Harvey Kuenn 1956 Game by Game Batting Logs

Harvey Kuenn 1956 Game by Game Batting Logs

Harvey Kuenn appeared in 146 Major League games during the 1956 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Kuenn appeared in, specifically relating to his 1956 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Kuenn started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"If the guy (Harvey Kuenn) was hurt, his team might be hurt, but the pitching all over the league will improve." - Manager Casey Stengel in Out of My League: The Classic Hilarious Account of an Amateur's Ordeal in Professional Baseball (George Plimpton, The Lyons Press Publisher, 10/01/2003, Page 74)

Harvey Kuenn 1956 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Harvey Kuenn Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-17-1956 *	vs Athletics	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.500	ss
04-19-1956 *	vs Athletics	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.125	.222	.250	ss
04-20-1956 *	at Indians	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.091	.154	.182	ss
04-21-1956 *	at Indians	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.333	.286	ss
04-22-1956 *	at Indians	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.364	.556	ss
04-22-1956 *	at Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.308	.455	ss
04-24-1956 *	at Athletics	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.185	.258	.370	ss
04-27-1956 *	vs Indians	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.278	.375	ss
04-29-1956 *	vs Indians	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.206	.300	.353	ss
04-29-1956 *	vs Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.273	.316	ss
April 1956 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1956 Totals		38	2	7	2	0	1	2	5	0	3	0	0	1	.184	.273	.316	-
05-01-1956 *	at Yankees	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.271	.333	ss
05-02-1956 *	at Yankees	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.234	.302	.383	ss
05-03-1956 *	at Red Sox	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.316	.392	ss
05-04-1956 *	at Red Sox	5	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.355	.429	ss
05-05-1956 *	at Red Sox	6	2	2	2	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.362	.452	ss
05-06-1956 *	at Orioles	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.292	.342	.431	ss
05-06-1956 *	at Orioles	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.346	.412	ss
05-07-1956 *	at Orioles	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.337	.397	ss
05-08-1956 *	at Senators	5	1	4	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.371	.436	ss
05-09-1956 *	at Senators	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.376	.432	ss
05-11-1956 *	vs White Sox	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.329	.398	.447	ss
05-12-1956 *	vs White Sox	5	1	3	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.344	.408	.500	ss
05-13-1956 *	vs White Sox	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.344	.406	.495	ss
05-15-1956 *	vs Red Sox	5	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.414	.500	ss
05-16-1956 *	vs Red Sox	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.350	.405	.485	ss
05-18-1956 *	vs Orioles	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.340	.400	.472	ss
05-19-1956 *	vs Orioles	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.324	.384	.450	ss
05-20-1956 *	vs Senators	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.395	.456	ss
05-20-1956 *	vs Senators	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.339	.403	.458	ss
05-22-1956 *	vs Yankees	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.344	.406	.459	ss
05-23-1956 *	vs Yankees	4	1	1	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.341	.406	.460	ss
05-24-1956 *	vs Yankees	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.338	.405	.454	ss
05-25-1956 *	vs Athletics	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.336	.401	.455	ss
05-26-1956 *	vs Athletics	5	1	4	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.353	.414	.482	ss
05-27-1956 *	vs Athletics	2	2	1	0	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	.355	.426	.496	ss
05-27-1956 *	vs Athletics	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.413	.479	ss
05-28-1956 *	at Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.340	.409	.473	ss
05-30-1956 *	at Athletics	6	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.346	.412	.481	ss
05-30-1956 *	at Athletics	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.412	.478	ss
May 1956 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1956 Totals		123	22	49	11	1	1	23	13	0	6	1	0	1	.398	.457	.528	-
06-01-1956 *	at Yankees	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.345	.412	.473	ss
06-03-1956 *	at Yankees	4	2	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.355	.422	.485	ss
06-03-1956 *	at Yankees	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.356	.421	.489	ss
06-05-1956 *	at Red Sox	6	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.361	.424	.489	ss
06-06-1956 *	at Red Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.359	.423	.484	ss
06-07-1956 *	at Red Sox	3	1	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.364	.425	.508	ss
06-11-1956	at Orioles	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.362	.423	.505	ph
06-15-1956 *	vs Red Sox	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.358	.419	.500	ss
