Ryan Klesko

Q: When was Ryan Klesko born?

Ryan Klesko was born on June 12, 1971.

Q: Where was Ryan Klesko born?

Ryan Klesko was born in Westminster, CA .

Q: How tall is Ryan Klesko?

Ryan Klesko is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ryan Klesko weigh when playing?

Ryan Klesko weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ryan Klesko in the Hall of Fame?

Ryan Klesko has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Ryan Klesko drafted?

Ryan Klesko was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 5th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from Westminster HS (Westminster, CA) .

Q: What position did Ryan Klesko play?

Ryan Klesko was a Leftfielder and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Ryan Klesko have?

Ryan Klesko had 1,564 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Ryan Klesko have?

Ryan Klesko had 278 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Ryan Klesko's average?

Ryan Klesko had a .279 average over his career.

Positions: Leftfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 220lb (190cm, 99kg)

Born: June 12, 1971 in Westminster, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 5th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from Westminster HS (Westminster, CA).

High School: Westminster HS (Westminster, CA)

Debut: September 12, 1992 (Age 21-092d, 16,228th in major league history)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 25, 2007 (Age 36-105d)
vs. SDP 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1994 season

Agents: Joe Sambito, Randy Hendricks, Alan Hendricks

National Team: us USA (18U)

Full Name: Ryan Anthony Klesko

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

26.7

5611

1564

278

.279

874

RBI

987

OBP

.370

SLG

.500

OPS

.870

OPS+

128

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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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
1989	18	ATL-min	A,Rk	42	167	147	31	49	11	4	2	28	5	3	17	20	.333	.398	.503	.901		74		0	1	2	3		SUM,BVS · SALL,GULF
1990	19	ATL-min	A+,A	140	600	523	81	165	31	2	17	85	23	6	63	83	.315	.385	.480	.865		251		3	0	11	9		DHM,SUM · CARL,SALL
1991	20	ATL-min	AA	126	506	419	64	122	22	3	14	67	14	17	75	60	.291	.404	.458	.862		192	5	6	3	3	14		GRV · SOUL
1992	21	ATL-min	AAA	123	466	418	63	105	22	2	17	59	3	5	41	72	.251	.323	.435	.758		182	14	4	1	2	6		RMD · IL
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	H/3
1993	22	ATL-min	AAA	98	396	343	59	94	14	2	22	74	4	3	47	69	.274	.361	.519	.880		178	8	2	0	4	4		RMD · IL
1993	22	ATL	NL	22	20	17	3	6	1	0	2	5	0	0	3	4	.353	.450	.765	1.215	219	13	0	0	0	0	1	H/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	7H/3	RoY-3
1995	24	ATL-min	AA	4	15	13	1	3	0	0	1	4	0	0	2	1	.231	.333	.462	.795		6	1	0	0	0	0		GRV · SOUL
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/H3
1996	25	ATL	NL	153	605	528	90	149	21	4	34	93	6	3	68	129	.282	.364	.530	.894	128	280	10	2	0	4	10	*7/H3
1997	26	ATL	NL	143	525	467	67	122	23	6	24	84	4	4	48	130	.261	.334	.490	.824	111	229	12	4	1	2	5	*73/H
1998	27	ATL	NL	129	491	427	69	117	29	1	18	70	5	3	56	66	.274	.359	.473	.832	117	202	9	3	0	4	5	*7/3H
1999	28	ATL	NL	133	466	404	55	120	28	2	21	80	5	2	53	69	.297	.376	.532	.908	128	215	6	2	0	7	8	37H/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	*3H/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/H	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/HD
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	*3H/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/HD
2005	34	SDP	NL	137	520	443	61	110	19	1	18	58	3	4	75	80	.248	.358	.418	.775	111	185	6	1	0	1	2	*7H/D3
2006	35	SDP-min	A+	8	27	22	2	6	2	0	0	1	0	0	5	5	.273	.407	.364	.771		8	1	0	0	0	0		LEL · CALL
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	/H
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	3H/79
16 Yrs				1736	6523	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	609	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	2779	2431	374	684	140	18	139	450	26	16	301	523	.281	.361	.525	.886	127	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ryan Klesko?

Ryan Klesko is 53 years old.

When was Ryan Klesko born?

Ryan Klesko was born on June 12, 1971.

Where was Ryan Klesko born?

Ryan Klesko was born in Westminster, CA.

How tall is Ryan Klesko?

Ryan Klesko is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Ryan Klesko weigh when playing?

Ryan Klesko weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ryan Klesko play?

Ryan Klesko played 16 seasons.

Is Ryan Klesko in the Hall of Fame?

Ryan Klesko has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Ryan Klesko drafted?

Ryan Klesko was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 5th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from Westminster HS (Westminster, CA).

What position did Ryan Klesko play?

Ryan Klesko was a Leftfielder and First Baseman.

How many hits did Ryan Klesko have?

Ryan Klesko had 1,564 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ryan Klesko have?

Ryan Klesko had 278 home runs over his career.

What was Ryan Klesko's average?

Ryan Klesko had a .279 average over his career.

How many teams has Ryan Klesko played for?

Ryan Klesko played for 3 teams; the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants.

How many World Series has Ryan Klesko won?

Ryan Klesko has won 1 World Series.

When did Ryan Klesko retire?

Ryan Klesko last played in 2007.

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