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Jeff Kunkel
Jeffrey William Kunkel

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 180 lb.
School Rider University

Debut July 23, 1984
  vs. BAL 4 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB
Final Game September 14, 1992
Born March 25, 1962 in West Palm Beach, FL

Son of Bill Kunkel

Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1983 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Minors /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1984 22 TEX AL  50  142   13   29   2  3   3    7   4  3   2  35  .204  .218  .324   46   46   3   2   0   1   2
 1985 23 TEX AL   2    4    1    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   3  .250  .250  .250   37    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1986 24 TEX AL   8   13    3    3   0  0   1    2   0  0   0   2  .231  .231  .462   82    6   0   0   0   0   0
 1987 25 TEX AL  15   32    1    7   0  0   1    2   0  1   0  10  .219  .242  .313   46   10   1   0   0   1   0
 1988 26 TEX AL  55  154   14   35   8  3   2   15   0  1   4  35  .227  .250  .357   67   55   1   1   1   1   5
 1989 27 TEX AL 108  293   39   79  21  2   8   29   3  2  20  75  .270  .323  .437  111  128  10   0   0   3   6
 1990 28 TEX AL  99  200   17   34  11  1   3   17   2  1  11  66  .170  .221  .280   40   56   5   0   0   2   7
 1992 30 CHC NL  20   29    0    4   2  0   0    1   0  0   0   8  .138  .138  .207   -4    6   0   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 8 Seasons      357  867   88  192  44  9  18   73   9  8  37 234  .221  .259  .355   69  308  20   3   1   8  21
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        393   40   87  20  4   8   33   4  4  17 106  .221  .259  .355   69  140   9   1   0   4  10
 Career High    108  293   39   79  21  3   8   29   4  3  20  75  .270  .323  .437  111  128  10   2   1   3   7
Special Batting  Glossary 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1984 22 TEX AL  150  123    9   2.0    99| .204  .267| .218  .330| .324  .403| .542  .733|  46  .178 -11.4  -1.2  57%
 1985 23 TEX AL    4    3    0   0.0   100| .250  .262| .250  .328| .250  .408| .500  .736|  37  .000  -0.4   0.0   0%
 1986 24 TEX AL   13   10    1   2.7   102| .231  .264| .231  .332| .462  .412| .693  .744|  82  .264  -0.5   0.0   0%
 1987 25 TEX AL   34   27    2   2.0   106| .219  .265| .242  .333| .313  .426| .555  .759|  46  .156  -2.7  -0.3   0%
 1988 26 TEX AL  161  127   12   2.5    96| .227  .262| .250  .327| .357  .394| .607  .721|  67  .266  -7.6  -0.8   0%
 1989 27 TEX AL  326  232   41   4.7    95| .270  .263| .323  .328| .437  .387| .760  .715| 111  .539   3.6   0.4  60%
 1990 28 TEX AL  218  179   11   1.6    95| .170  .259| .221  .327| .280  .388| .501  .715|  40  .142 -16.9  -1.7  66%
 1992 30 CHC NL   29   26    1   1.0    94| .138  .261| .138  .327| .207  .385| .345  .712|  -4  .074  -4.0  -0.4   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 8 Seasons       935  727   77   2.8    96| .221  .263| .259  .328| .355  .393| .614  .721|  69  .308 -39.9  -4.0  52%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Pitching  Glossary / Minors /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1988 26 TEX AL   0   0   1   0   0   0   1  0    1.0    0    0    0   0    0    1   0   0     3   0   0  0.00  4.10  inf 0.000
 1989 27 TEX AL   0   0   1   0   0   0   1  0    1.7    4    4    4   1    3    0   0   0    12   0   0 21.60  3.97   18 4.200
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  2 Yr WL undef   0   0   2   0   0   0   2  0    2.7    4    4    4   1    3    1   0   0    15   0   0 13.50  4.02   30 2.625
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     0   0  68   0   0   0  68  0   91.7  136  136  136  34  102   34   0   0   510   0   0 13.50  4.02   30 2.625

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

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Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Sort by Position, then Year 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+

