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Mel Ott League
8-15-2069
Hal Kusick Second Base
Retired (1982, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .717 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 1034 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 09-30-1946
HR 63 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1967)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(121 games)
RBI 470
SB 128
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR B+
Speed B- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (98.5%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B C+ (49.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1968 LHP 6 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 .062 .062 .000 .000 .000
1968 RHP 10 21 4 1 0 1 3 4 5 .701 .320 .381 .190 .190
1969 LHP 8 12 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .650 .400 .250 .000 .250
1969 RHP 19 46 7 0 1 1 4 5 9 .496 .235 .261 .109 .152
1970 LHP 21 43 12 3 0 0 6 4 6 .682 .333 .349 .070 .279
1970 RHP 48 86 17 2 1 3 12 13 16 .652 .303 .349 .151 .198
1971 LHP 20 56 10 0 0 1 3 5 16 .478 .246 .232 .054 .179
1971 RHP 48 54 12 0 0 1 4 9 8 .622 .344 .278 .056 .222
1972 LHP 36 81 30 3 1 2 7 7 11 .927 .420 .506 .136 .370
1972 RHP 78 172 47 9 2 6 28 23 32 .812 .359 .453 .180 .273
1973 LHP 47 83 15 5 0 0 6 10 20 .518 .277 .241 .060 .181
1973 RHP 126 363 99 18 1 5 46 28 53 .697 .327 .369 .096 .273
1974 LHP 23 37 8 0 0 0 3 2 5 .473 .256 .216 .000 .216
1974 RHP 115 356 96 18 3 7 63 31 51 .724 .328 .396 .126 .270
1975 LHP 56 149 38 7 1 1 14 9 21 .640 .304 .336 .081 .255
1975 RHP 106 197 48 8 2 0 13 26 29 .639 .335 .305 .061 .244
1976 LHP 43 84 24 7 1 0 10 6 12 .723 .330 .393 .107 .286
1976 RHP 115 282 81 14 2 7 38 25 49 .770 .344 .426 .138 .287
1977 LHP 65 142 34 8 0 1 17 8 19 .595 .278 .317 .077 .239
1977 RHP 90 191 51 10 3 4 27 18 29 .747 .333 .414 .147 .267
1978 LHP 59 157 49 8 1 1 13 14 27 .763 .368 .395 .083 .312
1978 RHP 114 214 64 10 1 8 30 25 41 .842 .375 .467 .168 .299
1979 LHP 50 95 21 2 0 2 9 7 20 .587 .282 .305 .084 .221
1979 RHP 127 360 119 29 2 5 58 29 49 .843 .379 .464 .133 .331
1980 LHP 47 110 31 2 0 2 8 10 13 .693 .339 .355 .073 .282
1980 RHP 95 237 74 13 2 3 33 16 31 .775 .353 .422 .110 .312
1981 LHP 26 44 11 0 0 0 3 4 9 .562 .312 .250 .000 .250
1981 RHP 54 129 29 3 3 2 11 18 22 .668 .327 .341 .116 .225
Total LHP 507 1107 286 45 4 10 100 90 184 .648 .315 .333 .075 .258
Total RHP 1145 2708 748 135 23 53 370 270 424 .745 .343 .402 .126 .276
Total 1393 3815 1034 180 27 63 470 360 608 .717 .335 .382 .111 .271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Hal Kusick has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1982-04-01The Boston Tridentines have waived Hal Kusick.
1981-09-06The Boston Tridentines have designated Hal Kusick for assignment.
1981-07-30The Boston Tridentines have promoted Hal Kusick to the major league team.
1981-07-22The Boston Tridentines have acquired Hal Kusick from the waiver wire.
1981-06-21The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have waived Hal Kusick.
1981-06-12The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have acquired Hal Kusick from the waiver wire.
1981-06-08The Cleveland Indians have waived Hal Kusick.
1981-06-04The Cleveland Indians have promoted Hunter Alomar to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Hal Kusick for assignment.
1976-05-22The Cleveland Indians have re-claimed Hal Kusick from the waiver wire.
1976-05-21The Cleveland Indians have promoted Duke Parnham to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Hal Kusick for assignment.
1972-09-09Hal Kusick of the Cleveland Knights is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1972-08-01Hal Kusick of the Cleveland Knights is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1972-04-01The Cleveland Knights have promoted Hal Kusick to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have promoted Jack Howard to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have designated Big Lebowski for assignment. The Cleveland Knights have sent Brian Norwood to the minors.
1971-09-02The Cleveland Knights have promoted John Schilling to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent Hal Kusick to the minors.
1971-06-18The Cleveland Knights have promoted Hal Kusick to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent John Schilling to the minors.
1970-08-21The Cleveland Knights have promoted Freddy Foster to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent Hal Kusick to the minors.
1970-05-21The Cleveland Knights have promoted Hal Kusick to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent Byron Shockley to the minors.
1969-07-13The Cleveland Knights have promoted William Parker to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent Hal Kusick to the minors.
1969-06-14The Cleveland Knights have promoted Freddy Foster to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have promoted Hal Kusick to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent Ivan Lutz to the minors. The Cleveland Knights have sent Willie Bellhorn to the minors.
1968-09-22The Cleveland Knights have sent Hal Kusick to the minors.
1968-08-29The Cleveland Knights have promoted Hal Kusick to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent Allen Freeman to the minors.
1968-08-29A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn River Cats and the Cleveland Knights. The Cleveland Knights receive Ed Goeckel, Hal Kusick, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (BRO) from the Brooklyn River Cats in exchange for Tommy Jimenez, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (CLE).