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Proper Name
John Charles Kucks
High Level
MLB (1955-1960)
Positions
P (207)
Ht / Wt
6-3 / 184
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
place
Hoboken,New Jersey
Died
11/2/2013
Cause of Death
Cancer
High School
William L. Dickinson (Jersey City,NJ)
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
NYA [5] KC1 [2]
TBC#
13981
mlbam id
117350
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleerawhipw-lggssviphso
Career MLB [1955-1960]4.101.3654-562071237938.3970338
Strikeouts
13
Walks
69
Hittable
38
SO/BB
32
vsPower
38
Hitting
29
Durability
89
Team
.544
Player Tags
Player Notes:  [1956] Started Game 7 of the World Series vs Dodgers ... World Series Champion with New York Yankees ... [1958] World Series Champion with New York Yankees
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Pitching Statistics
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year team name league level org age   # link role   w   l   g gs cg sh gr gf sv ip   h   r er hr bb so wp bk hb era whip h9 hr9 bb9 so9 ra9 so/bb
1955 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 21 53 -- Rel/St 8 7 29 13 3 1 16 5 0 126.2 122 54 48 8 44 49 3 0 2 3.41 1.31 8.67 0.57 3.13 3.48 3.84 1.11
1956 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 22 53 -- Starter 18 9 34 31 12 3 3 1 0 224.1 223 113 96 19 72 67 3 1 10 3.85 1.32 8.95 0.76 2.89 2.69 4.53 0.93
1957 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 23 53 log St/Rel 8 10 37 23 4 1 14 10 2 179.1 169 82 71 13 59 78 2 0 8 3.56 1.27 8.48 0.65 2.96 3.91 4.12 1.32
1958 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 24 53 log Rel/St 8 8 34 15 4 1 19 8 4 126.0 132 67 55 14 39 46 1 0 6 3.93 1.36 9.43 1.00 2.79 3.29 4.79 1.18
1959 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 25 53 log Rel/St 0 1 9 1 0 0 8 4 0 16.2 21 16 16 5 9 9 1 0 0 8.64 1.80 11.34 2.70 4.86 4.86 8.64 1.00
1959 Kansas City Athletics AL MLB kc1 25 26 log St/Rel 8 11 33 23 6 1 10 6 1 151.1 163 76 65 10 42 51 0 0 12 3.87 1.35 9.69 0.59 2.50 3.03 4.52 1.21
1960 Kansas City Athletics AL MLB kc1 26 26 log St/Rel 4 10 31 17 1 0 14 5 0 114.0 140 85 76 22 43 38 2 0 1 6.00 1.61 11.05 1.74 3.39 3.00 6.71 0.88
1955 MLB Total -- NYA -- -- -- Rel/St 8 7 29 13 3 1 16 5 0 126.7 122 54 48 8 44 49 3 0 2 3.41 1.31 8.67 0.57 3.13 3.48 3.84 1.11
1956 MLB Total -- NYA -- -- -- Starter 18 9 34 31 12 3 3 1 0 224.3 223 113 96 19 72 67 3 1 10 3.85 1.32 8.95 0.76 2.89 2.69 4.53 0.93
1957 MLB Total -- NYA -- -- -- St/Rel 8 10 37 23 4 1 14 10 2 179.3 169 82 71 13 59 78 2 0 8 3.56 1.27 8.48 0.65 2.96 3.91 4.12 1.32
1958 MLB Total -- NYA -- -- -- Rel/St 8 8 34 15 4 1 19 8 4 126.0 132 67 55 14 39 46 1 0 6 3.93 1.36 9.43 1.00 2.79 3.29 4.79 1.18
1959 MLB Total -- NYA,KC1 -- -- -- St/Rel 8 12 42 24 6 1 18 10 1 168.0 184 92 81 15 51 60 1 0 12 4.34 1.40 9.86 0.80 2.73 3.21 4.93 1.18
1960 MLB Total -- KC1 -- -- -- St/Rel 4 10 31 17 1 0 14 5 0 114.0 140 85 76 22 43 38 2 0 1 6.00 1.61 11.05 1.74 3.39 3.00 6.71 0.88
Total MLB (6 yrs) -- MLB -- -- -- -- -- 54 56 207 123 30 7 84 39 7 938.1 970 493 427 91 308 338 12 1 39 4.10 1.36 9.30 0.87 2.95 3.24 4.73 1.10
Total AL (6 yrs) -- AL -- -- -- -- -- 54 56 207 123 30 7 84 39 7 938.1 970 493 427 91 308 338 12 1 39 4.10 1.36 9.30 0.87 2.95 3.24 4.73 1.10
Other Pitching
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year team name league level age role   w   l   g gs cg sh gr gf sv ip   h   r er hr bb so wp bk hb era whip h9 hr9 bb9 so9 ra9 so/bb
1955 New York Yankees World Series Playoffs 21 Reliever 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 6.00 1.67 12.00 0.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 1.00
1956 New York Yankees World Series Playoffs 22 Reliever 1 0 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 11.0 6 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 0.82 0.82 4.91 0.00 2.45 1.64 0.00 0.67
1957 New York Yankees World Series Playoffs 23 Reliever 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 3.00 13.50 0.00 13.50 13.50 0.00 1.00
1958 New York Yankees World Series Playoffs 24 Reliever 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4.1 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.08 1.15 8.31 0.00 2.08 0.00 0.00 0.00
-- Totals -- Playoffs 22 -- 1 0 8 0 1 0 8 0 0 19.0 15 0 4 0 6 4 0 0 0 1.89 1.11 7.11 0.00 2.84 1.89 0.00 0.67
Batting Statistics
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  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
year team name league level org age   # pos link   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1955 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 21 53 p -- 29 40 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 2 0 0 0 3 42 1 1 .050 .050 .075 .125 .025 .025 .067 0.00 23.81 -- --
1956 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 22 53 p -- 34 77 7 11 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 25 1 6 0 0 0 12 91 1 10 .143 .224 .156 .379 .104 .013 .212 7.69 27.47 3.57 --
