Joe Cunningham

Positions: First Baseman and Rightfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: August 27, 1931 in Paterson, NJ us

Died: March 25, 2021 in Chesterfield, MO

Buried: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, MO

High School: Lodi HS (Lodi, NJ)

Debut: June 30, 1954 (Age 22-307d, 11,152nd in major league history)
vs. CIN 5 AB, 2 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 17, 1966 (Age 34-233d)
vs. DET 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1954 season

Full Name: Joseph Robert Cunningham

Nicknames: Smokey Joe

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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

22.2

3362

980

.292

525

RBI

436

OBP

.404

SLG

.417

OPS

.820

OPS+

120

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1957 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1957 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	4 (3)	Apr 21 (2)	STL		CHC	W,6-3	GF	13	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	1B
2	9 (4)	Apr 28 (2)	STL	@	CHC	W,4-0	GF	6	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	1B
3	10	Apr 30	STL	@	PIT	W,6-5	GF	4	1.0	2	0	0	2	0	1B
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
4	15 (4)	May 5 (1)	STL	@	PHI	W,8-4	GF	3	1.0	2	0	0	2	0	1B
5	16	May 5 (2)	STL	@	PHI	W,2-0	GF	10	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	PR 1B
6	18 (1)	May 8	STL	@	NYG	W,13-4	GF	8	2.0	3	0	0	3	0	PR 1B
7	25 (6)	May 16	STL		PHI	W,5-0	GF	4	1.0	2	0	0	2	0	1B
8	28 (2)	May 19	STL		BRO	L,3-10	CG	47	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
9	29	May 20	STL		BRO	L,4-10	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
10	31 (1)	May 24	STL	@	CIN	W,9-6	GF	23	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
11	32	May 25	STL	@	CIN	W,12-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
12	33	May 26	STL	@	CIN	L,6-7	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
13	34	May 27	STL		CHC	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
14	35	May 28	STL		CHC	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
15	37 (1)	May 30 (2)	STL		CIN	L,3-7	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
16	38	May 31	STL	@	MLN	W,4-3	GF	3	1.0	2	0	0	2	0	1B
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	39	Jun 1	STL	@	MLN	W,7-1	GF	6	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	1B
18	40	Jun 2	STL	@	MLN	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
19	43 (2)	Jun 6	STL	@	PIT	W,6-0	GF	8	2.0	3	1	0	4	0	1B
20	50 (6)	Jun 13	STL	@	PHI	L,1-8	GF	9	3.0	3	0	0	3	0	1B
21	51	Jun 14	STL	@	BRO	L,1-2	GF	8	1.2	2	0	0	2	0	1B
22	54 (2)	Jun 16 (2)	STL	@	BRO	W,8-4	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	1B
23	58 (3)	Jun 20	STL		PIT	W,7-4	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1B
24	59	Jun 21	STL		BRO	W,2-0	GF	3	1.0	2	0	0	2	0	1B
25	61 (1)	Jun 23	STL		BRO	W,4-3	GF	5	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	1B
26	64 (2)	Jun 27	STL		PHI	W,6-4	GS	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
27	65	Jun 28	STL		NYG	L,1-4	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
28	66	Jun 29	STL		NYG	L,0-1	GS	38	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
29	67	Jun 30 (1)	STL		NYG	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
30	68	Jun 30 (2)	STL		NYG	W,7-1	GS	19	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
31	69	Jul 1	STL		MLN	W,9-5	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
32	71 (1)	Jul 3	STL	@	CHC	W,5-4	GS	26	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
33	72	Jul 4 (1)	STL	@	CHC	L,6-7	GS	24	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
34	73	Jul 4 (2)	STL	@	CHC	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
35	74	Jul 5	STL		CIN	W,4-3	GF	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
36	75	Jul 6	STL		CIN	W,13-3	GS	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF 1B
37	76	Jul 7 (1)	STL		CIN	W,3-2	CG	41	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
38	77	Jul 7 (2)	STL		CIN	W,9-6	GS	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF 1B
39	79 (1)	Jul 12	STL	@	NYG	W,5-1	GS	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF 1B
