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Amos Otis League
5-3-2136
John Kruk First Base
Retired (1966, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .701 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 212 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 02-13-1932
HR 17 Drafted Round 5, Pick 68
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(146 games)
RBI 96
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity C-   Mentor vR F 
Speed C- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF D  (19.1%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1954 NYN
38
119
12
25
4
1
1
10
9
 30 0 1
0
 0 2
.549
.264
.286
.076
.210
1956 NYN
66
131
14
25
6
0
3
13
15
 15 1 0
0
 0 5
.584
.279
.305
.115
.191
1957 NYN
119
253
27
63
11
3
7
34
20
 51 2 3
0
 0 8
.705
.306
.399
.150
.249
1958 NYN
77
143
17
52
9
1
3
23
16
 25 0 2
0
 0 5
.926
.422
.503
.140
.364
1959 NYN
30
50
6
11
2
0
1
3
5
 13 1 1
0
 0 1
.618
.298
.320
.100
.220
1961 MIL
31
70
8
18
5
0
1
3
11
 8 0 0
1
 4 2
.729
.358
.371
.114
.257
1962 MIL
10
20
4
8
1
0
0
2
2
 3 0 0
1
 0 0
.905
.455
.450
.050
.400
1963 STL
15
40
3
10
1
0
1
8
3
 5 0 0
1
 0 2
.652
.302
.350
.100
.250
Total
386
826
91
212
39
5
17
96
81
 150 4 7
3
 4 25
.701
.324
.378
.121
.257
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01John Kruk has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1964-06-12The St. Louis Sleepwalkers have waived John Kruk.
1964-04-01The St. Louis Sleepwalkers have promoted Charlie Voigt to the major league team. The St. Louis Sleepwalkers have designated John Kruk for assignment.
1963-07-17The St. Louis Sleepwalkers have promoted John Kruk to the major league team.
1962-09-30The Milwaukee Brew Crew have waived John Kruk.
1962-05-30The Milwaukee Brew Crew have designated John Kruk for assignment.
1962-03-05The Milwaukee Brew Crew have renamed Mark Mcguire to John Kruk.
1962-03-05The Milwaukee Brew Crew have renamed Bill White to Mark Mcguire.
1961-05-27The Milwaukee Brew Crew have re-claimed Bill White from the waiver wire.
1961-05-27The Milwaukee Brew Crew have designated Bill White for assignment.
1961-05-23The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Bill White to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have sent Harmon Killebrew to the minors.
1961-05-23The Milwaukee Brew Crew have acquired Bill White from the waiver wire.
1959-09-27The New York Hurricanes have waived Bill White.
1959-06-21The New York Hurricanes have promoted Joe Machemehl to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have sent Bill White to the minors.
1958-04-25The New York Hurricanes have promoted Bill White to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have sent Gil Hodges Jr, to the minors.
1958-04-08The New York Hurricanes have sent Bill White to the minors.
1956-06-10The New York Hurricanes have promoted Bill White to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have promoted Pete Rose III to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have sent Nathan Gill to the minors. The New York Hurricanes have designated Lou Gehrig for assignment.
1954-09-10The New York Hurricanes have sent Bill White to the minors.
1954-08-25The New York Hurricanes have promoted Bill White to the major league team.
1954-06-14The New York Hurricanes have demoted Bill White to the minor leagues.
1954-04-04The New York Hurricanes have promoted Bill White to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have sent Chuck Knoblach to the minors.
1954-04-01The New York Hurricanes have renamed Earl Bolton to Bill White.