Bob Kuzava
Robert Leroy Kuzava "Sarge"
Born: May 28, 1923
Wyandotte, MI US
Deceased: May 15, 2017
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 202
Career: 1941-1960
Major League Statistics
Bob Kuzava compiled a career record of 89 wins and 67 losses and a 2.90 ERA in his 269-game pitching career with the Mansfield Braves, Charleston Senators, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Baltimore Orioles, Columbus Red Birds, Rochester Red Wings, Indianapolis Indians, Charleston White Sox and San Diego Padres. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1960 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | OHSL4 | Mansfield Braves | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0.00 | 15 | 100.0 | 108 | 60 | 36 | |||||||||||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 21 | 6 | .778 | 1.72 | 34 | 235.0 | 188 | 58 | 45 | 81 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 14 | 6 | .700 | 2.36 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 217.0 | 176 | 70 | 57 | 73 | 207 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 14 | 13 | .519 | 3.17 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 224.0 | 197 | 95 | 79 | 76 | 112 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 9 | 16 | .360 | 4.83 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 192.0 | 179 | 117 | 103 | 113 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.57 | 26 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 169.0 | 166 | 71 | 67 | 15 | 63 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 8 | 1 | .889 | 3.41 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 95.0 | 80 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 25 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.31 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 87.0 | 75 | 35 | 32 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.57 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68.0 | 72 | 39 | 27 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4.20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Charleston White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 89 | 67 | .571 | 2.90 | 269 | 130 | 0 | 61 | 12 | 0 | 1404.0 | 1260 | 593 | 453 | 41 | 517 | 2 | 732 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 38 | 84 | 84 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .155 | .155 | .190 | .345 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 26 | 86 | 66 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 23 | .182 | .325 | .182 | .507 | 12 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 30 | 87 | 76 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | .250 | .288 | .263 | .551 | 20 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 30 | 70 | 59 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 23 | .136 | .239 | .169 | .408 | 10 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 26 | 70 | 62 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 19 | .210 | .269 | .210 | .478 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 20 | 35 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .152 | .200 | .152 | .352 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 25 | 29 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .185 | .185 | .185 | .370 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 49 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .111 | .200 | .111 | .311 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Charleston White Sox | 9 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .130 | .261 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 265 | 498 | 441 | 28 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 114 | .179 | .238 | .193 | .431 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | OHSL4 | Mansfield Braves | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 26 | 6 | 42 | 3 | 1 | .941 | 1.846 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 30 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 1 | .971 | 1.133 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 30 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .905 | .633 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | P | 26 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 1 | .933 | 1.077 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | P | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 25 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 49 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .347 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| Totals | 267 | 33 | 147 | 8 | 6 | .957 | .674 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Ohio State League | Mansfield Braves | CLE | ||
| 1942 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Charleston Senators | CLE | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Columbus Red Birds | KC1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Columbus Red Birds | PIT | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CHA |
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