Tony Cuccinello
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1945)
Tony Cuccinello was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1945 for 5 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,704 career games, he hit .280 with 1,729 hits, 94 home runs, and 884 RBI. Tony Cuccinello was a 3-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,315.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 160 lb
- Died
- 9/21/1995 in Tampa, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1930-04-15
- Last Game
- 1945-09-25
- Awards
- 3× All-Star
Full name: Anthony Francis Cuccinello
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,704 | 6,184 | 730 | 1,729 | 334 | 46 | 94 | 884 | 42 | 579 | 497 | .280 | .343 | .394 | .737 | 2,315 |
Career AVG .280 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .343 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .394 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .737 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | CIN | NL | 125 | 443 | 64 | 138 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 78 | 5 | 47 | 44 | .312 | .293 (+6%) | .354 (+7%) | .429 (+5%) | .784 (+6%) | 651.6 |
| 1931 | CIN | NL | 154 | 575 | 67 | 181 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 93 | 1 | 54 | 28 | .315 | .276 (+14%) | .338 (+10%) | .388 (+11%) | .726 (+11%) | 1277.4 |
| 1932 | BRO | NL | 154 | 597 | 76 | 168 | 32 | 6 | 12 | 77 | 5 | 46 | 47 | .281 | .275 (+2%) | .335 (avg) | .391 (+6%) | .726 (+4%) | 398.9 |
| 1933 | BRO | NL | 134 | 485 | 58 | 122 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 65 | 4 | 44 | 40 | .252 | .270 (-7%) | .329 (-4%) | .377 (+3%) | .707 (avg) | -70.8 |
| 1934 | BRO | NL | 140 | 528 | 59 | 138 | 32 | 2 | 14 | 94 | 0 | 49 | 45 | .261 | .278 (-6%) | .340 (-4%) | .392 (+4%) | .733 (avg) | -30.8 |
| 1935 | BRO | NL | 102 | 360 | 49 | 105 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 3 | 40 | 35 | .292 | .279 (+4%) | .342 (+7%) | .399 (+8%) | .742 (+7%) | 559.5 |
| 1936 | BSN | NL | 150 | 565 | 68 | 174 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 86 | 1 | 58 | 49 | .308 | .283 (+8%) | .349 (+7%) | .404 (-1%) | .753 (+3%) | 484.5 |
| 1937 | BSN | NL | 152 | 575 | 77 | 156 | 36 | 4 | 11 | 80 | 2 | 61 | 40 | .271 | .276 (-2%) | .342 (avg) | .398 (+2%) | .740 (+1%) | 89.6 |
| 1938 | BSN | NL | 147 | 555 | 62 | 147 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 76 | 4 | 52 | 32 | .265 | .272 (-3%) | .341 (-3%) | .392 (-7%) | .734 (-5%) | -431.6 |
| 1939 | BSN | NL | 81 | 310 | 42 | 95 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 5 | 26 | 26 | .306 | .274 (+12%) | .342 (+5%) | .393 (-2%) | .735 (+2%) | 117.9 |
| 1940 | BSN | NL | 34 | 126 | 14 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 9 | .270 | .267 (+1%) | .335 (-5%) | .387 (-12%) | .722 (-9%) | -178.8 |
| 1940 | NY1 | NL | 88 | 307 | 26 | 64 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 16 | 42 | .208 | .267 (-22%) | .335 (-26%) | .387 (-23%) | .722 (-24%) | -178.8 |
| 1942 | BSN | NL | 40 | 104 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 11 | .202 | .253 (-20%) | .323 (-18%) | .349 (-26%) | .672 (-22%) | -342.0 |
| 1943 | BSN | NL | 13 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | CHA | AL | 34 | 103 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 13 | .272 | .255 (+6%) | .324 (+9%) | .346 (+9%) | .671 (+9%) | 0.0 |
| 1944 | CHA | AL | 38 | 130 | 5 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 16 | .262 | .261 (avg) | .325 (-7%) | .357 (-20%) | .683 (-14%) | -263.2 |
| 1945 | CHA | AL | 118 | 402 | 50 | 124 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 6 | 45 | 19 | .308 | .260 (+18%) | .328 (+15%) | .354 (+13%) | .683 (+14%) | 1127.2 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 1,704 | 6,184 | 730 | 1,729 | 334 | 46 | 94 | 884 | 42 | 579 | 497 | .280 | — | — | — | — | 3,210 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1704 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 830 | 2945 | 327 | 802 | 33 | 387 | .272 |
| Away | 874 | 3240 | 402 | 928 | 61 | 492 | .286 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-25 | CHW | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-22 | CHW | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-17 | CHW | BOS | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-17 | CHW | BOS | L | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-16 | CHW | BOS | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-16 | CHW | BOS | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-13 | CHW | NYY | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1945-09-12 | CHW | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-10 | CHW | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-09-09 | CHW | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 1205 | 0 | 2883 | 3891 | 190 | 812 |
| 3B | 468 | 0 | 407 | 845 | 73 | 87 |
| SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | CIN | 2B | 15 | 0 | 24 | 29 | 2 | 8 |
| 1930 | CIN | 3B | 109 | 0 | 85 | 181 | 23 | 15 |
