 | .417 |
| 1980 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | P | 29 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .875 | .483 |
| 1981 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Reds | P | 39 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 0 | .909 | .513 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | P | 30 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .233 |
| 1982 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Reds | P | 21 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .381 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .476 |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 19 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .750 | .316 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 16 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .958 | 1.438 |
| 1986 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 9 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 13 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.385 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .286 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 45 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .929 | .289 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .909 | .625 |
| Totals | 302 | 49 | 115 | 12 | 7 | .932 | .543 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | CIN | ||
| 1980 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | CIN | ||
| 1980 | A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | CIN | ||
| 1981 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Reds | CIN | ||
| 1982 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Reds | CIN | ||
| 1982 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Reds | CIN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1983 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1986 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | |||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | MIN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | MIN |
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