Kiki Cuyler
Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1921-1938)
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 180 lb
- Died
- 2/11/1950 in Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1921-09-29
- Last Game
- 1938-09-14
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1968 (BBWAA)
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Hazen Shirley Cuyler
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,879 | 7,161 | 1,305 | 2,299 | 394 | 157 | 128 | 1,065 | 328 | 676 | 752 | .321 | .386 | .474 | .860 | 23,675 |
Career AVG .321 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +14.0% above league average.
Career OBP .386 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +12.2% above league average.
Career SLG .474 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — +19.2% above league average.
Career OPS .860 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — +16.0% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | PIT | NL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1922 | PIT | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | PIT | NL | 11 | 40 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | PIT | NL | 117 | 466 | 94 | 165 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 85 | 32 | 30 | 62 | .354 | .283 (+25%) | .345 (+16%) | .389 (+38%) | .734 (+28%) | 2440.6 |
| 1925 | PIT | NL | 153 | 617 | 144 | 220 | 43 | 26 | 18 | 102 | 41 | 58 | 56 | .357 | .288 (+24%) | .349 (+21%) | .407 (+47%) | .756 (+35%) | 4518.3 |
| 1926 | PIT | NL | 157 | 614 | 113 | 197 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 92 | 35 | 50 | 66 | .321 | .279 (+15%) | .345 (+10%) | .390 (+18%) | .735 (+14%) | 1776.9 |
| 1927 | PIT | NL | 85 | 285 | 60 | 88 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 37 | 36 | .309 | .282 (+9%) | .344 (+14%) | .392 (+11%) | .736 (+12%) | 752.2 |
| 1928 | CHN | NL | 133 | 499 | 92 | 142 | 25 | 9 | 17 | 79 | 37 | 51 | 61 | .285 | .280 (+1%) | .342 (+5%) | .395 (+20%) | .737 (+13%) | 1278.2 |
| 1929 | CHN | NL | 139 | 509 | 111 | 183 | 29 | 7 | 15 | 102 | 43 | 66 | 56 | .360 | .289 (+24%) | .353 (+24%) | .415 (+28%) | .769 (+26%) | 3057.6 |
| 1930 | CHN | NL | 156 | 642 | 155 | 228 | 50 | 17 | 13 | 134 | 37 | 72 | 49 | .355 | .293 (+21%) | .354 (+21%) | .429 (+27%) | .784 (+24%) | 3590.6 |
| 1931 | CHN | NL | 154 | 613 | 110 | 202 | 37 | 12 | 9 | 88 | 13 | 72 | 54 | .330 | .276 (+19%) | .338 (+20%) | .388 (+22%) | .726 (+21%) | 2797.5 |
| 1932 | CHN | NL | 110 | 446 | 58 | 130 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 77 | 9 | 29 | 43 | .291 | .275 (+6%) | .335 (+1%) | .391 (+13%) | .726 (+8%) | 576.8 |
| 1933 | CHN | NL | 70 | 262 | 37 | 83 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 21 | 29 | .317 | .270 (+17%) | .329 (+14%) | .377 (+18%) | .707 (+16%) | 784.7 |
| 1934 | CHN | NL | 142 | 559 | 80 | 189 | 42 | 8 | 6 | 69 | 15 | 31 | 62 | .338 | .278 (+22%) | .340 (+11%) | .392 (+21%) | .733 (+16%) | 1718.8 |
| 1935 | CHN | NL | 45 | 157 | 22 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 16 | .268 | .279 (-4%) | .342 (-3%) | .399 (-3%) | .742 (-3%) | -64.3 |
| 1935 | CIN | NL | 62 | 223 | 36 | 56 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 27 | 18 | .251 | .279 (-10%) | .342 (-2%) | .399 (-15%) | .742 (-9%) | -64.3 |
| 1936 | CIN | NL | 144 | 567 | 96 | 185 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 74 | 16 | 47 | 67 | .326 | .283 (+15%) | .349 (+9%) | .404 (+12%) | .753 (+11%) | 1222.1 |
| 1937 | CIN | NL | 117 | 406 | 48 | 110 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 36 | 50 | .271 | .276 (-2%) | .342 (-3%) | .398 (-20%) | .740 (-12%) | -714.9 |
| 1938 | BRO | NL | 82 | 253 | 45 | 69 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 34 | 23 | .273 | .272 (avg) | .341 (+6%) | .392 (+2%) | .734 (+4%) | 210.8 |
| Career · 19 seasons | 1,879 | 7,161 | 1,305 | 2,299 | 394 | 157 | 128 | 1,065 | 328 | 676 | 752 | .321 | — | — | — | — | 23,882 | ||
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 (1879 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 940 | 3553 | 667 | 1198 | 68 | 578 | .337 |
| Away | 939 | 3608 | 636 | 1102 | 60 | 490 | .305 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-09-14 | BRO | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-14 | BRO | CIN | W | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938-09-10 | BRO | NY1 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1938-09-07 | BRO | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-06 | BRO | PHI | W | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-05 | BRO | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-05 | BRO | BSN | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-30 | BRO | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-26 | BRO | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1938-08-23 | BRO | STL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1807 | 0 | 4034 | 191 | 121 | 44 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | PIT | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923 | PIT | OF | 11 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1924 | PIT | OF | 114 | 0 | 246 | 19 | 16 | 4 |
| 1925 | PIT | OF | 153 | 0 | 362 | 21 | 13 | 4 |
| 1926 | PIT | OF | 157 | 0 | 405 | 19 | 14 | 4 |
| 1927 | PIT | OF | 73 | 0 | 195 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 1928 | CHN | OF | 127 | 0 | 257 | 18 | 5 | 3 |
| 1929 | CHN | OF | 129 | 0 | 288 | 15 | 8 | 6 |
| 1930 | CHN | OF | 156 | 0 | 377 | 21 | 8 | 7 |
| 1931 | CHN | OF | 153 | 0 | 347 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
| 1932 | CHN | OF | 109 | 0 | 239 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 1933 | CHN | OF | 69 | 0 | 130 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1934 | CHN | OF | 142 | 0 | 319 | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| 1935 | CHN | OF | 42 | 0 | 98 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1935 | CIN | OF | 57 | 0 | 123 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 1936 | CIN | OF | 140 | 0 | 322 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 1937 | CIN | OF | 106 | 0 | 174 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 1938 | BRO | OF | 68 | 0 | 125 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 331 |
| Center Field | 691 |
| Right Field | 816 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | CF |
| 1931 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | CF |
| 1930 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | RF |
| 1926 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | OF |
| 1925 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | RF |
| 1925 | TSN All-Star | OF |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 16th | 4.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1931 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 12th | 14.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1925 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 2nd | 61.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1924 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 8th | 25.0 | 80 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
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Frequently Asked Questions about Kiki Cuyler
- What years did Kiki Cuyler play?
- Kiki Cuyler played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1938.
- Was Kiki Cuyler a pitcher?
- No. Kiki Cuyler was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Kiki Cuyler hit?
- Kiki Cuyler hit 128 career home runs with 2299 hits.
- Is Kiki Cuyler in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Kiki Cuyler was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1968.