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Tony Kubek
Anthony Christopher Kubek

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 6' 3", Weight 191 lb.

Debut April 20, 1957
  vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game October 3, 1965
Born October 12, 1935 in Milwaukee, WI

Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1954. (All Transactions)

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        A fine player whose career was unfortunately cut short due to injury. I will always rember his "Game of the Week" broadcasts.

Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1957 21 NYY AL 127  431   56  128  21  3   3   39   6  6  24  48  .297  .335  .381   98  164  13   4   3   3   4 MVP-26,RoY-1
 1958 22 NYY AL 138  559   66  148  21  1   2   48   5  4  25  57  .265  .295  .317   72  177   8   4   3   1   7 AS
 1959 23 NYY AL 132  512   67  143  25  7   6   51   3  3  24  46  .279  .313  .391   96  200  13   2   3   2  11 AS
 1960 24 NYY AL 147  568   77  155  25  3  14   62   3  0  31  42  .273  .312  .401   97  228  12   4   5   3  13 MVP-11
 1961 25 NYY AL 153  617   84  170  38  6   8   46   1  3  27  60  .276  .306  .395   90  244  10   3   1   1   7 AS
 1962 26 NYY AL  45  169   28   53   6  1   4   17   2  1  12  17  .314  .357  .432  115   73   2   1   0   0   3
 1963 27 NYY AL 135  557   72  143  21  3   7   44   4  2  28  68  .257  .294  .343   78  191   3   2   6   2   4 MVP-27
 1964 28 NYY AL 106  415   46   95  16  3   8   31   4  1  26  55  .229  .275  .340   70  141   4   1   3   1   6
 1965 29 NYY AL 109  339   26   74   5  3   5   35   1  3  20  48  .218  .258  .295   58  100   6   5   0   0   7
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 9 Seasons     1092 4167  522 1109 178 30  57  373  29 23 217 441  .266  .303  .364   85 1518  71  26  24  13  62
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        618   77  165  26  4   8   55   4  3  32  65  .266  .303  .364   85  225  11   4   4   2   9
 Career High    153  617   84  170  38  7  14   62   6  6  31  68  .297  .335  .401   98  244  13   5   6   3  13
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1957 21 NYY AL  475  330   56   4.6    98| .297  .261| .335  .332| .381  .393| .716  .726|  98  .520  -1.5  -0.2  50%
 1958 22 NYY AL  597  434   52   3.2    95| .265  .257| .295  .325| .317  .390| .612  .715|  72  .369 -21.4  -2.2  55%
 1959 23 NYY AL  553  398   60   4.0    95| .279  .256| .313  .326| .391  .391| .704  .717|  96  .462  -4.3  -0.4  50%
 1960 24 NYY AL  618  442   70   4.3    96| .273  .256| .312  .329| .401  .392| .713  .721|  97  .477  -3.4  -0.3 100%
 1961 25 NYY AL  658  470   74   4.2   100| .276  .258| .306  .332| .395  .401| .701  .734|  90  .454  -9.5  -0.9  25%
 1962 26 NYY AL  184  123   26   5.7   100| .314  .260| .357  .331| .432  .404| .789  .735| 115  .600   3.2   0.3  66%
 1963 27 NYY AL  592  425   57   3.6    95| .257  .255| .294  .322| .343  .394| .637  .716|  78  .432 -17.2  -1.8  66%
 1964 28 NYY AL  447  332   39   3.2    97| .229  .257| .275  .325| .340  .399| .615  .724|  70  .369 -18.1  -1.9  80%
 1965 29 NYY AL  370  286   25   2.4    91| .218  .250| .258  .319| .295  .382| .553  .702|  58  .272 -19.6  -2.1  25%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 9 Seasons      4494 3240  459   3.8    96| .266  .256| .303  .327| .364  .394| .667  .721|  85  .438 -91.8  -9.5  55%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1957 21 NYY AL OF 50 88 2 6 0 .938 .980 1.80 1.97 2.26 2.24 36 358.7 SS 41 74 108 6 26 .968 .963 4.44 4.43 5.51 5.11 32 297.3 3B 38 26 72 8 7 .925 .951 2.58 2.77 2.91 3.23 36 303.0 LF 31 50 2 3 0 .945 .979 1.68 1.70 2.05 2.10 24 228.0 CF 22 38 0 3 0 .927 .982 1.73 2.40 2.62 2.72 12 130.7 2B 1 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 4.80 6.00 5.40 0 3.0 1958 22 NYY AL SS 134 242 453 28 98 .961 .964 5.19 4.17 5.29 4.96 133 1183.0 AS OF 3 