Charlie Kerfeld
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Charles Kerfeld is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Most of his career, and indeed his better seasons, was spent with the Houston Astros. He had a career year in 1986, posting an 11-2 record and a 2.69 ERA as the setup man for closer Dave Smith. His performance was one of the many reasons the Astros won the National League Western Division title that season. Kerfeld finished his career with the Atlanta Braves.
Kerfeld remained in baseball managing in the minor leagues, including a brief stint with the Abilene Prairie Dogs of the Texas-Louisiana League.
When Kerfeld, whose uniform number was 37, learned that Jim Deshaies had signed for $110,000 in 1987, he asked for and received $110,037.37 plus 37 boxs of orange Jell-O. Coming to the ballpark, he wore such things as pink high-tops or a Rambo fatigue outfit.[1]
As of 2006, he currently serves as a special assistant to Philadelphia Phillies general manager Pat Gillick.
[edit] References
- ^ Bruce Nash and Allan Zullo (1988). Baseball Confidential. New York: Pocket Books. 0-671-65832-8.
[edit] External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
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