Born Hoboken, New Jersey, July 7, 1936. Ht. 6-2, Wt.: 174. Bats right, throws right.
Appeared in 51 games for AAA Montreal for 8-19, 3,86, suffering most losses in International League. '60 was his fourth pro year.
Scouting Report: "Fast ball: good. Curve ball: needs refinement. Fields: well. Prospects: good."
from Scouting Reports on Major League Rookies, Baseball Digest, March 1961
"Bill Kunkel, the hard-throwing kid from Hoboken, New Jersey, escaped the Dodger organization and became an Athletic in 1961 after posting but one winning season after four years in the minors. He dropped 19 games at Montreal in '60, although maintaining a respectable ERA.
Kunkel makes good use of his fast ball and doesn't hesitate to use it in a jam. Born July 7, 1936, he was 3-4 in '61 and has a 31-46 minor league log."
-Don Schiffer, The 1962 Major League Baseball Handbook
"The first player to be drafted by the Yankees in 11 years, Bill Kunkel is making a strong bid for a spot as a late-inning reliever. He had impressed the Yankees with his heroics in Kansas City in 1961, when he was the workhorse of the A's staff, appearing in 58 games. Bill was a big factor in the late-season rise of Toronto last year. After coming over from K.C., Bill posted a 6-1 record and a sparkling 2.35 ERA."
-The New York Yankees Official 1963 Yearbook
William Kunkel (P) #20
Born July 7, 1936, in Hoboken, New Jersey, where he resides. Ht.: 6-1, Wt.: 180. Bats right, throws right.
Married and the father of one boy, Jeffery (1).
-The New York Yankees Official 1963 Yearbook
Drafted by Yankees from Toronto, November 1962.
-1963 New York Yankees Press-TV-Radio Guide
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