Bob Kuzava

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Left

6-2, 202lb (188cm, 91kg)

Born: May 28, 1923 in Wyandotte, MI us

Died: May 15, 2017 in Wyandotte, MI

Buried: Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Grosse Ile, MI

Last Game: September 29, 1957 (Age 34-124d)
vs. CHC 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1949 season

Full Name: Robert Leroy Kuzava

Nicknames: Sarge

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3x World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.1

ERA

4.05

213

862.0

446

WHIP

1.466

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1941	18	-2.8	Mansfield	OHSL	D	CLE	5	7	.417		5.40	15						100.0	108	60			36							1.440	9.7		3.2
1942	19	-2.4	Charleston	MATL	C	CLE	21	6	.778	1.72	2.22	34						235.0	188	58	45		81							1.145	7.2		3.1

1946	23	-2.5	Wilkes-Barre	EL	A	CLE	14	6	.700	2.36	2.90	26	26	0	18	2		217.0	176	70	57		73		207	1	1	2		1.147	7.3		3.0	8.6	2.84
1946	23	-6.8	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	1	0	1.000	3.00	5.25	2	2	0	0	0	0	12.0	9	7	4	0	11	0	4	1	0	0	60	1.667	6.8	0.0	8.3	3.0	0.36
1947	24	-3.0	Baltimore	IL	AAA	CLE	14	13	.519	3.17	3.82	30	29		18	3		224.0	197	95	79		76		112	1	1	5		1.219	7.9		3.1	4.5	1.47
1947	24	-5.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	1	1	.500	4.15	4.15	4	4	0	1	1	0	21.2	22	10	10	1	9	0	9	1	0	1	94	1.431	9.1	0.4	3.7	3.7	1.00
1948	25	-2.1	Baltimore	IL	AAA	CLE	9	16	.360	4.83	5.48	30	29		11	3		192.0	179	117	103		113		154	0	0	5		1.521	8.4		5.3	7.2	1.36
1949	26	-2.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	10	6	.625	4.02	4.37	29	18	3	9	1	0	156.2	139	76	70	6	91	3	83	1	0	2	685	1.468	8.0	0.3	5.2	4.8	0.91
1950	27		2 Teams	AL	Maj	CHW-WSH	9	10	.474	4.33	4.88	32	29	2	9	1	0	199.1	199	108	96	13	102	3	105	1	1	8	875	1.510	9.0	0.6	4.6	4.7	1.03
1950	27	-1.7	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	1	3	.250	5.68	5.68	10	7	2	1	0	0	44.1	43	28	28	5	27	1	21	0	0	3	196	1.579	8.7	1.0	5.5	4.3	0.78
1950	27	-1.7	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	8	7	.533	3.95	4.65	22	22	0	8	1	0	155.0	156	80	68	8	75	2	84	1	1	5	679	1.490	9.1	0.5	4.4	4.9	1.12
1951	28		2 Teams	AL	Maj	WSH-NYY	11	7	.611	3.61	4.08	31	16	13	7	1	5	134.2	133	61	54	10	55	1	72	3	0	2	581	1.396	8.9	0.7	3.7	4.8	1.31
1951	28	-1.2	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	3	3	.500	5.50	5.85	8	8	0	3	0	0	52.1	57	34	32	5	28	1	22	2	0	0	236	1.624	9.8	0.9	4.8	3.8	0.79
1951	28	-1.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	8	4	.667	2.40	2.95	23	8	13	4	1	5	82.1	76	27	22	5	27	0	50	1	0	2	345	1.251	8.3	0.5	3.0	5.5	1.85
1952	29	-1.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	8	8	.500	3.45	3.59	28	12	9	6	1	3	133.0	115	53	51	7	63	5	67	1	0	2	554	1.338	7.8	0.5	4.3	4.5	1.06
1953	30	0.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	6	5	.545	3.31	3.41	33	6	12	2	2	4	92.1	92	35	34	9	34	4	48	0	0	0	386	1.365	9.0	0.9	3.3	4.7	1.41
1954	31		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BAL-NYY	2	6	.250	4.97	5.83	24	7	6	0	0	1	63.1	76	41	35	3	29	2	37	0	0	2	283	1.658	10.8	0.4	4.1	5.3	1.28