06-17-1956	vs Red Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.356	.417	.497	ph
06-19-1956	vs Yankees	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.354	.415	.495	ph
06-20-1956	vs Yankees	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.358	.417	.497	ph
06-22-1956	vs Orioles	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.354	.414	.492	ph,ss
06-24-1956	vs Orioles	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.352	.412	.490	ph
06-25-1956 *	vs Senators	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.350	.409	.485	ss
06-26-1956 *	vs Senators	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.355	.412	.488	ss
06-27-1956 *	vs Senators	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.350	.409	.481	ss
06-28-1956 *	at Athletics	4	2	3	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.415	.514	ss
06-29-1956 *	at Athletics	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.352	.415	.507	ss
06-30-1956 *	at Athletics	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.352	.416	.509	ss
June 1956 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1956 Totals		55	9	20	4	0	3	6	7	0	3	0	0	1	.364	.429	.600	-
07-01-1956 *	at Athletics	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.412	.502	ss
07-02-1956 *	vs White Sox	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.353	.417	.518	ss
07-03-1956 *	vs White Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.346	.411	.509	ss
07-04-1956 *	vs Indians	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.339	.403	.498	ss
07-04-1956 *	vs Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.338	.401	.494	ss
07-05-1956 *	vs Indians	4	1	2	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.340	.401	.506	ss
07-06-1956 *	at White Sox	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.343	.402	.506	ss
07-07-1956 *	at White Sox	4	2	3	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.349	.407	.522	ss
07-08-1956 *	at White Sox	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.345	.405	.516	ss
07-08-1956 *	at White Sox	5	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.354	.412	.521	ss
07-12-1956 *	at Senators	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.352	.412	.517	ss
07-13-1956 *	at Senators	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.355	.415	.517	ss
07-14-1956 *	at Senators	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.352	.411	.511	ss
07-15-1956 *	at Orioles	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.350	.411	.507	ss
07-15-1956 *	at Orioles	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.349	.409	.511	ss
07-17-1956 *	at Yankees	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.344	.404	.504	ss
07-18-1956 *	at Yankees	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.343	.402	.503	ss
07-18-1956 *	at Yankees	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.345	.405	.503	ss
07-19-1956 *	at Yankees	5	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.349	.408	.505	ss
07-20-1956 *	at Red Sox	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.408	.502	ss
07-21-1956 *	at Red Sox	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.402	.493	ss
07-22-1956 *	at Red Sox	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.346	.405	.495	ss
07-24-1956 *	vs Orioles	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.347	.405	.494	ss
07-24-1956 *	vs Orioles	5	0	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.351	.407	.495	ss
07-25-1956 *	vs Orioles	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.350	.406	.492	ss
07-26-1956 *	vs Orioles	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.403	.497	ss
07-27-1956 *	vs Senators	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.346	.401	.497	ss
07-28-1956 *	vs Senators	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.344	.398	.493	ss
07-29-1956 *	vs Senators	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.346	.399	.501	ss
07-29-1956 *	vs Senators	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.395	.496	ss
07-30-1956 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.338	.393	.490	ss
07-31-1956 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.337	.391	.493	ss
July 1956 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1956 Totals		137	20	43	2	2	5	24	8	2	7	0	0	1	.314	.349	.467	-
08-01-1956 *	vs Red Sox	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.332	.386	.486	ss
08-02-1956 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.331	.385	.483	ss
08-03-1956 *	vs Yankees	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	.334	.392	.485	ss
08-04-1956 *	vs Yankees	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.390	.482	ss
08-05-1956 *	vs Yankees	5	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.334	.390	.481	ss
08-06-1956 *	vs Indians	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.336	.390	.484	ss
08-07-1956 *	vs Indians	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.337	.391	.483	ss
08-08-1956 *	vs Athletics	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.335	.388	.482	ss
08-09-1956 *	vs Athletics	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.334	.387	.480	ss
08-10-1956 *	vs White Sox	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.336	.388	.480	ss
08-11-1956 *	vs White Sox	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.335	.387	.478	ss
08-12-1956 *	vs White Sox	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	.334	.390	.476	ss
