Johnny Kucks Stats

Johnny Kucks was born on Thursday, July 27, 1933, in Hoboken, New Jersey. Kucks was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 17, 1955, with the New York Yankees. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Johnny Kucks baseball stats page.
"I was just an average pitcher. I didn't have overpowering stuff. Control was my forte. If I didn't have it, I would make a quick exit." - Johnny Kucks in Sweet Seasons (Dom Forker, 1990)

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Johnny Kucks

Johnny Kucks Autograph on a 1959 Topps (#289)

Johnny Kucks Autograph on a 1959 Topps (#289)
 

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Birth Name:   John Charles Kucks
Nickname:   Johnny
Born On:   07-27-1933  (Leo)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Hoboken, New Jersey
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living (100 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   Dickinson High School (Jersey City, NJ)
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-03   Player Weight Chart Weight:   184
First Game:   04-17-1955 (Age 21)
Last Game:   09-25-1960
Draft:   Not Applicable
Johnny Kucks

Johnny Kucks Pitching Stats
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
1955 22 Yankees 29 13 5 8 7 .533 3.41 3 1 0 126.2 537 122 48 54 8 44 6 49 3 2 0 -
1956 23 Yankees 34 31 1 18 9 .667 3.85 12 3 0 224.1 947 223 96 113 19 72 0 67 3 10 1 -
1957 24 Yankees 37 23 10 8 10 .444 3.56 4 1 2 179.1 759 169 71 82 13 59 2 78 2 8 0 -
1958 25 Yankees 34 15 8 8 8 .500 3.93 4 1 4 126.0 544 132 55 67 14 39 2 46 1 6 0 -
1959 26 Yankees 9 1 4 0 1 .000 8.64 0 0 0 16.2 76 21 16 16 5 9 0 9 1 0 0 -
1959 26 Athletics 33 23 6 8 11 .421 3.87 6 1 1 151.1 649 163 65 76 10 42 0 51 0 12 0 -
1960 27 Athletics 31 17 5 4 10 .286 6.00 1 0 0 114.0 518 140 76 85 22 43 2 38 2 1 0 -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
6 Years 207 123 39 54 56 .491 4.10 30 7 7 938.1 4,030 970 427 493 91 308 12 338 12 39 1 -
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Johnny Kucks Hitting Stats
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1955 22 Yankees 29 40 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 0 0 0 .050 .050 .075
1956 23 Yankees 34 77 7 11 1 0 0 0 1 7 0 25 6 0 1 0 .143 .224 .156
1957 24 Yankees 37 55 4 6 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 18 11 0 0 1 .109 .183 .109
1958 25 Yankees 34 40 2 5 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 9 6 0 0 0 .125 .186 .175
1959 26 Yankees 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1959 26 Athletics 33 47 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 22 3 0 0 1 .085 .140 .106
1960 27 Athletics 31 30 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 3 0 0 0 .133 .161 .133
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
6 Years 207 291 21 32 5 0 0 0 6 19 0 95 31 0 1 2 .110 .167 .127
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Johnny Kucks Fielding Stats
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
1955 Yankees P 29 13 380 30 1.0 27 3 24 3 0 n/a n/a n/a .900 1.92
1956 Yankees P 34 31 673 58 1.7 53 13 40 5 5 n/a n/a n/a .914 2.13
1957 Yankees P 37 23 538 57 1.5 56 9 47 1 5 n/a n/a n/a .982 2.81
1958 Yankees P 34 15 378 32 0.9 31 6 25 1 2 n/a n/a n/a .969 2.21
1959 Yankees P 9 1 50 6 0.7 6 1 5 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 3.24
1959 Athletics P 33 23 454 42 1.3 41 10 31 1 4 n/a n/a n/a .976 2.44
1960 Athletics P 31 17 342 28 0.9 25 3 22 3 1 n/a n/a n/a .893 1.97
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
P Totals 207 123 2,815 253 1.2 239 45 194 14 17 n/a n/a n/a .945 2.29
6 Years 207 123 2,815 253 1.2 239 45 194 14 17 n/a n/a n/a .945 2.29
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Johnny Kucks Miscellaneous Stats
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1955 Yankees 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 4.0 0.0 1.11 3.48 3.13
1956 Yankees 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 3.1 77.0 0.93 2.69 2.89
1957 Yankees 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 3.1 27.5 1.32 3.91 2.96
1958 Yankees 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 4.4 20.0 1.18 3.29 2.79
1959 Yankees 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.00 4.86 4.86
1959 Athletics 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 2.1 0.0 1.21 3.03 2.50
1960 Athletics 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 3.3 30.0 0.88 3.00 3.39
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
6 Years 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 3.1 48.5 1.10 3.24 2.95
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Johnny Kucks Miscellaneous Items of Interest
1955 New York Yankees 53 Undetermined - Stats
1956 New York Yankees 53 Undetermined Stats Stats
1957 New York Yankees 53 Undetermined - Stats
1958 New York Yankees 53 Undetermined - Stats
1959 New York Yankees 53 Undetermined - -
1959 Kansas City Athletics 26 Undetermined - -
1960 Kansas City Athletics 26 Undetermined - -




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