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.67 1.93 1.67 2.27 3 27.0 AS RF 2 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 2.00 1.70 2.00 2.00 2 18.0 AS 1B 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 8.50 18.00 9.90 0 1.0 AS CF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 2.30 1.00 2.70 1 9.0 AS 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.70 0.00 5.40 0 1.0 AS 1959 23 NYY AL SS 67 121 217 11 42 .968 .959 5.04 3.97 5.22 4.87 64 582.3 AS OF 53 78 3 2 2 .976 .979 1.53 1.96 1.73 2.22 47 422.3 AS RF 26 32 2 1 1 .971 .977 1.31 1.64 1.57 1.89 24 195.0 AS LF 24 19 0 1 0 .950 .979 0.79 1.68 1.38 2.06 13 124.0 AS 3B 17 20 36 2 5 .966 .952 3.29 2.72 4.09 3.21 15 123.3 AS CF 15 29 1 0 1 1.000 .984 2.00 2.44 2.61 2.72 10 103.3 AS 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.70 0.00 5.40 0 2.0 AS 1960 24 NYY AL SS 136 228 443 22 84 .968 .960 4.93 4.37 5.23 5.11 133 1155.3 OF 29 23 1 0 0 1.000 .984 0.83 1.95 2.63 2.25 3 82.0 LF 22 16 1 0 0 1.000 .983 0.77 1.67 2.83 2.13 2 54.0 CF 6 8 0 0 0 1.000 .988 1.33 2.30 2.67 2.67 1 27.0 RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.70 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1961 25 NYY AL SS 145 261 449 30 107 .959 .956 4.90 4.37 5.07 4.84 145 1259.7 AS 1962 26 NYY AL SS 35 71 117 9 27 .954 .962 5.37 4.47 5.52 4.84 35 306.7 LF 6 15 0 0 0 1.000 .974 2.50 1.62 2.50 2.02 6 54.0 1963 27 NYY AL SS 132 227 403 13 80 .980 .965 4.77 4.56 4.78 4.78 132 1185.0 CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.20 0.00 2.70 0 1.0 1964 28 NYY AL SS 99 186 307 11 52 .978 .968 4.98 4.55 5.19 4.78 95 855.0 1965 29 NYY AL SS 93 134 237 14 53 .964 .962 3.99 4.38 4.50 4.74 81 742.0 OF 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 1.77 1.12 2.02 0 16.0 RF 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.55 1.50 1.88 0 12.0 1B 1 2 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.00 7.90 6.75 9.45 0 4.0 LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.80 0 4.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1958 22 NYY AL 1B 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 8.50 18.00 9.90 0 1.0 1965 29 NYY AL 1B 1 2 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.00 7.90 6.75 9.45 0 4.0 1957 21 NYY AL 2B 1 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 4.80 6.00 5.40 0 3.0 1958 22 NYY AL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.70 0.00 5.40 0 1.0 1959 23 NYY AL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.70 0.00 5.40 0 2.0 1957 21 NYY AL 3B 38 26 72 8 7 .925 .951 2.58 2.77 2.91 3.23 36 303.0 1959 23 NYY AL 3B 17 20 36 2 5 .966 .952 3.29 2.72 4.09 3.21 15 123.3 1957 21 NYY AL CF 22 38 0 3 0 .927 .982 1.73 2.40 2.62 2.72 12 130.7 1958 22 NYY AL CF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 2.30 1.00 2.70 1 9.0 1959 23 NYY AL CF 15 29 1 0 1 1.000 .984 2.00 2.44 2.61 2.72 10 103.3 1960 24 NYY AL CF 6 8 0 0 0 1.000 .988 1.33 2.30 2.67 2.67 1 27.0 1963 27 NYY AL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.20 0.00 2.70 0 1.0 1957 21 NYY AL LF 31 50 2 3 0 .945 .979 1.68 1.70 2.05 2.10 24 228.0 1959 23 NYY AL LF 24 19 0 1 0 .950 .979 0.79 1.68 1.38 2.06 13 124.0 1960 24 NYY AL LF 22 16 1 0 0 1.000 .983 0.77 1.67 2.83 2.13 2 54.0 1962 26 NYY AL LF 6 15 0 0 0 1.000 .974 2.50 1.62 2.50 2.02 6 54.0 1965 29 NYY AL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.80 0 4.0 1957 21 NYY AL OF 50 88 2 6 0 .938 .980 1.80 1.97 2.26 2.24 36 358.7 1958 22 NYY AL OF 3 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.67 1.93 1.67 2.27 3 27.0 1959 23 NYY AL OF 53 78 3 2 2 .976 .979 1.53 1.96 1.73 2.22 47 422.3 1960 24 NYY AL OF 29 23 1 0 0 1.000 .984 0.83 1.95 2.63 2.25 3 82.0 1962 26 NYY AL OF 6 17 0 0 0 1.000 .983 2.83 1.92 2.83 2.18 6 54.0 1963 27 NYY AL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1965 29 NYY AL OF 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 1.77 1.12 2.02 0 16.0 