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John Kruk
John Martin Kruk
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 204 lb.

Born: February 9, 1961 in Charleston, WV
High School: Keyser (Keyser, WV)
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 3rd round of the 1981 amateur draft (June Secondary). (All Transactions)
Debut: April 7, 1986
Final Game: July 30, 1995
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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
1986 25 SDP NL 122 327 278 33 86 16 2 4 38 2 4 45 58 .309 .403 .424 .828 131 118 11 0 2 2 0 7/39 RoY-7
1987 26 SDP NL 138 527 447 72 140 14 2 20 91 18 10 73 93 .313 .406 .488 .894 140 218 6 0 3 4 15 37
1988 27 SDP NL 120 466 378 54 91 17 1 9 44 5 3 80 68 .241 .369 .362 .732 113 137 7 0 3 5 12 379
1989 28 TOT NL 112 406 357 53 107 13 6 8 44 3 0 44 53 .300 .374 .437 .811 132 156 10 0 2 3 2 79/3
1989 28 SDP NL 31 94 76 7 14 0 0 3 6 0 0 17 14 .184 .333 .303 .636 83 23 5 0 1 0 0 9/7
1989 28 PHI NL 81 312 281 46 93 13 6 5 38 3 0 27 39 .331 .386 .473 .859 146 133 5 0 1 3 2 79/3
1990 29 PHI NL 142 515 443 52 129 25 8 7 67 10 5 69 70 .291 .386 .431 .817 126 191 11 0 2 1 16 739
1991 30 PHI NL 152 615 538 84 158 27 6 21 92 7 0 67 100 .294 .367 .483 .851 139 260 11 1 0 9 16 378/9 AS,MVP-17
1992 31 PHI NL 144 607 507 86 164 30 4 10 70 3 5 92 88 .323 .423 .458 .881 150 232 11 1 0 7 8 *39/7 AS,MVP-14
1993 32 PHI NL 150 651 535 100 169 33 5 14 85 6 2 111 87 .316 .430 .475 .905 144 254 11 0 0 5 10 *3 AS,MVP-16
1994 33 PHI NL 75 301 255 35 77 17 0 5 38 4 1 42 51 .302 .395 .427 .823 114 109 9 0 0 4 4 3
1995 34 CHW AL 45 188 159 13 49 7 0 2 23 0 1 26 33 .308 .399 .390 .789 111 62 5 0 0 3 0 D/3
10 Seasons 1200 4603 3897 582 1170 199 34 100 592 58 31 649 701 .300 .397 .446 .842 133 1737 92 2 12 43 83
162 Game Avg. 162 621 526 79 158 27 5 14 80 8 4 88 95 .300 .397 .446 .842 133 234 12 0 2 6 11
PHI (6 yrs) 744 3001 2559 403 790 145 29 62 390 33 13 408 435 .309 .400 .461 .861 138 1179 58 2 3 29 56
SDP (4 yrs) 411 1414 1179 166 331 47 5 36 179 25 17 215 233 .281 .389 .421 .809 126 496 29 0 9 11 27
CHW (1 yr) 45 188 159 13 49 7 0 2 23 0 1 26 33 .308 .399 .390 .789 111 62 5 0 0 3 0
NL (9 yrs) 1155 4415 3738 569 1121 192 34 98 569 58 30 623 668 .300 .397 .448 .845 134 1675 87 2 12 40 83
AL (1 yr) 45 188 159 13 49 7 0 2 23 0 1 26 33 .308 .399 .390 .789 111 62 5 0 0 3 0

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
1993 32 PHI NL NLCS ATL W 6 28 24 4 6 2 1 1 5 0 0 4 5 .250 .357 .542 .899 13 0 0 0 0 0
1993 32 PHI NL WS TOR L 6 30 23 4 8 1 0 0 4 0 0 7 7 .348 .500 .391 .891 9 0 0 0 0 0
1 Season (2 Series) 12 58 47 8 14 3 1 1 9 0 0 11 12 .298 .431 .468 .899 22 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 6 28 24 4 6 2 1 1 5 0 0 4 5 .250 .357 .542 .899 13 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 6 30 23 4 8 1 0 0 4 0 0 7 7 .348 .500 .391 .891 9 0 0 0 0 0

