Ernie Kunkle
Bruce Ernest Kunkle
Born: September 10, 1941
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1961-1964
Ernie Kunkle compiled a career record of 29 wins and 27 losses and a 4.01 ERA in his 81-game pitching career with the Kingsport Pirates, Batavia Pirates, Kinston Eagles and Asheville Tourists. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1964 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | APPY | Kingsport Pirates | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.90 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 60.0 | 49 | 39 | 26 | 1 | 48 | 74 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1962 | D | NYPL | Batavia Pirates | 10 | 9 | .526 | 4.41 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 153.0 | 130 | 110 | 75 | 7 | 112 | 161 | 8 | 3 | 21 | ||||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.97 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29.0 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1963 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2.58 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 115.0 | 92 | 47 | 33 | 5 | 62 | 0 | 129 | 2 | 0 | 12 | |||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.71 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 80.0 | 63 | 36 | 33 | 6 | 49 | 4 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 1 | 6 | .143 | 6.00 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 54.0 | 63 | 39 | 36 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 29 | 27 | .518 | 4.01 | 81 | 73 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 491.0 | 422 | 290 | 219 | 29 | 330 | 10 | 491 | 17 | 3 | 47 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | APPY | Kingsport Pirates | 14 | 31 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | .154 | .241 | .154 | .395 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1962 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | D | NYPL | Batavia Pirates | 21 | 66 | 60 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | .217 | .242 | .317 | .559 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 7 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .364 | .364 | .455 | .818 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 24 | 49 | 41 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .146 | .239 | .146 | .385 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 14 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .207 | .281 | .207 | .488 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 23 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .158 | .200 | .421 | .621 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 106 | 215 | 189 | 27 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 75 | .190 | .246 | .254 | .500 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | APPY | Kingsport Pirates | P | 10 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | .500 |
| 1962 | D | NYPL | Batavia Pirates | P | 21 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 1 | .800 | 1.143 |
| 1963 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | P | 17 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .812 | .765 |
| 1964 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | P | 14 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .882 | 1.071 |
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | P | 13 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 75 | 18 | 52 | 15 | 2 | .824 | .933 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1962 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1962 | B | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | PIT | ||
| 1963 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | PIT | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PIT | ||
| 1964 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | PIT | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Tourists | PIT |
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