#62 John Kruk, Leftfield, 38 yrs, New York (N) Mets
Sunday, 10/31/1999
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John Kruk

2/9/1961
38
USA,WV,CHARLESTON
5"10
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Leftfield
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Good
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,000,000
1999
13 Year(s), 52 Days (2288 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 52 Days (2288 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall24163
Versus LHP24153
Versus RHP24163
Talent35264
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2
2
1
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .977 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 8 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 5 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/26@CINL 0-19100000000#9  
9/1@CHCL 1-6100000000#9  
9/2@CHCW 8-0101000000#4  
9/4@STLL 5-6300000002#8  
9/6@STLW 11-6100000001#9  
9/10FLAL 1-9100000001#9  
9/15@COLW 9-1411000000#8  
9/20@MONW 12-1111000000#9  
9/23CINL 5-7000000010#9  
9/26@SFNL 0-1000000000#4  

Batting Stats 1999

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall86122288005131431.230.309.295.604.500.066
Projected86122288005131431.230.309.295.604.500.066
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall2013900063036800.010.72.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP601530014215000.250.274.300.574
vs. RHP6213500491216030.210.338.290.628
Close/Late1000000026020.000.143.000.143
Scoring Position2322004067020.087.258.174.432
Pinch Hitting449300261013030.205.333.273.606
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home4046710005712.152.255.174.428
Road46762170058719.276.333.368.702
March/April151131001112.273.308.364.671
May111010000143.100.357.100.457
June212594003265.360.455.520.975
July1645920014212.200.234.244.478
August141931000305.158.158.211.368
Sept/Oct91230000214.250.308.250.558

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1986371534540218199113500.294.335.359.695 BOS TEX
19871535921783241380107752112602.301.381.434.815TEX
1988158623187383118196850212901.300.383.424.807TEX
1989148587184368976108790311320.313.393.448.841TEX,AL
1990150571178374151029691018520.312.406.469.875TEX TOR
19911023601102431564165205000.306.415.397.812TOR
199215858816841310749292119232.286.383.417.799TOR SEA
19931535521673471174108110337900.303.419.449.868SEA
1994155576182324128310496139242.316.413.448.861SEA
199515154314735665391882010421.271.374.390.765SEA
199612427868917313643016810.245.345.360.704SEA PHI
19979618746933192624103200.246.335.374.709PHI HOU
1998135281721306423542226500.256.355.367.721 NYN
1999861222880051314003100.230.309.295.604NYN
Total1806601317603524610679497291315181101148.293.386.419.806 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1986, AAA1194731312121559584011245.277.331.425.756

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1986984300220000.500.500.8751.375
19871459207116135900.339.391.542.933
1988103613410865400.361.439.528.967
19901355142017831300.255.293.345.639
1997552000000000.400.400.400.800
Total511635316222329132600.325.375.485.860

Fielding Stats 1999

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1000000.0000.00.00    
Leftfield31204010421.976190.01.99    

Player History

11/3/1995: Signed a contract extension with Seattle, $5,020,000 per year, for 2 years.
Traded from Seattle to Philadelphia on 2/7/1996 (Going to PHI: LF John Kruk, P Greg Swindell, P Carlos Perez. Going to SEA: RF Mark Whiten)...
Released by Philadelphia on 8/13/1997...
Signed as a free agent by Houston on 8/28/1997 to a 1-year deal worth $300,000 per year...
Won World Championship with Houston in 1997...
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/9/1998 to a 2-year deal worth $1,000,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1989 - .313 - 9th
1994 - .316 - 10th
OBP
1990 - .406 - 8th
1992 - .383 - 8th
1993 - .419 - 2nd
1994 - .413 - 7th
Hits
1988 - 187 - 7th
1989 - 184 - 9th
Doubles
1992 - 41 - 4th
Triples
1989 - 8 - 5th
1993 - 7 - 10th
Runs
1987 - 107 - 5th
1989 - 108 - 7th
1992 - 92 - 10th
1993 - 108 - 10th
BB
1992 - 92 - 7th
1993 - 110 - 4th
1994 - 96 - 7th
1995 - 88 - 5th
   

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