Joe Kuhel
NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1930—1947
First Base
BORN
June 25, 1906, in Cleveland, OH
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-0 / 180
PRIMARY TEAM
Washington Senators
.277
BATTING AVERAGE
2104
GAMES
30.6
WAR
.359
ON-BASE PCT
1236
RUNS
23.7
WAR7
.406
SLUGGING
2212
HITS
12.5
WAR3
.765
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
131
HOME RUNS
2.4
WAR PER SEASON
Last name pronounced COOL, as in “There goes Joe Cool, the slick first baseman for the Senators.” Kuhel was a decent first baseman, and he had some pop in his bat, but he had to contend with 475-foot power alleys at Griffith Stadium in D.C. Probably would have been a 30-homer guy had he played elsewhere during his prime.
Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kuhel |
30.6 |
23.7 |
11.6 |
12.5 |
27.2 |
2.4 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
61.0 |
42.1 |
30.8 |
21.0 |
51.6 |
4.7 |
Where Does Joe Kuhel Rank
Among First Basemen?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NR |
89 |
99 |
NR |
NR |
91 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |