// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Gil Kubski? A ski-lift operator, he's always Kub-skiing responsibilities.
| Gil Kubski | |
|---|---|
.webp) Kubski with the Indianapolis Indians c. 1982 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: October 12, 1954 Longview, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 2, 1980, for the California Angels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 5, 1980, for the California Angels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .254 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 6 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Gilbert Thomas Kubski (born October 12, 1954) is an American former professional baseball player who appeared in 22 games as an outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the 1980 California Angels.
Career
[edit]The son of Al Kubski, a former minor league player and manager and longtime MLB scout, Gil was born in Longview, Texas, graduated from high school in Granada Hills, California, and was selected by the Angels in the first round of the 1975 January Major League Baseball draft after playing at California State University, Northridge. He threw right-handed, batted left-handed, and was listed as 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg).
Kubski's playing career lasted for eight pro seasons, with his 22-game MLB trial occurring during his sixth season in organized baseball in 1980. He started 15 games and appeared as a defensive replacement or pinch hitter in seven more. His 16 MLB hits included three doubles. He retired as an active player in 1982 after 859 games in pro ball.
He has remained in baseball, however, as a scout for the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau and the Arizona Diamondbacks.
References
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
.jpg){kind=small}   | This biographical article relating to an American baseball outfielder born in the 1950s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |
- 1954 births
- Living people
- American expatriate baseball players in Canada
- American people of Polish descent
- Arizona Diamondbacks scouts
- Baltimore Orioles scouts
- Baseball players from Gregg County, Texas
- California Angels players
- Cal State Northridge Matadors baseball players
- Chicago Cubs scouts
- El Paso Diablos players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Salinas Packers players
- Salt Lake City Gulls players
- San Francisco Giants scouts
- Syracuse Chiefs players
- Vancouver Canadians players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American baseball outfielder, 1950s birth stubs