Jerry Koosman

Jerome Martin Koosman
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 208 lbs.
Born: December 23, 1942 in Appleton, MN
Signed: 1964 by the Mets
Departed: traded to the Minnesota Twins for Greg Field and a player to be named later (Jesse Orosco), December 1978

 

The left-handed complement to Tom Seaver, Jerry's career numbers show up favorably on the all-time lists. He was a victim of non-support many times in his career, but was unfailingly cheerful and good-natured. And he absolutely should have won the Cy Young Award in 1976. Pictured here during the early days of glory, as a National League All-Star on 1969 Topps. There are a baker's dozen more scans of mostly oddball items shown beneath the stats box. And for an additional treat, click on the "Essays" button below to read a poem that prominently features Mr. Koosman.

        

  

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PITCHING RECORD (team-leading totals in red)

YEAR CLUB     G  GS  CG     IP   W   L  PCT    H    R   ER   SO   BB ShO SV  ERA
1967 *METS*   9   3   0   22.1   0   2 .000   22   17   15   11   19   0  0 6.04
1968 *METS*  35  34  17  263.2  19  12 .613  221   72   61  178   69   7  0 2.08
1969 *METS*  32  32  16  241.0  17   9 .654  187   66   61  180   68   6  0 2.28
1970 *METS*  30  29   5  212.0  12   7 .632  189   87   74  118   71   1  0 3.14
1971 *METS*  26  24   4  165.2   6  11 .353  160   66   56   96   51   0  0 3.04
1972 *METS*  34  24   4  163.0  11  12 .478  155   81   75  147   52   1  1 4.14
1973 *METS*  35  35  12  263.0  14  15 .483  234   93   83  156   76   3  0 2.84
1974 *METS*  35  35  13  265.0  15  11 .577  258  113   99  188   85   0  0 3.36
1975 *METS*  36  34  11  239.2  14  13 .519  234  106   91  173   98   4  2 3.42
1976 *METS*  34  32  17  247.1  21  10 .677  205   81   74  200   66   3  0 2.69
1977 *METS*  32  32   6  226.2   8  20 .286  195  102   88  192   81   1  0 3.49
1978 *METS*  38  32   3  235.1   3  15 .167  221  110   98  160   84   0  2 3.75
1979 Min AL  37  36  10  263.2  20  13 .606  268  108   99  157   83   2  0 3.38
1980 Min AL  38  34   8  243.1  16  13 .552  252  119  109  149   69   0  2 4.03
1981 2teams  27  16   3  121.1   4  13 .235  125   59   54   76   41   1  5 4.01
1982 Chi AL  42  19   3  173.1  11   7 .611  194   81   74   88   38   1  3 3.84
1983 Chi AL  37  24   2  169.2  11   7 .611  176   96   90   90   53   1  2 4.77
1984 Phi NL  36  34   3  224.0  14  15 .483  232   95   81  137   60   1  0 3.25
1985 Phi NL  19  18   3   99.1   6   4 .600  107   56   51   60   34   1  0 4.62
METS TOTALS 376 346 108 2544.2 140 137 .505 2281  994  875 1799  820  26  5 3.09
OTHER CLUBS 236 181  32 1294.2  82  72 .532 1354  614  558  757  378   7 12 3.88
CAREER TOTS 612 527 140 3839.1 222 209 .515 3635 1608 1433 2556 1198  33 17 3.36

season highlighted in blue denotes he was selected Rounding Third's Mets Pitcher of the Year

SPLIT SEASONS

YEAR CLUB     G  GS  CG     IP   W   L  PCT    H    R   ER   SO   BB ShO SV  ERA
1981 Min AL  19  13   2   94.1   3   9 .250   98   49   44   55   34   1  5 4.20
1981 Chi AL   8   3   1   27.0   1   4 .200   27   10   10   21    7   0  0 3.33

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This is a list of the Jerry Koosman cards that I already have in my collection. If you have any cards that are not listed here, and you are willing to donate or trade them, contact me at Rounding Third.

