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Ryan Klesko
Ryan Anthony Klesko
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 220 lb.

Born: June 12, 1971 in Westminster, CA
High School: Westminster (Westminster, CA)
Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 5th round of the 1989 amateur draft.
Signed June 18, 1989. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 12, 1992
Final Game: September 25, 2007
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1992 21 ATL NL 13 15 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 .000 .067 .000 .067 -80 0 0 1 0 0 0 /3
1993 22 ATL NL 22 20 17 3 6 1 0 2 5 0 0 3 4 .353 .450 .765 1.215 218 13 0 0 0 0 1 /37
1994 23 ATL NL 92 276 245 42 68 13 3 17 47 1 0 26 48 .278 .344 .563 .907 130 138 8 1 0 4 3 7/3 RoY-3
1995 24 ATL NL 107 381 329 48 102 25 2 23 70 5 4 47 72 .310 .396 .608 1.004 158 200 8 2 0 3 10 *7/3
1996 25 ATL NL 153 602 528 90 149 21 4 34 93 6 3 68 129 .282 .364 .530 .894 127 280 10 2 0 4 10 *7/3
1997 26 ATL NL 143 522 467 67 122 23 6 24 84 4 4 48 130 .261 .334 .490 .824 111 229 12 4 1 2 5 *73
1998 27 ATL NL 129 490 427 69 117 29 1 18 70 5 3 56 66 .274 .359 .473 .832 117 202 9 3 0 4 5 *7/3
1999 28 ATL NL 133 466 404 55 120 28 2 21 80 5 2 53 69 .297 .376 .532 .908 127 215 6 2 0 7 8 37/D
2000 29 SDP NL 145 590 494 88 140 33 2 26 92 23 7 91 81 .283 .393 .516 .909 136 255 10 1 0 4 9 *3/79
2001 30 SDP NL 146 638 538 105 154 34 6 30 113 23 4 88 89 .286 .384 .539 .923 145 290 16 3 0 9 7 *3 AS
2002 31 SDP NL 146 625 540 90 162 39 1 29 95 6 2 76 86 .300 .388 .537 .925 152 290 7 4 1 4 11 *39/D
2003 32 SDP NL 121 474 397 47 100 18 0 21 67 2 5 65 83 .252 .354 .456 .810 118 181 11 3 0 9 5 *3/D
2004 33 SDP NL 127 480 402 58 117 32 2 9 66 3 2 73 67 .291 .399 .448 .847 129 180 8 1 1 3 6 73/D
2005 34 SDP NL 137 520 443 61 110 19 1 18 58 3 4 75 80 .248 .358 .418 .775 110 185 6 1 0 1 2 *7/D3
2006 35 SDP NL 6 6 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 .750 .833 1.000 1.833 388 4 0 0 0 0 0
2007 36 SFG NL 116 411 362 51 94 27 3 6 44 5 1 46 68 .260 .344 .401 .744 92 145 14 1 1 1 2 3/79
16 Seasons 1736 6516 5611 874 1564 343 33 278 987 91 41 817 1077 .279 .370 .500 .870 128 2807 125 29 4 55 84
162 Game Avg. 162 608 524 82 146 32 3 26 92 8 4 76 101 .279 .370 .500 .870 128 262 12 3 0 5 8
ATL (8 yrs) 792 2772 2431 374 684 140 18 139 450 26 16 301 523 .281 .361 .525 .886 126 1277 53 15 1 24 42
SDP (7 yrs) 828 3333 2818 449 786 176 12 133 493 60 24 470 486 .279 .381 .491 .872 134 1385 58 13 2 30 40
SFG (1 yr) 116 411 362 51 94 27 3 6 44 5 1 46 68 .260 .344 .401 .744 92 145 14 1 1 1 2

