Duane Kuiper

Position: Second Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: June 19, 1950 in Racine, WI us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 12th round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from J. I. Case HS (Racine, WI), the Seattle Pilots in the 9th round of the 1969 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Indian Hills Community College (Centerville, IA), the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (5th) of the 1970 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Indian Hills Community College (Centerville, IA), the Cincinnati Reds in the 3rd round of the 1970 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Indian Hills Community College (Centerville, IA), the Boston Red Sox in the 4th round of the 1971 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL) and the Cleveland Indians in the 1st round (21st) of the 1972 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL).

High School: J. I. Case HS (Racine, WI)

Schools: Indian Hills Community College (Centerville, IA), Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL)

Last Game: June 27, 1985 (Age 35-008d)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1975 season

Full Name: Duane Eugene Kuiper

Nicknames: Kuip or Smoothie

Pronunciation: \KYE-per\

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Relatives: Cousin of Dick Bosman

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.0

3379

917

.271

329

RBI

263

OBP

.325

SLG

.316

OPS

.641

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1972	22	0.6	Reno	CALL	A	CLE	124	548	496	89	149	20	3	2	53	15	9	42	69	.300	.360	.365	.725	181		6	1	3
1973	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	CLE	125	506	451	52	122	12	3	1	48	1	8	39	55	.271	.332	.317	.649	143		4	9	3
1973	23	-1.9	Oklahoma City	AA	AAA	CLE	18	64	56	6	9	1	1	0	6	0	0	7	10	.161	.254	.214	.468	12		0	1	0
1973	23	0.3	San Antonio	TL	AA	CLE	107	442	395	46	113	11	2	1	42	1	8	32	45	.286	.343	.332	.675	131		4	8	3
1974	24	-1.0	Oklahoma City	AA	AAA	CLE	135	600	554	83	172	27	5	3	53	28	11	37	55	.311	.357	.394	.751	218		5	1	3
1974	24	-3.7	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	10	24	22	7	11	2	0	0	4	1	1	2	2	.500	.542	.591	1.133	13	1	0	0	0	0
1975	25	0.4	Oklahoma City	AA	AAA	CLE	40	181	164	18	40	5	0	1	12	4	6	15	12	.244	.309	.293	.602	48		1	0	1
1975	25	-2.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	90	388	346	42	101	11	1	0	25	19	18	30	26	.292	.362	.330	.692	114	9	8	4	0	0
1976	26	-1.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	135	555	506	47	133	13	6	0	37	10	17	30	42	.263	.303	.312	.615	158	13	1	14	4	2
1977	27	-0.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	148	679	610	62	169	15	8	1	50	11	11	37	55	.277	.324	.333	.657	203	9	7	21	4	1
1978	28	0.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	149	589	547	52	155	18	6	0	43	4	9	19	35	.283	.311	.338	.649	185	11	4	16	3	1
1979	29	1.2	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	140	528	479	46	122	9	5	0	39	4	9	37	27	.255	.314	.294	.608	141	14	4	8	0	7
1980	30	2.0	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	42	166	149	10	42	5	0	0	9	0	1	13	8	.282	.337	.315	.653	47	1	0	3	1	3
1981	31	2.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	72	219	206	15	53	6	0	0	14	1	1	8	13	.257	.284	.286	.570	59	1	0	4	1	2
1982	32	3.5	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	107	257	218	26	61	9	1	0	17	2	2	32	24	.280	.376	.330	.706	72	8	2	4	1	0
1983	33	4.5	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	72	211	176	14	44	2	2	0	14	0	1	27	13	.250	.353	.284	.637	50	7	2	4	2	6
1984	34	5.5	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	83	130	115	8	23	1	0	0	11	0	1	12	10	.200	.273	.209	.482	24	2	0	2	1	5
1985	35	6.3	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	9	8	5	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.600	.667	.600	1.267	3	0	0	2	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		1057	3754	3379	329	917	91	29	1	263	52	71	248	255	.271	.325	.316	.641	1069	76	28	82	17	27
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		424	1835	1665	242	483	64	11	7	166	48	34	133	191	.290	.347	.354	.701	590		16	11	10
All Levels (14 Seasons)							1481	5589	5044	571	1400	155	40	8	429	100	105	381	446	.278	.332	.329	.661	1659	76	44	93	27	27

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		193	845	774	107	221	33	6	4	71	32	17	59	77	.286	.339	.359	.699	278		6	2	4
AA (1 season)					Minors		107	442	395	46	113	11	2	1	42	1	8	32	45	.286	.343	.332	.675	131		4	8	3
A (1 season)					Minors		124	548	496	89	149	20	3	2	53	15	9	42	69	.300	.360	.365	.725	181		6	1	3