Bert Kuczynski
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943)
Bert Kuczynski was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1943 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 4.01 ERA and 8 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 195 lb
- Died
- 1/19/1997 in Allentown, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1943-06-02
- Last Game
- 1943-07-04
Full name: Bernard Carl Kuczynski
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | PHA | AL | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.2 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4.01 | 3.50 (-15%) | -549.9 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.2 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4.01 | — | -550 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 23.1% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .250 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 62.8% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | PHA | AL | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (12 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 17.2 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3.57 |
| Away | 2 | 7.0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7.71 |
Last 6 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-07-04 | PHA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-27 | PHA | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1943-06-22 | PHA | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-19 | PHA | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1943-06-12 | PHA | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1943-06-02 | PHA | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 6 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-07-04 | PHA | CHW | L | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1943-06-27 | PHA | MIN | — | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-22 | PHA | BOS | — | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1943-06-19 | PHA | MIN | — | 7.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943-06-12 | PHA | NYY | — | 6.2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1943-06-02 | PHA | DET | — | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 6 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | PA | 1941, 1942, 1943 |
Bert Kuczynski: the record in brief
Bert Kuczynski's major league career runs from a debut on June 2, 1943 to a final game on July 4, 1943. The team column never changes: it is the Philadelphia Athletics in 1943. Listed as a pitcher, Kuczynski batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 195 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The birth record reads January 8, 1920, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The bio records the death on January 19, 1997, in Allentown, PA, USA. The bio lists the given name Bernard Carl.
Across 6 games (1 starts), Kuczynski recorded 0 wins against 1 loss with a 4.01 ERA. Kuczynski had 8 strikeouts. The league ERA over Kuczynski's seasons was 3.50, so the 4.01 figure ran 14.6% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1943, with 6 games and 8 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 6 games, all at pitcher.
Kuczynski's college years, 1941, 1942, and 1943, were spent at University of Pennsylvania. The game-log section draws on 12 games of Retrosheet box scores for Kuczynski.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bert Kuczynski
- Was Bert Kuczynski a pitcher?
- Yes. Bert Kuczynski pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bert Kuczynski hit?
- Bert Kuczynski hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Bert Kuczynski play for?
- Bert Kuczynski played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1943).
- What were Bert Kuczynski's career stats?
- In 6 games, Bert Kuczynski went 0-1 with a 4.01 ERA, 8 strikeouts, and 24.2 innings pitched.
- What position did Bert Kuczynski play?
- Bert Kuczynski played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bert Kuczynski and how much did he weigh?
- Bert Kuczynski was listed at 6 feet and 195 pounds.
- What was Bert Kuczynski's career ERA?
- Bert Kuczynski finished with a 4.01 career ERA, going 0-1 with 8 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bert Kuczynski have?
- Bert Kuczynski recorded 8 career strikeouts.
- Is Bert Kuczynski in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bert Kuczynski has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.