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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
1986 SDP NL 25 OF 74 65 521.1 108 102 4 2 0 .981 -1.5 -3.5 -2.5 -2.6 0.1 1 1.83 1.43 .979 2.19 1.82 RoY-7
1986 SDP NL 25 LF 70 62 492.1 104 99 3 2 0 .981 0.3 0.7 -0.7 -1.0 0.3 1 1.86 1.46 .975 1.97 1.44 RoY-7
1986 SDP NL 25 1B 9 3 34.1 40 37 2 1 3 .975 0.1 3.5 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0 10.22 4.33 .992 9.93 8.31 RoY-7
1986 SDP NL 25 RF 6 3 29.0 5 4 1 0 0 1.000 -1.8 -74.5 -1.8 -1.6 -0.2 0 1.55 0.83 .980 1.99 1.63 RoY-7
1987 SDP NL 26 1B 101 93 819.2 949 870 75 4 74 .996 5.6 8.2 5.6 2.4 3.2 0 10.38 9.36 .991 9.88 8.47
1987 SDP NL 26 LF 29 29 227.0 46 42 3 1 0 .978 -5.1 -27.0 -4.1 -2.6 -1.5 -1 1.78 1.55 .980 2.04 1.58
1987 SDP NL 26 OF 29 29 227.0 45 41 3 1 0 .978 -5.1 -27.0 -4.1 -2.6 -1.5 -1 1.74 1.52 .980 2.19 1.83
1988 SDP NL 27 1B 63 56 511.2 571 535 33 3 45 .995 -2.7 -6.3 -2.7 -0.8 -1.9 0 9.99 9.02 .991 9.96 8.65
1988 SDP NL 27 OF 55 52 435.2 103 99 4 0 0 1.000 2.4 6.6 2.4 0.5 2.1 0 2.13 1.87 .982 2.28 1.98
1988 SDP NL 27 LF 29 26 213.1 62 59 3 0 0 1.000 7.3 41.1 5.3 2.5 2.9 2 2.62 2.14 .979 2.13 1.75
1988 SDP NL 27 RF 26 26 222.1 41 40 1 0 0 1.000 -4.9 -26.4 -2.9 -2.0 -0.8 -2 1.66 1.58 .978 2.05 1.75
1989 TOT NL 28 OF 99 93 772.0 171 159 8 4 2 .977 -14.5 -22.5 -12.5 -7.0 -5.5 -2 1.95 1.69 .981 2.32 1.96
1989 TOT NL 28 LF 64 61 505.0 108 102 4 2 2 .981 -5.2 -12.4 -2.2 -2.9 0.7 -3 1.89 1.66 .981 2.15 1.72
1989 TOT NL 28 RF 37 32 267.0 64 58 4 2 0 .969 -9.3 -41.8 -10.3 -4.1 -6.2 1 2.09 1.68 .978 2.12 1.70
1989 SDP NL 28 OF 27 24 204.0 53 48 3 2 0 .962 -4.3 -25.3 -5.3 -0.7 -4.6 1 2.25 1.89 .981 2.32 1.96
1989 SDP NL 28 RF 25 22 186.0 49 44 3 2 0 .959 -5.1 -32.9 -6.1 -0.7 -5.4 1 2.27 1.88 .978 2.12 1.70
1989 SDP NL 28 LF 2 2 18.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.8 53.3 0.8 0.0 0.8 0 1.50 1.50 .967 2.15 1.70
1989 PHI NL 28 OF 72 69 568.0 118 111 5 2 2 .983 -10.2 -21.5 -7.2 -6.3 -0.9 -3 1.84 1.61 .981 2.32 1.96
1989 PHI NL 28 LF 62 59 487.0 105 99 4 2 2 .981 -6.0 -14.8 -3.0 -2.9 -0.1 -3 1.90 1.66 .981 2.15 1.72
1989 PHI NL 28 RF 12 10 81.0 15 14 1 0 0 1.000 -4.2 -62.2 -4.2 -3.4 -0.8 0 1.67 1.25 .980 2.12 1.70
1989 PHI NL 28 1B 7 5 39.0 54 53 1 0 2 1.000 -0.2 -6.2 -0.2 0.2 -0.4 0 12.46 7.71 .993 9.74 8.39
1990 PHI NL 29 OF 87 76 652.1 145 141 2 2 0 .986 0.7 1.3 2.7 6.5 -3.8 -2 1.97 1.64 .981 2.39 2.01
1990 PHI NL 29 LF 68 57 497.2 99 97 1 1 0 .990 2.2 5.3 4.2 5.8 -1.6 -2 1.77 1.44 .979 2.19 1.71
