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Harvey Kuenn

Shortstop
1952—1966
BORN
December 4, 1930, in West Allis, WI
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
6-2 / 187
MLB DEBUT
September 6, 1952
FINAL GAME
October 2, 1966
PRIMARY TEAM
Detroit Tigers
.303
BATTING AVERAGE
2092
HITS
26.0
WAR
.357
ON-BASE PCT
87
HOME RUNS
22.1
WAR7
.408
SLUGGING
.765
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
2.3
WAR PER SEASON
Harvey Kuenn
 
Batting champ for Tigers, moved to outfielder later. Managed Brewers to 1982 pennant, a team known as “Harvey’s Wallbangers.”

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Compared to Hall of Fame Shortstops

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Kuenn
26.0
22.1
15.9
12.1
24.1
2.3
AVG HOFer
67.7
43.1
30.3
21.6
55.4
4.9

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Harvey Kuenn Rank?

No. 102 Ranked

at Shortstop

Ranking Among Shortstops by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
92
99
NR
NR
97
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Shortstops