1932
Born July 27, 1932
Hoboken, NJ, USA
Johnny Kucks Notable
Johnny Kucks divided six seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the New York Yankees from 1955, then the Kansas City Athletics through 1960.
He went 54 and 56 with a 4.10 earned run average, pitching 938 innings in 207 games. He struck out 338, completed 30 of his 123 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 207 games he batted .110, with 32 hits and 21 runs. He finished with 5 doubles.
He was an All-Star in 1956.
He was born in Hoboken, NJ, USA on July 27, 1932, and died on October 31, 2013. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1956 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | NYY | 29 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .050 |
| 1956 | NYY | 34 | 77 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 0 | .143 |
| 1957 | NYY | 37 | 55 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 0 | .109 |
| 1958 | NYY | 34 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .125 |
| 1959 | KCA/NYY | 42 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | .082 |
| 1960 | KCA | 31 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .133 |
| Career | — | 207 | 291 | 21 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 95 | 0 | .110 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | NYY | 8 | 7 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 126.2 | 122 | 48 | 44 | 49 | 3.41 |
| 1956 | NYY | 18 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 0 | 224.1 | 223 | 96 | 72 | 67 | 3.85 |
| 1957 | NYY | 8 | 10 | 37 | 23 | 2 | 179.1 | 169 | 71 | 59 | 78 | 3.56 |
| 1958 | NYY | 8 | 8 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 126.0 | 132 | 55 | 39 | 46 | 3.93 |
| 1959 | KCA/NYY | 8 | 12 | 42 | 24 | 1 | 168.0 | 184 | 81 | 51 | 60 | 4.34 |
| 1960 | KCA | 4 | 10 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 114.0 | 140 | 76 | 43 | 38 | 6.00 |
| Career | — | 54 | 56 | 207 | 123 | 7 | 938.1 | 970 | 427 | 308 | 338 | 4.10 |
On this day & linked events
2013
Died October 31, 2013
1955
Major-league debut: Johnny Kucks
Johnny Kucks made a major-league debut on April 17, 1955.
1960
Final major-league game: Johnny Kucks
Johnny Kucks played a final major-league game on September 25, 1960.
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