P Josh Kuck #5
Age: 37 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
OA: 20 POT: 20
P JOSH KUCK #5 - AGE: 37 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 60 55 55
Movement 60 60 60 60
Control 25 25 25 25
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Splitter 70 70
Circle Change 60 60
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 55
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He is considered one of the team leaders.
High: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:06/23/1990
Born in:Dale City, VA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:2009, 2nd Pick in Round 9
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2017 Houston - SKY 26 34 28 11 4 0 4.59 158.2 155 86 81 12 98 133 0 0 1.59 .302 5.08 1.4 104
2018 Houston - SKY 27 32 17 5 5 2 5.85 104.2 103 72 68 12 76 103 0 0 1.71 .310 5.72 0.0 81
2019 Houston - SKY 28 40 0 3 3 1 4.23 66.0 49 31 31 4 57 83 0 0 1.61 .288 4.66 0.4 115
2020 Arizona - SKY 29 51 0 6 2 16 2.84 76.0 51 25 24 0 53 91 0 0 1.37 .287 3.47 1.5 162
2021 Arizona - SKY 30 45 8 7 7 15 3.94 80.0 73 41 35 2 60 83 0 0 1.66 .327 4.52 0.6 113
2023 Milwaukee - SKY 32 2 2 0 0 0 10.80 5.0 9 6 6 0 4 2 0 0 2.60 .429 5.79 -0.0 39
Total SKY 204 55 32 21 34 4.50 490.1 440 261 245 30 348 495 0 0 1.61 .306 4.83 3.8 104
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2009 Total - 18 13 13 9 1 0 1.50 96.0 62 18 16 2 32 149 0 0 0.98 .284 1.40 5.2 100
2009 Houston (GCL) - R 18 12 12 4 2 0 2.21 85.2 67 22 21 1 27 56 3 1 1.10 .253 3.42 0.9 148
2009 Billings - R+ 18 3 2 1 2 0 5.17 15.2 20 9 9 4 6 10 1 0 1.66 .302 7.03 -0.3 77
2009 Total - R+ 18 15 14 5 4 0 2.66 101.1 87 31 30 5 33 66 4 1 1.18 .261 3.98 0.6 129
2010 Houston (GCL) - R 19 11 11 3 1 0 2.02 53.1 41 14 12 4 16 67 0 0 1.07 .280 3.46 0.8 176
2010 Billings - R+ 19 7 1 1 1 1 3.32 19.0 14 7 7 2 7 22 0 0 1.11 .286 3.70 0.2 120
2010 Total - R+ 19 18 12 4 2 1 2.36 72.1 55 21 19 6 23 89 0 0 1.08 .282 3.52 1.0 157
2011 Billings - R+ 20 14 13 5 3 0 2.77 78.0 74 26 24 5 23 84 0 0 1.24 .322 3.89 1.5 159
2012 Tri-City - A- 21 4 0 0 0 0 0.73 12.1 7 1 1 1 4 18 0 0 0.89 .250 3.18 0.2 594
2012 Quad Cities - A 21 15 10 3 3 1 3.45 57.1 43 22 22 0 34 59 1 0 1.34 .291 3.95 0.9 125
2013 Bakersfield - A+ 22 48 6 5 1 1 2.74 88.2 58 28 27 8 44 134 0 0 1.15 .284 3.39 1.4 153
2014 Bakersfield - A+ 23 20 20 5 6 0 3.78 109.2 90 48 46 8 50 143 0 0 1.28 .320 3.59 2.1 106
2014 Corpus Christi - AA 23 16 7 2 2 0 3.35 45.2 42 19 17 2 33 68 0 0 1.64 .377 3.43 1.0 127
2015 Fresno - AAA 24 28 1 2 0 0 4.13 65.1 52 33 30 8 38 89 0 0 1.38 .312 4.52 0.4 112
2016 Fresno - AAA 25 41 16 3 10 2 6.67 108.0 109 87 80 21 75 156 0 0 1.70 .342 5.76 0.0 73
2022 Honolulu - AAA 31 10 10 6 1 0 1.47 55.0 20 12 9 2 25 64 1 1 0.82 .157 3.08 1.5 281
2023 Colorado Springs - AAA 32 2 2 0 1 0 6.30 10.0 8 7 7 0 9 10 0 0 1.70 .308 4.31 0.1 63
Total AAA 81 29 11 12 2 4.76 238.1 189 139 126 31 147 319 1 1 1.41 .293 4.74 98.7
Total AA 16 7 2 2 0 3.35 45.2 42 19 17 2 33 68 0 0 1.64 .377 3.43 127.3
Total A+ 68 26 10 7 1 3.31 198.1 148 76 73 16 94 277 0 0 1.22 .306 3.50 123.0
Total A 15 10 3 3 1 3.45 57.1 43 22 22 0 34 59 1 0 1.34 .291 3.95 124.9
Total A- 4 0 0 0 0 0.73 12.1 7 1 1 1 4 18 0 0 0.89 .250 3.18 593.9
Total R+ 24 16 7 6 1 3.20 112.2 108 42 40 11 36 116 1 0 1.28 .314 4.29 132.2
Total R 23 23 7 3 0 2.14 139.0 108 36 33 5 43 123 3 1 1.09 .262 3.43 157.3
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2017 Houston - SKY 26 1 1 0 1 0 14.54 4.1 6 7 7 1 3 4 0 0 2.08 .357 6.94 -0.0 33
Total SKY 1 1 0 1 0 14.54 4.1 6 7 7 1 3 4 0 0 2.08 .357 6.94 32.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2009 Billings - R+ P 3 2 0 2 0 3 1 .667 15.2 1.15 +0.2 1.040
2009 Houston (GCL) - R P 12 12 1 12 0 15 2 .867 85.2 1.37 -0.5 .882
2010 Billings - R+ P 7 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 19.0 0.47 +0.4 1.045
2010 Houston (GCL) - R P 11 11 0 6 0 6 0 1.000 53.1 1.01 +0.0 1.029
2011 Billings - R+ P 14 13 3 11 0 14 0 1.000 78.0 1.62 +0.4 1.038
2012 Quad Cities - A P 14 10 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 57.1 1.57 -0.3 .925
2012 Tri-City - A- P 4 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 12.1 2.19 +0.2 1.036
2013 Bakersfield - A+ P 46 6 1 7 0 10 2 .800 88.2 0.81 -0.9 .871
2014 Corpus Christi - AA P 16 7 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 45.2 0.99 -0.7 1.042
