Kurt Peltzer

Kurt Richard Peltzer

• Bats Right, Throws Left
• Height 6' 3", Weight 190 lb.
• School University of Wisconsin at Madison
• High School New Berlin West High School
• Born January 13, 1969 in Milwaukee, WI USA

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Biographical Information

Kurt Peltzer pitched in the San Francisco Giants system from 1990 to 1994, in independent ball in 1995 and in the CPBL in 1996. He briefly played at Triple-A, but never reached the major leagues.

He was taken by San Francisco in the 11th round of the 1990 amateur draft, a couple picks after pitcher Jay Powell. After a couple ho-hum years to start his career, he went 3-2 with a 2.44 ERA in 53 relief appearances between two clubs in 1992. In 1993, he was 8-6 in 59 games between two clubs, including a 2-0, 6.75 line for the Triple-A Phoenix Firebirds, and in 1994, he had 2.84 mark in 39 games for the Shreveport Captains. He moved to indy ball for 1995, going 13-5, 3.75 in 22 games (21 starts) for the Long Beach Barracudas, and in 1996, he was 2-3, 4.74 in 12 games (4 starts) for the CPBL's Brother Elephants. On July 29, 1995, while with Long Beach, he threw a no-hitter against the Tri-City Posse.

Overall, he went 21-18 with a 3.40 ERA in 201 games (5 starts) in the Giants system and 36-26 with a 3.61 ERA in 235 games (30 start) at all levels. In 561 1/3 total innings, he allowed 541 hits and 176 walks (1.277 WHIP), while striking out 410 batters.