 1984 22 TEX AL  SS   48     81  120   17   22  .922  .962  4.19  3.93  4.93  4.76   43  366.7
                 DH    1
 1985 23 TEX AL  SS    2      2    5    0    1 1.000  .959  3.50  3.95  8.18  4.68    1    7.7
 1986 24 TEX AL  SS    5      4    6    3    0  .769  .971  2.00  3.94  2.50  4.53    4   36.0
                 DH    1
 1987 25 TEX AL  2B   10     17   25    2    8  .955  .979  4.20  4.48  5.32  5.12    9   71.0
                 3B    3      1    2    0    0 1.000  .938  1.00  2.30  3.38  2.81    1    8.0
                 OF    3      0    0    0    0              0.00  2.00  0.00  2.25    0    6.0
                 CF    2      0    0    0    0              0.00  2.35  0.00  2.70    0    4.0
                 1B    1      1    0    1    0  .500 1.000  1.00  8.50  9.00  9.90    0    1.0
                 LF    1      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00  1.70  4.50  2.25    0    2.0
                 SS    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  4.00  0.00  4.50    0    1.0
                 DH    1
 1988 26 TEX AL  2B   28     42   70    6   15  .949  .982  4.00  4.40  5.18  5.12   22  194.7
                 SS   19     28   34    2    8  .969  .970  3.26  4.14  5.07  4.69   12  110.0
                 3B   10      4   15    0    0 1.000  .955  1.90  2.36  3.72  2.72    5   46.0
                 OF    6      4    0    0    0 1.000  .976  0.67  2.13  1.44  2.48    2   25.0
                 LF    4      4    0    0    0 1.000  .976  1.00  1.85  1.57  2.27    2   23.0
                 DH    3
                 CF    2      0    0    0    0              0.00  2.50  0.00  2.70    0    2.0
                  P    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  0.70  0.00  1.80    0    1.0
 1989 27 TEX AL  SS   59     68  150   15   21  .936  .971  3.69  4.11  4.18  4.79   53  469.0
                 OF   30     59    1    3    0  .952  .980  2.00  2.12  2.80  2.42   23  193.0
                 CF   24     56    1    2    0  .966  .984  2.38  2.46  2.95  2.78   22  174.0
                 2B    8     14   12    0    6 1.000  .981  3.25  4.51  5.71  5.25    4   41.0
                 LF    5      2    0    1    0  .667 1.000  0.40  1.84  1.29  2.19    1   14.0
                 DH    5
                 3B    4      1    5    4    0  .600  .938  1.50  2.35  2.70  2.75    1   20.0
                 RF    2      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.90  0.00  2.34    0    5.0
                  P    1      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00  0.70  5.29  2.12    0    1.7
 1990 28 TEX AL  SS   67     77  126    9   28  .958  .973  3.03  4.00  5.02  4.74   42  364.3
                 3B   15     10   28    2    3  .950  .943  2.53  2.32  3.26  2.75   12  105.0
                 2B   13     12   18    0    3 1.000  .984  2.31  4.53  4.58  5.23    4   59.0
                 OF    5      2    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.40  2.04  2.25  2.36    0    8.0
                 RF    2      2    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00  1.80  3.60  2.16    0    5.0
                 CF    2      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.50  2.40  4.50  2.70    0    2.0
                 LF    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.70  0.00  1.80    0    1.0
                 DH    1
 1992 30 CHC NL  SS    6      4   10    0    1 1.000  .972  2.33  3.87  7.00  4.60    1   18.0
                 LF    3      9    0    0    0 1.000  .978  3.00  1.63  4.05  2.16    2   20.0
                 2B    3      5    4    1    1  .900  .978  3.00  4.27  5.06  5.17    1   16.0

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1987 25 TEX AL  1B    1      1    0    1    0  .500 1.000  1.00  8.50  9.00  9.90    0    1.0

 1987 25 TEX AL  2B   10     17   25    2    8  .955  .979  4.20  4.48  5.32  5.12    9   71.0
 1988 26 TEX AL  2B   28     42   70    6   15  .949  .982  4.00  4.40  5.18  5.12   22  194.7
 1989 27 TEX AL  2B    8     14   12    0    6 1.000  .981  3.25  4.51  5.71  5.25    4   41.0
 1990 28 TEX AL  2B   13     12   18    0    3 1.000  .984  2.31  4.53  4.58  5.23    4   59.0
 1992 30 CHC NL  2B    3      5    4    1    1  .900  .978  3.00  4.27  5.06  5.17    1   16.0

 1987 25 TEX AL  3B    3      1    2    0    0 1.000  .938  1.00  2.30  3.38  2.81    1    8.0
 1988 26 TEX AL  3B   10      4   15    0    0 1.000  .955  1.90  2.36  3.72  2.72    5   46.0
 1989 27 TEX AL  3B    4      1    5    4    0  .600  .938  1.50  2.35  2.70  2.75    1   20.0
 1990 28 TEX AL  3B   15     10   28    2    3  .950  .943  2.53  2.32  3.26  2.75   12  105.0

