Johnny Kucks

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 170lb (190cm, 77kg)

Born: July 27, 1932 in Hoboken, NJ us

Died: October 31, 2013 in Saddle River, NJ

Buried: George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, NJ

High School: William L. Dickinson HS (Jersey City, NJ)

Debut: April 17, 1955 (Age 22-264d, 11,225th in major league history)
vs. WSH 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 25, 1960 (Age 28-060d)
vs. DET 4.0 IP, 6 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: John Charles Kucks

Pronunciation: \COOKS\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.7

ERA

4.10

207

123

938.1

338

WHIP

1.362

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	10-32 / in Starts: 7-17
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	21 games
Most Games w/o RBI	21 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 55 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	28 (16-9-3) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 55 PAs	6
Avg. Runners on Base	34 (17-10-5)

Most Driven In
J Lumpe	0

Most Driven In By
D Williams	1
W Terwilliger	1
R Snyder	1

1959 Batting Game Log

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1959 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	135	7 (6)	Apr 19	NYY	@	BOS	L,4-5	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.87	-0.022	2.63	-0.04%	-0.24	P
2	136	11 (3)	Apr 25	NYY		BAL	L,1-2	11-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	137	16 (4)	May 1	NYY	@	CLE	L,2-4	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
4	138	19 (2)	May 3 (2)	NYY	@	DET	L,2-8	1-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.45	-0.012	.68	-0.01%	-0.17	P
5	139	22 (2)	May 9	NYY		WSH	L,0-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	140	26 (3)	May 15	NYY		CHW	L,0-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	141	29 (2)	May 17 (2)	NYY		KCA	L,0-10	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	142	31 (1)	May 20	NYY		DET	L,6-13	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
9	143	32	May 22	NYY	@	BAL	L,0-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
				Player went from New York Yankees to Kansas City Athletics
10	144	39	May 30 (1)	KCA	@	CLE	L,2-3	GS-9	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9	1.03	-0.032	2.24	-0.04%	-0.41	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	145	44 (4)	Jun 3	KCA		BOS	W,5-3	GS-0	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	9						P
12	146	49 (4)	Jun 9	KCA	@	NYY	L,8-9	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	9						P
13	147	54 (4)	Jun 14	KCA	@	BOS	L,1-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.182	.000	.182	9	.78	-0.040	1.72	-0.05%	-0.35	P
14	148	58 (3)	Jun 19 (1)	KCA	@	BAL	L,2-8	GS-5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9	1.23	-0.044	1.69	-0.04%	-0.41	P
15	149	63 (4)	Jun 23	KCA		NYY	L,2-10	3-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
16	150	65 (1)	Jun 25	KCA		NYY	L,4-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
17	151	67 (1)	Jun 27	KCA		WSH	W,5-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
18	152	68	Jun 28	KCA		WSH	L,3-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	1						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	153	71 (2)	Jul 1	KCA	@	DET	L,4-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
20	154	72	Jul 2	KCA		CLE	W,6-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
21	155	74 (1)	Jul 4 (1)	KCA		CHW	L,4-7	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
22	156	75	Jul 4 (2)	KCA		CHW	W,8-3	5-GF	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.200	.077	.277	9	.25	0.017	.10	0.00%	-0.30	P
23	157	78 (2)	Jul 9 (2)	KCA		DET	W,4-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.063	.167	.063	.229	9	.43	-0.033	.16	-0.01%	-0.44	P
24	158	84 (5)	Jul 14 (2)	KCA	@	BAL	L,1-3	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	9	.91	0.006	.19	0.00%	0.03	P
25	159	88 (3)	Jul 19 (1)	KCA	@	WSH	L,0-7	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282	9	.95	-0.051	.23	-0.01%	-0.38	P
26	160	93 (4)	Jul 24	KCA		BOS	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.192	.125	.317	9	.71	-0.073	.28	-0.02%	-1.02	P
27	161	97 (3)	Jul 28	KCA		WSH	W,6-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.107	.167	.107	.274	9	.28	-0.028	.16	-0.01%	-0.86	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
28	162	101 (3)	Aug 1	KCA		NYY	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.097	.152	.097	.248	9	1.22	-0.135	.65	-0.04%	-1.37	P
29	163	105 (3)	Aug 5	KCA	@	BOS	L,6-17	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.097	.152	.097	.248	9						P
30	164	108 (2)	Aug 8	KCA	@	NYY	L,0-3	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.094	.147	.094	.241	9	1.67	-0.065	.14	0.00%	-0.50	P
31	165	111 (2)	Aug 10	KCA		CLE	L,4-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.094	.147	.094	.241	2						P
32	166	113 (1)	Aug 12	KCA		CLE	L,4-9	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.094	.147	.094	.241	9						P
33	167	115 (1)	Aug 14	KCA		CHW	L,1-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.088	.139	.088	.227	9	1.02	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.39	P
34	168	118 (2)	Aug 18	KCA		BOS	L,4-5	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.088	.139	.088	.227	9						P
35	169	120 (1)	Aug 20	KCA		BOS	L,10-11	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.088	.139	.088	.227	9						P
36	170	124 (3)	Aug 23 (2)	KCA		WSH	W,5-2	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.081	.128	.081	.209	9	.84	0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.83	P
37	171	127 (2)	Aug 28	KCA		DET	L,5-6	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.075	.119	.075	.194	9	.91	-0.073	.00	0.00%	-0.62	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
38	172	132 (4)	Sep 5	KCA	@	DET	L,4-5	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.070	.111	.070	.181	9	1.02	-0.078	.00	0.00%	-0.58	P
39	173	137 (4)	Sep 9	KCA	@	NYY	L,0-4	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.068	.109	.068	.177	9	.66	-0.016	.00	0.00%	-0.15	P
40	174	145 (7)	Sep 15 (2)	KCA	@	WSH	W,6-2	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.085	.140	.106	.246	9	.76	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.14	P
41	175	147 (1)	Sep 19	KCA		CLE	L,7-13	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.085	.140	.106	.246	9						P
42	176	151 (3)	Sep 25 (1)	KCA	@	CLE	L,2-8	GS-4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.082	.135	.102	.237	9	.84	-0.047	.00	0.00%	-0.44	P
							10-32		55	49	4	4	1	0	0	0	3	0	24	0	3	0	1	1	0	0	.082	.135	.102	.237		.82	-0.750	.47	-0.26%	-9.56

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