Stephen Kuk
Stephen John Kuk
Born: May 6, 1911
Deceased: September 27, 1999
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1935-1948
Stephen Kuk compiled a career batting average of .282 with 106 home runs and 93 RBI in his 1106-game career with the Peoria Tractors, Nashville Vols, Greenwood Giants, Richmond Colts, Longview Cannibals, Jacksonville Tars, Fort Worth Cats, Newark Bears and Bloomingdale Troopers. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 42 | 121 | 121 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .240 | .240 | .380 | .620 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | B | IIIL | Peoria Tractors | 16 | 58 | 58 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .293 | .293 | .448 | .741 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Giants | 83 | 306 | 306 | 83 | 9 | 9 | 2 | .271 | .271 | .379 | .650 | 116 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 138 | 521 | 521 | 154 | 29 | 3 | 20 | .296 | .296 | .478 | .774 | 249 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 140 | 535 | 535 | 154 | 26 | 5 | 20 | .288 | .288 | .467 | .755 | 250 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | ETXL | Longview Cannibals | 25 | 93 | 93 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .290 | .290 | .441 | .731 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 133 | 486 | 486 | 135 | 15 | 2 | 20 | .278 | .278 | .440 | .718 | 214 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 111 | 403 | 403 | 114 | 23 | 3 | 9 | .283 | .283 | .422 | .705 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 6 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .360 | .560 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 123 | 461 | 461 | 123 | 28 | 3 | 6 | .267 | .267 | .380 | .646 | 175 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 101 | 438 | 373 | 82 | 104 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 54 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 29 | .279 | .371 | .437 | .808 | 163 | 4 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 107 | 404 | 338 | 57 | 91 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 55 | 26 | .269 | .376 | .376 | .752 | 127 | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1947 | D | NATL1 | Bloomingdale Troopers | 51 | 166 | 166 | 57 | 6 | 3 | 6 | .343 | .343 | .524 | .867 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | NATL1 | Bloomingdale Troopers | 30 | 71 | 71 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .310 | .310 | .408 | .718 | 29 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1106 | 4088 | 3957 | 139 | 1115 | 189 | 40 | 106 | 93 | 24 | 17 | 107 | 55 | .282 | .302 | .430 | .732 | 1702 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | OF | 39 | 60 | 2 | 1 | .984 | 1.590 | |
| 1935 | B | IIIL | Peoria Tractors | OF | 16 | 35 | 1 | 3 | .923 | 2.250 | |
| 1936 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Giants | OF | 58 | 120 | 9 | 3 | .977 | 2.224 | |
| 1937 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | OF | 138 | 220 | 12 | 15 | .939 | 1.681 | |
| 1938 | C | ETXL | Longview Cannibals | OF | 19 | 34 | 0 | 1 | .971 | 1.789 | |
| 1938 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | OF | 111 | 225 | 23 | 7 | .973 | 2.234 | |
| 1939 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | OF | 111 | 242 | 18 | 8 | .970 | 2.342 | |
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | OF | 108 | 260 | 12 | 11 | .961 | 2.519 | |
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | OF | 99 | 205 | 12 | 7 | .969 | 2.192 | |
| 1944 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | OF | 95 | 194 | 9 | 4 | 2 | .981 | 2.137 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | OF | 100 | 176 | 10 | 5 | 2 | .974 | 1.860 |
| Totals | 894 | 1771 | 108 | 65 | 4 | .967 | 2.102 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Tractors | CHN | ||
| 1935 | A | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | NY1 | ||
| 1936 | C | Cotton States League | Greenwood Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1937 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | NY1 | ||
| 1938 | C | East Texas League | Longview Cannibals | CHA | ||
| 1938 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1939 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1940 | B | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | |||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 1941 | B | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | |||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1947 | D | North Atlantic League | Bloomingdale Troopers | BSN | ||
| 1948 | D | North Atlantic League | Bloomingdale Troopers | CLE |
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