What years did Art Kusnyer play?

Art Kusnyer played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1978.

Was Art Kusnyer a pitcher?

No. Art Kusnyer was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Art Kusnyer hit?

Art Kusnyer hit 3 career home runs with 55 hits.

Art Kusnyer

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1978)

AVG .176

HR 3

RBI 21

H 55

OPS .461

PIV -1,058

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 197 lb
Born: 12/19/1945 in Akron, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-09-21
Last Game: 1978-10-01

Full name: Arthur William Kusnyer

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
139	313	21	55	6	1	3	21	1	21	61	.176	.231	.230	.461	-1,058

Career AVG .176 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 30.6% below league average.

Career OBP .231 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 27.8% below league average.

Career SLG .230 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 38.0% below league average.

Career OPS .461 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 33.2% 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
1970	CHA	AL	4	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	CAL	AL	6	13	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	CAL	AL	64	179	13	37	2	1	2	13	0	16	33	.207	.243 (-15%)	.310 (-11%)	.353 (-26%)	.664 (-19%)	-475.9
1973	CAL	AL	41	64	5	8	2	0	0	3	0	2	12	.125	.256 (-51%)	.325 (-54%)	.378 (-59%)	.703 (-57%)	-581.8
1976	ML4	AL	15	34	2	4	1	0	0	3	1	1	5	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	KCA	AL	9	13	1	3	1	0	1	2	0	2	4	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			139	313	21	55	6	1	3	21	1	21	61	.176	—	—	—	—	-1,058

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	66	145	6	24	0	7	.166
Away	73	168	15	31	3	14	.185

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1978-10-01	KCR	MIN	W	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	1
1978-09-30	KCR	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1978-09-22	KCR	MIN	L	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
1978-09-13	KCR	OAK	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1978-07-02	KCR	OAK	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1978-06-26	KCR	LAA	W	3	1	1	0	1	1	1	1
1978-06-25	KCR	OAK	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1978-06-18	KCR	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1978-06-17	KCR	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1976-07-31	MIL	CLE	W	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	136	92	596	61	20	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	CHA	C	3	2	12	4	1	0
1971	CAL	C	6	4	19	4	1	0
1972	CAL	C	63	54	362	33	10	3
1973	CAL	C	41	19	130	13	3	2
1976	ML4	C	14	10	41	4	3	2
1978	KCA	C	9	3	32	3	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	136

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Kent State University	Kent	OH	1966

Frequently Asked Questions about Art Kusnyer

What years did Art Kusnyer play?: Art Kusnyer played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1978.
Was Art Kusnyer a pitcher?: No. Art Kusnyer was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Art Kusnyer hit?: Art Kusnyer hit 3 career home runs with 55 hits.