#28 John Kruk, Centerfield, 37 yrs, Baltimore Orioles Thursday, 11/2/1998 |
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| John Kruk
2/9/1961 37 USA,WV,CHARLESTON 5"10 214
Centerfield L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Average Suffers Prone 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 2,850,000 1999 13 Year(s), 0 Days (2236 total Days) 172 Day(s) 13 Year(s), 0 Days (2236 total Days) 12 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
Talent | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 3 6 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 5 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 6 (Range), .980 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 6 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 7
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/22 | TOR | L 2-11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/23 | TEX | L 5-7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/24 | TEX | W 8-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #2 | | |
9/25 | @MIN | L 3-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/26 | @MIN | L 2-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/28 | OAK | L 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/29 | @OAK | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/30 | @DET | L 7-10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | #2 | | |
10/1 | CAL | L 6-10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/5 | DET | W 13-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 149 | 557 | 177 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 78 | 89 | 95 | 125 | .318 | .415 | .433 | .848 | .862 | .115 |
Projected | 149 | 557 | 177 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 78 | 89 | 95 | 125 | .318 | .415 | .433 | .848 | .862 | .115 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 134 | 659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 241 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 107.2 | 7.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 61 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .164 | .278 | .180 | .458 |
vs. RHP | 496 | 167 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 75 | 84 | 85 | 100 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .337 | .432 | .464 | .895 |
Close/Late | 58 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .259 | .384 | .328 | .711 |
Scoring Position | 157 | 49 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 22 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .312 | .388 | .401 | .789 |
Pinch Hitting | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .267 | .000 | .267 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 75 | 276 | 87 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 68 | .315 | .408 | .446 | .854 |
Road | 74 | 281 | 90 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 46 | 49 | 57 | .320 | .417 | .420 | .837 |
March/April | 23 | 91 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 21 | .330 | .404 | .484 | .887 |
May | 25 | 92 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | .315 | .413 | .402 | .815 |
June | 25 | 100 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 24 | .240 | .355 | .340 | .695 |
July | 22 | 79 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 26 | .291 | .391 | .392 | .784 |
August | 25 | 85 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | .353 | .461 | .482 | .943 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 110 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | .373 | .450 | .491 | .941 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1986 | 145 | 487 | 128 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 69 | 78 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 2 | 4 | .263 | .363 | .376 | .739 | BAL |
1987 | 155 | 598 | 181 | 41 | 9 | 12 | 76 | 126 | 110 | 1 | 2 | 99 | 14 | 1 | .303 | .411 | .462 | .872 | BAL |
1988 | 153 | 613 | 202 | 39 | 4 | 31 | 97 | 145 | 114 | 4 | 3 | 102 | 8 | 7 | .330 | .436 | .558 | .994 | BAL,AL |
1989 | 162 | 646 | 193 | 47 | 8 | 12 | 71 | 118 | 124 | 2 | 1 | 113 | 21 | 8 | .299 | .413 | .452 | .865 | BAL,AL |
1990 | 162 | 657 | 202 | 31 | 7 | 20 | 99 | 113 | 115 | 2 | 3 | 98 | 6 | 5 | .307 | .411 | .467 | .878 | BAL |
1991 | 162 | 635 | 163 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 76 | 92 | 98 | 0 | 3 | 100 | 10 | 4 | .257 | .355 | .386 | .740 | BAL |
1992 | 162 | 597 | 160 | 31 | 6 | 11 | 86 | 96 | 138 | 0 | 8 | 87 | 10 | 4 | .268 | .401 | .395 | .796 | BAL |
1993 | 155 | 608 | 157 | 37 | 5 | 9 | 61 | 87 | 91 | 1 | 5 | 101 | 1 | 2 | .258 | .353 | .380 | .733 | BAL |
1994 | 148 | 506 | 153 | 40 | 1 | 12 | 61 | 94 | 77 | 2 | 5 | 105 | 1 | 4 | .302 | .393 | .457 | .850 | BAL |
1995 | 149 | 512 | 157 | 38 | 5 | 11 | 67 | 89 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 2 | 1 | .307 | .397 | .465 | .862 | BAL |
1996 | 145 | 511 | 159 | 22 | 2 | 17 | 69 | 73 | 82 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 4 | 1 | .311 | .405 | .462 | .867 | BAL |
1997 | 149 | 529 | 150 | 33 | 2 | 10 | 61 | 87 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 113 | 1 | 1 | .284 | .368 | .410 | .778 | BAL |
1998 | 149 | 557 | 177 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 78 | 89 | 95 | 0 | 3 | 125 | 1 | 0 | .318 | .415 | .433 | .848 | BAL |
Total | 1996 | 7456 | 2182 | 436 | 72 | 171 | 953 | 1278 | 1267 | 16 | 39 | 1293 | 81 | 42 | .293 | .395 | .439 | .834 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1986, AAA | 13 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .333 | .389 | .722 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1988 | 13 | 52 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .467 | .654 | 1.121 |
Total | 13 | 52 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .467 | .654 | 1.121 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 5.40 | | | | |
Third Base | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 10.0 | 2.70 | | | | |
Leftfield | 132 | 132 | 197 | 6 | 1 | 208 | 5 | .976 | 1175.1 | 1.59 | | | | |
Centerfield | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 22.0 | 2.45 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall pick, by Baltimore in 1986... Had first career hit on 4/20/1986, off Andy Hawkins (OAK)... Hit first career homerun on 4/30/1986, off Ron Davis (NYY)... Drove in 6 runs against New York (A) on 5/25/1988... Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1988, hitting .429 with 4 HR, 9 RBI... Was selected to the 1988 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1988, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 7 RBI... Won World Championship with Baltimore in 1988... 2/3/1989: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,771,429 through salary arbitration... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Minnesota on 5/8/1989... Was selected to the 1989 Allstar game... 2/3/1990: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,771,429 through salary arbitration... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Milwaukee on 4/15/1990... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Kansas City on 4/30/1990... 2/3/1991: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,771,429 through salary arbitration... Hit for the cycle against Chicago (A) on 5/25/1991... 7/9/1991: Signed a contract extension with Baltimore, $5,210,000 per year, for 2 years. 9/4/1993: Signed a contract extension with Baltimore, $4,420,420 per year, for 2 years. Injured on 9/20/1993 with a Bruised Ankle, out for one week... 8/14/1995: Signed a contract extension with Baltimore, $6,090,000 per year, for 2 years. Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Toronto on 8/28/1995... 9/1/1997: Signed a contract extension with Baltimore, $2,850,000 per year, for 2 years. Had 2000th career hit on 9/28/1997, off Jason Isringhausen (MIN)... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Seattle on 8/11/1998...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1988 - .330 - 6th
| OBP 1987 - .411 - 8th 1988 - .436 - 3rd 1989 - .413 - 7th
| SLG 1988 - .558 - 8th
| OPS 1988 - .994 - 5th
| Hits 1988 - 202 - 3rd 1989 - 193 - 7th 1990 - 202 - 4th
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Doubles 1989 - 47 - 6th
| Triples 1991 - 12 - 8th
| Runs 1987 - 126 - 5th 1988 - 145 - 2nd 1989 - 118 - 6th
| BB 1987 - 110 - 8th 1988 - 114 - 5th 1989 - 124 - 4th 1990 - 115 - 7th 1992 - 138 - 4th
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