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Rusty Kuntz

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 190lb (190cm, 86kg)

Born: February 4, 1955 in Orange, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 11th round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Stanislaus (Turlock, CA).

Schools: Cuesta College (San Luis Obispo, CA), California State University, Stanislaus (Turlock, CA)

Debut: September 1, 1979 (Age 24-209d, 14,223rd in major league history)
vs. MIL 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 24, 1985 (Age 30-079d)
vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season

Full Name: Russell Jay Kuntz

Nicknames: Player

Pronunciation: \KOONTS\

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1984 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.9

441

104

.236

RBI

OBP

.328

SLG

.322

OPS

.650

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	42-25 / in Starts: 3-5
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	34 games
Most Games w/o RBI	24 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 63 PAs	4
Actual Runners on Base	40 (18-15-7)
Avg. MLBer w/ 63 PAs	6
Avg. Runners on Base	38 (18-12-6)

Most Driven In
M Squires	2
C Fisk	1
G Luzinski	1
B Almon	0
J Morrison	0
H Baines	0

Most Driven In By
J Essian	3
B Almon	3
T Bernazard	3
H Baines	2
C Lemon	2
W Nordhagen	1
B Molinaro	1

1981 Batting Game Log

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1981 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	42	1	Apr 10	CHW	@	BOS	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						CF
2	43	2	Apr 12	CHW	@	BOS	L,4-5	1-GF	3	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	5	1.09	0.024	.73	0.01%	0.39	CF
3	44	3	Apr 14	CHW		MIL	W,9-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	1						LF
4	45	5 (1)	Apr 17	CHW		BOS	L,5-8	3-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.600	.500	1.100	1	.76	-0.038	.52	-0.02%	-0.56	PR LF
5	46	6	Apr 18	CHW		BOS	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583	9	.61	-0.065	.40	-0.03%	-0.68	LF
6	47	7	Apr 19	CHW		BOS	L,4-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583	7						PR LF
7	48	8	Apr 21	CHW		BAL	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583	8		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
8	49	9	Apr 23 (1)	CHW		BAL	W,18-5	GS-4	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.455	.400	.855	8	.69	0.052	.42	0.02%	0.48	RF
9	50	10	Apr 23 (2)	CHW		BAL	W,5-3	6-GF	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.455	.500	.545	1.045	5	.09	0.006	.06	0.00%	0.21	PR LF
10	51	11	Apr 24	CHW	@	DET	W,3-2	6-GF(10)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.417	.462	.500	.962	1	1.76	-0.064	1.23	-0.03%	-0.39	LF
11	52	12	Apr 25	CHW	@	DET	W,4-0	7-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.417	.500	.500	1.000	7	.06	0.002	.04	0.00%	0.41	LF
12	53	13	Apr 26	CHW	@	DET	W,5-4	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.438	.429	.866	3	1.43	-0.075	1.05	-0.03%	-0.50	PH LF
13	54	14	Apr 27	CHW	@	BAL	L,2-5	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.389	.450	.500	.950	7	1.31	-0.032	1.00	-0.02%	-0.52	RF LF
14	55	15	Apr 28	CHW	@	BAL	W,8-6	7-GF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.368	.429	.474	.902	3	.26	-0.006	.20	0.00%	-0.22	PR LF
15	56	16	Apr 29	CHW	@	BAL	L,0-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.350	.409	.450	.859	7	2.20	-0.063	1.75	-0.03%	-0.78	PH
16	57	17	Apr 30	CHW	@	CLE	L,2-3	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.423	.409	.832	8	.82	-0.012	.62	-0.01%	0.03	LF
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
17	58	20 (2)	May 3	CHW	@	CLE	W,6-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.318	.423	.409	.832	1						LF
18	59	21	May 5	CHW	@	TEX	L,1-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.318	.423	.409	.832	4						PR
19	60	22	May 6	CHW	@	TEX	L,2-4	7-GF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.407	.391	.799	4	1.96	-0.052	1.48	-0.02%	-0.33	PR
20	61	23	May 7	CHW	@	TEX	L,4-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.304	.407	.391	.799	4						PR
21	62	24	May 8	CHW		KCR	W,9-5	6-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.304	.407	.391	.799	5						PR CF
22	63	25	May 9	CHW		KCR	W,3-0	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.393	.375	.768	5	.17	-0.004	.10	0.00%	-0.33	LF
23	64	27 (1)	May 12	CHW		CLE	W,7-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.292	.393	.375	.768	5						LF
24	65	28	May 13	CHW		CLE	L,3-4	9-14	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.367	.346	.713	5	2.20	-0.107	1.40	-0.04%	-0.42	LF
25	66	29	May 15	CHW		TEX	L,1-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.364	.321	.685	8	1.46	-0.069	1.03	-0.03%	-0.37	CF
26	67	30	May 16	CHW		TEX	W,9-1	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.364	.321	.685	1						LF
27	68	31	May 17	CHW		TEX	W,9-0	7-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.382	.345	.727	1	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.60	LF
28	69	32	May 18	CHW	@	TOR	W,7-2	4-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.361	.323	.684	6	.16	-0.009	.12	0.00%	-0.67	CF
29	70	36 (3)	May 23	CHW	@	CAL	W,15-4	7-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.378	.344	.722	1	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.60	LF CF
