What years did Bill Kunkel play?

Bill Kunkel played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1963.

Was Bill Kunkel a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Kunkel pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 83 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Kunkel hit?

Bill Kunkel hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

Bill Kunkel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1963)

W–L 6–6

ERA 4.29

WHIP 1.42

SO 83

Pitcher PIV 286.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 187 lb
Born: 7/7/1936 in Hoboken, NJ, USA
Died: 5/4/1985 in Red Bank, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1961-04-15
Last Game: 1963-09-21

Full name: William Gustave James Kunkel

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	6	89	2	0	0	4	142.7	153	68	17	49	83	4.29	286.5

Career ERA 4.29 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — 12.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1961	KC1	AL	3	4	58	2	4	88.7	103	51	32	46	5.18	4.03 (-29%)	-455.6
1962	KC1	AL	0	0	9	0	0	7.7	8	3	4	6	3.52	—	0.0
1963	NYA	AL	3	2	22	0	0	46.3	42	14	13	31	2.72	3.46 (+21%)	742.1
Career · 3 seasons			6	6	89	2	4	142.2	153	68	49	83	4.29	—	287

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
89	14	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	7	.214	.312	.214	.527	0

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 15.6% below league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .214 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 44.7% below league average.

Career OPS .527 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 25.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1961	KC1	AL	58	8	2	1	0	1	4	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	KC1	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	NYA	AL	22	6	0	2	1	1	3	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			89	14	2	3	1	2	7	.214	—	—	—	—	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	42	5	1	1	0	1	.200
Away	47	9	1	2	0	0	.222

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	42	66.1	73	31	23	39	4.21
Away	47	76.1	80	37	26	44	4.36

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1963-09-21	NYY	KC1	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	4	0
1963-09-03	NYY	DET	L	0.1	1	1	1	2	1	0
1963-08-22	NYY	CLE	—	1.1	3	2	2	1	2	0
1963-08-16	NYY	CHW	W	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1963-08-06	NYY	TEX	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1963-07-28	NYY	MIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1963-07-25	NYY	LAA	—	3.0	3	2	2	1	2	0
1963-07-18	NYY	MIN	—	0.1	1	0	0	2	0	0
1963-07-15	NYY	KC1	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1963-07-07	NYY	CLE	—	1.2	5	2	2	0	3	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	89	2	12	18	3	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1961	KC1	P	58	2	10	13	3	2
1962	KC1	P	9	0	0	1	0	0
1963	NYA	P	22	0	2	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	89

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Kunkel

What years did Bill Kunkel play?: Bill Kunkel played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1963.
Was Bill Kunkel a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Kunkel pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 83 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Kunkel hit?: Bill Kunkel hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.