Johnny Kucks
John Charles Kucks Jr.
Born: July 27, 1932
Hoboken, NJ US
Deceased: October 31, 2013
Saddle River, NJ US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 170
Career: 1952-1963
Major League Statistics
Johnny Kucks compiled a career record of 57 wins and 36 losses and a 3.28 ERA in his 122-game pitching career with the Norfolk Tars, Rochester Red Wings and Atlanta Crackers. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1963 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 19 | 6 | .760 | 2.55 | 29 | 25 | 215.0 | 175 | 69 | 61 | 82 | |||||||||||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 10 | 14 | .417 | 3.72 | 34 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 201.0 | 207 | 103 | 83 | 17 | 47 | 7 | 98 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 14 | 7 | .667 | 4.34 | 29 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 164.0 | 170 | 93 | 79 | 18 | 51 | 3 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 14 | 9 | .609 | 2.77 | 30 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 208.0 | 188 | 83 | 64 | 18 | 53 | 4 | 114 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 57 | 36 | .613 | 3.28 | 122 | 111 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 788.0 | 740 | 348 | 287 | 53 | 233 | 14 | 279 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 29 | 77 | 77 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .169 | .169 | .221 | .390 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 37 | 73 | 62 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .129 | .169 | .161 | .331 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 30 | 66 | 57 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .088 | .119 | .123 | .241 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 30 | 77 | 56 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .107 | .180 | .107 | .287 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 126 | 293 | 252 | 12 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 40 | .127 | .160 | .159 | .319 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 34 | 10 | 45 | 3 | 6 | .948 | 1.618 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | P | 29 | 13 | 36 | 1 | 5 | .980 | 1.690 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | P | 30 | 10 | 43 | 2 | 3 | .964 | 1.767 |
| Totals | 122 | 33 | 124 | 6 | 14 | .963 | 1.287 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Atlanta Crackers | SLN | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Atlanta Crackers | SLN |
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