30	71	37	May 24	CHW	@	CAL	W,10-2	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.281	.378	.344	.722	1						CF
31	72	39 (1)	May 26	CHW	@	OAK	W,4-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.281	.378	.344	.722	4						PR
32	73	40	May 27	CHW	@	OAK	W,3-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.281	.378	.344	.722	4						PR
33	74	41	May 30	CHW		CAL	W,9-0	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.368	.333	.702	1	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.27	LF CF
34	75	42	May 31 (1)	CHW		CAL	L,4-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.368	.333	.702	4						PR
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
35	76	46 (3)	Jun 4	CHW		OAK	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.368	.333	.702	4		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
36	77	47	Jun 5	CHW	@	NYY	L,5-6	8-GF(12)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.359	.324	.683	4	1.69	-0.041	1.71	-0.03%	-0.14	PR
37	78	48	Jun 6	CHW	@	NYY	L,0-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.265	.359	.324	.683	4						PR
38	79	50 (1)	Jun 8	CHW		TOR	W,6-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.350	.314	.664	1	.01	0.000	.01	0.00%	-0.21	LF
39	80	51	Jun 9	CHW		TOR	W,3-0	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.257	.350	.314	.664	7						LF
40	81	53 (1)	Jun 11	CHW		NYY	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.257	.350	.314	.664	4						PR
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
41	82	54	Aug 10	CHW	@	BOS	W,7-1	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.341	.306	.647	1	.20	-0.005	.20	0.00%	-0.32	LF
42	83	55	Aug 11	CHW	@	BOS	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.341	.306	.647	5						RF
43	84	56	Aug 12	CHW	@	BOS	L,1-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.341	.306	.647	1						LF
44	85	57	Aug 13	CHW	@	BOS	L,6-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.341	.306	.647	6						CF
45	86	63 (5)	Aug 19	CHW	@	NYY	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.341	.306	.647	4						PR
46	87	65 (1)	Aug 22	CHW	@	TOR	W,8-0	8-GF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.333	.297	.631	5	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.29	PR RF
47	88	66	Aug 23	CHW	@	TOR	W,13-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.326	.289	.615	1	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.23	LF
48	89	67	Aug 24	CHW	@	MIL	L,4-5	8-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.237	.326	.289	.615	4		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
49	90	68	Aug 25	CHW	@	MIL	W,5-1	6-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.341	.289	.630	6	.45	0.015	.81	0.02%	1.00	PR LF
50	91	69	Aug 27	CHW		NYY	W,3-1	8-GF(8)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.237	.341	.289	.630	5						PR
51	92	70	Aug 28	CHW		NYY	L,1-6	4-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.333	.282	.615	6	1.50	-0.041	3.08	-0.05%	-0.30	PH CF
52	93	71	Aug 29	CHW		NYY	L,2-12	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.347	.302	.649	8	.57	0.032	1.15	0.04%	0.19	CF
53	94	72	Aug 30	CHW		NYY	L,1-5	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.327	.283	.610	8	.46	-0.036	.87	-0.04%	-0.51	CF
Sep/Oct		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
54	95	75 (2)	Sep 2	CHW		DET	L,4-5	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.239	.327	.283	.610	5						RF
55	96	76	Sep 3	CHW		TOR	W,4-3	6-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.340	.283	.622	6	1.37	0.054	1.72	0.04%	0.21	PR CF
56	97	78 (1)	Sep 5	CHW		TOR	L,1-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.239	.340	.283	.622	5						PR
57	98	79	Sep 6	CHW		TOR	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.239	.340	.283	.622	7						RF
58	99	81 (1)	Sep 8	CHW		SEA	W,5-3	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.239	.340	.283	.622	7						RF
59	100	83 (1)	Sep 10	CHW	@	MIL	W,12-6	8-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.352	.298	.650	7	.02	0.001	.01	0.00%	0.20	RF
60	101	84	Sep 11	CHW	@	MIN	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.255	.352	.298	.650	7						RF
61	102	86 (1)	Sep 13	CHW	@	MIN	L,6-7	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.345	.292	.637	5	.19	-0.005	.10	0.00%	-0.35	RF
62	103	92 (5)	Sep 20	CHW		OAK	W,11-3	7-GF	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.368	.320	.688	6	.10	0.008	.00	0.00%	3.16	LF
63	104	97 (4)	Sep 25	CHW	@	OAK	W,6-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.362	.314	.676	1	.10	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.56	LF
64	105	99 (1)	Sep 27 (1)	CHW	@	OAK	W,9-5	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.356	.308	.664	5	.03	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.14	LF
65	106	100	Sep 27 (2)	CHW	@	OAK	W,10-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.350	.302	.652	3	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.14	RF
66	107	103 (2)	Sep 30	CHW		CAL	W,10-3	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.264	.350	.302	.652	5						RF
67	108	105 (1)	Oct 3	CHW		MIN	W,5-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.255	.339	.291	.630	8	.78	-0.055	.00	0.00%	-0.68	RF
							42-25		63	55	15	14	2	0	0	4	6	0	8	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	.255	.339	.291	.630		.77	-0.589	.66	-0.25%	-2.41

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