Craig Kusick Notable

b. September 30, 1948 · Minnesota Twins 1973–1979, Toronto Blue Jays 1979

Craig Kusick divided seven seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Minnesota Twins from 1973, then the Toronto Blue Jays through 1979.

Across 497 games he batted .235, with 291 hits and 155 runs. He finished with 46 home runs, 50 doubles and 11 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 4.91 earned run average, pitching 3.7 innings in 1 game.

He played 238 games at first base, with 1,601 putouts and 21 errors. He turned 156 double plays.

He was born in Milwaukee, WI, USA on September 30, 1948, and died on September 27, 2006. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1973	MIN	15	48	4	12	2	0	0	4	7	9	0	.250
1974	MIN	76	201	36	48	7	1	8	26	35	36	0	.239
1975	MIN	57	156	14	37	8	0	6	27	21	23	0	.237
1976	MIN	109	266	33	69	13	0	11	36	35	44	5	.259
1977	MIN	115	268	34	68	12	0	12	45	49	60	3	.254
1978	MIN	77	191	23	33	3	2	4	20	37	38	3	.173
1979	MIN/TOR	48	108	11	24	5	0	5	13	10	18	0	.222
Career	—	497	1238	155	291	50	3	46	171	194	228	11	.235

Pitching, season by season

Year	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1979	TOR	0	0	1	0	0	3.2	3	2	0	0	4.91
Career	—	0	0	1	0	0	3.2	3	2	0	0	4.91

On this day & linked events

1948

Born September 30, 1948

Milwaukee, WI, USA

2006

Died September 27, 2006

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