William Kunkle
William Leon Kunkle
Born: 1934
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165
Career: 1952-1957
William Kunkle compiled a career batting average of .284 with 41 home runs and 171 RBI in his 465-game career with the Johnson City Cardinals, Lynchburg Cardinals, Fresno Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Foxes and Winston-Salem Red Birds. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 116 | 523 | 455 | 81 | 123 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 8 | 56 | 84 | .270 | .357 | .422 | .779 | 192 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 130 | 562 | 494 | 89 | 149 | 26 | 4 | 17 | 82 | 2 | 49 | 79 | .302 | .372 | .474 | .846 | 234 | 9 | 6 | 4 | |||
| 1956 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 110 | 424 | 424 | 141 | 17 | 7 | 6 | .333 | .333 | .448 | .781 | 190 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 38 | 121 | 104 | 15 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 21 | .221 | .319 | .346 | .665 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | 53 | 202 | 190 | 23 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 38 | .205 | .243 | .321 | .564 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 18 | 52 | 47 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | .255 | .314 | .362 | .675 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 465 | 1884 | 1714 | 213 | 487 | 74 | 23 | 41 | 171 | 12 | 0 | 134 | 230 | .284 | .340 | .426 | .766 | 730 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | SS | 114 | 185 | 310 | 37 | 70 | .930 | 4.342 |
| 1955 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | SS | 129 | 274 | 408 | 65 | 68 | .913 | 5.287 |
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | OF | 50 | 85 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .947 | 1.800 |
| 1957 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | OF | 18 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 12 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .900 | 1.500 |
| 1957 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 3B | 11 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 3 | .821 | 2.091 |
| Totals | 334 | 595 | 740 | 114 | 141 | .921 | 3.997 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1956 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Foxes | SLN | ||
| 1957 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Birds | SLN |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
