Rusty Kuntz 

Kuntz stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg) during his playing career. He batted and threw right-handed. Kuntz made his MLB debut with the White Sox on September 1, 1979. He spent all of the 1980 and 1981 seasons with the White Sox, but he was used sparingly, registering less than 120 plate appearances in the two seasons combined. He started 1982 in the minor leagues with the Edmonton Trappers of the Pacific Coast League, hitting .269 with 7 home runs and 34 RBI in 193 at bats. Hewalked 50 times in 249 plate appearances for Edmonton. He was called back up to the major league team near the end of that season.

He was traded to the Minnesota Twins in June 1983, with the White Sox receiving minor leaguer Mike Sodders in exchange. He was traded to the Detroit Tigers for pitcher Larry Pashnick after the 1983 season. The Pashnick-Kuntz trade was prompted because future Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Kirby Puckett was playing in the minor leagues for Minnesota's Class AA affiliate and was expected to quickly join the Twins as an impact player. In 1984 with Detroit, Kuntz had the best numbers of his career: a .286 average and a .393 on-base percentage. He appeared in a career-high 84 major league games that season, mostly as a pinch-hitter and outfielder.