Rusty Kuntz

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 190lb (190cm, 86kg)

Born: February 4, 1955 in Orange, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 11th round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Stanislaus (Turlock, CA).

Schools: Cuesta College (San Luis Obispo, CA), California State University, Stanislaus (Turlock, CA)

Debut: September 1, 1979 (Age 24-209d, 14,223rd in major league history)
vs. MIL 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 24, 1985 (Age 30-079d)
vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season

Full Name: Russell Jay Kuntz

Nicknames: Player

Pronunciation: \KOONTS\

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1984 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.9

441

104

.236

RBI

OBP

.328

SLG

.322

OPS

.650

OPS+

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

1983 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1983 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 5	CHW	@	TEX	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
2	3	Apr 6	CHW	@	TEX	L,1-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
3	6 (2)	Apr 12	CHW		BAL	L,8-10	GS	18	3.0	0	0	1	1	0	CF
4	7	Apr 14	CHW		BAL	W,12-11	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
5	9 (1)	Apr 16	CHW		DET	W,3-1	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
6	10	Apr 17	CHW		DET	W,6-1	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
7	11	Apr 19	CHW		NYY	W,13-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
8	12	Apr 20	CHW		NYY	L,4-6	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
9	15 (2)	Apr 24	CHW	@	CLE	W,9-3	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
10	17 (1)	Apr 27	CHW	@	MIL	L,2-6	GS	22	4.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
11	18	Apr 29	CHW	@	TOR	W,9-3	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	21 (2)	May 3	CHW		MIL	W,7-6	GF	16	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH CF
13	22	May 4	CHW		MIL	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
14	23	May 6	CHW		CLE	W,8-3	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
15	25 (1)	May 8	CHW		CLE	L,6-13		11	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
16	28 (2)	May 13	CHW	@	NYY	L,1-3	CG	30	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
17	29	May 14	CHW	@	NYY	L,5-8	CG	39	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
18	30	May 15	CHW	@	NYY	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
19	31	May 17 (1)	CHW	@	BAL	L,2-7	GS	34	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
20	33 (1)	May 18	CHW	@	BAL	L,0-1	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
21	34	May 20	CHW	@	KCR	W,9-6	GS	22	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
22	36 (1)	May 22	CHW	@	KCR	W,11-3	GS	25	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
23	39 (2)	May 25	CHW		BOS	L,0-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
24	41 (1)	May 27	CHW		TEX	W,3-2	GF	12	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
25	43 (1)	May 29	CHW		TEX	W,8-3	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
26	44	May 30	CHW	@	BOS	W,6-4	GF	15	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
27	46 (1)	Jun 1	CHW	@	BOS	W,8-3	GF	8	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
				Player went from Chicago White Sox to Minnesota Twins
28	70	Jun 22	MIN	@	TOR	W,4-3	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
29	71	Jun 23	MIN	@	CHW	L,6-8	CG	39	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
30	72	Jun 24	MIN	@	CHW	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
31	73	Jun 25	MIN	@	CHW	L,3-8	CG	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
32	74	Jun 26	MIN	@	CHW	L,7-9	CG	41	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
33	75	Jun 28	MIN		TOR	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
34	76	Jun 29	MIN		TOR	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
35	77	Jun 30	MIN		TOR	L,3-11	CG	47	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
36	78	Jul 1	MIN		CHW	W,6-3	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
37	79	Jul 2	MIN		CHW	L,2-4	GS	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
38	80	Jul 3	MIN		CHW	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
39	81	Jul 4	MIN		CHW	L,6-12	GS	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
40	87 (5)	Jul 13	MIN		NYY	W,6-1	GS	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
41	88	Jul 14	MIN	@	MIL	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
42	89	Jul 15	MIN	@	MIL	L,3-6	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
43	92 (2)	Jul 18	MIN	@	NYY	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
44	93	Jul 19	MIN	@	NYY	L,0-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
45	94	Jul 20	MIN	@	NYY	L,4-6	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
46	95	Jul 22	MIN	@	CLE	L,5-8	CG	41	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
47	98 (2)	Jul 24 (2)	MIN	@	CLE	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
48	99	Jul 25	MIN		MIL	W,17-3	CG	37	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
49	100	Jul 26	MIN		MIL	W,6-5	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
50	101	Jul 27	MIN		MIL	L,9-13	GF	26	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
51	102	Jul 29	MIN		SEA	W,4-3	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
52	104 (1)	Jul 31	MIN		SEA	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
53	105	Aug 1 (1)	MIN		CAL	L,6-12	CG	48	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
54	135 (29)	Sep 1 (2)	MIN	@	BOS	L,3-9	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
55	136	Sep 2	MIN		BAL	L,0-1	CG	36	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
56	137	Sep 3	MIN		BAL	L,0-13	CG	51	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
57	152 (14)	Sep 21 (2)	MIN	@	CHW	L,6-7	GS	34	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
							57gm		363.0	107	3	2	112	1