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.

1984 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1984 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 3	DET	@	MIN	W,8-1	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
2	3 (1)	Apr 6	DET	@	CHW	W,3-2	GF	8	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
3	5 (1)	Apr 8	DET	@	CHW	W,7-3	GF	8	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH RF
4	8 (2)	Apr 13	DET	@	BOS	W,13-9	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
5	13 (4)	Apr 22	DET		CHW	W,9-1	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
6	15 (1)	Apr 24 (2)	DET		MIN	W,4-3	GS	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
7	17 (1)	Apr 26	DET	@	TEX	W,7-5	GS	22	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
8	21 (3)	May 1	DET		BOS	W,11-2	GS	17	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
9	24 (2)	May 4	DET	@	CLE	W,9-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
10	26 (1)	May 6	DET	@	CLE	W,6-5	GF	10	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR LF
11	27	May 7	DET	@	KCR	W,10-3	GF	8	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
12	29 (1)	May 9	DET	@	KCR	W,3-1	GS	32	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
13	30	May 11	DET		CAL	W,8-2	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
14	32 (1)	May 14	DET		SEA	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
15	34 (1)	May 16	DET		SEA	W,10-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
16	36 (1)	May 19	DET		OAK	W,5-4	GF	14	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR LF
17	39 (2)	May 23	DET	@	CAL	W,4-2	GS	21	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
18	42 (2)	May 26	DET	@	SEA	L,5-9	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
19	43	May 27	DET	@	SEA	L,1-6	GS	27	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
20	46 (2)	May 30	DET	@	OAK	W,2-1	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	49 (2)	Jun 3	DET		BAL	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
22	50	Jun 4	DET		TOR	W,6-3	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR LF RF
23	53 (2)	Jun 7	DET		TOR	W,5-3	GF	13	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
24	54	Jun 8	DET	@	BAL	W,3-2	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
25	55	Jun 9	DET	@	BAL	L,0-4	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
26	57 (1)	Jun 10 (2)	DET	@	BAL	W,8-0	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
27	58	Jun 11	DET	@	TOR	W,5-4	GF	12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
28	59	Jun 12	DET	@	TOR	L,3-12	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
29	60	Jun 13	DET	@	TOR	L,3-7	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
30	61	Jun 15	DET	@	MIL	W,3-2	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR CF
31	62	Jun 16	DET	@	MIL	W,6-0	GF	15	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
32	63	Jun 17	DET	@	MIL	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
33	65 (1)	Jun 19	DET		NYY	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
34	66	Jun 20	DET		NYY	W,9-6	GS	30	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
35	68 (1)	Jun 22	DET		MIL	W,7-3	GS	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
36	71 (2)	Jun 25	DET	@	NYY	L,3-7	GS	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF LF
37	72	Jun 26	DET	@	NYY	W,9-7	GS	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
38	73	Jun 27	DET	@	NYY	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
39	74	Jun 29 (1)	DET		MIN	L,3-5	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
40	75	Jun 29 (2)	DET		MIN	W,7-5	GF	14	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
41	77 (1)	Jul 1	DET		MIN	L,0-9	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
42	87 (9)	Jul 14	DET	@	MIN	W,6-5	GF	13	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	PR LF
43	89 (1)	Jul 16	DET		CHW	W,7-1	GF	8	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
44	90	Jul 17	DET		CHW	W,3-2	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR CF
45	91	Jul 18	DET		CHW	L,6-10	CG	46	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
46	92	Jul 19	DET		TEX	W,9-2	GF	15	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
47	93	Jul 20	DET		TEX	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
48	100 (6)	Jul 27 (2)	DET		BOS	L,0-4	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
49	104 (3)	Jul 31 (2)	DET		CLE	L,4-6	GS	29	7.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
50	124 (19)	Aug 18	DET		SEA	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
51	125	Aug 19	DET		SEA	L,1-4	CG	39	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	CF
52	126	Aug 20	DET		OAK	W,14-1	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
53	127	Aug 21	DET		OAK	W,12-6	GF	18	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
54	128	Aug 22	DET		OAK	W,11-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
55	131 (2)	Aug 26	DET	@	CAL	W,12-6	GS	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF CF
56	133 (1)	Aug 29	DET	@	SEA	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
57	135 (1)	Aug 31	DET	@	OAK	L,6-7	GF	19	4.2	0	0	0	0	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
58	136	Sep 1	DET	@	OAK	L,5-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
59	137	Sep 2	DET	@	OAK	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
60	140 (2)	Sep 5	DET		BAL	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
61	141	Sep 7	DET	@	TOR	W,7-4	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR LF
62	150 (8)	Sep 17	DET		MIL	W,7-3	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
63	152 (1)	Sep 19	DET		MIL	W,4-2	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
64	158 (5)	Sep 26	DET	@	MIL	L,5-7	GF	12	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
65	160 (1)	Sep 28	DET	@	NYY	W,4-2	GS	25	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
66	161	Sep 29	DET	@	NYY	W,11-3	GS	31	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
67	162	Sep 30	DET	@	NYY	L,2-9	GS	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF CF
							71gm		342.2	71	2	1	74	1