Jack Kralick

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1967)

Jack Kralick was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1967 for the Washington Senators, the Minnesota Twins, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 9 seasons. Across 235 career appearances, he went 67-65 with a 3.56 ERA and 668 strikeouts. He also batted .162 with 4 home runs. Jack Kralick was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3939.5.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 67–65
ERA 3.56
WHIP 1.28
SO 668
Pitcher PIV 3939.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
6/1/1935 in Youngstown, OH, USA
Died
9/18/2012 in San Blas, Nayarit, México
MLB Debut
1959-04-15
Last Game
1967-04-23
Awards
All-Star

Full name: John Francis Kralick

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jack Kralick — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
67 65 235 169 45 12 1 1218.0 1,238 482 124 318 668 3.56 3939.5

Career ERA 3.56 vs. league average 3.66 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jack Kralick Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1959 WS1 AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 12.1 13 9 6 7 6.57 3.90 (-68%) -1305.4
1960 WS1 AL 8 6 35 18 7 2 1 151.0 139 51 45 71 3.04 3.82 (+20%) 873.0
1961 MIN AL 13 11 33 33 11 2 0 242.0 257 97 64 137 3.61 4.03 (+10%) 3975.5
1962 MIN AL 12 11 39 37 7 1 0 242.2 239 104 61 139 3.86 3.96 (+2%) 543.5
1963 MIN AL 1 4 5 5 1 1 0 25.2 28 11 8 13 3.86 3.46 (-12%) -46.2
1963 CLE AL 13 9 28 27 10 3 0 197.1 187 64 41 116 2.92 3.46 (+16%) 1440.5
1964 CLE AL 12 7 30 29 8 3 0 190.2 196 68 51 119 3.21 3.58 (+10%) 597.9
1965 CLE AL 5 11 30 16 1 0 0 86.0 106 47 21 34 4.92 3.50 (-41%) -839.5
1966 CLE AL 3 4 27 4 0 0 0 68.1 69 29 20 31 3.82 3.52 (-8%) -1299.8
1967 CLE AL 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 2 1 1 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 67 65 235 169 45 12 1 1,218.0 1,238 482 318 668 3.56 — 3,940

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Jack Kralick — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
236 382 25 62 3 1 4 21 0 16 114 .162 .199 .207 .406 -1,866

Career AVG .162 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 35.3% below league average.

Career OBP .199 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 37.1% below league average.

Career SLG .207 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 45.6% below league average.

Career OPS .406 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 41.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jack Kralick Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1959 WS1 AL 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 WS1 AL 35 41 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 5 9 .122 — — — — 0.0
1961 MIN AL 33 86 8 13 0 0 1 6 0 2 15 .151 .258 (-41%) .328 (-48%) .399 (-53%) .727 (-51%) -701.9
1962 MIN AL 39 89 7 18 1 0 2 4 0 4 27 .202 .257 (-22%) .326 (-25%) .393 (-29%) .719 (-27%) -379.8
1963 MIN AL 6 6 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
1963 CLE AL 28 60 4 11 1 0 1 7 0 2 24 .183 .246 (-26%) .308 (-33%) .371 (-33%) .680 (-33%) 0.0
1964 CLE AL 30 64 3 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 23 .156 .250 (-38%) .312 (-42%) .377 (-55%) .690 (-49%) -472.4
1965 CLE AL 30 21 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 .143 — — — — 0.0
1966 CLE AL 27 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .077 — — — — 0.0
1967 CLE AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 236 382 25 62 3 1 4 21 0 16 114 .162 — — — — -1,554

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jack Kralick — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1211901532211.168
Away1151921030210.156

Pitching — Home / Away

Jack Kralick — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home121648.06362321623503.22
Away114570.06022501563193.95

