Kirby Fernholz  
Starting Pitcher | Retired or Inactive Players

Pitching
Though Fernholz can't just blow the ball by hitters, he has some giddyup on his fastball. His curveball is solid; he throws it better than your average starter. Fernholz has to keep the ball down, especially against lefties, or he gets hit hard and often. The Retired or Inactive Players hope he can work on his control a little bit. Every once and a while one slips away from him and either ends up at the backstop or in the right field bleachers. His stuff becomes less sharp as he gets into the late innings. Dating back to his days in the minors, Fernholz has been more effective against righthanders than lefthanders.

Defense & Hitting
His pickoff move is merely average. He tends to fall off slightly to the first-base side of the mound, making him vulnerable to bunts toward third base. He makes up for that minor flaw by being aggressive in fielding his position. Fernholz is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Fernholz has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Retired or Inactive Players have been known to use Fernholz as a pinch-runner on occasion.

2025 Outlook
Fernholz has below average skills, even for the low minors. One has to expect the Retired or Inactive Players will give him his walking papers before the end of the season. I just don't know if The Retired or Inactive Players are ever going to get what they expect out of him.

          -- Ska Nyman, A-Ball Scout

 

Player Skills Yearly Scouting Report Cards
Year Team AS EN CO HR GF vL Hm Sc CL FB CU SI SL CB SC KN Age Exp Delivery Slot CH PH SP FA Nyman Rating
2001 MJG 57 67 32 41 49 39 48 48 45 77 0 0 0 75 0 0 25 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 12 38 48 189
2002 MJG 57 66 43 47 49 39 48 48 45 77 0 0 0 79 0 0 26 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 6 54 211
2003 MOO 58 66 49 50 49 39 48 48 45 77 0 0 0 82 0 0 27 1 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 62 225
2004 MOO 59 67 49 53 49 39 48 48 45 77 0 0 0 83 0 0 28 2 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 62 231
2005 MOO 59 68 49 53 49 39 48 48 45 77 0 0 0 83 0 0 29 3 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 62 231
2006 MOO 59 68 49 53 49 39 48 48 45 77 0 0 0 83 0 0 30 4 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 230
2007 MOO 59 68 49 53 49 39 48 48 45 78 0 0 0 83 0 0 31 5 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 230
2008 MOO 59 68 49 53 49 39 48 48 45 78 0 0 0 83 0 0 32 6 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 61 229
2009 MOO 59 68 49 53 49 39 48 48 45 78 0 0 0 83 0 0 33 7 Overhand Active 0 0 0 61 228
2010 MOO 59 67 49 53 42 39 48 48 45 78 0 0 0 83 0 0 33 8 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 221
2011 MOO 59 68 49 52 42 39 48 48 45 78 0 0 0 83 0 0 34 9 Overhand Active 0 0 0 61 220
2012 MOO 59 68 49 53 42 39 48 48 45 78 0 0 0 83 0 0 36 10 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 218
2013 MOO 59 68 49 53 42 39 48 48 45 78 0 0 0 84 0 0 36 11 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 220
2014 MOO 58 67 49 53 42 39 48 48 45 78 0 0 0 84 0 0 38 12 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 215
2015 MOO 56 68 49 53 42 39 48 48 45 78 0 0 0 84 0 0 39 13 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 213
2016 MOO 59 68 49 53 42 39 48 48 45 78 0 0 0 84 0 0 40 14 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 215
2017 MOO 59 68 49 53 42 39 48 48 45 78 0 0 0 84 0 0 40 15 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 216
2018 REG 59 66 49 53 42 39 48 48 45 78 0 0 0 84 0 0 41 16 Overhand Active 0 0 0 57 213
Ratings Delta   -2                             +1 +1           -5 -3

CBL Collegiate League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
Totals     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

