John Kull Explained

John Kull
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:24 June 1882
Birth Place:Shenandoah, Pennsylvania
Death Place:Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:October 2
Debutyear:1909
Debutteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:October 2
Finalyear:1909
Finalteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:1–0
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.00
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:4
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John A. Kull (born John A. Kolonauski; June 24, 1882  - March 30, 1936) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Kull played for the Philadelphia Athletics in . In his one and only career game, he had a 1-0 record, going three innings, and striking out four batters. This give him a career winning percentage of 1.000. He also handed his one fielding chance (an assist) flawlessly, giving him a lifetime fielding percentage of 1.000. He batted and threw left-handed, and singled in his only turn at-bat driving in two runs for an MLB career batting average of 1.000. [1]

Although several dozen pitchers retired with a career winning percentage of 1.000, and numerous batters and fielders retired with career batting and fielding averages of 1.000 (all of whom had very short MLB careers) Kull remains the only MLB player to ever finish his career with a 1.000 mark in all three statistical categories.

Kull was born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania and died in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jack Kull . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference LLC . June 25, 2022.