Harvey Kuenn

Positions: Outfielder, Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 187lb (188cm, 84kg)

Born: December 4, 1930 in West Allis, WI us

Died: February 28, 1988 in Peoria, AZ

Buried: Sun Land Memorial Park, Sun City, AZ

Schools: Luther College (Decorah, IA), University of Wisconsin at Madison (Madison, WI)

Debut: September 6, 1952 (Age 21-277d, 10,957th in major league history)
vs. CHW 5 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1966 (Age 35-302d)
vs. LAD 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1953 season

Full Name: Harvey Edward Kuenn

Pronunciation: \KEEN\

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Rookie of the Year
10x All-Star
Batting Title

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

26.0

6913

2092

.303

950

RBI

671

OBP

.357

SLG

.408

OPS

.765

OPS+

108

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1958 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1958 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 15	DET	@	CHW	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
2	2	Apr 16	DET	@	CHW	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
3	3	Apr 17	DET	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
4	4	Apr 18	DET		CLE	L,5-7	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
5	5	Apr 19	DET		CLE	W,9-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
6	6	Apr 20	DET		CLE	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
7	7	Apr 21	DET		CHW	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
8	8	Apr 22	DET		CHW	W,8-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
9	9	Apr 23	DET	@	KCA	W,8-2	CG	31	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF
10	10	Apr 24	DET	@	KCA	L,2-7	CG	39	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
11	11	Apr 25	DET	@	CLE	L,2-12	CG	44	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
12	12	Apr 26	DET	@	CLE	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
13	13	Apr 27	DET	@	CLE	W,9-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
14	14	Apr 29	DET	@	NYY	L,1-5	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
15	15	Apr 30	DET	@	NYY	W,10-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	16	May 2	DET	@	BOS	L,0-6	CG	37	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
17	17	May 4 (1)	DET	@	BAL	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
18	18	May 4 (2)	DET	@	BAL	L,0-4	CG	37	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
19	19	May 7 (1)	DET	@	WSH	W,5-1	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
20	20	May 7 (2)	DET	@	WSH	L,4-11	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
21	21	May 8	DET	@	WSH	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
22	22	May 9	DET		KCA	W,7-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
23	23	May 10	DET		KCA	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
24	24	May 11	DET		KCA	W,10-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
25	25	May 13	DET		CLE	W,11-1	GS	28	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
26	26	May 14	DET		CLE	L,8-9	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
27	27	May 15	DET		CLE	L,5-8	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
28	28	May 16	DET	@	KCA	L,3-5	CG	31	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
29	29	May 17	DET	@	KCA	L,3-4	CG	32	8.1	0	0	0	0	0	CF
30	30	May 18	DET	@	KCA	L,0-2	CG	28	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
31	31	May 20	DET		BAL	L,4-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
32	32	May 21	DET		BAL	L,1-8	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
33	33	May 22	DET		NYY	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
34	34	May 23	DET		NYY	L,1-8	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
35	35	May 24	DET		NYY	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
36	36	May 25 (1)	DET		WSH	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
37	37	May 25 (2)	DET		WSH	W,6-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
38	38	May 27	DET		BOS	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
39	39	May 28	DET		BOS	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
40	40	May 30 (1)	DET		CHW	L,5-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
41	41	May 30 (2)	DET		CHW	L,2-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
42	42	May 31	DET		CHW	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
43	43	Jun 3	DET	@	BAL	L,0-2	CG	34	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
44	44	Jun 4	DET	@	BAL	L,4-6	GS	31	6.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
45	55 (10)	Jun 15 (1)	DET	@	NYY	W,2-0	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
46	56	Jun 15 (2)	DET	@	NYY	W,3-0	GS	17	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
47	57	Jun 17	DET		WSH	W,9-2	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
48	58	Jun 19	DET		WSH	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
49	59	Jun 20	DET		NYY	W,7-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
50	60	Jun 21	DET		NYY	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
51	61	Jun 22	DET		NYY	L,0-15	CG	51	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
52	62	Jun 23	DET		BAL	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
53	63	Jun 24	DET		BAL	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
54	64	Jun 26	DET		BAL	L,0-2	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
55	65	Jun 27	DET		BOS	W,7-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
56	66	Jun 28	DET		BOS	L,5-6	CG	49	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
57	67	Jun 29	DET		BOS	L,7-10	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
58	68	Jun 30	DET		KCA	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
59	69	Jul 1	DET		KCA	L,1-5	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
60	70	Jul 2	DET		KCA	W,5-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
61	71	Jul 4 (1)	DET	@	CLE	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	1	1	1	3	0	CF
62	72	Jul 4 (2)	DET	@	CLE	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
63	73	Jul 5	DET	@	CHW	L,1-8	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
64	74	Jul 6	DET	@	CHW	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
