Steve Kuczek, baseball player, 1949-1949

Steve Kuczek

Born: 12/28/1924 in Amsterdam, NY, USA

Died: 11/21/2010 in Scotia, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1949-09-29 | Final Game: 1949-09-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Stanislaw Leo Kuczek

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Biography

Steve Kuczek, born in 1924, was a professional baseball player who made a brief but notable appearance in Major League Baseball. His career spanned a single day on September 29, 1949, during which he played as a position player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the context of the late 1940s, Kuczek entered the league during a transformative period in baseball history, marked by the integration of the sport and the emergence of new talent following World War II. In his only game, Kuczek achieved a perfect batting average of 1.0, recording one hit in one at-bat. While his statistical contributions to the game were minimal—he did not hit any home runs or drive in runs—his participation in a major league game places him among the ranks of those who experienced the pinnacle of professional baseball, if only for a fleeting moment. Kuczek's career, though brief, reflects the competitive nature of the sport during an era of significant change and development in baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +280.6% above league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +191.0% above league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — +420.8% above league average.

Career OPS 3.000 vs. league average 0.728 across their career seasons — +312.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1949 BSN NL 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0

Career Games by Position

Position Games

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Colgate University Hamilton NY 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949