William Kushta
William Kushta
Born: 1922
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 175
Career: 1940-1951
William Kushta compiled a career batting average of .252 with 17 home runs and 153 RBI in his 910-game career with the Sheboygan Indians, Green Bay Blue Jays, Madison Blues, Winnipeg Maroons, Greenville Spinners, Lakeland Pilots, Baxley-Hazlehurst Red Sox, Miami Beach Flamingos, Hazlehurst-Baxley Red Sox and Dublin Green Sox. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | WISL | Sheboygan Indians | 116 | 398 | 398 | 107 | 22 | 3 | 1 | .269 | .269 | .347 | .616 | 138 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | WISL | Green Bay Blue Jays | 94 | 369 | 313 | 72 | 95 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 59 | 13 | 50 | 68 | .304 | .399 | .447 | .847 | 140 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Maroons | 106 | 376 | 376 | 85 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .226 | .226 | .290 | .516 | 109 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 67 | 235 | 210 | 24 | 61 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 4 | 24 | 22 | .290 | .363 | .400 | .763 | 84 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 137 | 550 | 474 | 49 | 97 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 7 | 69 | 49 | .205 | .308 | .253 | .561 | 120 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | C | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 154 | 541 | 541 | 142 | 23 | 2 | 2 | .262 | .262 | .323 | .586 | 175 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 104 | 370 | 311 | 33 | 68 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 54 | 24 | .219 | .336 | .260 | .597 | 81 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | Miami Beach Flamingos | 18 | 55 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .164 | .182 | .345 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | GASL | Baxley-Hazlehurst Red Sox | 114 | 380 | 380 | 106 | 24 | 3 | 2 | .279 | .279 | .374 | .653 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | GASL | (+) Hazlehurst-Baxley Red Sox | 118 | 441 | 441 | 131 | 20 | 3 | 2 | .297 | .297 | .370 | .667 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | GASL | (+) Dublin Green Sox | 118 | 441 | 441 | 131 | 20 | 3 | 2 | .297 | .297 | .370 | .667 | 163 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 910 | 3274 | 3058 | 178 | 770 | 148 | 15 | 17 | 153 | 25 | 0 | 197 | 163 | .252 | .298 | .327 | .624 | 999 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | WISL | Sheboygan Indians | C | 115 | 734 | 87 | 23 | .973 | 7.139 | |||||
| 1941 | D | WISL | Green Bay Blue Jays | C | 93 | 700 | 82 | 21 | 11 | .974 | 8.409 | 19 | |||
| 1941 | D | WISL | Green Bay Blue Jays | 2B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.000 | ||||
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Maroons | 3B | 62 | 65 | 137 | 17 | .922 | 3.258 | |||||
| 1946 | C | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | C | 63 | 243 | 47 | 8 | 7 | .973 | 4.603 | 15 | |||
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | C | 136 | 543 | 99 | 15 | 21 | .977 | 4.721 | 9 | |||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | C | 90 | 311 | 56 | 15 | 5 | .961 | 4.078 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 560 | 2600 | 509 | 99 | 45 | .969 | 5.552 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Wisconsin State League | Sheboygan Indians | |||
| 1941 | D | Wisconsin State League | Green Bay Blue Jays | |||
| 1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Madison Blues | |||
| 1942 | C | Northern League | Winnipeg Maroons | |||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | CHA | ||
| 1946 | C | Florida International League | Lakeland Pilots | |||
| 1947 | C | Florida International League | Lakeland Pilots | |||
| 1948 | C | Florida International League | Lakeland Pilots | |||
| 1949 | B | Florida International League | Lakeland Pilots | |||
| 1950 | D | Georgia State League | Baxley-Hazlehurst Red Sox | |||
| 1950 | B | Florida International League | Miami Beach Flamingos | |||
| 1951 | D | Georgia State League | Hazlehurst-Baxley Red Sox | |||
| 1951 | D | Georgia State League | Dublin Green Sox |
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