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Ralph Kiner League
9-19-2062
Claude Kunkel Relief Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.04 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 68-53 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 50 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 07-07-1935
K 517 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(2 games)
IP 755.2
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C  Endurance D    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B 
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1959 CIN
4
 1
29
0
0
0
2
 6
31.0
 36 15 15 3 14
18
1.61
4.35
1960 CIN
3
 3
48
0
0
0
1
 5
53.0
 63 31 30 2 17
39
1.51
5.09
1961 CIN
2
 3
39
0
0
0
0
 1
39.1
 57 25 25 0 15
32
1.83
5.72
1962 CIN
2
 3
40
0
0
0
2
 5
43.0
 46 28 24 1 14
25
1.40
5.02
1963 CIN-NYA
7
 6
51
0
0
0
2
 2
51.0
 56 28 28 3 16
28
1.41
4.94
1964 NYA
6
 5
37
0
0
0
3
 6
37.1
 29 13 12 0 13
16
1.13
2.89
1965 NYA
4
 4
62
0
0
0
7
 3
74.2
 64 31 29 1 31
62
1.27
3.50
1966 NYA
7
 7
78
0
0
0
13
 5
94.2
 93 43 42 0 30
61
1.30
3.99
1967 NYA
8
 4
74
0
0
0
10
 4
111.2
 82 30 27 2 33
66
1.03
2.18
1968 NYA-PHI
8
 7
48
0
0
0
4
 8
64.0
 67 30 27 0 30
41
1.52
3.80
1969 PHI-CHN
10
 3
62
0
0
0
3
 2
74.0
 58 38 36 1 30
63
1.19
4.38
1970 CHN
5
 4
58
0
0
0
1
 5
59.1
 68 39 30 0 25
47
1.57
4.55
1971 CHN
2
 3
24
0
0
0
2
 3
22.2
 22 17 14 0 11
19
1.46
5.56
2062
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
68
 53
650
0
0
0
50
 55
755.2
 741 368 339 13 279
517
1.35
4.04
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Claude Kunkel has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1970-04-09Claude Kunkel of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1969-06-19A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Tom Casanova, Claude Kunkel, Bugs Konetchy, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 4 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Mitch Rico, Sammy Franco, Ron Hernandez.
1968-07-11Claude Kunkel of the Philadelphia Phillies is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1968-04-27A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Pinstripers. The New York Pinstripers receive Bert Pujols, Tommy Schuble, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 2 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Claude Kunkel.
1963-06-12A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York BronxBums. The New York BronxBums receive Claude Kunkel, Sir Rodney Royd from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Tim Geren, Mike Christensen.
1963-05-21The Cincinnati Reds have re-claimed Claude Kunkel from the waiver wire.
1963-05-20The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Russ Jacobs to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Claude Kunkel for assignment.
1961-06-29The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Claude Kunkel to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Billy Bob Williams to the minors.
1961-06-12The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Billy Bob Williams to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Claude Kunkel to the minors.
1959-03-03The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Kevin Wheeler to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Claude Kunkel to the major league team.