Joe Cunningham (baseball)
American baseball player (1931–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Joseph Cunningham, see Joseph Cunningham (disambiguation).
Joseph Robert Cunningham Jr. (August 27, 1931 – March 25, 2021) was an American baseball first baseman and outfielder who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, and Washington Senators from 1954 to 1966. He batted and threw left-handed, and was a two-time All-Star.
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Joe Cunningham | |
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![]() Cunningham in 1960 | |
First baseman / Right fielder | |
Born: (1931-08-27)August 27, 1931 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Died: March 25, 2021(2021-03-25) (aged 89) Chesterfield, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
June 30, 1954, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 17, 1966, for the Washington Senators | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .291 |
Home runs | 64 |
Runs batted in | 436 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Cunningham batted .291 with 980 hits over 1,141 career games. He finished his career with more walks (599) than strikeouts (369).