Retired
Harvey Kuenn
Birthdate:
Dec. 4, 1930 (93 y, 2 m, 21 d)Born In:
West Allis, WI, USANationality:
American
Position:
SSBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/190
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1953 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1960 | None (MLB) |
| 1959 | None (MLB) | |
| 1958 | None (MLB) | |
| 1957 | None (MLB) | |
| 1956 | None (MLB) | |
| 1955 | None (MLB) | |
| 1954 | None (MLB) | |
| 1953 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 27 | 13.0 | 26.2 |
| Grey Ink | 110 | 104.9 | 150.7 |
| HoF Standard | 35 | 41.4 | 41.3 |
| WAR | 38.0 | 48.7 | 58.7 |
| WAR7 | 28.0 | 32.9 | 38.1 |
| JAWS | 33.0 | 40.8 | 48.4 |
Similar Players (SS)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Alvin Dark R | 923 |
| Placido Polanco R | 906 |
| Dick Groat R | 906 |
| Mark Grudzielanek R | 902 |
| Lou Boudreau R | 896 |
| Dick Bartell R | 891 |
| Arky Vaughan R | 882 |
| Dave Bancroft R | 878 |
| Rafael Furcal R | 871 |
| Garry Templeton R | 867 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | Lg | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLB | 155 | 2 |
| 1954 | MLB | 155 | 1 |
| 1957 | MLB | 150 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLB | 731 | 1 |
| 1954 | MLB | 692 | 3 |
| 1955 | MLB | 661 | 7 |
| 1956 | MLB | 649 | 8 |
| 1957 | MLB | 677 | 4 |
| 1958 | MLB | 615 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLB | 679 | 1 |
| 1953 | MLB | 679 | 1 |
| 1954 | MLB | 656 | 1 |
| 1954 | MLB | 656 | 1 |
| 1955 | MLB | 620 | 2 |
| 1955 | MLB | 620 | 2 |
| 1956 | MLB | 591 | 4 |
| 1956 | MLB | 591 | 4 |
| 1957 | MLB | 624 | 3 |
| 1957 | MLB | 624 | 3 |
| 1958 | MLB | 561 | 8 |
| 1958 | MLB | 561 | 8 |
| 1959 | MLB | 561 | 8 |
| 1959 | MLB | 561 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLB | 209 | 1 |
| 1954 | MLB | 201 | 1 |
| 1955 | MLB | 190 | 3 |
| 1956 | MLB | 196 | 1 |
| 1957 | MLB | 173 | 4 |
| 1958 | MLB | 179 | 5 |
| 1959 | MLB | 198 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLB | 262 | 6 |
| 1954 | MLB | 256 | 8 |
| 1955 | MLB | 262 | 6 |
| 1956 | MLB | 278 | 5 |
| 1959 | MLB | 281 | 3 |
| Year | Lg | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLB | 33 | 4 |
| 1954 | MLB | 28 | 4 |
| 1955 | MLB | 38 | 1 |
| 1956 | MLB | 32 | 2 |
| 1957 | MLB | 30 | 4 |
| 1958 | MLB | 39 | 1 |
| 1959 | MLB | 42 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLB | 7 | 10 |
| 1956 | MLB | 7 | 9 |
| 1957 | MLB | 6 | 6 |
| 1959 | MLB | 7 | 3 |
| Year | Lg | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | MLB | 9 | 8 |
| 1955 | MLB | 8 | 8 |
| 1956 | MLB | 9 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLB | 94 | 6 |
| 1955 | MLB | 101 | 5 |
| 1956 | MLB | 96 | 4 |
| 1959 | MLB | 99 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLB | 4 | 1 |
| 1954 | MLB | 5 | 1 |
| 1958 | MLB | 8 | 4 |
| 1960 | MLB | 6 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLB | 7 | 1 |
| 1956 | MLB | 8 | 2 |
| 1961 | MLB | 7 | 6 |
| Year | Lg | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | MLB | 51 | 8 |
| 1959 | MLB | 58 | 4 |
| Year | Lg | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLB | 0.308 | 6 |
| 1954 | MLB | 0.306 | 5 |
| 1955 | MLB | 0.307 | 4 |
| 1956 | MLB | 0.332 | 2 |
| 1958 | MLB | 0.319 | 2 |
| 1959 | MLB | 0.353 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | MLB | 0.387 | 8 |
| 1958 | MLB | 0.373 | 7 |
| 1959 | MLB | 0.402 | 4 |
| Year | Lg | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | MLB | 0.442 | 9 |
| 1959 | MLB | 0.501 | 6 |
| Year | Lg | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | MLB | 0.857 | 10 |
| 1958 | MLB | 0.815 | 10 |
| 1959 | MLB | 0.903 | 3 |
| Year | Lg | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLB | 155 | 4 |
| 1954 | MLB | 155 | 1 |
| 1957 | MLB | 151 | 6 |
| Year | Lg | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | MLB | 3.8 | 8 |
| 1956 | MLB | 5.3 | 7 |
| 1959 | MLB | 5.7 | 4 |