Retired
Harvey Kuenn
Birthdate:
Dec. 4, 1930 (49 y, 11 m, 13 d)Born In:
West Allis, WI, USANationality:
American
Position:
SSBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/201Entry:
1951 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 5, Team: Detroit Tigers
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1952 (2nd) | Detroit (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1963 | Detroit (MLB) |
| 1958 | Detroit (MLB) | |
| 1957 | Detroit (MLB) | |
| 1955 | Detroit (MLB) | |
| 1954 | Detroit (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1965 | Detroit (MLB) |
| 1961 | Detroit (MLB) | |
| 1954 | Detroit (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1960 - 3B | Detroit (MLB) |
| 1958 - SS | Detroit (MLB) | |
| 1957 - SS | Detroit (MLB) | |
| 1955 - SS | Detroit (MLB) | |
| 1954 - SS | Detroit (MLB) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1954 | Detroit (MLB) |
| Rookie of the Month | Sep 1952 | Detroit (MLB) |
| Player of the Week | Sep 23, 1963 | Detroit (MLB) |
| Aug 15, 1960 | Detroit (MLB) | |
| May 5, 1958 | Detroit (MLB) | |
| Jul 2, 1956 | Detroit (MLB) | |
| Apr 23, 1956 | Detroit (MLB) | |
| May 3, 1954 | Detroit (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 32 |
| Grey Ink | 120 |
Similar Players (SS)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Al Dark | 911 |
| Joe Sewell | 910 |
| Lou Boudreau | 910 |
| Dick Bartell | 900 |
| Dick Groat | 899 |
| Billy Herman | 885 |
| Red Kress | 882 |
| Jim Viox | 880 |
| Dick Lundy | 874 |
| Dave Bancroft | 873 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 141 | 2 |
| 1959 | 141 | 4 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 654 | 3 |
| 1955 | 639 | 3 |
| 1956 | 651 | 2 |
| 1957 | 610 | 8 |
| 1959 | 621 | 8 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 569 | 9 |
| 1954 | 605 | 1 |
| 1955 | 591 | 2 |
| 1956 | 603 | 1 |
| 1957 | 569 | 2 |
| 1958 | 560 | 3 |
| 1959 | 569 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 169 | 8 |
| 1954 | 205 | 1 |
| 1955 | 180 | 1 |
| 1956 | 201 | 1 |
| 1957 | 182 | 1 |
| 1958 | 184 | 1 |
| 1959 | 157 | 10 |
| 1960 | 159 | 8 |
| 1963 | 169 | 1 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 273 | 3 |
| 1955 | 247 | 6 |
| 1956 | 291 | 3 |
| 1957 | 263 | 6 |
| 1958 | 254 | 4 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 30 | 6 |
| 1953 | 30 | 7 |
| 1954 | 33 | 4 |
| 1955 | 29 | 4 |
| 1956 | 49 | 1 |
| 1957 | 35 | 2 |
| 1958 | 31 | 1 |
| 1959 | 31 | 5 |
| 1960 | 34 | 5 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 6 | 8 |
| 1953 | 13 | 3 |
| 1954 | 10 | 8 |
| 1958 | 6 | 7 |
| 1963 | 7 | 9 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 10 | 9 |
| 1956 | 8 | 10 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 106 | 2 |
| 1955 | 86 | 8 |
| 1956 | 95 | 8 |
| 1957 | 84 | 7 |
| 1958 | 82 | 6 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9 | 6 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 64 | 2 |
| 1957 | 52 | 7 |
| 1958 | 46 | 10 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.339 | 2 |
| 1955 | 0.305 | 4 |
| 1956 | 0.333 | 3 |
| 1957 | 0.320 | 3 |
| 1958 | 0.329 | 1 |
| 1960 | 0.304 | 6 |
| 1963 | 0.324 | 1 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.370 | 7 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.483 | 8 |
| 1957 | 0.462 | 9 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.862 | 10 |
| 1963 | 0.797 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 148 | 7 |
| 1957 | 153 | 2 |
| 1959 | 150 | 5 |
| 1960 | 149 | 7 |
| 1961 | 157 | 6 |
| 1963 | 157 | 7 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 5.8 | 6 |
| 1958 | 5.4 | 4 |
| 1963 | 5.1 | 8 |