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Jimmy Wynn League
5-15-2078
John Kruk Third Base
Retired (1967, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .796 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 1959 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 03-16-1929
HR 265 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(151 games)
RBI 983
SB 192
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance D+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D+ (24.6%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B D+ (21.0%) LF F  (2.3%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B D  (12.2%) CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) 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
1951 WAS-PHI
116
454
56
125
15
3
17
59
25
 81 1 5
11
 6 12
.745
.311
.434
.159
.275
1952 PHI
134
516
68
134
22
4
23
75
50
 111 2 3
16
 12 21
.777
.326
.452
.192
.260
1953 PHI-PIT
130
443
73
123
13
5
19
83
47
 86 1 2
5
 2 12
.805
.347
.458
.181
.278
1954 PIT
135
530
83
145
26
5
26
69
55
 95 4 0
3
 3 9
.835
.346
.489
.215
.274
1955 PIT
135
529
77
142
17
9
21
83
50
 86 3 4
7
 4 11
.786
.333
.454
.185
.268
1956 PIT
135
520
75
143
26
7
23
79
50
 76 6 4
5
 1 3
.828
.343
.485
.210
.275
1957 PIT
136
560
75
158
26
7
20
86
38
 108 2 3
8
 1 6
.789
.328
.461
.179
.282
1958 PIT
135
585
117
203
27
10
23
87
56
 96 4 0
11
 3 1
.953
.408
.545
.198
.347
1959 PIT
135
570
96
153
24
3
20
54
52
 105 5 1
12
 5 3
.761
.334
.426
.158
.268
1960 PIT
135
567
90
155
29
5
20
62
56
 101 4 1
20
 2 1
.790
.342
.448
.175
.273
1961 PIT
100
174
23
55
12
2
7
27
17
 29 1 2
13
 4 1
.905
.376
.529
.213
.316
1962 PIT
119
168
28
46
10
1
7
23
20
 31 0 3
10
 8 1
.816
.346
.470
.196
.274
1963 PIT
115
171
27
44
4
2
7
32
20
 32 2 0
10
 14 2
.769
.342
.427
.170
.257
1964 PIT
92
147
23
46
8
3
6
28
12
 23 0 1
11
 7 2
.893
.362
.531
.218
.313
1965 PIT
140
451
46
114
12
1
11
57
44
 87 2 3
30
 21 26
.677
.320
.357
.104
.253
1966 PIT
141
470
59
131
21
1
14
68
40
 79 5 2
18
 21 43
.757
.340
.417
.138
.279
1967 PIT-BRO
63
180
11
42
9
1
1
11
17
 43 3 0
2
 2 7
.621
.310
.311
.078
.233
Total
2096
7035
1027
1959
301
69
265
983
649
 1269 45 34
192
 116 161
.796
.342
.454
.175
.278
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01John Kruk has retired from the Brooklyn Cavalry
1967-05-09The Brooklyn Cavalry have promoted John Kruk to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cavalry have sent Ken Miller to the minors.
1967-05-09The Brooklyn Cavalry have acquired John Kruk from the waiver wire.
1967-04-01The Pittsburgh Wolfpack have waived John Kruk.
1953-05-02The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted John Kruk to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Mike Mize to the minors.
1953-05-02A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia domiNATEors and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Carlos Silva, Wildthing Hawks, John Kruk, Drummond Klieman, Joe Kelly from the Philadelphia domiNATEors in exchange for Eddie Mercado, Pete Watson, Jerald Souchock.
1952-08-12The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted John Kruk to the major league team. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have sent Brian Ashford to the minors.
1952-08-09The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted Brian Ashford to the major league team. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have sent John Kruk to the minors.
1951-10-03The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted John Kruk to the major league team. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have sent John McQuaig to the minors.
1951-09-07The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted John McQuaig to the major league team. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have sent John Kruk to the minors.
1951-04-06The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted John Kruk to the major league team.
1951-04-06The Philadelphia domiNATEors have renamed Joe McCracken to John Kruk.
1951-04-06The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted Joe McCracken to the major league team. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have sent Dave Hollins to the minors.
1951-04-04The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted Tom Moriarty to the major league team. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have sent Joe McCracken to the minors.
1951-04-01The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted Joe McCracken to the major league team. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have sent Marty Mole to the minors.
1951-04-01A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia domiNATEors and the Washington Nationals. The Washington Nationals receive Danny Alicea, Frankie Ely from the Philadelphia domiNATEors in exchange for Chris Hamlin, Kevin Allison, Joe Henrich, Joe McCracken.