Ivan Kuester
Ivan G. Kuester
Born: January 24, 1920
Deceased: October 3, 2006
Evansville, IN US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1939-1953
Ivan Kuester compiled a career batting average of .287 with 41 home runs and 187 RBI in his 824-game career with the Bradford Bees, York Bees, Owensboro Oilers, Canton Terriers, Evansville Bees, Hartford Chiefs, Fort Lauderdale Braves, Bluefield Blue-Grays, Fulton Chicks, Fulton Railroaders and Chattanooga Lookouts. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NYPL | Bradford Bees | 75 | 306 | 306 | 89 | 20 | 6 | 3 | .291 | .291 | .425 | .716 | 130 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NYPL | Bradford Bees | 98 | 396 | 396 | 116 | 21 | 12 | 7 | .293 | .293 | .460 | .753 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 117 | 477 | 477 | 146 | 28 | 10 | 4 | .306 | .306 | .432 | .738 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 20 | 74 | 74 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .311 | .311 | .405 | .716 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Evansville Bees | 68 | 222 | 222 | 58 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .261 | .261 | .356 | .617 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | 13 | 46 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .283 | .522 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 98 | 461 | 399 | 103 | 121 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 71 | 2 | 41 | 27 | .303 | .394 | .434 | .828 | 173 | 19 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 28 | 107 | 96 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .250 | .314 | .365 | .679 | 35 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Fort Lauderdale Braves | 26 | 111 | 98 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 7 | .224 | .309 | .286 | .595 | 28 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 10 | 39 | 39 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .359 | .692 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | KITL | Fulton Chicks | 50 | 177 | 177 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .226 | .226 | .345 | .571 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | KITL | Fulton Railroaders | 109 | 480 | 400 | 73 | 125 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 94 | 6 | 79 | 25 | .312 | .426 | .428 | .853 | 171 | 1 | |||||
| 1950 | D | KITL | Fulton Railroaders | 112 | 384 | 384 | 107 | 18 | 4 | 6 | .279 | .279 | .393 | .672 | 151 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 824 | 3280 | 3114 | 198 | 895 | 147 | 54 | 41 | 187 | 8 | 0 | 139 | 73 | .287 | .322 | .409 | .731 | 1273 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NYPL | Bradford Bees | OF | 75 | 137 | 8 | 14 | .912 | 1.933 | |
| 1940 | D | NYPL | Bradford Bees | OF | 98 | 143 | 15 | 17 | .903 | 1.612 | |
| 1941 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | OF | 117 | 217 | 21 | 23 | .912 | 2.034 | |
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Evansville Bees | OF | 60 | 106 | 9 | 5 | .958 | 1.917 | |
| 1942 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | OF | 16 | 26 | 1 | 1 | .964 | 1.688 | |
| 1942 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | OF | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2 | .857 | 1.200 | |
| 1946 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | OF | 92 | 168 | 12 | 10 | 2 | .947 | 1.957 |
| 1946 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 3B | 14 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .900 | 1.929 |
| 1946 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | OF | 12 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .897 | 2.167 |
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Fort Lauderdale Braves | OF | 25 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .982 | 2.200 |
| 1949 | D | KITL | Fulton Railroaders | OF | 109 | 146 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .969 | 1.422 |
| Totals | 628 | 1042 | 96 | 84 | 3 | .931 | 1.812 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | PONY League | Bradford Bees | BSN | ||
| 1940 | B | Inter-State League | York Bees | BSN | ||
| 1940 | D | PONY League | Bradford Bees | BSN | ||
| 1941 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | BOS | ||
| 1942 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | BOS | ||
| 1942 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Canton Terriers | BOS | ||
| 1942 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Bees | BSN | ||
| 1946 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | BSN | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1947 | C | Florida International League | Fort Lauderdale Braves | BSN | ||
| 1947 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue-Grays | BSN | ||
| 1948 | D | Kitty League | Fulton Chicks | WS1 | ||
| 1949 | D | Kitty League | Fulton Railroaders | WS1 | ||
| 1950 | D | Kitty League | Fulton Railroaders | WS1 | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1953 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue-Grays | WS1 |
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