Kiki Cuyler | |
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Right fielder | |
Born: Harrisville, Michigan, U.S. | August 30, 1898|
Died: February 11, 1950 Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. | (aged 51)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 29, 1921, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 14, 1938, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .321 |
Hits | 2,299 |
Home runs | 128 |
Runs batted in | 1,065 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the National | |
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Induction | 1968 |
Election method | Veterans Committee |
Hazen Shirley Cuyler (/ˈkaɪˈkaɪ ˈkaɪlər/; August 30, 1898 – February 11, 1950), nicknamed "Kiki", was an American professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and Brooklyn Dodgers from 1921 until 1938.
Cuyler led the National League (NL) in stolen bases four times, runs scored two times and had a batting average of over .350 on four occasions. His 26 triples in 1925 were the second most triples in any season after 1900. He compiled over 200 hits in three separate seasons and won the World Series in 1925 with the Pirates. A career .321 hitter, he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1968 by the Veterans Committee.[1][2]