John Kruk

Q: When was John Kruk born?

John Kruk was born on February 9, 1961.

Q: Where was John Kruk born?

John Kruk was born in Charleston, WV .

Q: How tall is John Kruk?

John Kruk is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did John Kruk weigh when playing?

John Kruk weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: Is John Kruk in the Hall of Fame?

John Kruk has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was John Kruk drafted?

John Kruk was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 3rd round of the 1981 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Allegany College of Maryland (Cumberland, MD) and the San Diego Padres in the 3rd round of the 1981 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Allegany College of Maryland (Cumberland, MD) .

Q: What position did John Kruk play?

John Kruk was a First Baseman and Leftfielder.

Q: How many hits did John Kruk have?

John Kruk had 1,170 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did John Kruk have?

John Kruk had 100 home runs over his career.

Q: What was John Kruk's average?

John Kruk had a .300 average over his career.

Positions: First Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: February 9, 1961 in Charleston, WV us

Draft: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 3rd round of the 1981 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Allegany College of Maryland (Cumberland, MD) and the San Diego Padres in the 3rd round of the 1981 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Allegany College of Maryland (Cumberland, MD).

High School: Keyser HS (Keyser, WV)

Schools: Allegany College of Maryland (Cumberland, MD), Potomac State College (Keyser, WV)

Debut: April 7, 1986 (Age 25-057d, 15,115th in major league history)
vs. LAD 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 30, 1995 (Age 34-171d)
vs. BAL 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1986 season

Agents: Brian David

Full Name: John Martin Kruk

Nicknames: Krukkie, The Krukker or Jake

Twitter: @JohnKruk

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3x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

25.1

3897

1170

100

.300

582

RBI

592

OBP

.397

SLG

.446

OPS

.842

OPS+

134

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1981	20	SDP-min	A-	63	216	157	31	38	10	0	1	13	7	4	56	45	.242	.444	.325	.769		51		1	2	0	1		WWA · NORW
1982	21	SDP-min	A	125	529	441	82	137	30	8	11	92	17	5	72	55	.311	.400	.490	.890		216		1	4	11	4		REN · CALL
1983	22	SDP-min	AA	133	586	498	94	170	41	9	10	88	13	5	69	54	.341	.414	.520	.934		259		2	4	13	1		BMT · TL
1984	23	SDP-min	AAA	115	392	340	56	111	25	6	11	57	2	6	45	37	.326	.403	.532	.935		181		1	2	4	4		LVG · PCL
1985	24	SDP-min	AAA	123	493	422	61	148	29	4	7	59	2	4	67	48	.351	.438	.488	.926		206		1	0	3	12		LVG · PCL
1986	25	SDP-min	AAA	6	32	28	6	13	3	1	0	9	0	1	4	5	.464	.531	.643	1.174		18		0	0	0	2		LVG · PCL
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	7H/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	37H
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	379H
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	79H/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/H7
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	79/3H
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	739H
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	378H/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	*39/7H	AS,MVP-14
1993	32	PHI	NL	150	651	535	100	169	33	5	14	85	6	2	111	87	.316	.430	.475	.905	145	254	11	0	0	5	10	*3/H	AS,MVP-16
1994	33	PHI-min	AAA,AA	7	27	25	3	5	0	1	1	3	0	0	2	4	.200	.259	.400	.659		10	1	0	0	0	0		SWB,REA · IL,EL
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/H
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/H3
10 Yrs				1200	4603	3897	582	1170	199	34	100	592	58	31	649	701	.300	.397	.446	.842	134	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	134	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	135	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

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Postseason Game Log

All-Star Batting

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Baserunning & Misc. Stats *

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Pitch Summary -- Batting *

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Hall of Fame Statistics

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is John Kruk?

John Kruk is 63 years old.

When was John Kruk born?

John Kruk was born on February 9, 1961.

Where was John Kruk born?

John Kruk was born in Charleston, WV.

How tall is John Kruk?

John Kruk is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did John Kruk weigh when playing?

John Kruk weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did John Kruk play?

John Kruk played 10 seasons.

Is John Kruk in the Hall of Fame?

John Kruk has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was John Kruk drafted?

John Kruk was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 3rd round of the 1981 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Allegany College of Maryland (Cumberland, MD) and the San Diego Padres in the 3rd round of the 1981 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Allegany College of Maryland (Cumberland, MD).

What position did John Kruk play?

John Kruk was a First Baseman and Leftfielder.

How many hits did John Kruk have?

John Kruk had 1,170 hits over his career.

How many home runs did John Kruk have?

John Kruk had 100 home runs over his career.

What was John Kruk's average?

John Kruk had a .300 average over his career.

How many teams has John Kruk played for?

John Kruk played for 3 teams; the San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox.

How many World Series has John Kruk won?

John Kruk has never won a World Series.

When did John Kruk retire?

John Kruk last played in 1995.

What is John Kruk's Twitter account?

John Kruk is on Twitter at JohnKruk.

What are John Kruk's nicknames?

Krukkie, The Krukker, Jake are nicknames for John Kruk.

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