What years did Jack Kucek play?

Jack Kucek played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1980.

Was Jack Kucek a pitcher?

Yes. Jack Kucek pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 121 strikeouts.

Jack Kucek

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1980)

W–L 7–16

ERA 5.12

WHIP 1.67

SO 121

Pitcher PIV -3433.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 6/8/1953 in Warren, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1974-08-08
Last Game: 1980-10-01

Full name: John Andrew Charles Kucek

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	16	59	27	3	0	2	205.7	232	117	25	111	121	5.12	-3433.8

Career ERA 5.12 vs. league average 3.77 across their career seasons — 35.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1974	CHA	AL	1	4	9	7	0	0	37.7	48	22	21	25	5.26	3.63 (-45%)	-387.1
1975	CHA	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	3.7	9	2	4	2	4.91	—	0.0
1976	CHA	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	4.7	9	5	4	2	9.64	—	0.0
1977	CHA	AL	0	1	8	3	0	0	34.7	35	14	10	25	3.63	4.00 (+9%)	143.4
1978	CHA	AL	2	3	10	5	3	1	52.0	42	19	27	30	3.29	3.69 (+11%)	-717.2
1979	CHA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.7	0	0	3	0	0.00	—	0.0
1979	PHI	NL	1	0	4	0	0	0	4.3	6	4	1	2	8.31	—	0.0
1980	TOR	AL	3	8	23	12	0	1	68.0	83	51	41	35	6.75	3.84 (-76%)	-2472.9
Career · 8 seasons			7	16	59	27	3	2	205.2	232	117	111	121	5.12	—	-3,434

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
59	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1974	CHA	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	CHA	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	CHA	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	CHA	AL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	CHA	AL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	CHA	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	PHI	NL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	TOR	AL	23	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			59	—	—	—	—	—	0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	29	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	30	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	29	109.0	116	50	50	60	4.13
Away	30	96.2	116	67	61	61	6.24

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1980-10-01	TOR	DET	—	3.0	3	1	1	3	2	0
1980-09-24	TOR	DET	L	0.1	2	1	1	2	0	0
1980-09-23	TOR	DET	SV	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1980-09-17	TOR	NYY	L	3.0	3	1	1	3	0	0
1980-09-13	TOR	BAL	—	4.0	4	1	1	0	4	0
1980-09-11	TOR	BAL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1980-09-09	TOR	NYY	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1980-09-01	TOR	TEX	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	2	0
1980-08-23	TOR	CHW	L	2.2	7	5	2	2	2	0
1980-08-16	TOR	KCR	L	1.2	6	5	5	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	59	27	16	31	5	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1974	CHA	P	9	7	4	8	0	0
1975	CHA	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
1976	CHA	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
1977	CHA	P	8	3	7	8	1	0
1978	CHA	P	10	5	4	5	0	0
1979	CHA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1979	PHI	P	4	0	0	0	0	0
1980	TOR	P	23	12	1	10	4	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	59

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Miami University of Ohio	Oxford	OH	1972, 1973, 1974

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Kucek

What years did Jack Kucek play?: Jack Kucek played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1980.
Was Jack Kucek a pitcher?: Yes. Jack Kucek pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 121 strikeouts.