Harvey Kuenn

Harvey Kuenn
Harvey Kuenn
	Kuenn, circa 1959
	Outfielder / Shortstop
	Born: December 4, 1930; West Allis, Wisconsin, U.S.
	Died: February 28, 1988 (aged 57); Peoria, Arizona, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 6, 1952, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
	October 2, 1966, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average	.303
Hits	2,092
Home runs	87
Runs batted in	671
	Stats at Baseball Reference
	Managerial record at Baseball Reference
Teams
	As player Detroit Tigers (1952–1959); Cleveland Indians (1960); San Francisco Giants (1961–1965); Chicago Cubs (1965–1966); Philadelphia Phillies (1966); As manager Milwaukee Brewers (1975, 1982–1983); As coach Milwaukee Brewers (1971–1982);
Career highlights and awards
	10× All-Star (1953–1960²); AL Rookie of the Year (1953); AL batting champion (1959); Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor; American Family Field Walk of Fame;

Harvey Edward Kuenn Jr. (/kiːn/; December 4, 1930 – February 28, 1988) was an American professional baseball player, coach, manager and scout. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop and outfielder, most prominently as a member of the Detroit Tigers where he won the 1953 American League Rookie of the Year Award and the 1959 American League batting championship. A ten-time All-Star, Kuenn also played for the Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, and Philadelphia Phillies. He retired as a player with over 2,000 hits and a lifetime batting average of .303.

After his playing career, he led his hometown team as the manager of the Milwaukee Brewers, winning the 1982 American League pennant and came within one game of winning the 1982 World Series. He later worked as a major league scout for the Brewers. Kuenn was inducted into the Milwaukee Brewers Walk of Fame in 2005, and the Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor in 2014.