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1995 24 ATL NL NLDS COL W 4 15 15 5 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .467 .467 .533 1.000 8 1 0 0 0 0
1995 24 ATL NL NLCS CIN W 4 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 .000 .300 .000 .300 0 0 0 0 0 2
1995 24 ATL NL WS CLE W 6 19 16 4 5 0 0 3 4 0 0 3 4 .313 .421 .875 1.296 14 0 0 0 0 1
1996 25 ATL NL NLDS LAD W 3 11 8 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 4 .125 .364 .500 .864 4 0 0 0 0 0
1996 25 ATL NL NLCS STL W 6 18 16 1 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 6 .250 .333 .438 .771 7 1 0 0 0 0
1996 25 ATL NL WS NYY L 5 12 10 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 .100 .250 .100 .350 1 0 0 0 0 1
1997 26 ATL NL NLDS HOU W 3 8 8 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250 .250 .750 1.000 6 1 0 0 0 0
1997 26 ATL NL NLCS FLA L 5 19 17 2 4 0 0 2 4 0 0 2 3 .235 .316 .588 .904 10 0 0 0 0 0
1998 27 ATL NL NLDS CHC W 3 11 11 1 3 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 3 .273 .273 .545 .818 6 0 0 0 0 0
1998 27 ATL NL NLCS SDP L 5 18 12 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 3 .083 .389 .083 .472 1 0 0 0 0 1
1999 28 ATL NL NLDS HOU W 4 13 12 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 .333 .385 .333 .718 4 0 0 0 0 0
1999 28 ATL NL NLCS NYM W 4 10 8 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 .125 .300 .500 .800 4 0 0 0 0 0
1999 28 ATL NL WS NYY L 4 12 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .167 .167 .333 2 0 0 0 0 0
2005 34 SDP NL NLDS STL L 3 12 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .200 .333 .200 .533 2 0 0 0 0 0
2006 35 SDP NL NLDS STL L 3 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667 3 0 0 0 0 0
7 Seasons (15 Series) 62 191 165 25 39 3 0 10 22 1 2 26 46 .236 .340 .436 .777 72 3 0 0 0 5
7 NLDS 23 73 67 13 21 3 0 3 8 1 0 6 20 .313 .370 .493 .862 33 2 0 0 0 0
5 NLCS 24 75 60 6 10 0 0 4 9 0 2 15 17 .167 .333 .367 .700 22 1 0 0 0 3
3 WS 15 43 38 6 8 0 0 3 5 0 0 5 9 .211 .302 .447 .750 17 0 0 0 0 2

