Craig Kusick

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1979)

AVG .235
HR 46
RBI 171
H 291
OPS .733
PIV 1,446
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 210 lb
Born
9/30/1948 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
Died
9/27/2006 in St. Paul, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1973-09-08
Last Game
1979-09-30

Full name: Craig Robert Kusick

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
497 1,238 155 291 50 3 46 171 11 194 228 .235 .342 .392 .733 1,446

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career OBP .342 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .392 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .733 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — near 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
1973 MIN AL 15 48 4 12 2 0 0 4 0 7 9 .250 — — — — -26.7
1974 MIN AL 76 201 36 48 7 1 8 26 0 35 36 .239 .256 (-7%) .324 (+9%) .369 (+9%) .693 (+9%) 402.9
1975 MIN AL 57 156 14 37 8 0 6 27 0 21 23 .237 .257 (-8%) .327 (+6%) .374 (+8%) .701 (+7%) 244.4
1976 MIN AL 109 266 33 69 13 0 11 36 5 35 44 .259 .255 (+2%) .320 (+8%) .360 (+20%) .681 (+14%) 706.9
1977 MIN AL 115 268 34 68 12 0 12 45 3 49 60 .254 .264 (-4%) .329 (+13%) .401 (+8%) .730 (+10%) 670.3
1978 MIN AL 77 191 23 33 3 2 4 20 3 37 38 .173 .257 (-33%) .323 (-6%) .378 (-28%) .702 (-18%) -469.1
1979 MIN AL 24 54 8 13 4 0 3 6 0 3 11 .241 .265 (-9%) .329 (-15%) .397 (+21%) .727 (+5%) 21.2
1979 TOR AL 24 54 3 11 1 0 2 7 0 7 7 .204 .265 (-23%) .329 (-9%) .397 (-16%) .727 (-13%) 21.2
Career · 8 seasons 497 1,238 155 291 50 3 46 171 11 194 228 .235 — — — — 1,571

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 1 0 0 0 0 3.7 3 2 1 0 0 4.91 0.0

Career ERA 4.91 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 22.6% 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
1979 TOR AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.7 3 2 0 0 4.91 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.2 3 2 0 0 4.91 — 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
Home241594741482077.249
Away256644811432694.222

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home13.232004.91

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1979-09-30 TORNYYL 200000000
1979-09-29 TORNYYL 400000001
1979-09-22 TORNYYL 101000000
1979-09-21 TORNYYW 211000021
1979-09-13 TORBALL 300000000
1979-09-11 TORBALW 300000000
1979-09-07 TORCLEL 200000000
1979-09-03 TORBALL 301100011
1979-09-03 TORBALL 100000001
1979-09-01 TORSEAL 201000110

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1979-08-25 TORLAA — 3.2322001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 238 176 1601 142 21 156
OF 11 9 18 0 1 0
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 MIN 1B 11 10 86 5 1 7
1973 MIN OF 2 2 3 0 0 0
1974 MIN 1B 75 57 479 42 2 45
1975 MIN 1B 51 40 372 31 4 45
1976 MIN 1B 23 11 109 17 3 16
1977 MIN 1B 23 13 133 7 4 9
1978 MIN 1B 27 24 213 22 3 14
1978 MIN OF 9 7 15 0 1 0
1979 MIN 1B 8 3 46 3 0 6
1979 TOR 1B 20 18 163 15 4 14
1979 TOR P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 239
Left Field 11
Designated Hitter 216

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Wisconsin at La Crosse La Crosse WI 1969, 1970

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Craig Kusick (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Hague
    .239 avg, 40 HR
  2. 92
    LaMonte Wade
    .234 avg, 58 HR
  3. 92
    Dan Johnson
    .234 avg, 57 HR
  4. 67
    Frank Menechino
    .240 avg, 36 HR
  5. 57
    Norm Zauchin
    .233 avg, 50 HR
  6. 57
    Billy Grabarkewitz
    .236 avg, 28 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Craig Kusick

What years did Craig Kusick play?
Craig Kusick played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1979.
Was Craig Kusick a pitcher?
No. Craig Kusick was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Craig Kusick hit?
Craig Kusick hit 46 career home runs with 291 hits.