1990 PHI NL 29 1B 61 42 411.1 447 402 43 2 34 .996 1.4 4.1 2.4 1.2 1.2 -1 9.74 7.30 .992 9.59 7.88
1990 PHI NL 29 RF 21 19 154.2 44 42 1 1 0 .977 -1.5 -11.6 -1.5 0.7 -2.2 0 2.50 2.05 .982 2.22 1.82
1991 PHI NL 30 1B 102 89 809.2 786 735 49 2 54 .997 3.7 5.5 3.7 1.7 2.0 0 8.71 7.69 .992 9.79 8.44 AS,MVP-17
1991 PHI NL 30 OF 52 51 436.0 118 113 4 1 1 .992 5.1 14.0 4.1 0.7 3.4 1 2.42 2.25 .983 2.28 1.88 AS,MVP-17
1991 PHI NL 30 LF 36 36 315.2 85 80 4 1 1 .988 3.8 14.4 2.8 0.0 2.8 1 2.39 2.33 .982 2.18 1.67 AS,MVP-17
1991 PHI NL 30 CF 11 11 85.1 18 18 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 7.0 0.5 0.3 0.2 0 1.90 1.64 .983 2.58 2.12 AS,MVP-17
1991 PHI NL 30 RF 6 4 35.0 15 15 0 0 0 1.000 0.8 27.4 0.8 0.4 0.4 0 3.86 2.50 .980 2.06 1.65 AS,MVP-17
1992 PHI NL 31 1B 121 106 958.0 1044 979 58 7 76 .993 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.2 -1.0 0 9.74 8.57 .993 9.75 8.38 AS,MVP-14
1992 PHI NL 31 OF 35 34 267.0 59 58 0 1 0 .983 -4.6 -20.7 -3.6 -2.1 -1.5 -1 1.96 1.66 .983 2.34 1.96 AS,MVP-14
1992 PHI NL 31 RF 29 29 225.2 48 47 0 1 0 .979 -5.0 -26.6 -4.0 -1.9 -2.1 -1 1.87 1.62 .979 2.08 1.66 AS,MVP-14
1992 PHI NL 31 LF 6 5 41.1 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 0.4 11.6 0.4 -0.2 0.6 0 2.40 1.83 .982 2.16 1.65 AS,MVP-14
1993 PHI NL 32 1B 144 138 1243.1 1226 1149 69 8 79 .993 -1.5 -1.4 -0.5 -3.4 2.9 -1 8.82 8.46 .992 9.68 8.01 AS,MVP-16
1994 PHI NL 33 1B 69 67 585.1 588 539 46 3 44 .995 2.2 4.5 2.2 -0.7 2.9 0 8.99 8.48 .992 9.73 8.11
1995 CHW AL 34 DH 42
1995 CHW AL 34 1B 1 1 8.0 11 10 0 1 1 .909 -0.6 -90.0 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 0 11.25 10.00 .991 9.56 8.30
10 Seasons 1B 678 600 5420.1 5716 5309 376 31 412 .995 8.2 1.8 10.2 1.4 8.8 -2 9.44 8.38 .992 9.14 8.03
7 Seasons OF 431 400 3311.1 749 713 25 11 3 .985 -17.5 -6.3 -13.5 -6.6 -6.7 -4 2.01 1.71 .981 2.30 1.93
7 Seasons LF 302 276 2292.1 515 490 18 7 3 .986 3.7 1.9 5.7 1.6 4.2 -2 1.99 1.68 .979 2.11 1.63
6 Seasons RF 125 113 933.2 217 206 7 4 0 .982 -21.7 -27.9 -19.7 -8.5 -11.1 -2 2.05 1.70 .979 2.10 1.72
1 Season DH 42
1 Season CF 11 11 85.1 18 18 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 7.0 0.5 0.3 0.2 0 1.90 1.64 .983 2.58 2.12
10 Seasons TOT 1109 1000 8731.2 6465 6022 401 42 415 .994 -9.3 -1.3 -3.3 -5.2 2.1 -4 -2 6.62 5.79 .984 6.93 5.81
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
1991
1992 *
1993 (1B)