2014 Bakersfield - A+ P 20 20 0 15 1 16 1 .938 109.2 1.23 +0.0 .921
2015 Fresno - AAA P 28 1 1 8 1 10 1 .900 65.1 1.24 +1.2 1.176
2016 Fresno - AAA P 40 16 3 9 0 15 3 .800 108.0 1.00 -1.0 .847
2017 Houston - MLB P 34 28 6 22 0 28 0 1.000 158.2 1.59 +0.5 1.089
2018 Houston - MLB P 32 17 1 19 2 23 3 .870 104.2 1.72 +0.2 1.020
2019 Houston - MLB P 39 0 1 8 1 10 1 .900 66.0 1.23 -0.3 .957
2020 Arizona - MLB P 51 0 5 3 0 8 0 1.000 76.0 0.95 -0.6 1.057
2021 Arizona - MLB P 45 8 3 6 1 9 0 1.000 80.0 1.01 +1.0 1.042
2022 Honolulu - AAA P 10 10 3 3 0 7 1 .857 55.0 0.98 -0.0 .772
2023 Milwaukee - MLB P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 +0.3 .000
2023 Colorado Springs - AAA P 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.0 0.00 +0.2 .000
TOTAL P 429 165 33 145 6 193 15 .922 1294.0 1.24 +0.5 .985
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2009 Drafted in the 2009 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 2, 279th overall pick) by the Houston Astros, out of high school (Pasco; Dade City, FL).
06/24/2009 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore (GCL) Orioles with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/01/2009 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (60); Movement: 30 (40); Control: 20 (30).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 20 (30).
08/23/2011 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
09/02/2011 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
10/05/2011 Finished 3rd in 2011 R+ PIO Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 25 (45).
07/19/2012 Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 25 (25).
04/18/2013 Injured (Strained shoulder), out for 5 weeks.
08/04/2013 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 25 (25).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 55 (65); Control: 25 (25).
07/31/2015 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/28/2015 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 25 (25).
11/28/2016 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 25 (25).
03/07/2017 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/08/2017 Injured (Sinus infection), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/28/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 25 (25).
11/28/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 25 (25).
06/23/2019 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week.
06/30/2019 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
11/19/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 70 (75); Control: 30 (30).
01/26/2020 Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for a 7th draft pick.
07/13/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $950,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
07/21/2020 Was selected to the 2020 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 30 (30).
07/11/2021 Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/28/2021 Became a free agent.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 30 (30).
02/24/2022 Signed a minor league contract ($20,000 bonus) with the California Angels organization.
04/13/2022 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 5 days.
04/28/2022 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Memphis Redbirds with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/03/2022 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
05/13/2022 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/23/2022 Injured (Partially torn UCL), out for 9 months.
07/15/2022 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the California Angels organization.
09/13/2022 Wins the 2022 Triple A Triple A Championship Series with the Honolulu ThunderSharks!
12/04/2022 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the California Angels organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 25 (25).
04/03/2023 Released by the California organization.
05/03/2023 Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
05/15/2023 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/03/2023 Released by the Milwaukee Brewers.
11/10/2023 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year Win. % Rank
2017 .733 2
Year BB Rank
2017 98 1
2018 76 5
Year WP Rank
2017 12 1
Year HR/9 Rank
2017 0.68 3
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