65	75	Jul 10	DET	@	WSH	L,3-5	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
66	76	Jul 11	DET	@	WSH	L,5-6	CG	43	8.2	5	0	0	5	0	CF
67	77	Jul 12	DET	@	WSH	W,3-1	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
68	78	Jul 13 (1)	DET	@	BAL	W,6-5	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
69	79	Jul 13 (2)	DET	@	BAL	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
70	80	Jul 14	DET	@	BAL	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
71	81	Jul 15	DET	@	NYY	W,12-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
72	82	Jul 16	DET	@	NYY	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
73	83	Jul 17	DET	@	NYY	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
74	84	Jul 18	DET	@	BOS	L,9-11	CG	49	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
75	85	Jul 19	DET	@	BOS	L,6-7	CG	48	11.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
76	86	Jul 20 (1)	DET	@	BOS	W,3-0	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
77	87	Jul 20 (2)	DET	@	BOS	L,2-5	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
78	88	Jul 22	DET		NYY	L,3-13	CG	49	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
79	89	Jul 23	DET		NYY	L,4-16	CG	46	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
80	90	Jul 24	DET		NYY	L,7-10	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
81	91	Jul 25	DET		WSH	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
82	92	Jul 26	DET		WSH	W,9-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
83	93	Jul 27 (1)	DET		WSH	L,3-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
84	94	Jul 27 (2)	DET		WSH	L,1-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
85	95	Jul 28	DET		BOS	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
86	96	Jul 29	DET		BOS	L,8-11	CG	51	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
87	97	Jul 30	DET		BOS	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
88	98	Jul 31	DET		BOS	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
89	99	Aug 1	DET		BAL	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
90	100	Aug 2	DET		BAL	W,8-7	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
91	101	Aug 3 (1)	DET		BAL	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
92	102	Aug 3 (2)	DET		BAL	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
93	103	Aug 5	DET		CLE	L,1-6	CG	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
94	104	Aug 8	DET		CHW	W,6-2	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
95	105	Aug 9	DET		CHW	L,3-9	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
96	106	Aug 10 (1)	DET		CHW	L,2-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
97	107	Aug 10 (2)	DET		CHW	W,4-3	CG	52	12.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
98	108	Aug 11	DET		KCA	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
99	109	Aug 12	DET		KCA	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
100	110	Aug 13 (1)	DET	@	CLE	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
101	111	Aug 13 (2)	DET	@	CLE	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
102	112	Aug 14	DET	@	CLE	L,9-10	CG	51	9.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
103	113	Aug 15	DET	@	KCA	L,5-12	CG	41	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
104	114	Aug 16	DET	@	KCA	L,7-8	CG	38	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
105	115	Aug 17	DET	@	KCA	L,1-4	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
106	116	Aug 19	DET	@	WSH	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
107	117	Aug 20	DET	@	WSH	W,7-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
108	118	Aug 21	DET	@	BAL	L,6-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
109	119	Aug 22	DET	@	BAL	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
110	120	Aug 23	DET	@	BAL	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
111	121	Aug 24 (1)	DET	@	NYY	W,8-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
112	122	Aug 24 (2)	DET	@	NYY	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
113	123	Aug 27 (1)	DET	@	BOS	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
114	124	Aug 27 (2)	DET	@	BOS	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
115	125	Aug 29	DET	@	CHW	L,0-3	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
116	126	Aug 30	DET	@	CHW	W,6-3	GS	28	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
117	131 (4)	Sep 3	DET		CHW	L,0-1	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
118	132	Sep 4	DET		CHW	W,11-4	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
119	133	Sep 5	DET		KCA	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	CF
120	134	Sep 6	DET		KCA	L,2-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
121	135	Sep 7	DET		KCA	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
122	136	Sep 9	DET		WSH	W,7-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
123	137	Sep 10	DET		WSH	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
124	138	Sep 11	DET		WSH	L,6-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
125	139	Sep 12	DET		BAL	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
126	140	Sep 13	DET		BAL	W,13-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
127	141	Sep 14 (1)	DET		BOS	W,6-1	GS	27	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
128	142	Sep 14 (2)	DET		BOS	W,9-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
129	145 (2)	Sep 19	DET		CLE	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
130	146	Sep 20 (1)	DET		CLE	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
131	147	Sep 20 (2)	DET		CLE	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
132	148	Sep 21	DET		CLE	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
133	149	Sep 23	DET	@	CHW	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
134	150	Sep 24	DET	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	2	1	1	4	0	CF
135	151	Sep 25	DET	@	CHW	W,7-1	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
136	152	Sep 26	DET	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
137	153	Sep 27	DET	@	CLE	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
138	154	Sep 28	DET	@	CLE	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
							138gm		1206.1	355	9	6	370	1