08-14-1956 *	at Indians	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	.330	.386	.470	ss,lf
08-15-1956 *	at Indians	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.329	.385	.471	ss
08-16-1956 *	at Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	.326	.381	.466	ss
08-17-1956 *	at White Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.325	.381	.464	ss
08-18-1956 *	at White Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.325	.380	.462	ss
08-19-1956 *	at White Sox	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.324	.380	.460	ss
08-19-1956 *	at White Sox	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.324	.381	.464	ss
08-21-1956 *	at Senators	5	1	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	.325	.383	.465	ss
08-22-1956 *	at Senators	6	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.327	.384	.466	ss
08-23-1956 *	at Orioles	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.329	.385	.468	ss
08-24-1956 *	at Orioles	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.327	.383	.465	ss
08-25-1956 *	at Orioles	4	1	3	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.331	.387	.475	ss
08-26-1956 *	at Yankees	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.328	.384	.470	ss
08-26-1956 *	at Yankees	5	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.327	.383	.470	ss
08-28-1956 *	at Red Sox	5	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.330	.385	.475	ss
08-29-1956 *	at Red Sox	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.328	.383	.475	ss
08-31-1956 *	vs Athletics	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.329	.383	.474	ss
August 1956 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1956 Totals		124	22	38	10	2	0	16	10	0	9	2	0	3	.306	.360	.419	-
09-01-1956 *	vs Athletics	5	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.332	.385	.475	ss
09-02-1956 *	vs Athletics	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.330	.384	.472	ss
09-03-1956 *	at White Sox	6	2	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.332	.385	.479	ss
09-03-1956 *	at White Sox	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.335	.389	.481	ss
09-04-1956 *	at White Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.386	.477	ss
09-06-1956 *	at Athletics	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.386	.476	ss
09-07-1956 *	at Athletics	5	2	3	1	1	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.336	.389	.483	ss
09-08-1956 *	at Athletics	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.387	.480	ss
09-09-1956 *	at Athletics	5	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.336	.389	.481	ss
09-11-1956 *	vs Senators	5	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.335	.388	.478	ss
09-12-1956 *	vs Senators	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.332	.386	.474	ss
09-13-1956 *	vs Senators	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.331	.386	.473	ss
09-14-1956 *	vs Yankees	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.331	.386	.471	ss
09-15-1956 *	vs Yankees	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.330	.385	.469	ss
09-16-1956 *	vs Red Sox	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.329	.383	.467	ss
09-16-1956 *	vs Red Sox	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.330	.383	.468	ss
09-18-1956 *	vs Orioles	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	.329	.384	.467	ss
09-19-1956 *	vs Orioles	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.329	.384	.466	ss
09-21-1956 *	vs Indians	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.328	.383	.468	ss
09-22-1956 *	vs Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.326	.381	.464	ss
09-23-1956 *	vs Indians	5	2	5	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.332	.386	.471	ss
09-24-1956 *	vs White Sox	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.331	.386	.469	ss
09-25-1956 *	vs White Sox	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.330	.385	.468	ss
09-26-1956 *	vs White Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.330	.384	.466	ss
09-28-1956 *	at Indians	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.328	.383	.464	ss
09-29-1956 *	at Indians	4	3	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.329	.385	.469	ss
09-30-1956 *	at Indians	5	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.332	.387	.470	ss
September 1956 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1956 Totals		114	21	39	3	2	2	17	12	1	6	0	0	1	.342	.402	.456	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1956 Yearly Totals		591	96	196	32	7	12	88	55	3	34	3	0	8	.332	.387	.470	-
Harvey Kuenn 1956 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Harvey Kuenn appeared in 75 games at home, had 288 at-bats, drove in 39 runs, scored 45 times, had 86 hits (11 doubles / 3 triples / 5 home runs), walked 28 times (2 intentional), struck out 17 times, was hit by a pitcher 1 times, sacrificed 3 times (0 hits & 3 flies), and finished at home with a .298 batting average, .359 on base percentage and .409 slugging average?

On the road, Harvey Kuenn appeared in 71 games, had 303 at-bats, drove in 49 runs, scored 51 times, had 110 hits (21 doubles / 4 triples / 7 home runs), walked 27 times (1 intentional), struck out 17 times, was hit by a pitcher 2 times, sacrificed 5 times (0 hits & 5 flies), and finished at home with a .363 batting average, .412 on base percentage and .528 slugging average?

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