CBL Pioneer League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
2001 25 PBAS 7 2 4 9 77 0 0 0 113.1 1.1 69 6 87 132 37 5 10.50 1.52 1.38 .174 .240 .180 .170 2.86
2002 26 PBAS 7 3 3 30 52 0 0 0 59.2 1.0 40 3 38 84 18 7 12.77 2.21 1.32 .188 .263 .181 .194 1.36
2003 27 PBAN 6 2 2 0 39 0 0 0 83.2 2.0 46 5 39 102 21 3 11.03 2.62 1.02 .158 .240 .164 .152 1.51
2004 28 PBAN 13 9 0 0 35 35 22 0 226.2 6.1 160 27 66 269 0 0 10.70 4.08 1.00 .194 .333 .179 .206 2.90
2005 29 PBAN 13 4 0 0 19 19 13 3 130.2 7.0 77 9 42 147 0 0 10.16 3.50 0.91 .167 .265 .179 .159 1.93
2013 37 PBAN 12 14 0 0 37 37 21 3 236.1 6.1 216 30 78 217 0 0 8.27 2.78 1.25 .240 .381 .252 .229 3.77
2014 38 PBAN 16 10 0 0 36 36 26 2 241.2 6.2 178 27 87 200 0 0 7.46 2.30 1.10 .200 .332 .192 .207 2.64
Totals     74 44 9 39 295 127 82 8 1092 3.2 786 107 437 1151 76 15 9.49 2.63 1.12 .198 .316 .212 .212 2.72

CBL Major League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
2002 26 MJG 0 2 0 0 3 3 2 0 17.1 5.2 14 2 10 20 0 0 10.53 2.00 1.40 .215 .354 .263 .196 3.12
2004 28 MOO 0 2 0 0 9 0 0 0 19.2 2.1 16 5 10 17 0 0 7.97 1.70 1.35 .219 .452 .250 .195 5.95
2006 30 MOO 1 1 0 5 29 0 0 0 49.2 1.2 26 1 12 43 19 4 7.87 3.58 0.77 .150 .214 .137 .160 1.27
2007 31 MOO 2 3 21 12 48 0 0 0 43.1 1.0 32 4 25 23 30 3 4.80 0.92 1.32 .208 .325 .118 .279 2.91
2008 32 MOO 4 8 14 5 47 0 0 0 47.1 1.0 47 12 17 28 19 11 5.35 1.65 1.36 .254 .470 .310 .208 5.70
2009 33 MOO 5 2 4 2 40 7 2 0 83.2 2.0 82 19 31 44 8 5 4.76 1.42 1.36 .256 .475 .248 .262 5.06
2010 34 MOO 0 1 2 4 44 0 0 0 55.1 1.1 57 10 27 41 4 1 6.70 1.52 1.52 .260 .461 .315 .223 5.69
2011 35 MOO 5 0 0 5 42 0 0 0 54.2 1.1 52 12 24 42 13 6 6.97 1.75 1.40 .252 .461 .286 .233 3.79
2012 36 MOO 1 2 3 8 48 0 0 0 62 1.1 59 14 12 28 13 5 4.06 2.33 1.15 .248 .462 .232 .259 4.65
2013 37 MOO 1 3 1 4 31 0 0 0 41.2 1.1 36 12 19 26 11 2 5.68 1.37 1.33 .232 .516 .261 .209 5.18
2014 38 MOO 2 4 1 7 61 0 0 0 75.2 1.1 79 16 34 44 22 10 5.27 1.29 1.50 .266 .481 .268 .265 5.47
2015 39 MOO 4 5 1 4 44 0 0 0 71.2 1.2 79 17 32 39 14 5 4.93 1.22 1.56 .277 .519 .309 .253 4.65
2016 40 MOO 2 3 7 10 33 0 0 0 42.2 1.1 24 5 13 25 10 5 5.33 1.92 0.88 .164 .315 .203 .130 2.32
2017 41 MOO 2 1 2 5 54 0 0 0 108.2 2.0 94 21 41 76 17 6 6.32 1.85 1.25 .232 .412 .254 .216 4.22
2018 42 REG 2 3 7 3 35 0 0 0 62.1 1.2 46 10 17 37 12 1 5.36 2.18 1.01 .203 .366 .212 .195 2.89
Totals     31 40 63 74 568 10 4 0 835.2 1.1 743 160 324 533 192 64 5.74 1.65 1.28 .236 .430 .248 .221 4.27

Transfer History for Kirby Fernholz
Date Transferred with Fernholz To New Club In Exchange For To Old Club
June 13 2018 Monte Abbott
Regina Pirates 2nd Rd 2018 - 37th pick
3rd Rd 2018 - 65th pick
Moose Jaw Dragons

Kirby Fernholz's Injury History
Date Injured Days Injured Injury Impact  
June 30, 2017 11 Strained tricep tendon 22%  

Kirby Fernholz's Comparable Players
Player Names
Samual Moers 95.5% Kenyaiibr Whitsell 94.8% Braggo Gustin 94.2%    

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