Rusty Kuntz

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rusty Kuntz
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 4, 1955(1955-02-04)
Age	69
Birthplace	Orange
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aquarius

Rusty Kuntz Biography

Rusty Kuntz is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on February 4, 1955 in Orange, California, United States. Outfielder who played seven seasons in Major League Baseball and won the 1984 World Series as a member the Detroit Tigers.

His teammate was Sure-handed shortstop and hit machine Alan Trammell was his teammate on the Tigers. , a sure-handed shortstop who is also a hit machine.

Russell Jay Kuntz (/ˈ k uː n t s / ; born February 4, 1955) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder. He played for the Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers between 1979 and 1985. He never appeared in more than 84 games in any season during his playing career. In the final game of the 1984 World Series, Kuntz hit a pop fly to the second baseman that became the deciding run batted in (RBI).

Kuntz played 51 games for the rookie-level Gulf Coast League White Sox in the 1977 season. He hit for .287 as the team finished first in the Gulf Coast League standings. The next season, Kuntz was promoted to the Class AA team, the Knoxville Sox. He bypassed the Class A affiliate because the Knoxville center fielder was suffering from migraine headaches, and he won the starting center field position. He hit .263 for Knoxville with 10 home runs in 113 games; the team was managed by Tony La Russa for part of the season and won first place in the Southern League. Starting the 1979 season with Chicago’s Class AAA affiliate, the Iowa Oaks, Kuntz played 122 games, batted .294 and hit 15 home runs in 394 at bats.

The Kansas City Royals drafted his son Kevin.

Rusty Kuntz Net Worth

Rusty Kuntz is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rusty Kuntz 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a Paso Robles High School student who played basketball, football, and baseball.

In 1979, he made his MLB debut with the Chicago White Sox.

Kuntz was born on February 4, 1955, in Orange, California. He was born to Chet and Willie Kuntz. His father was a bricklayer who later became an auto mechanic. The family moved from Orange to Wichita, Kansas when Rusty was young, then moved to Paso Robles, California a few years later. He attended Paso Robles High School in California, where he played baseball, basketball, and football. He said that baseball was his least favorite of the three sports at the time and that he was drawn to basketball because of the game’s pace.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Rusty Kuntz height 6 ft 3 in Rusty weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Rusty Kuntz Dating?

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The 1984 American League Championship Series and the ensuing World Series represented Kuntz’s only career postseason appearances. In a 2010 Baseball Prospectus article, Steven Goldman wrote that the 1984 Tigers were “a great team that relied on a lot of fluke elements… The club had no regular first baseman, no regular third baseman, and the primary left fielder hit .239/.302/.342 against right-handers. The club made up for this in part by getting terrific production out of role players like Ruppert Jones, Johnny Grubb, and Rusty Kuntz, players who wouldn’t synch up again…”

Facts & Trivia

Rusty Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rusty Kuntz celebrates birthday on February 4 of every year.

After the 1984 season, Kuntz was unable to return to form the next year. He was demoted to the minor leagues early in the 1985 season and was out of professional baseball as a player shortly thereafter.

Top Facts about Rusty Kuntz

1. Rusty Kuntz played in the MLB from 1979-1985.
2. He won a World Series with the Royals in 1985.
3. Kuntz has been a coach for various MLB teams since 1997.
4. He is currently the first base coach for the Detroit Tigers.
5. Kuntz was named after his father’s favorite player, Rusty Staub.
6. He was born on February 4, 1955 in Orange, California.
7. Kuntz played college baseball at Cal Poly Pomona.
8. His career batting average was .236 with 17 home runs and 123 RBIs.
9. Kuntz also played professional basketball in Europe during the offseasons.
10. He is known for his exceptional outfield defense during his playing days.

Where is Rusty Kuntz now?

Kuntz moves into baseball ops role with KC KANSAS CITY — The front office restructuring that the Royals began in September with the promotions of president of baseball operations Dayton Moore and general manager J.J.

How old is Rusty Kuntz?

67 years (February 4, 1955)

Who did Rusty Kuntz play for?

All teams

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Who is the Royals first base coach?

Manager & CoachesTitle
Damon Hollins 75 First Base Coach| First Base Coach
Vance Wilson 25 Third Base Coach| Third Base Coach
Larry Carter 34 Bullpen Coach| Bullpen Coach
Rusty Kuntz 18 Coach| Coach