1958 22 NYY AL RF 2 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 2.00 1.70 2.00 2.00 2 18.0 1959 23 NYY AL RF 26 32 2 1 1 .971 .977 1.31 1.64 1.57 1.89 24 195.0 1960 24 NYY AL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.70 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1965 29 NYY AL RF 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.55 1.50 1.88 0 12.0 1957 21 NYY AL SS 41 74 108 6 26 .968 .963 4.44 4.43 5.51 5.11 32 297.3 1958 22 NYY AL SS 134 242 453 28 98 .961 .964 5.19 4.17 5.29 4.96 133 1183.0 1959 23 NYY AL SS 67 121 217 11 42 .968 .959 5.04 3.97 5.22 4.87 64 582.3 1960 24 NYY AL SS 136 228 443 22 84 .968 .960 4.93 4.37 5.23 5.11 133 1155.3 1961 25 NYY AL SS 145 261 449 30 107 .959 .956 4.90 4.37 5.07 4.84 145 1259.7 1962 26 NYY AL SS 35 71 117 9 27 .954 .962 5.37 4.47 5.52 4.84 35 306.7 1963 27 NYY AL SS 132 227 403 13 80 .980 .965 4.77 4.56 4.78 4.78 132 1185.0 1964 28 NYY AL SS 99 186 307 11 52 .978 .968 4.98 4.55 5.19 4.78 95 855.0 1965 29 NYY AL SS 93 134 237 14 53 .964 .962 3.99 4.38 4.50 4.74 81 742.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total SS* 882 1544 2734 144 569 .967 .962 4.85 4.37 5.09 4.89 850 7566.3 OF* 145 213 6 8 2 .965 .981 1.51 1.96 2.05 2.23 95 961.0 84 45 31# LF* 84 100 3 4 0 .963 .979 1.23 1.68 2.00 2.08 45 464.0 3B* 55 46 108 10 12 .939 .952 2.80 2.75 3.25 3.22 51 426.3 CF* 45 76 1 3 1 .963 .983 1.71 2.39 2.56 2.71 24 271.0 RF* 31 38 2 1 1 .976 .978 1.29 1.64 1.59 1.90 26 226.0 2B* 3 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 4.73 3.00 5.40 0 6.0 1B* 2 4 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.50 8.20 9.00 9.54 0 5.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 1087 1808 2850 162 583 .966 .962 4.29 3.97 4.68 4.53 996 8965
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1957   WS    NYY MLN     L   7  28   4   8  0  0  2   4   0   4  .286  .286  .500   0  0   1   0   0 
 1958   WS    NYY MLN     W   7  21   0   1  0  0  0   1   1   7  .048  .087  .048   0  0   0   1   0 
 1960   WS    NYY PIT     L   7  30   6  10  1  0  0   3   2   2  .333  .394  .367   0  1   0   0   1 
 1961   WS    NYY CIN     W   5  22   3   5  0  0  0   1   1   4  .227  .261  .227   0  0   0   0   0 
 1962   WS    NYY SFG     W   7  29   2   8  1  0  0   1   1   3  .276  .300  .310   0  1   0   0   0 
 1963   WS    NYY LAD     L   4  16   1   3  0  0  0   0   0   3  .188  .188  .188   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  6 World Series        3-3  37 146  16  35  2  0  2  10   5  23  .240  .268  .295   0  2   1   1   1 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1958   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1959-2 NYY AL       1   1   0  0  0  0   0   1   1   0  0   0   0   0           
 1961-1 NYY AL   *   4   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1   0  0   0   0   0 Starting SS 
 1961-2 NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 2/4      1   5   1   0  0  0  0   0   1   2   0  0   0   0   0  .000  .167  .000 
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1958
1959-2 *
1961-1 (SS)
1961-2

Awards
1957-AL-ROY

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1957-AL-26-0.00
1960-AL-11-0.09
1963-AL-27-0.00
Car-909-0.09 shares

At Bats
1958 AL-559-10
1960 AL-568-9
1961 AL-617-6

Hits
1961 AL-170-9

Doubles
1961 AL-38-2

Triples
1959 AL-7-3

Singles
1958 AL-124-5

Sac. Hits
1957 AL-13-3
1958 AL-8-10
1959 AL-13-1
1960 AL-12-7
1961 AL-10-7

Caught Stealing
1957 AL-6-10

At Bats per Strikeout
1960 AL-13.5-8

Outs
1958 AL-434-7
1960 AL-442-10
1961 AL-470-7

Gray Ink: Batting - 9 (1423) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 11.9 (1399) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 41.0 (440) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

Before 1954 Season: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Uniforms 
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