Jules Kustus
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909)
Jules Kustus was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1909 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. In 53 career games, he hit .145 with 25 hits, 1 home runs, and 11 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 180 lb
- Died
- 4/27/1916 in Eloise, MI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1909-04-17
- Last Game
- 1909-07-10
Full name: Joseph Julius Kustus
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 173 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 22 | .145 | .204 | .191 | .395 | -872 |
Career AVG .145 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.
Career OBP .204 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — 33.3% below league average.
Career SLG .191 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 38.9% below league average.
Career OPS .395 vs. league average .619 across their career seasons — 36.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | BRO | NL | 53 | 173 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 22 | .145 | .244 (-41%) | .306 (-33%) | .312 (-39%) | .618 (-36%) | -872.3 |
| Career · 1 season | 53 | 173 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 22 | .145 | — | — | — | — | -872 | ||
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 (53 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 31 | 104 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 9 | .154 |
| Away | 22 | 69 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .130 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-07-10 | BRO | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-07-09 | BRO | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-07-08 | BRO | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-07-07 | BRO | BSN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-07-07 | BRO | BSN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909-07-06 | BRO | BSN | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909-07-05 | BRO | BSN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1909-07-03 | BRO | NY1 | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1909-06-30 | BRO | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-06-26 | BRO | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 1 |
| Center Field | 18 |
| Right Field | 31 |
Jules Kustus: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 17, 1909 and the final game on July 10, 1909, Jules Kustus built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Brooklyn Superbas in 1909. Listed as an outfielder, Kustus threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 6'0" and 180 pounds. The birth record reads September 5, 1882, in Detroit, MI, USA. The bio records the death on April 27, 1916, in Eloise, MI, USA. The bio lists the given name Joseph Julius.
The batting record for Kustus: 53 games, 25 hits in 173 at bats, and a .145 average, along with 1 home run and 11 runs batted in. Kustus got on base at a .204 rate and slugged .191 (.395 OPS). Kustus's .145 average ran 40.8% below the .244 that the league posted over the same seasons. The season table holds a single row: 1909 with the Brooklyn Superbas, 53 games, 173 at bats and 25 hits. That year the league hit .244, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jules Kustus
- Was Jules Kustus a pitcher?
- No. Jules Kustus was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Jules Kustus hit?
- Jules Kustus hit 1 career home runs with 25 hits.
- What was Jules Kustus's career batting average?
- Jules Kustus batted .145 over his career, with 25 hits in 173 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jules Kustus have?
- Jules Kustus drove in 11 runs in his career.
- Is Jules Kustus in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jules Kustus has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Jules Kustus play for?
- Jules Kustus played for the Brooklyn Dodgers.