Earl Dewey Kunz (December 25, 1898 – April 14, 1963), nicknamed "Pinches", was a professional baseball pitcher who spent one season in Major League Baseball. In total, Kunz spent 13 season in professional baseball, the majority of those in the Pacific Coast League.
| Earl Kunz | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 25, 1898 Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
| Died: April 14, 1963 (aged 64) Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1923, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 30, 1923, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–2 |
| Earned run average | 5.52 |
| Strikeouts | 12 |
| Teams | |
Early life
editKunz was born in Sacramento, California on December 25, 1898. Kunz was nicknamed "Pinches" and "Pinch."[1] As a kid, he played sandlot ball with future major leaguer Kettle Wirts.[1]
Professional career
editSacramento Senators
editIn 1920, Kunz began his professional career with the Sacramento Senators. That season, he went 3–11 with a 4.78 earned run average (ERA) in 39 games. His second season, Kunz went 14–12 with a 3.79 ERA in 50 games. He led all Senators pitchers in games played (50), and was second in bases on balls (walks) allowed (103).[2]
References
edit- ^ a b O'Connor, Alan (2007). Gold on the Diamond: Sacramento's Greatest Baseball Players 1886 to 1976. Big Tomato Press. pp. 58, 59. ISBN 978-0-9791233-0-6.
- ^ "1921 Sacramento Senators". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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