#44 John Kruk, Rightfield, 25 yrs, Kansas City Royals
Monday, 5/13/1986 |
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| John Kruk
2/9/1961
25
USA,WV,CHARLESTON
5"10
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Rightfield
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Loyal
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GREAT
Prone
4.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 400,000
1986 (Automatic)
0 Year(s), 42 Days (42 total Days)
42 Day(s)
0 Year(s), 42 Days (42 total Days)
0 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| Talent | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
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| Fielding Ratings
1B : 5 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 7 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 7 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 6
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 5/2 | OAK | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 5/4 | @MIL | L 3-10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #2 | | |
| 5/5 | @MIL | L 4-9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 5/6 | @MIL | W 5-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
| 5/7 | @MIL | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #2 | | |
| 5/8 | @WSH | W 12-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 5/9 | @WSH | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 5/10 | @WSH | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
| 5/11 | SEA | L 2-11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 5/12 | SEA | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| | 34 | 94 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 20 | .340 | .406 | .447 | .852 | .857 | .106 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| | 19 | 106 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 18.1 | 7.6 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 22 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .560 | .773 | 1.333 |
| vs. RHP | 72 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .358 | .347 | .705 |
| Close/Late | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .250 | .167 | .417 |
| Scoring Position | 33 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .436 | .394 | .830 |
| Pinch Hitting | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .333 | .385 | .718 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 15 | 40 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | .450 | .488 | .625 | 1.113 |
| Road | 19 | 54 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 15 | .259 | .349 | .315 | .664 |
| Last Week | 7 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | .280 | .438 | .320 | .757 |
| March/April | 23 | 52 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 13 | .327 | .357 | .500 | .857 |
| May | 11 | 42 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | .357 | .460 | .381 | .841 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1986 | 34 | 94 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .340 | .406 | .447 | .852 | KC |
| Total | 34 | 94 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .340 | .410 | .447 | .856 | |
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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 |
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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 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Leftfield | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | 35.0 | 2.57 | | | | |
| Rightfield | 17 | 17 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 1 | .975 | 149.0 | 2.42 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 9th overall pick, by Kansas City in 1986...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1986, off Mark Ballinger (MIN)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/2/1986, off Jerry don Gleaton (MIN)...
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