John Kruk

Full Name: John Martin Kruk	Primary Position: 1B,OF,LF
Height/Weight: 5' 10"/170	First Game: April 7, 1986
Birthdate: February 9, 1961	Final Game: July 30, 1995
Birthplace: Charleston, West Virginia	MLB Experience: 10 years
Bat/Throw: Left/Left

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[edit] Biography

John Kruk (John Martin Kruk) was born on February 9, 1961 in Charleston, West Virginia. He made his Major League debut on April 7, 1986 for the San Diego Padres. In 1986, his rookie year, he hit .309 with 4 home runs and 38 RBI. Kruk played for the San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox over the course of his 10 year career.

There is some disagreement on what was John Kruk's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1993, when he hit for a .316 average and knocked in 85 runs. However, others believe that it was 1987, when he slugged 20 home runs, hit for a .313 average and knocked in 91 runs.

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1986	SD	N	122	278	33	86	4	38	.309	.403	.424	16	2	45	58	0	2	2	0	11
1987	SD	N	138	447	72	140	20	91	.313	.406	.488	14	2	73	93	0	3	18	15	6
1988	SD	N	120	378	54	91	9	44	.241	.369	.362	17	1	80	68	0	3	5	12	7
1989	SD	N	31	76	7	14	3	6	.184	.333	.303	0	0	17	14	0	1	0	0	5
1989	PHI	N	81	281	46	93	5	38	.331	.386	.473	13	6	27	39	0	1	3	2	5
1989	TOT	N	112	357	53	107	8	44	.300	.374	.437	13	6	44	53	0	2	3	2	10
1990	PHI	N	142	443	52	129	7	67	.291	.386	.431	25	8	69	70	0	2	10	16	11
1991	PHI	N	152	538	84	158	21	92	.294	.367	.483	27	6	67	100	1	0	7	16	11
1992	PHI	N	144	507	86	164	10	70	.323	.423	.458	30	4	92	88	1	0	3	8	11
1993	PHI	N	150	535	100	169	14	85	.316	.430	.475	33	5	111	87	0	0	6	10	11
1994	PHI	N	75	255	35	77	5	38	.302	.395	.427	17	0	42	51	0	0	4	4	9
1995	CHI	A	45	159	13	49	2	23	.308	.399	.390	7	0	26	33	0	0	0	0	5
Total	NL		1155	3738	569	1121	98	569	.300	.397	.448	192	34	623	668	2	12	58	83	87
Total	AL		45	159	13	49	2	23	.308	.399	.390	7	0	26	33	0	0	0	0	5
Total			1200	3897	582	1170	100	592	.300	.397	.446	199	34	649	701	2	12	58	83	92

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	AVG
1986	SD	N	OF	74	65	521.1	102	4	2	0	.981
1986	SD	N	RF	6	3	29	4	1	0	0	1.000
1986	SD	N	LF	70	62	492.1	99	3	2	0	.981
1986	SD	N	1B	9	3	34.1	37	2	1	3	.975
1987	SD	N	OF	29	29	227	41	3	1	0	.978
1987	SD	N	1B	101	93	819.2	870	75	4	74	.996
1987	SD	N	LF	29	29	227	42	3	1	0	.978
1988	SD	N	LF	29	26	213.1	59	3	0	0	1.000
1988	SD	N	1B	63	56	511.2	535	33	3	45	.995
1988	SD	N	RF	26	26	222.1	40	1	0	0	1.000
1988	SD	N	OF	55	52	435.2	99	4	0	0	1.000
1989	SD	N	RF	25	22	186	44	3	2	0	.959
1989	SD	N	LF	2	2	18	3	0	0	0	1.000
1989	SD	N	OF	27	24	204	48	3	2	0	.962
1989	PHI	N	LF	62	59	487	99	4	2	2	.981
1989	PHI	N	RF	12	10	81	14	1	0	0	1.000
1989	PHI	N	OF	72	69	568	111	5	2	2	.983
1989	PHI	N	1B	7	5	39	53	1	0	2	1.000
1989	TOT	N	LF	64	61	505	102	4	2	2	.981
1989	TOT	N	OF	99	93	772	159	8	4	2	.977
1989	TOT	N	RF	37	32	267	58	4	2	0	.969
1990	PHI	N	OF	87	76	652.1	141	2	2	0	.986
1990	PHI	N	RF	21	19	154.2	42	1	1	0	.977
1990	PHI	N	LF	68	57	497.2	97	1	1	0	.990
1990	PHI	N	1B	61	42	411.1	402	43	2	34	.996
1991	PHI	N	RF	6	4	35	15	0	0	0	1.000
1991	PHI	N	LF	36	36	315.2	80	4	1	1	.988
1991	PHI	N	1B	102	88	809.2	735	49	2	54	.997
1991	PHI	N	CF	11	11	85.1	18	0	0	0	1.000
1991	PHI	N	OF	52	51	436	113	4	1	1	.992
1992	PHI	N	RF	29	29	225.2	47	0	1	0	.979
1992	PHI	N	1B	121	106	958	979	58	7	76	.993
1992	PHI	N	LF	6	5	41.1	11	0	0	0	1.000
1992	PHI	N	OF	35	34	267	58	0	1	0	.983
1993	PHI	N	1B	144	138	1243.1	1149	69	8	79	.993
1994	PHI	N	1B	69	67	585.1	539	46	3	44	.995
1995	CHI	A	DH	42	42	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1995	CHI	A	1B	1	1	8	10	0	1	1	.909
Total			1B	678	599	5420.1	5309	376	31	412	.995
Total			LF	302	276	2292.1	490	18	7	3	.986
Total			CF	11	11	85.1	18	0	0	0	1.000
Total			OF	431	400	3311.1	713	25	11	3	.985
Total			DH	42	42	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			RF	125	113	933.2	206	7	4	0	.982

[edit] Transactions

Selected by Pittsburgh Pirates in the 3rd round of the free-agent draft - did not sign (January 13, 1981).
Selected by San Diego Padres in the 3rd round of the secondary phase of free-agent draft (June 8, 1981).
Traded by San Diego Padres with Randy Ready to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Chris James (June 2, 1989).
Granted free agency (October 15, 1994).
Signed by Chicago White Sox (May 18, 1995).