Jeff Kunkel

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1992)

AVG .221
HR 18
RBI 73
H 192
OPS .614
PIV -1,463
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
3/25/1962 in West Palm Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1984-07-23
Last Game
1992-09-14

Full name: Jeffrey William Kunkel

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
357 867 88 192 44 9 18 73 9 37 234 .221 .259 .355 .614 -1,463

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Career OBP .259 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.

Career SLG .355 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Career OPS .614 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 13.6% 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
1984 TEX AL 50 142 13 29 2 3 3 7 4 2 35 .204 .259 (-21%) .322 (-33%) .384 (-16%) .707 (-23%) -582.3
1985 TEX AL 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1986 TEX AL 8 13 3 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 .231 — — — — 0.0
1987 TEX AL 15 32 1 7 0 0 1 2 0 0 10 .219 — — — — 0.0
1988 TEX AL 55 154 14 35 8 3 2 15 0 4 35 .227 .254 (-11%) .317 (-21%) .377 (-5%) .695 (-13%) -364.6
1989 TEX AL 108 293 39 79 21 2 8 29 3 20 75 .270 .254 (+6%) .319 (+1%) .375 (+16%) .694 (+9%) 445.2
1990 TEX AL 99 200 17 34 11 1 3 17 2 11 66 .170 .257 (-34%) .324 (-32%) .385 (-27%) .710 (-29%) -961.1
1992 CHN NL 20 29 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 8 .138 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 357 867 88 192 44 9 18 73 9 37 234 .221 — — — — -1,463

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.7 4 4 1 3 1 13.50 0.0

Career ERA 13.50 vs. league average 3.72 across their career seasons — 262.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1988 TEX AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
1989 TEX AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.7 4 4 3 0 21.60 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.2 4 4 3 1 13.50 — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17442250911339.216
Away18344538101534.227

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home22.2443113.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1992-09-14 CHCNYNL 200000001
1992-09-12 CHCSTLL 000000000
1992-09-11 CHCSTLW 000000000
1992-09-09 CHCPITL 101100100
1992-09-06 CHCSDPL 000000000
1992-09-05 CHCSDPL 300000001
1992-09-04 CHCSDPL 101000000
1992-09-01 CHCLADL 100000000
1992-08-26 CHCSDPL 100000000
1992-08-25 CHCSDPL 100000001

Last 2 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1989-05-20 TEXMIN — 1.2444301
1988-08-31 TEXMIN — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 1 0
2B 62 40 90 129 9 33
3B 32 19 16 50 6 3
OF 47 27 74 1 3 0
P 2 0 1 0 0 0
SS 207 156 264 451 46 81

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1984 TEX SS 48 43 81 120 17 22
1985 TEX SS 2 1 2 5 0 1
1986 TEX SS 5 4 4 6 3 0
1987 TEX 1B 1 0 1 0 1 0
1987 TEX 2B 10 9 17 25 2 8
1987 TEX 3B 3 1 1 2 0 0
1987 TEX OF 3 0 0 0 0 0
1987 TEX SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1988 TEX 2B 28 22 42 70 6 15
1988 TEX 3B 10 5 4 15 0 0
1988 TEX OF 6 2 4 0 0 0
1988 TEX P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1988 TEX SS 19 12 28 34 2 8
1989 TEX 2B 8 4 14 12 0 6
1989 TEX 3B 4 1 1 5 4 0
1989 TEX OF 30 23 59 1 3 0
1989 TEX P 1 0 1 0 0 0
1989 TEX SS 59 53 68 150 15 21
1990 TEX 2B 13 4 12 18 0 3
1990 TEX 3B 15 12 10 28 2 3
1990 TEX OF 5 0 2 0 0 0
1990 TEX SS 67 42 77 126 9 28
1992 CHN 2B 3 1 5 4 1 1
1992 CHN OF 3 2 9 0 0 0
1992 CHN SS 6 1 4 10 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 2
First Base 1
Second Base 62
Third Base 32
Shortstop 207
Left Field 14
Center Field 30
Right Field 4
Designated Hitter 12

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 TEX AL $140,000
1989 TEX AL $80,000
Total Career Earnings $220,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Rider University Lawrenceville NJ 1981, 1982, 1983

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff Kunkel

What years did Jeff Kunkel play?
Jeff Kunkel played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1992.
Was Jeff Kunkel a pitcher?
No. Jeff Kunkel was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Jeff Kunkel hit?
Jeff Kunkel hit 18 career home runs with 192 hits.