P Johnny Kucks #53
Age: 47 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/17/1980
 OA: 20 POT: 20
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P JOHNNY KUCKS #53 - AGE: 47 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 2 2 2 2
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 4 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 2 2
Changeup 1 1
Sinker 4 4
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 85-87 Mph
Stamina 8
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 10
Defense 6
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 10
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
Birthday:07/27/1933
Born in:Hoboken, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:88 kg
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:11 Years, 9 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:12 Years, 91 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 12th Pick in Round 3
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1955 Brooklyn - MLB 21 30 30 12 7 0 3.06 194.0 174 77 66 16 47 70 8 6 1.14 .240 3.48 3.8 128
1956 Brooklyn - MLB 22 26 3 2 2 2 4.64 54.1 57 37 28 10 19 27 1 1 1.40 .258 5.12 -0.2 94
1957 Brooklyn - MLB 23 28 7 0 12 1 5.19 85.0 93 58 49 16 37 47 1 0 1.53 .273 5.04 -0.5 75
1958 Los Angeles - MLB 24 71 0 6 7 14 3.22 109.0 107 48 39 11 43 44 0 0 1.38 .266 4.19 -0.0 122
1959 Los Angeles - MLB 25 38 3 3 5 1 5.61 69.0 80 48 43 17 21 26 0 0 1.46 .269 5.86 -1.3 71
1960 Washington - MLB 26 21 3 1 1 2 4.80 54.1 59 36 29 7 25 24 0 0 1.55 .284 5.08 -0.5 80
1961 Chicago - MLB 27 11 10 7 3 0 4.24 74.1 67 38 35 12 27 18 4 0 1.26 .216 5.38 -0.1 97
1962 Philadelphia - MLB 28 26 26 11 9 0 4.38 185.0 196 98 90 26 52 50 5 1 1.34 .264 4.95 0.5 93
1963 Chicago - MLB 29 2 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.50 .286 4.66 -0.0 79
1964 Los Angeles - MLB 30 10 0 2 1 2 1.54 11.2 11 2 2 1 1 10 0 0 1.03 .286 2.31 0.4 235
1965 Chicago - MLB 31 49 2 4 4 6 5.48 69.0 79 45 42 7 25 30 0 0 1.51 .299 4.27 -0.2 69
1968 Boston - MLB 34 9 0 0 1 0 4.63 11.2 11 6 6 1 6 5 0 0 1.46 .286 4.75 -0.2 70
1969 Minnesota - MLB 35 35 0 1 2 1 2.97 60.2 51 26 20 2 37 39 0 0 1.45 .265 3.74 0.2 127
1970 New York - MLB 36 9 0 0 0 1 2.25 20.0 17 6 5 2 10 11 0 0 1.35 .238 4.66 -0.1 171
Total MLB 365 84 49 54 30 4.09 1000.0 1004 526 455 128 351 402 19 8 1.35 .260 4.54 1.7 97
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1960 Austin - AAA 26 20 5 3 2 3 3.38 64.0 75 25 24 3 14 27 1 0 1.39 .319 3.20 1.3 121
1961 Newark - AAA 27 16 14 6 6 0 4.92 100.2 122 60 55 5 27 23 3 0 1.48 .306 4.62 1.5 97
1963 Newark - AAA 29 38 9 7 7 6 3.69 107.1 125 55 44 3 25 33 2 0 1.40 .300 3.51 1.7 111
1964 Buffalo - AAA 30 25 0 4 4 5 3.66 46.2 54 24 19 0 14 18 0 0 1.46 .309 3.06 1.2 114
1966 Beaumont - AAA 32 1 1 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0.92 .333 2.19 0.2 188
1968 Beaumont - AAA 34 11 2 2 0 2 2.10 30.0 16 7 7 1 10 14 0 0 0.87 .174 3.30 0.4 177
1970 Memphis - AAA 36 13 2 0 1 0 3.72 29.0 24 13 12 1 10 12 0 0 1.17 .245 3.80 0.3 110
1971 Ottawa - AAA 37 18 1 1 0 1 1.96 46.0 41 11 10 1 12 11 0 0 1.15 .253 3.75 0.3 200
Total AAA 142 34 23 20 17 3.62 428.0 461 196 172 14 112 141 6 0 1.34 .290 3.69 117.9
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1955 Brooklyn - MLB 21 2 2 0 1 0 5.11 12.1 13 7 7 2 9 4 0 0 1.78 .289 5.96 -0.1 77
Total MLB 2 2 0 1 0 5.11 12.1 13 7 7 2 9 4 0 0 1.78 .289 5.96 77.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Brooklyn - MLB P 29 29 8 20 0 29 1 .966 194.0 1.30 -0.1 .976
1956 Brooklyn - MLB P 26 3 3 7 0 11 1 .909 54.1 1.66 +0.2 1.141
1957 Brooklyn - MLB P 28 7 4 6 1 12 2 .833 85.0 1.06 +0.3 .948
1958 Los Angeles - MLB P 71 0 8 10 0 18 0 1.000 109.0 1.49 +0.8 .948
1959 Los Angeles - MLB P 37 3 2 8 2 10 0 1.000 69.0 1.30 +0.7 1.335
1960 Washington - MLB P 21 3 5 4 0 9 0 1.000 54.1 1.49 +0.1 .960
1961 Chicago - MLB P 11 10 6 12 0 19 1 .947 74.1 2.18 +0.7 1.299
1962 Philadelphia - MLB P 26 26 11 23 1 36 2 .944 185.0 1.65 +1.4 .963
1963 Chicago - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Los Angeles - MLB P 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 11.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Chicago - MLB P 47 2 2 7 0 10 1 .900 69.0 1.17 +0.2 .840
1968 Boston - MLB P 9 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 11.2 0.77 +0.3 .000
1969 Minnesota - MLB P 35 0 3 5 0 11 3 .727 60.2 1.19 -0.5 .486
1970 New York - MLB P 9 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 20.0 0.90 -0.0 .979
TOTAL P 361 83 53 104 4 168 11 .935 1000.0 1.41 +4.1 .992
PLAYER HISTORY
12/20/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft by the Brooklyn Dodgers. (Round 3, Pick 12, 44th overall pick).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
04/11/1955 Named the #25 prospect in the MLB
05/07/1955 Injured on 05/05/1955, diagnosed with a sore heel, is day-to-day.