1954	31	2.4	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	1	3	.250	5.45	6.81	20	3	6	0	0	1	39.2	46	30	24	3	18	0	22	0	0	1	176	1.613	10.4	0.7	4.1	5.0	1.22
1954	31	2.4	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	1	3	.250	4.18	4.18	4	4	0	0	0	0	23.2	30	11	11	0	11	2	15	0	0	1	107	1.732	11.4	0.0	4.2	5.7	1.36
1955	32		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	PHI	1	1	.500	6.25	6.65	23	5	10	0	0	0	44.2	57	33	31	5	16	2	18	0	0	1	205	1.634	11.5	1.0	3.2	3.6	1.13
1955	32	4.0	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	1	0	1.000	7.24	7.24	17	4	7	0	0	0	32.1	47	26	26	5	12	1	13	0	0	0	154	1.825	13.1	1.4	3.3	3.6	1.08
1955	32	3.6	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	0	1	.000	3.65	5.11	6	1	3	0	0	0	12.1	10	7	5	0	4	1	5	0	0	1	51	1.135	7.3	0.0	2.9	3.6	1.25
1956	33	4.9	Columbus	IL	AAA	KCA	10	8	.556	3.57	3.78	26	25		7	1		169.0	166	71	67	15	63		99	0	0	5		1.355	8.8	0.8	3.4	5.3	1.57
1957	34		2 Teams	NL	Maj	PIT-STL	0	0		6.23	6.23	7	0	3	0	0	0	4.1	7	3	3	0	5	0	3	0	0	0	25	2.769	14.5	0.0	10.4	6.2	0.60
1957	34	5.9	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	8	1	.889	3.41	3.60	20	10		4	2		95.0	80	38	36	8	25		48	2	0	1		1.105	7.6	0.8	2.4	4.5	1.92
1957	34	6.4	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	0	0		9.00	9.00	4	0	1	0	0	0	2.0	3	2	2	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	12	3.000	13.5	0.0	13.5	4.5	0.33
1957	34	6.4	STL	NL	Maj	STL	0	0		3.86	3.86	3	0	2	0	0	0	2.1	4	1	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	13	2.571	15.4	0.0	7.7	7.7	1.00
1958	35	8.0	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	5	3	.625	3.31	3.62	25	10		3	1		87.0	75	35	32	9	23	1	54	0	0	5		1.126	7.8	0.9	2.4	5.6	2.35
1959	36	8.5	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	CHW	3	4	.429	3.57	5.16	49	1		0	0		68.0	72	39	27	6	19	1	44	0	0	1		1.338	9.5	0.8	2.5	5.8	2.32
1960	37		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-A	CHW	0	3	.000		5.29	14	0		0	0		17.0	19	10	7	3	8		14	0	0	2
1960	37	9.9	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CHW	0	3	.000	4.20	6.00	12	0		0	0		15.0	19	10	7	3	8		14	0	0	2		1.800	11.4	1.8	4.8	8.4	1.75
1960	37	13.1	Charleston	SALL	A	CHW	0	0				2						2.0									0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (10 seasons)					Majors		49	44	.527	4.05	4.46	213	99	58	34	7	13	862.0	849	427	388	54	415	20	446	8	1	18	3748	1.466	8.9	0.6	4.3	4.7	1.07
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		89	67	.571		3.80	269	130	0	61	12		1404.0	1260	593	453	41	517	2	732	4	2	26
All Levels (17 Seasons)							138	111	.554		4.05	482	229	58	95	19	13	2266.0	2109	1020	841	95	932	22	1178	12	3	44	3748

AAA (7 seasons)					Minors		49	48	.505	3.72	4.29	192	104		43	10		850.0	788	405	351	41	327	2	525	3	1	24		1.312	8.3		3.5	5.6	1.61
A (2 seasons)					Minors		14	6	.700		2.88	28	26	0	18	2		219.0	176	70	57		73		207	1	1	2
C (1 season)					Minors		21	6	.778	1.72	2.22	34						235.0	188	58	45		81							1.145	7.2		3.1
D (1 season)					Minors		5	7	.417		5.40	15						100.0	108	60			36							1.440	9.7		3.2