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jack Kralick — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1967-04-23 CLELAAL 000000000
1967-04-23 CLELAAL 000000000
1966-09-23 CLEKC1L 000000000
1966-09-11 CLELAAL 000000000
1966-09-03 CLEDETL 100000000
1966-09-02 CLEDETL 000000000
1966-08-31 CLEBALL 000000000
1966-08-20 CLECHWL 000000000
1966-08-14 CLENYYL 000000000
1966-08-07 CLENYYW 200000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jack Kralick — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1967-04-23 CLELAA L 1.1310010
1967-04-23 CLELAA L 0.2122100
1966-09-23 CLEKC1 — 2.0200100
1966-09-11 CLELAA — 0.2000000
1966-09-03 CLEDET — 4.0633210
1966-09-02 CLEDET — 1.1211010
1966-08-31 CLEBAL — 0.1100100
1966-08-20 CLECHW — 1.2000000
1966-08-14 CLENYY — 3.0422022
1966-08-07 CLENYY W 4.2300100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jack Kralick — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 235 169 75 211 8 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Kralick — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1959 WS1 P 6 0 2 6 0 2
1960 WS1 P 35 18 7 22 0 2
1961 MIN P 33 33 12 47 1 4
1962 MIN P 39 37 21 40 1 5
1963 MIN P 5 5 3 5 0 0
1963 CLE P 28 27 13 25 1 2
1964 CLE P 30 29 8 32 1 2
1965 CLE P 30 16 3 15 3 0
1966 CLE P 27 4 6 16 1 0
1967 CLE P 2 0 0 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jack Kralick Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 235

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jack Kralick (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Cy Blanton
    68-71, 3.55 ERA
  2. 93
    Ray Washburn
    72-64, 3.53 ERA
  3. 90
    Craig Swan
    59-72, 3.74 ERA
  4. 87
    Atlee Hammaker
    59-67, 3.66 ERA
  5. 79
    Doug Rau
    81-60, 3.35 ERA
  6. 76
    Jim McGlothlin
    67-77, 3.61 ERA

Jack Kralick: the record in brief

Jack Kralick played a first major league game on April 15, 1959 and a last one on April 23, 1967. By club, Kralick's seasons break down as the Washington Senators (1959 through 1960), the Minnesota Twins (1961 to 1963), and the Cleveland Indians (1963 through 1967). Kralick played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Born on June 1, 1935, in Youngstown, OH, USA, Kralick was listed at 6-foot-2 and 180 pounds. Kralick's death is recorded on September 18, 2012, in San Blas, Nayarit, México. Kralick's full given name, per the bio, is John Francis Kralick.

Kralick pitched in 235 games, starting 169, and finished with a 67-65 record and 3.56 ERA. The same table counts 668 strikeouts, 45 complete games, and 12 shutouts. Kralick's 3.56 ERA was close to the 3.66 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 13, in 1961. Kralick struck out 139 batters in 1962, a career high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Kralick

What years did Jack Kralick play?
Jack Kralick played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1967.
Was Jack Kralick a pitcher?
Yes. Jack Kralick pitched in the major leagues, recording 67 wins and 668 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Kralick hit?
Jack Kralick hit 4 career home runs with 62 hits.
What teams did Jack Kralick play for?
Jack Kralick played for 2 teams: the Minnesota Twins (1959–1963) and the Cleveland Indians (1963–1967).
Did Jack Kralick win a Cy Young Award?
No. Jack Kralick did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Jack Kralick win?
Jack Kralick was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Jack Kralick's career stats?
In 235 games, Jack Kralick went 67-65 with a 3.56 ERA, 668 strikeouts, 1,218.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 62 hits and 4 home runs.
What position did Jack Kralick play?
Jack Kralick played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jack Kralick and how much did he weigh?
Jack Kralick was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.
What was Jack Kralick's career ERA?
Jack Kralick finished with a 3.56 career ERA, going 67-65 with 668 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jack Kralick have?
Jack Kralick recorded 668 career strikeouts.
Is Jack Kralick in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jack Kralick has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Jack Kralick make?
Jack Kralick was selected to 1 All-Star Game.