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Vin Scully League
8-19-2085
Ray Kunz Starting Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.55 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 196-143 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 04-27-1954
K 2543 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(81 games)
IP 2983.1
WHIP 1.23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance B+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A 
Speed D+ Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 25% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1975 PIT
2
 13
22
22
1
0
0
 0
130.1
 131 81 72 3 64
105
1.50
4.97
1976 PIT
7
 7
28
26
2
0
2
 0
161.0
 147 76 76 6 55
146
1.25
4.25
1977 PIT
6
 18
35
35
0
0
0
 0
196.2
 187 119 112 4 74
161
1.33
5.13
1978 PIT
17
 15
36
36
6
1
0
 0
249.1
 207 100 74 5 92
197
1.20
2.67
1979 PIT
15
 12
35
35
4
1
0
 0
227.1
 191 97 82 0 74
215
1.17
3.25
1980 PIT
19
 10
35
35
4
1
0
 0
240.1
 213 93 89 3 69
220
1.17
3.33
1981 PIT
9
 6
24
23
2
0
0
 0
144.2
 123 76 71 4 52
109
1.21
4.42
1982 CHA
20
 10
35
35
4
1
0
 0
257.0
 192 73 65 1 85
210
1.08
2.28
1983 CHA-STL
8
 10
30
30
0
0
0
 0
175.0
 166 83 83 2 67
144
1.33
4.27
1984 STL
18
 4
36
36
1
1
0
 0
229.2
 198 85 80 1 73
192
1.18
3.13
1985 STL
20
 7
36
36
2
2
0
 0
227.2
 191 72 65 4 88
213
1.23
2.57
1986 STL
14
 11
36
36
0
0
0
 0
211.0
 203 99 93 8 84
174
1.36
3.97
1987 STL
17
 7
38
34
1
1
1
 0
206.1
 190 88 83 2 68
179
1.25
3.62
1988 STL
19
 5
32
32
1
1
0
 0
209.0
 172 76 73 2 64
178
1.13
3.14
1989 STL
3
 6
34
11
0
0
2
 0
85.0
 86 53 49 0 35
74
1.42
5.19
1990 WAS
2
 2
4
4
2
0
0
 0
33.0
 25 9 9 1 5
26
0.91
2.45
2085
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
196
 143
496
466
30
9
5
 0
2983.1
 2622 1280 1176 46 1049
2543
1.23
3.55
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Ray Kunz has retired from the Washington Diplomats
1990-09-13The Washington Diplomats have promoted Ray Kunz to the major league team.
1990-09-13The Washington Diplomats have acquired Ray Kunz from the waiver wire.
1990-04-01The St. Louis Honeybadgers have waived Ray Kunz. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have waived Red Bluejacket. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have waived Jack Fondy.
1988-05-24Ray Kunz of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1986-10-06Ray Kunz of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1983-07-05Trade #1566225 has been completed between the Chicago Starz and the St. Louis Honeybadgers. The St. Louis Honeybadgers receive Ray Kunz, Draft Pick 1985 Round 3 CHA (Mel Lonborg) from the Chicago Starz in exchange for Aaron Guerrero, Huck Strain, Ed Hogan, Draft Pick 1984 Round 3 STL (Scott Lynch).
1982-03-26The Chicago Starz have drafted Ray Kunz #1 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1979-06-21Ray Kunz of the Pittsburgh Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1976-04-09Ray Kunz of the Pittsburgh Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1975-06-11The Pittsburgh Vipers have promoted Ray Kunz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Vipers have waived Tim McDaniel.