Ryan Klesko

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-2007)

AVG .279
HR 278
RBI 987
H 1,564
OPS .870
PIV 17,450
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 220 lb
Born
6/12/1971 in Westminster, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1992-09-12
Last Game
2007-09-25
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Ryan Anthony Klesko

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,736 5,611 874 1,564 343 33 278 987 91 817 1,077 .279 .370 .500 .870 17,450

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .370 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +10.3% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — +18.9% above league average.

Career OPS .870 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — +15.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1992 ATL NL 13 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 ATL NL 22 17 3 6 1 0 2 5 0 3 4 .353 — — — — 0.0
1994 ATL NL 92 245 42 68 13 3 17 47 1 26 48 .278 .269 (+3%) .338 (+2%) .424 (+33%) .763 (+19%) 809.9
1995 ATL NL 107 329 48 102 25 2 23 70 5 47 72 .310 .266 (+16%) .337 (+17%) .417 (+46%) .755 (+33%) 2150.2
1996 ATL NL 153 528 90 149 21 4 34 93 6 68 129 .282 .269 (+5%) .340 (+7%) .426 (+24%) .767 (+17%) 1873.8
1997 ATL NL 143 467 67 122 23 6 24 84 4 48 130 .261 .266 (-2%) .336 (-1%) .419 (+17%) .756 (+9%) 796.5
1998 ATL NL 129 427 69 117 29 1 18 70 5 56 66 .274 .266 (+3%) .335 (+7%) .420 (+13%) .755 (+10%) 929.5
1999 ATL NL 133 404 55 120 28 2 21 80 5 53 69 .297 .271 (+10%) .344 (+9%) .433 (+23%) .778 (+17%) 1384.0
2000 SDN NL 145 494 88 140 33 2 26 92 23 91 81 .283 .270 (+5%) .344 (+14%) .437 (+18%) .782 (+16%) 1920.4
2001 SDN NL 146 538 105 154 34 6 30 113 23 88 89 .286 .263 (+8%) .332 (+16%) .426 (+26%) .758 (+22%) 2537.5
2002 SDN NL 146 540 90 162 39 1 29 95 6 76 86 .300 .261 (+15%) .331 (+17%) .416 (+29%) .747 (+24%) 2777.4
2003 SDN NL 121 397 47 100 18 0 21 67 2 65 83 .252 .264 (-5%) .332 (+7%) .422 (+8%) .754 (+7%) 658.5
2004 SDN NL 127 402 58 117 32 2 9 66 3 73 67 .291 .266 (+9%) .335 (+19%) .427 (+5%) .762 (+11%) 1146.5
2005 SDN NL 137 443 61 110 19 1 18 58 3 75 80 .248 .264 (-6%) .330 (+8%) .418 (avg) .749 (+3%) 535.5
2006 SDN NL 6 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 .750 — — — — 0.0
2007 SFN NL 116 362 51 94 27 3 6 44 5 46 68 .260 .268 (-3%) .335 (+2%) .422 (-5%) .758 (-2%) -69.6
Career · 16 seasons 1,736 5,611 874 1,564 343 33 278 987 91 817 1,077 .279 — — — — 17,450

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
62 165 25 39 3 0 10 22 26 46 .236

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 NLDS2 SDN 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667
2005 NLDS1 SDN 3 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 .200
1999 NLCS ATL 4 8 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 .125
1999 NLDS1 ATL 4 12 3 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .333
1999 WS ATL 4 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167
1998 NLCS ATL 5 12 2 1 0 0 0 1 6 3 .083
1998 NLDS1 ATL 3 11 1 3 0 0 1 4 0 3 .273
1997 NLCS ATL 5 17 2 4 0 0 2 4 2 3 .235
1997 NLDS2 ATL 3 8 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 2 .250
1996 NLCS ATL 6 16 1 4 0 0 1 3 2 6 .250
1996 NLDS1 ATL 3 8 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 4 .125
1996 WS ATL 5 10 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 .100
1995 NLCS ATL 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 .000
1995 NLDS1 ATL 4 15 5 7 1 0 0 1 0 3 .467
1995 WS ATL 6 16 4 5 0 0 3 4 3 4 .312

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8832818440790133478.280
Away8532793434774145509.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2007-09-25 SFGSDPL 300000000
2007-09-24 SFGSDPW 522000100
2007-09-22 SFGCINW 200000010
2007-09-21 SFGCINL 501000011
2007-09-20 SFGCINL 200000000
2007-09-19 SFGAZL 100000000
2007-09-15 SFGSDPL 000000000
2007-09-14 SFGSDPL 101000100
2007-09-12 SFGAZL 100000000
2007-09-11 SFGAZW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 747 670 5517 455 47 500
OF 888 863 1143 34 31 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1992 ATL 1B 5 1 25 0 0 2
1993 ATL 1B 3 0 8 0 0 0
1993 ATL OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1994 ATL 1B 6 1 22 0 1 1
1994 ATL OF 74 71 67 3 6 0
1995 ATL 1B 4 0 20 2 1 0
1995 ATL OF 102 100 111 2 7 0
1996 ATL 1B 2 2 13 2 0 2
1996 ATL OF 144 142 191 6 5 1
1997 ATL 1B 22 6 63 3 0 7
1997 ATL OF 130 126 182 3 6 0
1998 ATL 1B 7 5 48 4 1 4
1998 ATL OF 120 119 147 9 1 1
1999 ATL 1B 75 66 493 30 6 37
1999 ATL OF 53 50 61 2 0 0
2000 SDN 1B 136 128 1028 91 9 104
2000 SDN OF 4 1 2 0 0 0
2001 SDN 1B 145 143 1135 84 11 92
2002 SDN 1B 112 111 918 73 7 92
2002 SDN OF 31 30 39 0 0 0
2003 SDN 1B 111 103 849 84 6 67
2004 SDN 1B 18 15 138 16 2 19
2004 SDN OF 104 102 135 2 2 0
2005 SDN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2005 SDN OF 121 120 204 7 4 1
2007 SFN 1B 100 89 755 66 3 73
2007 SFN OF 3 2 4 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 747
Left Field 854
Right Field 34
Designated Hitter 9

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2001 Player of the Week Week of 2001-09-01
2000 Player of the Week Week of 2000-07-22
1996 Player of the Week Week of 1996-04-06

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 SFN NL $1,750,000
2006 SDN NL $9,000,000
2005 SDN NL $9,000,000
2004 SDN NL $6,000,000
2003 SDN NL $5,500,000
2002 SDN NL $6,000,000
2001 SDN NL $5,750,000
2000 SDN NL $5,750,000
1999 ATL NL $4,750,000
1998 ATL NL $3,500,000
1997 ATL NL $2,450,000
1996 ATL NL $315,000
1995 ATL NL $190,000
1994 ATL NL $111,500
1993 ATL NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $60,175,500

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1994 Rookie of the Year NL 3rd 25.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ryan Klesko (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    David Justice
    .279 avg, 305 HR
  2. 84
    Danny Tartabull
    .273 avg, 262 HR
  3. 84
    Tim Salmon
    .282 avg, 299 HR
  4. 80
    J. D. Drew
    .278 avg, 242 HR
  5. 77
    Mookie Betts
    .287 avg, 307 HR
  6. 73
    Cliff Floyd
    .278 avg, 233 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Klesko

What years did Ryan Klesko play?
Ryan Klesko played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2007.
Was Ryan Klesko a pitcher?
No. Ryan Klesko was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ryan Klesko hit?
Ryan Klesko hit 278 career home runs with 1564 hits.