 1987 25 TEX AL  CF    2      0    0    0    0              0.00  2.35  0.00  2.70    0    4.0
 1988 26 TEX AL  CF    2      0    0    0    0              0.00  2.50  0.00  2.70    0    2.0
 1989 27 TEX AL  CF   24     56    1    2    0  .966  .984  2.38  2.46  2.95  2.78   22  174.0
 1990 28 TEX AL  CF    2      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.50  2.40  4.50  2.70    0    2.0

 1984 22 TEX AL  DH    1
 1986 24 TEX AL  DH    1
 1987 25 TEX AL  DH    1
 1988 26 TEX AL  DH    3
 1989 27 TEX AL  DH    5
 1990 28 TEX AL  DH    1

 1987 25 TEX AL  LF    1      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00  1.70  4.50  2.25    0    2.0
 1988 26 TEX AL  LF    4      4    0    0    0 1.000  .976  1.00  1.85  1.57  2.27    2   23.0
 1989 27 TEX AL  LF    5      2    0    1    0  .667 1.000  0.40  1.84  1.29  2.19    1   14.0
 1990 28 TEX AL  LF    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.70  0.00  1.80    0    1.0
 1992 30 CHC NL  LF    3      9    0    0    0 1.000  .978  3.00  1.63  4.05  2.16    2   20.0

 1987 25 TEX AL  OF    3      0    0    0    0              0.00  2.00  0.00  2.25    0    6.0
 1988 26 TEX AL  OF    6      4    0    0    0 1.000  .976  0.67  2.13  1.44  2.48    2   25.0
 1989 27 TEX AL  OF   30     59    1    3    0  .952  .980  2.00  2.12  2.80  2.42   23  193.0
 1990 28 TEX AL  OF    5      2    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.40  2.04  2.25  2.36    0    8.0
 1992 30 CHC NL  OF    3      9    0    0    0 1.000  .978  3.00  1.97  4.05  2.34    2   20.0

 1988 26 TEX AL   P    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  0.70  0.00  1.80    0    1.0
 1989 27 TEX AL   P    1      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00  0.70  5.29  2.12    0    1.7

 1989 27 TEX AL  RF    2      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.90  0.00  2.34    0    5.0
 1990 28 TEX AL  RF    2      2    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00  1.80  3.60  2.16    0    5.0

 1984 22 TEX AL  SS   48     81  120   17   22  .922  .962  4.19  3.93  4.93  4.76   43  366.7
 1985 23 TEX AL  SS    2      2    5    0    1 1.000  .959  3.50  3.95  8.18  4.68    1    7.7
 1986 24 TEX AL  SS    5      4    6    3    0  .769  .971  2.00  3.94  2.50  4.53    4   36.0
 1987 25 TEX AL  SS    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  4.00  0.00  4.50    0    1.0
 1988 26 TEX AL  SS   19     28   34    2    8  .969  .970  3.26  4.14  5.07  4.69   12  110.0
 1989 27 TEX AL  SS   59     68  150   15   21  .936  .971  3.69  4.11  4.18  4.79   53  469.0
 1990 28 TEX AL  SS   67     77  126    9   28  .958  .973  3.03  4.00  5.02  4.74   42  364.3
 1992 30 CHC NL  SS    6      4   10    0    1 1.000  .972  2.33  3.87  7.00  4.60    1   18.0

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total  SS* 207    264  451   46   81  .940  .969  3.45  4.02  4.69  4.75  156 1372.7
                 2B*  62     90  129    9   33  .961  .981  3.53  4.45  5.16  5.15   40  381.7
                 OF*  47     74    1    3    0  .962  .980  1.60  2.10  2.68  2.41   27  252.0   14   30    4#
                 3B*  32     16   50    6    3  .917  .946  2.06  2.33  3.32  2.75   19  179.0
                 CF*  30     57    1    2    0  .967  .985  1.93  2.45  2.87  2.77   22  182.0
                 LF*  14     16    0    1    0  .941  .982  1.14  1.78  2.40  2.20    5   60.0
                 DH   12   Games not counted in Overall Total below            
                 RF*   4      2    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.50  1.85  1.80  2.25    0   10.0
                  P*   2      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.50  0.70  3.33  2.00    0    2.7
                 1B*   1      1    0    1    0  .500 1.000  1.00  8.50  9.00  9.90    0    1.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       351    446  631   65  117  .943  .971  3.07  3.68  4.43  4.39  242   2189
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Transactions 

June 6, 1983: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1983 amateur draft.

December 20, 1991: Granted Free Agency.

January 26, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.

July 7, 1992: Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Chicago Cubs for Ced Landrum.

September 19, 1992: Released by the Chicago Cubs.

November 16, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.

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Salaries Leaders
1989Texas Rangers$80,000
1990Texas Rangers$140,000
Career (may be incomplete)$220,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
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