05/18/1955 Injured (shoulder subluxation),day-to-day for one week.
06/17/1955 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/28/1955 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/03/1955 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/04/1955 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
07/10/1955 Was selected to the 1955 MLB All-Star Game.
07/17/1955 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Redlegs with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1955 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Braves with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/17/1955 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/28/1955 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/12/1955 Injured on 09/11/1955, diagnosed with a sore back, will not miss additional time.
10/18/1955 Finished 3rd in 1955 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
10/30/1955 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,920.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
07/29/1956 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
11/02/1956 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,480.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
10/15/1957 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $20,800 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
09/23/1958 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/15/1958 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $29,800 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 6 (6).
10/31/1959 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
11/02/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Washington Senators organization.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 7 (7).
11/07/1960 Became a free agent.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 7 (7).
02/22/1961 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Chicago Cubs organization.
06/21/1961 Injured on 06/19/1961, diagnosed with a sore shoulder, is day-to-day.
09/22/1961 Wins the 1961 MLB Triple A AAA World Series with the Newark Bears!
11/05/1961 Became a free agent.
12/23/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 6 (6).
04/15/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45's with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/23/1962 Injured (abdominal soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/05/1962 Became a free agent.
11/23/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 6 (6).
11/04/1963 Became a free agent.
12/17/1963 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $28,600 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
11/06/1964 Became a free agent.
12/25/1964 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
07/29/1965 Injured (kidney stones),out for 4 days.
08/25/1965 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/16/1965 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
11/07/1965 Became a free agent.
12/18/1965 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Boston Red Sox organization.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
05/15/1966 Injured on 05/11/1966, diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 13 months.
12/26/1966 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 11 months.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
05/10/1967 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Boston organization.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
03/19/1968 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/03/1968 Became a free agent.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
01/19/1969 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $40,600 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
11/14/1969 Became a free agent.
12/07/1969 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $44,400 with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
05/21/1970 Injured (asthma),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/13/1970 Became a free agent.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/05/1971 Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Expos organization.
05/17/1971 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/01/1971 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1955 14 6
Year G Rank
1958 71 2
Year Win. % Rank
1955 .632 4
Year SV Rank
1958 14 7
Year HLD Rank
1958 11 2
Year ERA Rank
1955 3.06 3
Year BABIP Rank
1955 .240 2
1962 .264 9
Year WHIP Rank
1955 1.14 2
Year RA/9 Rank
1955 10.53 3
Year HR/9 Rank
1955 0.74 6
Year H/9 Rank
1955 8.07 7
Year BB/9 Rank
1955 2.18 5
Year RA Rank
1958 71 2
Year GF Rank
1958 30 7
Year CG Rank
1955 8 3
Year CGP Rank
1955 .267 5
Year SHO Rank
1955 6 1
1956 1 5
Year WAR Rank
1955 3.4 9
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