Bill Kunkel
William Gustave James Kunkel
Born: July 7, 1936
Hoboken, NJ US
Deceased: May 4, 1985
Red Bank, NJ US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 187
Career: 1955-1965
Major League Statistics
Bill Kunkel compiled a career record of 43 wins and 58 losses and a 4.07 ERA in his 217-game pitching career with the Bluefield Blue-Grays, Shawnee Hawks, Great Falls Electrics, Montreal Royals, Portland Beavers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Denver Bears, Syracuse Chiefs and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1965 campaign.
 Montreal Royals |
 Portland Beavers |
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
 Denver Bears |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 0 | 2 | .000 | 9.90 | 2 | 0 | 10.0 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Shawnee Hawks | 9 | 13 | .409 | 4.50 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 166.0 | 181 | 122 | 83 | 9 | 87 | 0 | 150 | 7 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 1959 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | 14 | 12 | .538 | 4.19 | 43 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 189.0 | 199 | 114 | 88 | 8 | 92 | 160 | 12 | 0 | 14 | ||||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 8 | 19 | .296 | 3.86 | 51 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 210.0 | 212 | 107 | 90 | 12 | 79 | 11 | 98 | 12 | 0 | 11 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6 | 1 | .857 | 2.35 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 46.0 | 38 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 5.12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 51.0 | 62 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.68 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.0 | 55 | 30 | 27 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | 4 | .000 | 3.11 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.0 | 48 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 43 | 58 | .426 | 4.07 | 217 | 79 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 793.0 | 808 | 449 | 359 | 59 | 328 | 23 | 541 | 33 | 2 | 41 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 2 | 3 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Shawnee Hawks | 41 | 66 | 57 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 31 | .123 | .177 | .123 | .300 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | 53 | 77 | 63 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 24 | .222 | .310 | .349 | .659 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 64 | 71 | 63 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | .079 | .094 | .095 | .189 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 10 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .214 | .312 | .357 | .670 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 15 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 27 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .000 | .083 | .000 | .083 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 29 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | (+) Syracuse Chiefs | 42 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | (+) Rochester Red Wings | 42 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 241 | 282 | 242 | 22 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 125 | .124 | .178 | .169 | .347 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Shawnee Hawks | P | 40 | 10 | 38 | 5 | 4 | .906 | 1.200 |
| 1959 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | P | 43 | 8 | 31 | 4 | 4 | .907 | .907 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 51 | 12 | 32 | 4 | 2 | .917 | .863 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 15 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .909 | .667 |
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 10 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.700 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | P | 29 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .818 | .310 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .407 |
| Totals | 217 | 49 | 129 | 16 | 10 | .918 | .820 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue-Grays | BOS | ||
| 1956 | D | Sooner State League | Shawnee Hawks | BRO | ||
| 1959 | C | Pioneer League | Great Falls Electrics | LAN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | LAN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | KC1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | ML1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Denver Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | DET | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL |
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