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1992 ATL NL 21 1B 5 1 20.0 25 25 0 0 2 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 11.25 5.00 .992 9.76 8.38
1993 ATL NL 22 1B 3 0 5.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 48.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 14.40 2.67 .988 9.72 8.00
1993 ATL NL 22 LF 2 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.02 1.70
1993 ATL NL 22 OF 2 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.25 2.00
1994 ATL NL 23 LF 74 71 470.1 76 67 3 6 0 .921 -3.1 -7.9 -1.1 -2.5 1.4 -2 1.34 0.95 .982 1.91 1.44 RoY-3
1994 ATL NL 23 OF 74 71 470.1 76 67 3 6 0 .921 -3.1 -7.9 -1.1 -2.5 1.4 -2 1.34 0.95 .982 2.24 1.90 RoY-3
1994 ATL NL 23 1B 6 1 22.0 23 22 0 1 1 .957 0.5 27.3 0.5 0.4 0.1 0 9.00 3.67 .991 9.74 8.12 RoY-3
1995 ATL NL 24 LF 102 100 754.0 121 112 2 7 0 .942 -12.4 -19.7 -12.4 -6.2 -6.2 0 1.36 1.12 .973 1.87 1.43
1995 ATL NL 24 OF 102 100 754.0 120 111 2 7 0 .942 -12.4 -19.7 -12.4 -6.2 -6.2 0 1.35 1.11 .980 2.15 1.82
1995 ATL NL 24 1B 4 0 20.1 23 20 2 1 0 .957 -0.9 -53.1 -0.9 -0.9 0.0 0 9.74 5.50 .991 9.69 8.35
1996 ATL NL 25 LF 144 142 1212.1 201 190 6 5 1 .975 5.2 5.1 7.2 2.2 5.0 -2 1.46 1.36 .975 1.85 1.45
1996 ATL NL 25 OF 144 142 1212.1 204 193 6 5 1 .975 5.2 5.1 7.2 2.2 5.0 -2 1.48 1.38 .978 2.13 1.80
1996 ATL NL 25 1B 2 2 12.0 15 13 2 0 2 1.000 -0.3 -30.0 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0 11.25 7.50 .993 9.60 8.35
1997 ATL NL 26 LF 130 126 991.1 191 182 3 6 0 .969 -4.7 -5.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 -5 1.68 1.42 .980 1.95 1.48
1997 ATL NL 26 OF 130 126 991.1 192 183 3 6 0 .969 -4.7 -5.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 -5 1.69 1.43 .980 2.13 1.77
1997 ATL NL 26 1B 22 6 78.0 66 63 3 0 7 1.000 0.8 12.3 0.8 0.9 -0.1 0 7.62 3.00 .992 9.52 8.16
1998 ATL NL 27 LF 120 119 917.0 156 146 9 1 1 .994 7.8 10.2 4.8 5.0 -0.2 3 1.52 1.29 .974 1.88 1.38
1998 ATL NL 27 OF 120 119 917.0 156 146 9 1 1 .994 7.8 10.2 4.8 5.0 -0.2 3 1.52 1.29 .979 2.17 1.78
1998 ATL NL 27 1B 7 5 50.0 53 48 4 1 4 .981 -1.2 -28.8 -1.2 -0.9 -0.3 0 9.36 7.43 .992 9.47 8.01
1999 ATL NL 28 1B 75 66 529.2 529 493 30 6 37 .989 -8.2 -18.6 -8.2 -5.6 -2.6 0 8.89 6.97 .993 9.20 7.64
1999 ATL NL 28 LF 53 50 387.0 62 60 2 0 0 1.000 -3.0 -9.3 -2.0 -1.5 -0.5 -1 1.44 1.17 .976 2.00 1.48
1999 ATL NL 28 OF 53 50 387.0 62 60 2 0 0 1.000 -3.0 -9.3 -2.0 -1.5 -0.5 -1 1.44 1.17 .981 2.26 1.86
1999 ATL NL 28 DH 1
2000 SDP NL 29 1B 136 128 1126.0 1128 1028 91 9 104 .992 -2.7 -2.9 -2.7 -1.4 -1.4 0 8.94 8.23 .992 9.25 7.73
2000 SDP NL 29 OF 4 1 14.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.7 -60.0 -0.7 -0.4 -0.3 0 1.29 0.50 1.000 2.25 1.85
2000 SDP NL 29 LF 2 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 40.0 0.1 0.3 -0.2 0 3.00 0.50 1.000 1.80 1.40
2000 SDP NL 29 RF 2 1 11.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.8 -87.3 -0.8 -0.7 -0.1 0 0.82 0.50 1.000 2.21 1.75
2001 SDP NL 30 1B 145 143 1240.0 1231 1135 85 11 92 .991 -5.5 -5.3 -4.5 -2.9 -1.6 -1 8.85 8.41 .993 9.26 7.84 AS
2002 SDP NL 31 1B 112 111 967.1 998 918 73 7 92 .993 -7.3 -9.1 -7.3 -3.5 -3.8 0 9.22 8.85 .992 9.39 7.97
2002 SDP NL 31 OF 31 30 239.0 39 39 0 0 0 1.000 -2.9 -14.6 -2.9 -1.6 -1.3 0 1.47 1.26 .982 2.19 1.84
2002 SDP NL 31 RF 31 30 239.0 39 39 0 0 0 1.000 -2.9 -14.6 -2.9 -1.6 -1.3 0 1.47 1.26 .982 2.07 1.67
2002 SDP NL 31 DH 1
2003 SDP NL 32 1B 111 103 908.0 938 848 84 6 67 .994 -5.5 -7.3 -5.5 0.3 -5.8 0 9.24 8.40 .993 9.60 7.98
2003 SDP NL 32 DH 1
2004 SDP NL 33 LF 104 102 723.2 139 135 2 2 0 .986 -16.7 -27.7 -10.7 -2.1 -8.6 -6 1.70 1.32 .980 1.85 1.48
2004 SDP NL 33 OF 104 102 723.2 139 135 2 2 0 .986 -16.7 -27.7 -10.7 -2.1 -8.6 -6 1.70 1.32 .982 2.16 1.85
2004 SDP NL 33 1B 18 15 139.0 156 138 16 2 19 .987 -0.2 -1.7 -0.2 0.6 -0.8 0 9.97 8.56 .993 9.51 8.23
2004 SDP NL 33 DH 3
2005 SDP NL 34 LF 121 120 927.0 215 204 7 4 1 .981 -10.8 -14.0 -9.8 -5.5 -4.3 -1 2.05 1.74 .984 1.94 1.52
2005 SDP NL 34 OF 121 120 927.0 215 204 7 4 1 .981 -10.8 -14.0 -9.8 -5.5 -4.3 -1 2.05 1.74 .984 2.19 1.86
2005 SDP NL 34 DH 3
2005 SDP NL 34 1B 1 0 1.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 240.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 18.00 2.00 1.000 9.90 8.30
2007 SFG NL 36 1B 100 89 804.2 824 755 66 3 73 .996 3.3 4.9 3.3 4.6 -1.3 0 9.18 8.21 .993 9.21 7.85
2007 SFG NL 36 OF 3 2 17.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0.9 -63.5 -0.9 -1.6 0.7 0 2.12 1.33 .975 2.28 1.93
2007 SFG NL 36 LF 2 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.7 105.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 0 2.25 1.00 1.000 2.02 1.55
2007 SFG NL 36 RF 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -1.6 -213.3 -1.6 -1.6 0.0 0 2.00 2.00 1.000 2.20 1.80
12 Seasons OF 888 863 6656.2 1209 1144 34 31 3 .974 -42.2 -7.6 -28.2 -13.9 -14.3 -14 1.59 1.33 .981 2.17 1.82
11 Seasons LF 854 831 6397.2 1164 1099 34 31 3 .973 -36.9 -6.9 -22.9 -10.0 -12.9 -14 1.59 1.33 .978 1.90 1.46
15 Seasons 1B 747 670 5923.0 6019 5516 456 47 500 .992 -26.8 -5.4 -25.8 -8.4 -17.5 -1 9.07 7.99 .993 8.66 7.62
3 Seasons RF 34 32 259.0 42 42 0 0 0 1.000 -5.3 -24.6 -5.3 -3.9 -1.4 0 1.46 1.24 .983 2.08 1.68
5 Seasons DH 9
16 Seasons TOT 1635 1533 12579.2 7225 6657 490 78 503 .989 -69.0 -6.6 -54.0 -22.3 -31.8 -14 -1 5.11 4.37 .979 5.42 4.41
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
2001 *