| 1930 | CIN | SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931 | CIN | 2B | 154 | 0 | 376 | 499 | 28 | 128 |
| 1932 | BRO | 2B | 154 | 0 | 385 | 525 | 25 | 113 |
| 1933 | BRO | 2B | 120 | 0 | 311 | 334 | 15 | 64 |
| 1933 | BRO | 3B | 14 | 0 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 3 |
| 1934 | BRO | 2B | 101 | 0 | 246 | 347 | 16 | 54 |
| 1934 | BRO | 3B | 43 | 0 | 54 | 70 | 5 | 6 |
| 1935 | BRO | 2B | 64 | 0 | 158 | 186 | 8 | 48 |
| 1935 | BRO | 3B | 36 | 0 | 34 | 64 | 5 | 9 |
| 1936 | BSN | 2B | 150 | 0 | 383 | 559 | 28 | 128 |
| 1937 | BSN | 2B | 151 | 0 | 330 | 524 | 29 | 92 |
| 1938 | BSN | 2B | 147 | 0 | 323 | 458 | 21 | 84 |
| 1939 | BSN | 2B | 80 | 0 | 208 | 246 | 14 | 66 |
| 1940 | BSN | 3B | 33 | 0 | 30 | 61 | 2 | 8 |
| 1940 | NY1 | 2B | 47 | 0 | 106 | 130 | 3 | 17 |
| 1940 | NY1 | 3B | 37 | 0 | 30 | 77 | 4 | 7 |
| 1942 | BSN | 2B | 14 | 0 | 20 | 42 | 0 | 8 |
| 1942 | BSN | 3B | 20 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 5 |
| 1943 | BSN | 2B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | BSN | 3B | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 1943 | BSN | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | CHA | 3B | 30 | 0 | 33 | 50 | 3 | 5 |
| 1944 | CHA | 2B | 6 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 1944 | CHA | 3B | 30 | 0 | 31 | 63 | 4 | 5 |
| 1945 | CHA | 3B | 112 | 0 | 73 | 221 | 20 | 22 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1208 |
| Third Base | 467 |
| Shortstop | 6 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | 3B |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 16th | 18.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1938 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 13th | 23.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1932 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 19th | 4.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1931 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 25th | 1.0 | 80 | 0 |
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Tony Cuccinello: the record in brief
According to the bio, Tony Cuccinello debuted on April 15, 1930 and played a final game on September 25, 1945. The season rows list, in order, the Cincinnati Reds (1930 to 1931), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1932 through 1935), the Boston Bees (1936 to 1940), the New York Giants (1940), the Boston Braves (1942 to 1943), and the Chicago White Sox (1943 to 1945). Cuccinello, a second baseman by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 160 pounds on a 5-foot-7 frame. The birth record reads November 8, 1907, in Long Island City, NY, USA. Cuccinello's death is recorded on September 21, 1995, in Tampa, FL, USA. On the record, Tony Cuccinello was born Anthony Francis Cuccinello.
Cuccinello's career batting table shows 1,704 games, 6,184 at bats and 1,729 hits, a .280 average; the totals also include 94 homers, 884 RBI, and 42 stolen bases. Cuccinello got on base at a .343 rate and slugged .394 (.737 OPS).
Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Cuccinello
- What years did Tony Cuccinello play?
- Tony Cuccinello played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1945.
- Was Tony Cuccinello a pitcher?
- No. Tony Cuccinello was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Tony Cuccinello hit?
- Tony Cuccinello hit 94 career home runs with 1,729 hits.
- What teams did Tony Cuccinello play for?
- Tony Cuccinello played for 5 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1930–1931), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1932–1935), the Boston Braves (1936–1940, 1942–1943), the New York Giants (1940), and the Chicago White Sox (1943–1945).
- Did Tony Cuccinello win an MVP award?
- No. Tony Cuccinello did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Tony Cuccinello win?
- Tony Cuccinello was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
- What were Tony Cuccinello's career stats?
- In 1,704 games, Tony Cuccinello had 1,729 hits, 94 home runs, 884 RBI, 730 runs, and 42 stolen bases, with a .280 batting average.
- What position did Tony Cuccinello play?
- Tony Cuccinello played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Tony Cuccinello and how much did he weigh?
- Tony Cuccinello was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 160 pounds.
- How many home runs did Tony Cuccinello hit each season?
- Tony Cuccinello's home runs by season: 10 in 1930, 2 in 1931, 12 in 1932, 9 in 1933, 14 in 1934, 8 in 1935, 7 in 1936, 11 in 1937, 9 in 1938, 2 in 1939, 5 in 1940, 1 in 1942, 2 in 1943, 0 in 1944, and 2 in 1945. His most in one season was 14, in 1934.
- What was Tony Cuccinello's career batting average?
- Tony Cuccinello batted .280 over his career, with 1,729 hits in 6,184 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tony Cuccinello have?
- Tony Cuccinello drove in 884 runs in his career.
- Is Tony Cuccinello in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tony Cuccinello has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Tony Cuccinello make?
- Tony Cuccinello was selected to 3 All-Star Games.