Joe Kuhel
American baseball player
Died when: 77 years 246 days (932 months)Star Sign: Cancer
Joseph Anthony Kuhel (June 25, 1906 – February 26, 1984) was an American professional baseball player and manager.Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he was a first baseman who played in the Major Leagues from 1930–47 for the Washington Senators (1930–37; 1944–46) and Chicago White Sox (1938–43; 1946–47).
He batted and threw left-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).Following his playing career, Kuhel managed the Senators (1948–49).
In an 18-season career, Kuhel was a .277 hitter with 131 home runs and 1,049 RBI in 2,104 games played.Defensively, he posted a career .992 fielding percentage.
Kuhel was the best defensive first baseman in the American League during the 1930s, but also was an inconsistent player who struggled with injuries most of his career.
Hampered by playing in Griffith Stadium most of his career, his power numbers were never as good as they may have been in a more favorable park for long-ball hitters.
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