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1991-NL-17-1%
1992-NL-14-2%
1993-NL-16-2%
0.05 Career Shares (1085th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1987 NL--.313--4th
1992 NL--.323--3rd
1993 NL--.316--8th
Career--.300--199th

On-Base% s c a p y
1987 NL--.406--6th
1990 NL--.386--9th
1992 NL--.423--2nd
1993 NL--.430--2nd
Career--.397--72nd

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1992 NL--.881--6th
1993 NL--.905--6th
Career--.842--193rd

Runs Scored s c a p y
1993 NL--100--10th

Triples s c a p y
1990 NL--8--6th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1988 NL--80--7th
1992 NL--92--5th
1993 NL--111--4th

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1987 NL--140--10th
1991 NL--139--10th
1992 NL--150--6th
1993 NL--144--5th
Career--133--122nd

Runs Created s c a p y
1991 NL--99--9th
1992 NL--103--9th
1993 NL--117--3rd

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1991 NL--29--9th
1992 NL--40--5th
1993 NL--41--3rd
Career--209--249th

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1991 NL--3.0--8th
1992 NL--4.1--5th
1993 NL--3.9--3rd
Career--20.8--245th

Times On Base s c a p y
1992 NL--257--6th
1993 NL--280--4th

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1987 NL--.697--10th
1991 NL--.700--9th
1992 NL--.753--5th
1993 NL--.738--3rd
Career--.682--108th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1991 NL--9--7th
1992 NL--7--8th

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1987 NL--15--7th
1990 NL--16--7th
1991 NL--16--4th
Career--83--165th

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 22 (935), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 32 (564), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 24 (449), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
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  1. Mike Easler (928)
  2. Orlando Merced (924)
  3. Roy Cullenbine (923)
  4. Stan Spence (923)
  5. Frank Demaree (921)
  6. Steve Kemp (921)
  7. Hal Morris (918)
  8. Rusty Greer (917)
  9. Frank Catalanotto (916)
  10. Hoot Evers (913)
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  1. Sam Thompson (957) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  2. Matt Murton (961)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  3. Kevin Youkilis (961)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Vic Power (963)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Hal McRae (963)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Joe Cunningham (960)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Hal McRae (944)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Hal McRae (929)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. George McQuinn (924)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

January 13, 1981: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 3rd round of the 1981 amateur draft (January), but did not sign.

June 8, 1981: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 3rd round of the 1981 amateur draft (June Secondary).

June 2, 1989: Traded by the San Diego Padres with Randy Ready to the Philadelphia Phillies for Chris James.

October 15, 1994: Granted Free Agency.

May 18, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1986San Diego Padres$60,000
1987San Diego Padres$110,000
1988San Diego Padres$250,000
1989San Diego Padres$450,000
1990Philadelphia Phillies$655,000
1991Philadelphia Phillies$1,175,000
1992Philadelphia Phillies$2,350,000
1993Philadelphia Phillies$2,450,000
1994Philadelphia Phillies$2,450,000
1995Chicago White Sox$1,000,000
Career (may be incomplete)$10,950,000
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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