40	80	Jul 14 (1)	STL	@	PHI	L,2-6	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
41	81	Jul 14 (2)	STL	@	PHI	L,4-11	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
42	82	Jul 15	STL	@	PHI	L,2-6	GS	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF 1B
43	84 (1)	Jul 17	STL	@	BRO	W,7-3	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1B
44	85	Jul 18	STL	@	BRO	L,9-10	GF	14	2.0	3	0	0	3	0	PH 1B
45	87 (1)	Jul 20	STL	@	PIT	W,9-4	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR 1B
46	88	Jul 21 (1)	STL	@	PIT	W,7-3	GF	5	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH 1B
47	89	Jul 21 susp	STL	@	PIT	W,11-2	GS	38	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	1B RF
48	96 (6)	Jul 28 (2)	STL		PIT	W,9-8	CG	52	11.0	2	1	1	4	0	RF
49	97	Jul 29	STL		PIT	W,4-0	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
50	100 (2)	Aug 1	STL		NYG	W,8-0	GF	11	3.0	3	0	0	3	0	1B
51	101	Aug 2	STL		PHI	W,5-4	CG	41	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
52	102	Aug 3	STL		PHI	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
53	104 (1)	Aug 4 (2)	STL		PHI	W,4-1	GS	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
54	108 (3)	Aug 9	STL		MLN	L,2-13	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
55	112 (3)	Aug 14	STL	@	CHC	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
56	113	Aug 15	STL	@	CHC	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
57	114	Aug 16	STL	@	MLN	W,6-2	GS	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
58	115	Aug 17	STL	@	MLN	L,4-5	GS	30	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
59	116	Aug 18 (1)	STL	@	MLN	W,8-6	GS	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
60	117	Aug 18 (2)	STL	@	MLN	W,6-0	GS	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF 1B
61	120 (2)	Aug 21	STL	@	NYG	L,6-13	GS	43	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	RF 1B
62	121	Aug 22	STL	@	PHI	W,6-5	GS	38	9.0	9	0	0	9	1	RF 1B
63	122	Aug 23	STL	@	PHI	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
64	123	Aug 24	STL	@	PHI	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
65	124	Aug 25	STL	@	BRO	L,5-6	CG	40	8.0	6	1	0	7	1	1B
66	125	Aug 27	STL	@	PIT	L,1-2	CG	36	8.0	13	1	0	14	0	1B
67	126	Aug 28	STL	@	PIT	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
68	127	Aug 30	STL	@	CHC	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
69	128	Aug 31	STL	@	CHC	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	5	2	0	7	0	1B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
70	129	Sep 1	STL	@	CHC	W,3-2	CG	43	10.0	6	1	0	7	1	1B
71	130	Sep 2 (1)	STL	@	CIN	L,5-10	CG	40	8.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
72	131	Sep 2 (2)	STL	@	CIN	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	7	2	0	9	0	1B
73	132	Sep 3	STL	@	CIN	W,14-4	CG	40	9.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
74	133	Sep 4	STL		MLN	W,5-4	CG	46	12.0	9	3	0	12	1	1B
75	134	Sep 5	STL		MLN	W,10-1	CG	32	9.0	15	0	0	15	1	1B
76	135	Sep 6	STL		CIN	L,4-5	CG	45	9.0	12	0	0	12	0	1B
77	136	Sep 7	STL		CIN	W,7-4	CG	41	9.0	11	1	0	12	0	1B
78	137	Sep 8	STL		CIN	W,4-3	GS	33	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
79	138	Sep 10	STL		PHI	W,4-3	CG	56	14.0	17	0	0	17	3	1B
80	139	Sep 11	STL		PHI	W,14-6	CG	41	9.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
81	140	Sep 13	STL		NYG	L,3-7	CG	45	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
82	141	Sep 14	STL		NYG	W,6-1	CG	30	9.0	9	0	0	9	2	1B
83	142	Sep 15 (1)	STL		PIT	W,9-6	GS	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF 1B
84	143	Sep 15 (2)	STL		PIT	W,11-3	GS	39	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF 1B
85	144	Sep 17	STL		BRO	W,12-5	GF	9	2.0	2	1	0	3	0	PH 1B
86	145	Sep 18	STL		BRO	L,1-6	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
87	146	Sep 20	STL	@	CIN	W,7-5	GF	10	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF 1B
88	147	Sep 21	STL	@	CIN	L,8-9	GF	27	5.2	6	0	0	6	0	PH RF 1B
89	148	Sep 22	STL	@	CIN	W,7-5	GS	39	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	RF 1B
90	149	Sep 23	STL	@	MLN	L,2-4	GF	17	3.2	6	1	0	7	1	1B
91	151 (1)	Sep 25	STL	@	MLN	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	12	1	0	13	1	1B
							104gm		614.0	357	18	2	377	17