Ed Puikunas
Edmund John Puikunas
Born: August 19, 1962
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats:
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 12 (1984 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: Chapman University
Career: 1984-1989
Ed Puikunas compiled a career record of 38 wins and 18 losses, with 52 saves, and a 3.34 ERA in his 286-game pitching career with the Medford A's, Fresno Giants, Shreveport Captains and Phoenix Firebirds. He began playing during the 1984 season and last took the field during the 1989 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | NORW | Medford A's | 8 | 2 | .800 | 2.84 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.3 | 54 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1985 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 7 | 5 | .583 | 1.93 | 60 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 84.0 | 64 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 67 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| 1986 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.36 | 48 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 77.7 | 74 | 43 | 29 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 5 | 1 | .833 | 6.68 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31.0 | 32 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1987 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1.50 | 32 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 42.0 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 7 | 2 | .778 | 2.78 | 46 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 77.7 | 62 | 27 | 24 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 62 | 3 | 9 | 5 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 4 | 2 | .667 | 5.30 | 48 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 74.7 | 84 | 52 | 44 | 10 | 46 | 3 | 52 | 5 | 4 | 7 | |
| Totals | 38 | 18 | .679 | 3.34 | 286 | 4 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 455.7 | 400 | 213 | 169 | 25 | 197 | 22 | 358 | 19 | 22 | 40 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 60 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 48 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 32 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 46 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 48 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 258 | 28 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .000 | .154 | .000 | .154 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | NORW | Medford A's | P | 24 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .952 | .833 |
| 1985 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | P | 60 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .944 | .283 |
| 1986 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 48 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0 | .875 | .438 |
| 1987 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 32 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .846 | .344 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | P | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .125 |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 46 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .239 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | P | 48 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .229 |
| Totals | 286 | 18 | 76 | 8 | 1 | .922 | .329 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Medford A's | OAK | ||
| 1985 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1986 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | SFN | ||
| 1987 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | SFN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
| 1988 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | SFN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN |
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