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	6-25 / in Starts: 4-13
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	17 games
Most Games w/o RBI	13 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 34 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	21 (12-8-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 34 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	21 (10-6-3)

Most Driven In
A Carey	1
M Throneberry	0
D Williams	0

Most Driven In By
J Lumpe	1
H Bauer	1
N Siebern	0
R Snyder	0

1960 Batting Game Log

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1960 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	177	1	Apr 19	KCA	@	CHW	L,9-10	3-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	178	5 (3)	Apr 24	KCA		CLE	L,0-7	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	179	10 (4)	Apr 29	KCA	@	CLE	L,4-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					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
4	180	17 (6)	May 7	KCA	@	NYY	L,1-4	1-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.13	-0.060	1.89	-0.06%	-0.56	P
5	181	22 (4)	May 14	KCA	@	DET	L,6-7	GS-4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.30	0.093	1.59	0.07%	1.47	P
6	182	30 (7)	May 22	KCA		NYY	L,7-9	2-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.29	-0.007	.44	-0.01%	-0.10	P
7	183	35 (4)	May 27	KCA		CHW	L,4-7	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
8	184	38 (2)	May 30 (1)	KCA		DET	W,7-6	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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
9	185	46 (7)	Jun 7	KCA	@	WSH	L,2-7	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
10	186	52 (5)	Jun 12 (2)	KCA	@	BAL	W,5-3	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
11	187	54 (1)	Jun 14	KCA		NYY	L,2-6	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.77	-0.039	.44	-0.01%	-0.34	P
12	188	59 (4)	Jun 19	KCA		WSH	L,5-6	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	189	63 (3)	Jun 23	KCA		BOS	L,4-13	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	190	65 (1)	Jun 25	KCA		BAL	L,2-11	4-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.96	-0.025	.15	0.00%	-0.43	P
15	191	68 (2)	Jun 29	KCA	@	NYY	L,0-10	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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
16	192	73 (4)	Jul 4 (2)	KCA	@	CLE	L,4-7	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.71	-0.017	.01	0.00%	-0.15	P
17	193	76 (2)	Jul 8	KCA		DET	W,5-4	13-GF(13)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
18	194	78 (1)	Jul 10	KCA		DET	L,10-12	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
19	195	89 (10)	Jul 26	KCA	@	BAL	W,2-1	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282	9	1.18	0.042	.00	0.00%	0.31	P
20	196	92 (2)	Jul 31 (1)	KCA	@	NYY	W,5-2	GS-9	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397	9	.66	-0.008	.00	0.00%	-0.29	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
21	197	98 (5)	Aug 5	KCA		NYY	L,3-4	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.214	.154	.368	9	1.36	-0.055	.00	0.00%	-0.43	P
22	198	103 (4)	Aug 9 (1)	KCA		WSH	L,1-3	GS-12	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.222	.176	.399	9	1.81	-0.103	.00	0.00%	-0.44	P
23	199	109 (5)	Aug 14 (1)	KCA	@	CHW	L,3-9	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.200	.158	.358	9	.69	-0.035	.00	0.00%	-0.33	P
24	200	114 (4)	Aug 19	KCA		CHW	L,0-10	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.200	.158	.358	9						P
25	201	118 (3)	Aug 24	KCA	@	WSH	W,6-4	GS-8	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.136	.174	.136	.310	9	1.55	0.045	.00	0.00%	0.26	P
26	202	124 (5)	Aug 28 (2)	KCA	@	BOS	L,4-5	GS-7	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.125	.160	.125	.285	9	.69	-0.003	.00	0.00%	0.02	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
27	203	129 (4)	Sep 1	KCA		CLE	L,3-7	GS-4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.192	.160	.352	9	1.80	0.111	.00	0.00%	1.06	P
28	204	135 (5)	Sep 7	KCA		WSH	L,3-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.179	.148	.327	9	1.95	-0.100	.00	0.00%	-0.87	P
29	205	139 (3)	Sep 11	KCA		BAL	L,0-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.148	.179	.148	.327	9						P
30	206	145 (5)	Sep 18 (2)	KCA	@	CLE	L,2-9	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.138	.167	.138	.305	9	.60	-0.032	.00	0.00%	-0.32	P
31	207	149 (3)	Sep 25	KCA	@	DET	L,5-6	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.161	.133	.295	9	1.03	-0.027	.00	0.00%	-0.24	P
							6-25		34	30	4	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	10	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	.133	.161	.133	.295		1.16	-0.220	.29	-0.02%	-1.38

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