Wayne Krenchicki

Q: When was Wayne Krenchicki born?

Wayne Krenchicki was born on September 17, 1954.

Q: Where was Wayne Krenchicki born?

Wayne Krenchicki was born in Trenton, NJ .

Q: How tall was Wayne Krenchicki?

Wayne Krenchicki was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Wayne Krenchicki weigh when playing?

Wayne Krenchicki weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Wayne Krenchicki play?

Wayne Krenchicki played 8 seasons.

Q: Is Wayne Krenchicki in the Hall of Fame?

Wayne Krenchicki has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Wayne Krenchicki drafted?

Wayne Krenchicki was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 8th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ewing HS (Ewing, NJ) and the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (7th) of the 1976 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL) .

Q: What position did Wayne Krenchicki play?

Wayne Krenchicki was a Third Baseman, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Wayne Krenchicki have?

Wayne Krenchicki had 283 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Wayne Krenchicki have?

Wayne Krenchicki had 15 home runs over his career.

Positions: Third Baseman, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: September 17, 1954 in Trenton, NJ us

Died: October 16, 2018 in Pittsfield, IL

Buried: Cremated

Draft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 8th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ewing HS (Ewing, NJ) and the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (7th) of the 1976 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL).

High School: Ewing HS (Ewing, NJ)

School: University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL)

Debut: June 15, 1979 (Age 24-271d, 14,189th in major league history)
vs. MIN 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 22, 1986 (Age 32-005d)
vs. CHC 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season

Agents: Joe Bick

Full Name: Wayne Richard Krenchicki

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.6

1063

283

.266

107

RBI

124

OBP

.330

SLG

.359

OPS

.689

OPS+

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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
1976	21	BAL-min	A	133	507	459	38	109	14	1	0	35	25	11	36	46	.237	.289	.272	.562		125		0	6	6			MIA · FLOR
1977	22	BAL-min	AA	131	566	510	69	140	17	9	3	42	23	8	50	62	.275	.338	.361	.699		184		0	4	2			CHR · SOUL
1978	23	BAL-min	AAA	140	611	520	93	154	26	1	12	71	17	8	79	40	.296	.386	.419	.805		218		0	7	5			ROC · IL
1979	24	BAL-min	AAA	66	273	249	21	65	7	2	0	22	6	6	16	22	.261	.301	.305	.606		76		0	4	4			ROC · IL
1979	24	BAL	AL	16	23	21	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.190	.238	.429	17	5	1	0	2	0	0	/54H
1980	25	BAL-min	AAA	87	367	311	42	82	13	3	2	39	7	4	49	38	.264	.363	.344	.707		107		0	6	1			ROC · IL
1980	25	BAL	AL	9	15	14	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.143	.200	.143	.343	-3	2	0	0	0	0	0	/6H4D
1981	26	BAL-min	AAA	16	63	56	5	10	0	0	0	4	3	0	6	8	.179	.258	.179	.437		10		0	1	0	2		ROC · IL
1981	26	BAL	AL	33	60	56	7	12	4	0	0	6	0	0	4	9	.214	.267	.286	.552	60	16	1	0	0	0	0	6/45HD
1982	27	CIN	NL	94	205	187	19	53	6	1	2	21	5	3	13	23	.283	.324	.358	.682	90	67	3	0	1	4	1	5H/4
1983	28	TOT	MLB	110	236	210	24	58	9	0	1	27	0	0	19	31	.276	.338	.333	.671	87	70	3	2	2	3	2	5H/463
1983	28	CIN	NL	51	87	77	6	21	2	0	0	11	0	0	8	4	.273	.345	.299	.644	78	23	2	1	0	1	2	5H/4
1983	28	DET	AL	59	149	133	18	37	7	0	1	16	0	0	11	27	.278	.333	.353	.687	92	47	1	1	2	2	0	5/H463
1984	29	CIN-min	AAA	18	70	64	14	18	7	0	2	5	1	0	6	6	.281	.343	.484	.827		31		0	0	0	0		WCH · AA
1984	29	CIN	NL	97	204	181	18	54	9	2	6	22	0	1	19	23	.298	.358	.470	.827	128	85	4	0	0	4	3	5H/34
1985	30	CIN	NL	90	205	173	16	47	9	0	4	25	0	0	28	20	.272	.369	.393	.763	111	68	3	0	2	2	4	5H/4
1986	31	MON	NL	101	247	221	21	53	6	2	2	23	2	4	22	32	.240	.306	.312	.618	72	69	2	0	2	2	3	3H5/47
1987	32	OAK-min	AAA	126	518	465	48	109	19	0	7	56	3	2	47	61	.234	.304	.320	.624		149		0	4	2	2		TAC · PCL
1988	33	NYY-STL-OAK-min	AAA	83	283	251	26	60	8	1	2	20	2	1	30	32	.239	.319	.303	.622		76		0	1	1	6		CLB,LOU,TAC · IL,AA,PCL
8 Yrs				550	1195	1063	107	283	44	5	15	124	7	8	106	141	.266	.330	.359	.689	91	382	17	2	9	15	13
162 Game Avg.				162	352	313	32	83	13	1	4	37	2	2	31	42	.266	.330	.359	.689	91	113	5	1	3	4	4

CIN (4 yrs)				332	701	618	59	175	26	3	12	79	5	4	68	70	.283	.350	.393	.743	105	243	12	1	3	11	10
BAL (3 yrs)				58	98	91	9	18	5	0	0	6	0	0	5	12	.198	.240	.253	.492	40	23	2	0	2	0	0
MON (1 yr)				101	247	221	21	53	6	2	2	23	2	4	22	32	.240	.306	.312	.618	72	69	2	0	2	2	3
DET (1 yr)				59	149	133	18	37	7	0	1	16	0	0	11	27	.278	.333	.353	.687	92	47	1	1	2	2	0

NL (5 yrs)				433	948	839	80	228	32	5	14	102	7	8	90	102	.272	.338	.372	.710	97	312	14	1	5	13	13
AL (4 yrs)				117	247	224	27	55	12	0	1	22	0	0	16	39	.246	.296	.313	.609	72	70	3	1	4	2	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Wayne Krenchicki born?

Wayne Krenchicki was born on September 17, 1954.

Where was Wayne Krenchicki born?

Wayne Krenchicki was born in Trenton, NJ.

How tall was Wayne Krenchicki?

Wayne Krenchicki was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Wayne Krenchicki weigh when playing?

Wayne Krenchicki weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Wayne Krenchicki play?

Wayne Krenchicki played 8 seasons.

Is Wayne Krenchicki in the Hall of Fame?

Wayne Krenchicki has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Wayne Krenchicki drafted?

Wayne Krenchicki was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 8th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ewing HS (Ewing, NJ) and the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (7th) of the 1976 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL).

What position did Wayne Krenchicki play?

Wayne Krenchicki was a Third Baseman, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman.

How many hits did Wayne Krenchicki have?

Wayne Krenchicki had 283 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Wayne Krenchicki have?

Wayne Krenchicki had 15 home runs over his career.

What was Wayne Krenchicki's average?

Wayne Krenchicki had a .266 average over his career.

How many teams has Wayne Krenchicki played for?

Wayne Krenchicki played for 4 teams; the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers and Montreal Expos.

When did Wayne Krenchicki retire?

Wayne Krenchicki last played in 1986.

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