Jeff Kunkel
Jeffrey Richard Kunkel
Born: March 11, 1983
Olympia Fields, IL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, RF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 37 (2005 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Michigan
Career: 2006-2011
Jeff Kunkel compiled a career batting average of .224 with 11 home runs and 95 RBI in his 320-game career with the Oneonta Tigers, West Michigan Whitecaps, Lakeland Flying Tigers, Erie SeaWolves and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 2006 season and last took the field during the 2011 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Tigers | 30 | 115 | 104 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 28 | .260 | .330 | .298 | .629 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 25 | 76 | 74 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .203 | .213 | .230 | .443 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 29 | 109 | 100 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 19 | .230 | .287 | .270 | .557 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 16 | 55 | 52 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .192 | .218 | .308 | .526 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 53 | 192 | 173 | 14 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 30 | .237 | .289 | .301 | .590 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 47 | 160 | 142 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 33 | .218 | .289 | .345 | .634 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 8 | 28 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .192 | .214 | .269 | .484 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 44 | 163 | 142 | 19 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 27 | .261 | .342 | .387 | .729 | 55 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 25 | 95 | 88 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | .239 | .269 | .307 | .576 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 19 | 56 | 53 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .075 | .125 | .132 | .257 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 12 | 42 | 37 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .270 | .317 | .270 | .587 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 10 | 33 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .222 | .344 | .333 | .677 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 320 | 1132 | 1026 | 82 | 230 | 34 | 5 | 11 | 95 | 3 | 4 | 68 | 236 | .224 | .281 | .299 | .580 | 307 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Tigers | C | 21 | 128 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .979 | 6.714 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 25.8 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | C | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 3B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1.667 | ||||
| 2007 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | C | 29 | 207 | 25 | 2 | 2 | .991 | 8.000 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 44.4 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | C | 16 | 74 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .975 | 4.938 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 27.3 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | C | 53 | 350 | 32 | 3 | 3 | .992 | 7.208 | 8 | 36 | 19 | 34.5 |
| 2008 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | C | 15 | 88 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .989 | 6.000 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 33.3 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | C | 8 | 69 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.375 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 41.7 |
| 2009 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | C | 44 | 247 | 24 | 1 | 3 | .996 | 6.159 | 1 | 23 | 17 | 42.5 |
| 2009 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 1B | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 8.000 | ||||
| 2010 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | C | 44 | 293 | 27 | 2 | 2 | .994 | 7.273 | 0 | 31 | 11 | 26.2 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 25 | 148 | 23 | 3 | 3 | .983 | 6.840 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 32.4 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | C | 8 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 19 | 115 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.526 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 20.0 |
| 2011 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | C | 12 | 75 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.917 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 33.3 |
| Totals | 302 | 1870 | 181 | 19 | 18 | .991 | 6.791 | 26 | 205 | 101 | 33.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Tigers | DET | June 21, 2006 | September 5, 2006 |
| 2006 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | August 13, 2006 | August 15, 2006 |
| 2007 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | April 5, 2007 | June 11, 2007 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | July 17, 2007 | September 2, 2007 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | April 4, 2008 | August 31, 2008 |
| 2008 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | June 27, 2008 | August 6, 2008 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | April 9, 2009 | April 25, 2009 |
| 2009 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | May 1, 2009 | September 7, 2009 |
| 2010 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 10, 2010 | August 17, 2010 |
| 2010 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | June 4, 2010 | July 10, 2010 |
| 2011 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | April 9, 2011 | August 15, 2011 |
| 2011 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 17, 2011 | July 4, 2011 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | May 6, 2011 | August 30, 2011 |
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