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Dazzy Vance League
4-1-2176
Gary Kusko Left Field
Retired (1981, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .294 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .857 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 1709 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 09-30-1945
HR 232 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1964)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(26 games)
RBI 911
SB 426
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF (85.1%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF A- (82.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1967 KC
11
46
12
20
2
1
4
12
4
4 0 0
6
0 3
1.263
.480
.783
.348
.435
1968 KC
130
543
116
157
25
6
23
63
58
95 2 0
64
6 8
.844
.360
.484
.195
.289
1969 KC
130
543
104
159
31
9
25
90
52
85 2 2
36
7 9
.877
.356
.521
.228
.293
1970 KC
130
526
85
148
25
12
20
101
46
82 1 4
29
6 10
.827
.338
.489
.207
.281
1971 KC
130
540
103
159
39
7
20
67
53
94 1 4
34
10 8
.860
.356
.504
.209
.294
1972 KC
100
380
74
121
21
4
22
66
49
54 0 2
27
7 4
.963
.394
.568
.250
.318
1973 KC
122
472
73
111
20
5
16
59
65
74 2 0
38
9 12
.731
.330
.400
.165
.235
1974 KC
126
361
61
107
20
3
10
54
41
47 1 2
36
2 6
.819
.368
.452
.155
.296
1975 KC
130
484
79
147
21
4
19
70
61
84 4 1
29
8 2
.867
.385
.481
.178
.304
1976 KC
120
377
48
103
18
2
11
70
48
67 2 3
26
6 15
.775
.356
.419
.146
.273
1977 KC
127
357
60
103
19
7
11
60
41
52 1 1
18
4 8
.836
.362
.473
.185
.289
1978 KC
142
396
77
119
19
6
15
65
45
66 2 3
27
6 2
.865
.372
.492
.192
.301
1979 KC
118
335
64
112
17
5
17
60
46
50 2 4
30
8 5
.981
.413
.567
.233
.334
1980 KC
123
391
77
122
20
5
17
63
38
61 3 2
25
11 7
.895
.376
.519
.207
.312
1981 KC
72
64
8
21
3
0
2
11
3
8 0 1
1
0 1
.822
.353
.469
.141
.328
Total
1711
5815
1041
1709
300
76
232
911
650
923 23 29
426
90 100
.857
.366
.491
.197
.294
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Gary Kusko has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1967-09-19The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Gary Kusko to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Benny de Soto to the minors.
1966-10-20The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Johnny Harp to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Josh Burns to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Gary Kusko to the minors.
1966-10-03The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Josh Burns to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Gary Kusko to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Johnny Harp to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Ralph Fowler for assignment.
1966-03-25The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Eddie Johnson to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Bob Winebrenner to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Sammie Castro to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Johnny Harp to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Karl Gerlach to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Aaron Cox for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Gary Kusko to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Adrian Root to the minors.
1965-10-03The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Gary Kusko to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Adrian Root to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Karl Gerlach to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Eddie Johnson to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Sammie Castro to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Johnny Harp to the minors.
1964-03-30The Kansas City Athletics have renamed Mike Kusko to Gary Kusko.
1964-03-30The Kansas City Athletics have renamed Gus Kusick to Mike Kusko.