1957 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 23 53 p log 37 55 4 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 18 0 11 0 0 1 6 71 0 6 .109 .183 .109 .292 .091 .000 .162 7.04 25.35 3.60 --
1958 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 24 53 p log 34 40 2 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 9 0 6 0 0 0 7 49 2 3 .125 .186 .175 .361 .125 .050 .161 6.12 18.37 3.00 --
1959 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 25 53 p log 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 -- 0.00 100.00 -- --
1959 Kansas City Athletics AL MLB kc1 25 26 p log 33 47 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 22 0 3 0 0 1 5 53 1 3 .085 .140 .106 .246 .085 .021 .160 5.66 41.51 7.33 --
1960 Kansas City Athletics AL MLB kc1 26 26 p log 31 30 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 9 0 3 0 0 0 4 34 0 4 .133 .161 .133 .295 .033 .000 .190 2.94 26.47 9.00 --
1955 MLB Total -- NYA -- -- -- -- 29 40 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 2 0 0 0 3 42 1 1 .050 .050 .075 .125 .025 .025 .067 0.00 23.81 -- --
1956 MLB Total -- NYA -- -- -- -- 34 77 7 11 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 25 1 6 0 0 0 12 91 1 10 .143 .224 .156 .379 .104 .013 .212 7.69 27.47 3.57 --
1957 MLB Total -- NYA -- -- -- -- 37 55 4 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 18 0 11 0 0 1 6 71 0 6 .109 .183 .109 .292 .091 .000 .162 7.04 25.35 3.60 --
1958 MLB Total -- NYA -- -- -- -- 34 40 2 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 9 0 6 0 0 0 7 49 2 3 .125 .186 .175 .361 .125 .050 .161 6.12 18.37 3.00 --
1959 MLB Total -- NYA,KC1 -- -- -- -- 42 49 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 24 0 3 0 0 1 5 55 1 3 .082 .135 .102 .237 .082 .020 .160 5.45 43.64 8.00 --
1960 MLB Total -- KC1 -- -- -- -- 31 30 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 9 0 3 0 0 0 4 34 0 4 .133 .161 .133 .295 .033 .000 .190 2.94 26.47 9.00 --
Total MLB (6 yrs) -- MLB -- -- -- -- -- 207 291 21 32 5 0 0 6 0 0 19 95 1 31 0 0 2 37 342 5 27 .110 .167 .127 .294 .082 .017 .163 5.56 27.78 5.00 --
Total AL (6 yrs) -- AL -- -- -- -- -- 207 291 21 32 5 0 0 6 0 0 19 95 1 31 0 0 2 37 342 5 27 .110 .167 .127 .294 .082 .017 .163 5.56 27.78 5.00 --
Other Batting
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  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
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year team name league level age   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1956 New York Yankees World Series Playoffs 22 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 33.33 -- --
1958 New York Yankees World Series Playoffs 24 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 .000 .000 1.000 0.00 0.00 -- --
-- Totals -- Playoffs 24 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 .000 .000 .333 0.00 25.00 -- --
Fielding Statistics
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  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
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  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
year team name league level mlb age pos   g gs inn po   a   e dp tc tsc sb cs sb% fpct rfg rfi rf9i tm shr pl shr tm rk
1955 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 21 p 29 0 126.2 3 24 3 0 30 27 0 0 -- .900 0.9 0.21 1.93 18.8 100.0 6
1956 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 22 p 34 0 224.0 13 40 5 5 58 53 0 0 -- .914 1.6 0.24 2.13 22.1 100.0 4
1957 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 23 p 37 0 179.1 9 47 1 5 57 56 0 0 -- .982 1.5 0.31 2.81 24.0 100.0 3
1958 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 24 p 34 0 126.0 6 25 1 2 32 31 0 0 -- .969 0.9 0.25 2.21 22.1 100.0 3
1959 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 25 p 9 0 16.2 1 5 0 0 6 6 0 0 -- 1.000 0.7 0.37 3.33 5.8 100.0 13
1959 Kansas City Athletics AL MLB kc1 25 p 33 0 151.0 10 31 1 4 42 41 0 0 -- .976 1.2 0.27 2.44 21.4 100.0 6
1960 Kansas City Athletics AL MLB kc1 26 p 31 0 114.0 3 22 3 1 28 25 0 0 -- .893 0.8 0.22 1.97 20.1 100.0 5
Total MLB (6 yrs) -- MLB -- -- p 207 0 937 45 194 14 17 253 239 0 0 -- .945 1.2 0.26 2.30 -- -- --
Yearly Positional Grid
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  • Hide Rows: Click the` minus sign in the first column to hide the row in the grid.
  • Restore Rows: Once rows are filtered, click RESTORE ROWS to show all rows once again
  • Sort: Click a column in the first header row to sort data by values in that column. Click again to reverse the original sort. Some cells have custom sort keys that will sort them logically instead of alphanumerically.
  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
year category pos p pos c pos 1b pos 2b pos 3b pos ss pos lf pos cf pos rf pos of pos dh
1955 MLB 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 MLB 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 MLB 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1958 MLB 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1959 MLB 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1960 MLB 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0