Steve Kuczek
Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949)
Steve Kuczek was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball in 1949 for the Boston Braves. In 1 career game, he hit 1.000 with 1 hits.
- 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
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 160 lb
- Died
- 11/21/2010 in Scotia, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1949-09-29
Full name: Stanislaw Leo Kuczek
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | 0 |
Career AVG 1.000 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +280.6% above league average.
Career OBP 1.000 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +191.0% above league average.
Career SLG 2.000 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — +420.8% above league average.
Career OPS 3.000 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — +312.3% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | BSN | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate University | Hamilton | NY | 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 |
Steve Kuczek: the record in brief
Steve Kuczek's entire major league record comes from the period beginning September 29, 1949. Kuczek spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Boston Braves. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-0 and 160 pounds. Kuczek was born on December 28, 1924, in Amsterdam, NY, USA. Kuczek's death is recorded on November 21, 2010, in Scotia, NY, USA. The given name on file is Stanislaw Leo Kuczek.
Kuczek collected 1 hits in 1 at bats across 1 games, good for a 1.000 batting average. Set against a .263 league average for the same years, Kuczek's 1.000 average sits 280.6% above it. In OPS terms, Kuczek's 3.000 stands 312.3% above the league's .728. Only one season appears, 1949 for the Boston Braves, when Kuczek played 1 games and went 1 for 1.
The college table lists Colgate University in 1946, 1947, 1948, and 1949.
Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Kuczek
- Was Steve Kuczek a pitcher?
- No. Steve Kuczek was a position player.
- How many home runs did Steve Kuczek hit?
- Steve Kuczek hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Steve Kuczek's career batting average?
- Steve Kuczek batted 1.000 over his career, with 1 hits in 1 at bats.
- Is Steve Kuczek in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Steve Kuczek has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Steve Kuczek play for?
- Steve Kuczek played for the Boston Braves.