Slugging % s c a p y
Career--.500--99th

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
Career--.870--110th

Doubles s c a p y
2002 NL--39--10th

Home Runs s c a p y
Career--278--152nd

Bases on Balls s c a p y
Career--817--224th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1996 NL--129--6th
1997 NL--130--7th
Career--1077--188th

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
2002 NL--152--8th
Career--128--192nd

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
Career--249--180th

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
Career--23.4--198th

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
Career--654--209th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
2001 NL--9--8th
2003 NL--9--2nd
Career--55--244th

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1995 NL--10--7th
Career--84--161st

Power-Speed # s c a p y
2000 NL--24.4--4th
2001 NL--26.0--4th
Career--137.1--207th

AB per HR s c a p y
1995 NL--14.3--9th**
Career--20.2--123rd

Youngest s c a p y
1992 NL--born 1971-06-12--5th

A ** by the stat's value indicates the player had fewer than the required number of at bats or plate appearances for the BA, OBP, SLG or OPS title that year. In order to rank the player, the necessary number of hitless at bats were added to the player's season total. The value printed here is their actual value and not the value used to rank them, therefore some numbers may appear out of order. Requirements to qualify for rate stats.

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 2 (2092), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 21 (752), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 26 (412), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  1. David Justice (943)
  2. Tim Salmon (934)
  3. Derrek Lee (921)
  4. Rudy York (920)
  5. Vic Wertz (915)
  6. Greg Luzinski (914)
  7. Cliff Floyd (914)
  8. George Bell (912)
  9. Raul Mondesi (908)
  10. Kent Hrbek (907)
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  1. Wally Berger (942)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  2. Geoff Jenkins (961)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  3. Frank Howard (965)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Willie Stargell (962) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Kevin Mitchell (959)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Jason Bay (960)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Jason Bay (957)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Tim Salmon (949)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Danny Tartabull (948)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Danny Tartabull (945)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  11. Roy Sievers (949)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  12. David Justice (950)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  13. Tim Salmon (946)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

June 5, 1989: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 5th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1989.

December 22, 1999: Traded by the Atlanta Braves with Bret Boone and Jason Shiell to the San Diego Padres for Wally Joyner, Reggie Sanders and Quilvio Veras.

October 31, 2006: Granted Free Agency.

December 19, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants.

November 2, 2007: Granted Free Agency.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1993Atlanta Braves$109,000
1994Atlanta Braves$111,500
1995Atlanta Braves$190,000
1996Atlanta Braves$315,000
1997Atlanta Braves$2,450,000
1998Atlanta Braves$3,500,000
1999Atlanta Braves$4,750,000
2000San Diego Padres$5,750,000
2001San Diego Padres$5,750,000
2002San Diego Padres$6,000,000
2003San Diego Padres$5,500,000
2004San Diego Padres$6,000,000
2005San Diego Padres$9,000,000
2006San Diego Padres$9,000,000
2007San Francisco Giants$1,750,000
Career (may be incomplete)$60,175,500
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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