Blaine Kunes
Blaine W. Kunes
Born: February 7, 1905
Deceased: August 21, 1986
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Career: 1927-1939
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Blaine Kunes compiled a career batting average of .283 with 45 home runs and 87 RBI in his 798-game career with the Marshalltown Ansons, Topeka Jayhawks, Fort Wayne Chiefs, St. Joseph Saints, Greensboro Patriots, Columbus Red Birds, Elmira Red Birds, Elmira Red Wings, St. Augustine Saints and Oswego Netherlands. He began playing during the 1927 season and last took the field during the 1939 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 17.0 | 13 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 1931 | C | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0.00 | 9 | 68.0 | 73 | 28 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| 1932 | B | EL | Elmira Red Birds | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 4 | 6.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1936 | C | CAML | Oswego Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.18 | 3 | 11.3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 6 | 4 | .600 | 0.35 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102.3 | 95 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | C | WA | Topeka Jayhawks | 21 | 73 | 73 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .233 | .356 | .589 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | D | MSVL | Marshalltown Ansons | 58 | 222 | 222 | 66 | 14 | 3 | 4 | .297 | .297 | .441 | .739 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Fort Wayne Chiefs | 135 | 596 | 522 | 98 | 155 | 23 | 9 | 21 | 87 | 8 | 60 | 69 | .297 | .369 | .496 | .866 | 259 | 14 | |||||
| 1930 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 131 | 499 | 499 | 135 | 25 | 12 | 3 | .271 | .271 | .387 | .657 | 193 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | C | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 70 | 261 | 261 | 88 | 11 | 6 | 6 | .337 | .337 | .494 | .831 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | B | EL | Elmira Red Birds | 91 | 343 | 343 | 98 | 0 | 8 | 3 | .286 | .286 | .359 | .644 | 123 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | 98 | 365 | 365 | 112 | 18 | 6 | 1 | .307 | .307 | .397 | .704 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | 132 | 475 | 475 | 121 | 19 | 7 | 5 | .255 | .255 | .356 | .611 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | C | CAML | Oswego Netherlands | 12 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .226 | .226 | .419 | .645 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | FLOR | St. Augustine Saints | 21 | 79 | 79 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .203 | .253 | .456 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | CAML | Oswego Netherlands | 26 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .273 | .485 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 798 | 2979 | 2905 | 98 | 823 | 123 | 52 | 45 | 87 | 8 | 0 | 60 | 69 | .283 | .298 | .408 | .706 | 1185 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | D | MSVL | Marshalltown Ansons | 3B | 58 | 77 | 110 | 9 | .954 | 3.224 | |
| 1927 | C | WA | Topeka Jayhawks | 3B | 11 | 11 | 15 | 2 | .929 | 2.364 | |
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Fort Wayne Chiefs | SS | 22 | 56 | 54 | 8 | .932 | 5.000 | |
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Fort Wayne Chiefs | 2B | 12 | 25 | 38 | 3 | .955 | 5.250 | |
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Fort Wayne Chiefs | 3B | 101 | 120 | 264 | 25 | .939 | 3.802 | |
| 1930 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 3B | 109 | 133 | 256 | 28 | .933 | 3.569 | |
| 1931 | C | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | SS | 51 | 100 | 160 | 24 | .915 | 5.098 | |
| 1932 | B | EL | Elmira Red Birds | SS | 50 | 123 | 131 | 18 | .934 | 5.080 | |
| 1933 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | 3B | 84 | 103 | 193 | 17 | .946 | 3.524 | |
| 1934 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | 3B | 127 | 140 | 266 | 29 | .933 | 3.197 | |
| 1936 | C | CAML | Oswego Netherlands | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | D | FLOR | St. Augustine Saints | 3B | 21 | 28 | 52 | 11 | .879 | 3.810 | |
| Totals | 649 | 916 | 1539 | 174 | 0 | .934 | 3.783 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Marshalltown Ansons | |||
| 1927 | C | Western Association | Topeka Jayhawks | SLN | ||
| 1929 | B | Central League | Fort Wayne Chiefs | |||
| 1930 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Saints | SLN | ||
| 1931 | C | Piedmont League | Greensboro Patriots | SLN | ||
| 1931 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1932 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1933 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1934 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1936 | D | Florida State League | St. Augustine Saints | |||
| 1936 | C | Canadian-American League | Oswego Netherlands | |||
| 1939 | C | Canadian-American League | Oswego Netherlands | WS1 |
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