Kuhaulua made his major league debut in relief on August 2, 1977, against the New York Yankees at Anaheim Stadium.

He appeared in three games for the Angels that month and had an ERA of 15.63, earning himself a trip back to the Salt Lake City Gulls of the Pacific Coast League.

He was released by the Angels during spring training of 1978 and signed with the Chunichi Dragons of the Japanese Central League.

His finest major league effort was in the last game of his career, on October 1, 1981, against Fernando Valenzuela and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Kuhaulua pitched the first eight innings of a 1-0 shutout that night at Dodger Stadium, and Eric Show saved it for him with a scoreless 9th.