Bill Kunkel (baseball)

Bill Kunkel
Kunkel with the 1963 New York Yankees
Pitcher / Umpire
Born: (1936-07-07)July 7, 1936
Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
Died: May 4, 1985(1985-05-04) (aged 48)
Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1961, for the Kansas City Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 21, 1963, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record6–6
Earned run average4.29
Strikeouts83
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William Gustave James Kunkel (July 7, 1936 – May 4, 1985) was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1961 to 1963, who went on to a career as an American League umpire from 1968 through 1984. As a player, he was listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 187 pounds (85 kg); he both threw and batted right-handed. His son Jeff was a major league shortstop from 1984 to 1992.