1969 MLB Official Stamps

1969 Topps Decals

1969 Topps Deckle Edge

1969 Topps Stamps

 

1968 Topps #177 reprint (gold Nolan Ryan signature)

1969 MLB Official Stamps
1969 The News Portfolio of Stars by Stark reprint
1969 Topps #90
1969 Topps #434 (All-Star)
1969 Topps Decals
1969 Topps Deckle Edge #25
1969 Topps Stamps

1971 MLB Official Stamps

1975 Topps Mini

1978 Hostess

1978 Wiffle Ball

 

1970 Topps #309 (World Series Game 5)
1970 Topps #468 (All-Star)
1970 Topps #610

1971 Dell MLB Official Stamps
1971 Topps #335

1972 Topps #697
1972 Topps #698 (In Action)

1973 Topps #184

1974 Topps #356
1974 Topps #471 (NL Playoffs)

1975 Dairylea Picture Pak
1975 SSPC #17
1975 SSPC Mets #14
1975 Topps #19
1975 Topps Mini #19

1976 Crane Potato Chips Discs
1976 Dairy Isle Discs
1976 Isaly's Discs
1976 SSPC #591 (checklist; with Duke Snider)
1976 SSPC #609
1976 Topps #64

1977 Dairylea Mets Photo Album
1977 Hostess #77 (complete panel)
1977 Kellogg's #29
1977 O-Pee-Chee #26
1977 Topps #300
1977 Zip'z Discs

1978 Hostess #80
1978 Big T/Tastee-Freez Discs #12
1978 Topps #565
1978 Wiffle Ball Discs

1979 Topps #655

1981 Fleer Star Stickers

1981 Topps Stickers

1982 Fleer

1986 Donruss

 

1980 Burger King Pitch, Hit & Run #5
1980 O-Pee-Chee #144
1980 Topps #275

1981 Donruss #531
1981 Fleer #552
1981 Fleer Star Stickers #19
1981 Topps #476
1981 Topps Stickers #104

1982 Donruss #603
1982 Fleer #347
1982 Topps #714

1983 Donruss #39
1983 Fleer #242
1983 Fleer Stamps (no question)
1983 Topps #153

1984 Fleer #65
1984 Nestlé 311
1984 O-Pee-Chee #311
1984 Topps #311
1984 Topps #716 (AL Active Strikeout Leaders)
1984 Topps Tiffany #716 (AL Active Strikeout Leaders)
1984 Topps Traded Tiffany #64T

1985 CIGNA Phillies #7
1985 Donruss #233
1985 Fleer #256
1985 Leaf #178
1985 Topps #15
1985 Topps Tiffany #15

1986 Donruss #23 (Diamond Kings)
1986 Leaf #23 (Diamond Kings)
1986 Sportflics #64 (Tri-Stars)
1986 Topps #505

1987 TCMA Baseball's Greatest Teams 1969 Mets #4-1969

1988 Pacific Baseball Legends #66

1989 Susan Rini 1969 Mets Postcards #19
1989 Swell (CMC) Baseball Greats #109

1990 Pacific Baseball Legends #88

1991 Classic Best Pittsfield Mets #26
1991 ProCards Pittsfield Mets #3440
1991 Upper Deck Heroes of Baseball Nolan Ryan #10 (pictured with Ryan and Tom Seaver)
1991 WIZ Mets #219

1992 Classic Best Columbia Mets #27
1992 Play II Columbia Mets #2
1992 Topps Magazine Jumbo Rookie Card (reprint of 1968 Topps #177)

1993 Action Packed All-Star Gallery #160

1994 Ron Lewis '69 Mets 25th Anniversary Postcards #21 (02767 of 25,000)
1994 Spectrum Miracle of '69 #4, #39, #51, #62, #67
1994 Spectrum Miracle of '69 Promotional #P2

1999 Fleer Sports Illustrated Greats of the Game Autograph Collection (autographed)

2001 Topps Archives #222 (reprint of 1970 Topps #309)
2001 Upper Deck Decade 1970's #76
2001 Upper Deck Decade 1970's Game-Used Jersey #J-JKo (game-used jersey)

2002 Fleer Mets 40th Anniversary All-Amazin' Team #11
2002 Topps Archives #132 (reprint of 1976 Topps #64)
2002 Topps Super Teams #97
2002 Topps Super Teams #101 (with Tug McGraw, Nolan Ryan, and Tom Seaver)
2002 Topps Super Teams #STR-JK (game-used jersey)

2003 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites #26

2004 Fleer Greats #116
2004 Upper Deck Legends Timeless Teams #58 (Memorable Moments)

2006 Hero Decks Mets Heroes (ten of clubs)

1969 Citgo Coin

 

Other Jerry Koosman memorabilia in my collection: 

1969 Citgo Coin
1971 Topps Coins #23
autographed 8x10 (with Jerry Grote and Ed Charles)
~1990 WIZ Mets Hall of Fame postcard

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