Tony Kubek

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1965)

AVG .266
HR 57
RBI 373
H 1,109
OPS .667
PIV -4,267
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
10/12/1935 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
MLB Debut
1957-04-20
Last Game
1965-10-03
Awards
3× All-Star · Rookie of the Year

Full name: Anthony Christopher Kubek

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,092 4,167 522 1,109 178 30 57 373 29 217 441 .266 .303 .364 .667 -4,267

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career SLG .364 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1957 NYA AL 127 431 56 128 21 3 3 39 6 24 48 .297 .257 (+15%) .323 (+4%) .391 (-3%) .715 (avg) -16.9
1958 NYA AL 138 559 66 148 21 1 2 48 5 25 57 .265 .257 (+3%) .324 (-9%) .394 (-20%) .719 (-15%) -1341.3
1959 NYA AL 132 512 67 143 25 7 6 51 3 24 46 .279 .256 (+9%) .323 (-3%) .392 (avg) .715 (-2%) -241.0
1960 NYA AL 147 568 77 155 25 3 14 62 3 31 42 .273 .255 (+7%) .323 (-4%) .387 (+4%) .711 (avg) -77.7
1961 NYA AL 153 617 84 170 38 6 8 46 1 27 60 .276 .258 (+7%) .328 (-7%) .399 (-1%) .727 (-4%) -515.1
1962 NYA AL 45 169 28 53 6 1 4 17 2 12 17 .314 .257 (+22%) .326 (+10%) .393 (+10%) .719 (+10%) 276.3
1963 NYA AL 135 557 72 143 21 3 7 44 4 28 68 .257 .246 (+4%) .308 (-5%) .371 (-8%) .680 (-6%) -585.8
1964 NYA AL 106 415 46 95 16 3 8 31 4 26 55 .229 .250 (-9%) .312 (-12%) .377 (-10%) .690 (-11%) -734.9
1965 NYA AL 109 339 26 74 5 3 5 35 1 20 48 .218 .245 (-11%) .310 (-17%) .371 (-21%) .682 (-19%) -1030.3
Career · 9 seasons 1,092 4,167 522 1,109 178 30 57 373 29 217 441 .266 — — — — -4,267

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
37 146 16 35 2 0 2 10 5 23 .240

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1963 WS NYA 4 16 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .188
1962 WS NYA 7 29 2 8 1 0 0 1 1 3 .276
1961 WS NYA 5 22 3 5 0 0 0 1 1 4 .227
1960 WS NYA 7 30 6 10 1 0 0 3 2 2 .333
1958 WS NYA 7 21 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 7 .048
1957 WS NYA 7 28 4 8 0 0 2 4 0 4 .286

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home539196625453733191.273
Away553220126857224181.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1965-10-03 NYYBOSW 413001300
1965-10-02 NYYBOSW 100000001
1965-09-25 NYYCHWL 000000000
1965-09-23 NYYCLEL 000000000
1965-09-22 NYYCLEL 401010102
1965-09-18 NYYDETL 100000000
1965-09-17 NYYDETL 000000000
1965-09-15 NYYTEXW 100000000
1965-09-07 NYYBALL 000000000
1965-09-06 NYYBALL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 4 1 0 0
2B 3 0 1 1 0 0
3B 55 51 46 108 10 12
OF 145 95 213 6 8 2
SS 882 850 1544 2734 144 569

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1957 NYA 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1957 NYA 3B 38 36 26 72 8 7
1957 NYA OF 50 36 88 2 6 0
1957 NYA SS 41 32 74 108 6 26
1958 NYA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1958 NYA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1958 NYA OF 3 3 5 0 0 0
1958 NYA SS 134 133 242 453 28 98
1959 NYA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1959 NYA 3B 17 15 20 36 2 5
1959 NYA OF 53 47 78 3 2 2
1959 NYA SS 67 64 121 217 11 42
1960 NYA OF 29 3 23 1 0 0
1960 NYA SS 136 133 228 443 22 84
1961 NYA SS 145 145 261 449 30 107
1962 NYA OF 6 6 17 0 0 0
1962 NYA SS 35 35 71 117 9 27
1963 NYA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1963 NYA SS 132 132 227 403 13 80
1964 NYA SS 99 95 186 307 11 52
1965 NYA 1B 1 0 2 1 0 0
1965 NYA OF 3 0 2 0 0 0
1965 NYA SS 93 81 134 237 14 53

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 3
Third Base 54
Shortstop 882
Left Field 84
Center Field 45
Right Field 31

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1961 TSN All-Star SS
1957 Rookie of the Year
1957 TSN Rookie of the Year

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1963 Most Valuable Player AL 27th 1.0 280 0
1960 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 29.0 336 0
1957 Most Valuable Player AL 26th 1.0 336 0
1957 Rookie of the Year AL 1st 23.0 24 23

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tony Kubek (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Andrelton Simmons
    .263 avg, 70 HR
  2. 98
    Don Kolloway
    .271 avg, 29 HR
  3. 96
    Rennie Stennett
    .274 avg, 41 HR
  4. 96
    Billy Martin
    .257 avg, 64 HR
  5. 94
    Pat Meares
    .258 avg, 58 HR
  6. 94
    Jack Wilson
    .265 avg, 61 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Kubek

What years did Tony Kubek play?
Tony Kubek played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1965.
Was Tony Kubek a pitcher?
No. Tony Kubek was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Tony Kubek hit?
Tony Kubek hit 57 career home runs with 1109 hits.