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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 B 
Speed A  Bunt C  Control D    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A  (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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1964 Minors 19 0.00 8 / 10 6 / 7 8 / 9 2 / 6 0 / 6 6 / 6 10 / 10 40 / 54
1965 Minors 20 0.00 3 / 4 5 / 9 4 / 7 8 / 11 0 / 12 8 / 8 9 / 9 37 / 60
1966 Minors 21 0.00 3 / 6 4 / 6 6 / 10 6 / 7 0 / 9 4 / 4 6 / 6 29 / 48
1967 Minors 22 0.00 7 / 15 2 / 2 6 / 12 5 / 10 0 / 7 7 / 7 4 / 4 31 / 57
1967 Majors 22 5.00 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 4 / 5
1968 Majors 23 60.00 3 / 10 1 / 7 5 / 7 3 / 8 0 / 12 8 / 10 4 / 6 24 / 60
1969 Majors 24 61.61 6 / 7 2 / 11 1 / 11 2 / 8 0 / 10 8 / 9 3 / 5 22 / 61
1970 Majors 25 58.32 1 / 10 0 / 4 1 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 8 6 / 14 2 / 7 11 / 58
1971 Majors 26 60.17 0 / 5 3 / 6 1 / 5 1 / 11 0 / 13 4 / 8 5 / 12 14 / 60
1972 Majors 27 43.33 0 / 6 3 / 7 2 / 4 1 / 10 0 / 4 4 / 5 0 / 7 10 / 43
1973 Majors 28 53.93 0 / 11 2 / 3 1 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 6 1 / 12 5 / 53
1974 Majors 29 40.50 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 5 1 / 3 2 / 40
1975 Majors 30 54.99 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 54
1976 Majors 31 43.00 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 43
1977 Majors 32 40.00 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 11 1 / 40
1978 Majors 33 44.60 0 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 44
1979 Majors 34 38.70 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 38
1980 Majors 35 43.40 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 43
1981 Majors 36 6.80 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 6
Total 0 0 0 33 / 119 29 / 115 36 / 134 29 / 124 1 / 129 57 / 119 46 / 127 231 / 867
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.