Kurt Bevacqua
Born: 1/23/1947 in Miami Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1971-06-20 | Final Game: 1985-10-06
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs
Full name: Kurt Anthony Bevacqua
Biography
Kurt Bevacqua, born in 1947, was a versatile position player who enjoyed a career spanning from 1971 to 1985. Over the course of 970 games in Major League Baseball, Bevacqua recorded 499 hits, 27 home runs, and 275 RBIs, finishing his career with a batting average of .236. Known for his ability to play multiple positions, Bevacqua contributed to various teams during his time in the league, displaying a keen understanding of the game and a steady presence on the field.
Bevacqua's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, marked by the emergence of power hitters and an evolving approach to offensive strategy. While he may not have been a superstar in the traditional sense, his consistency and work ethic made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for, including the San Diego Padres and the Kansas City Royals. His ability to adapt to different roles and provide depth to a roster exemplified the qualities of a reliable utility player, earning him respect among teammates and fans alike.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 970 | 2117 | 214 | 499 | 90 | 11 | 27 | 275 | 12 | 221 | 329 | 0.236 | 0.305 | 0.327 | 0.632 | -3444.6 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | CLE | AL | 55 | 137 | 9 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 0.204 | -584.8 |
| 1972 | CLE | AL | 19 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0.114 | 0.0 |
| 1973 | KCR | AL | 99 | 276 | 39 | 71 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 25 | 42 | 0.257 | -420.9 |
| 1974 | KCR | AL | 39 | 90 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 0.211 | -373.0 |
| 1974 | PIT | NL | 18 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0.114 | -373.0 |
| 1975 | ATL | AL | 104 | 258 | 30 | 59 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 26 | 45 | 0.229 | -642.5 |
| 1976 | ATL | AL | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.143 | 0.0 |
| 1977 | TEX | AL | 39 | 96 | 13 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0.333 | 480.6 |
| 1978 | TEX | AL | 90 | 248 | 21 | 55 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 31 | 0.222 | -623.2 |
| 1979 | SDP | NL | 114 | 297 | 23 | 75 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 38 | 25 | 0.253 | -490.0 |
| 1980 | PIT | NL | 22 | 43 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0.163 | -222.2 |
| 1980 | SDP | NL | 62 | 71 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0.268 | -222.2 |
| 1981 | PIT | NL | 29 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0.259 | 0.0 |
| 1982 | SDP | NL | 64 | 123 | 15 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 17 | 22 | 0.252 | -153.1 |
| 1983 | SDP | NL | 74 | 156 | 17 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 33 | 0.244 | -227.6 |
| 1984 | SDP | NL | 59 | 80 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 0.200 | -152.3 |
| 1985 | SDP | NL | 71 | 138 | 17 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 17 | 0.239 | 4.2 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0.368 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | NLCS | SDN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 1984 | WS | SDN | 5 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0.412 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 129 | 63 | 761 | 55 | 9 | 64 |
| 2B | 133 | 76 | 261 | 246 | 18 | 47 |
| 3B | 329 | 252 | 213 | 526 | 49 | 61 |
| OF | 72 | 44 | 62 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| SS | 9 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 3 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | CLE | 2B | 36 | 19 | 70 | 64 | 4 | 10 |
| 1971 | CLE | 3B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971 | CLE | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | CLE | OF | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | CLE | 3B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972 | CLE | OF | 11 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | KCA | 1B | 9 | 7 | 68 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 1973 | KCA | 2B | 16 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 3 |
| 1973 | KCA | 3B | 40 | 35 | 26 | 60 | 6 | 7 |
| 1973 | KCA | OF | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | KCA | 1B | 14 | 8 | 74 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 1974 | KCA | 2B | 7 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 1974 | KCA | 3B | 13 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 5 |
| 1974 | KCA | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | PIT | 3B | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | PIT | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | ML4 | 1B | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | ML4 | 2B | 32 | 25 | 95 | 63 | 4 | 20 |
| 1975 | ML4 | 3B | 60 | 46 | 50 | 96 | 8 | 12 |
| 1975 | ML4 | SS | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| 1976 | ML4 | 2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | TEX | 1B | 5 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977 | TEX | 2B | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | TEX | 3B | 11 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 1977 | TEX | OF | 14 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | TEX | 1B | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1978 | TEX | 2B | 13 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 3 | 4 |
| 1978 | TEX | 3B | 49 | 42 | 20 | 87 | 15 | 7 |
| 1979 | SDN | 1B | 8 | 6 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 1979 | SDN | 2B | 16 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 2 | 4 |
| 1979 | SDN | 3B | 64 | 53 | 45 | 120 | 8 | 13 |
| 1979 | SDN | OF | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | PIT | 1B | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | PIT | 3B | 9 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | SDN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | SDN | 2B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | SDN | 3B | 13 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | SDN | OF | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | PIT | 2B | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| 1981 | PIT | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | SDN | 1B | 30 | 23 | 253 | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| 1982 | SDN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | SDN | OF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | SDN | 1B | 27 | 13 | 185 | 12 | 1 | 14 |
| 1983 | SDN | 3B | 12 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | SDN | OF | 12 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984 | SDN | 1B | 20 | 2 | 66 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 1984 | SDN | 3B | 10 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 1984 | SDN | OF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | SDN | 1B | 9 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1985 | SDN | 3B | 33 | 31 | 32 | 56 | 5 | 7 |
| 1985 | SDN | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 129 |
| Second Base | 133 |
| Third Base | 328 |
| Shortstop | 9 |
| Left Field | 47 |
| Right Field | 25 |
| Designated Hitter | 47 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | SDN | NL | $140,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $140,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade College - North Campus | Miami | FL | 1966, 1967 |