Washington Senators Baseball History 'In addition to being a consistently good batter, Joe Kuhel came out of the 1933 season with the record of being the best fielder in the American League with an average of .996. He batted .322 in 1933 and his average for four years of major league baseball is .296. 'He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 25, 1906. He stands 6 feet high and weighs 180 pounds. He bats left-handed and throws left-handed. Entered professional ball in 1924 with the Flint, Mich., team and was bought by Washington in 1930 from Kansas City (minors). He is considered one of the promising players of the American League. |