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.

Jack Kralick

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

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

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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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	12.3	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	242.7	239	104	61	139	3.86	3.96 (+2%)	543.5
1963	MIN	AL	1	4	5	5	1	1	0	25.7	28	11	8	13	3.86	3.46 (-12%)	-46.2
1963	CLE	AL	13	9	28	27	10	3	0	197.3	187	64	41	116	2.92	3.46 (+16%)	1440.5
1964	CLE	AL	12	7	30	29	8	3	0	190.7	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	68.3	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

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	121	190	15	32	2	11	.168
Away	115	192	10	30	2	10	.156

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	121	648.0	636	232	162	350	3.22
Away	114	570.0	602	250	156	319	3.95

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1967-04-23	CLE	LAA	L	0	0
1967-04-23	CLE	LAA	L	0	0
1966-09-23	CLE	KC1	L	0	0
1966-09-11	CLE	LAA	L	0	0
1966-09-03	CLE	DET	L	1	0
1966-09-02	CLE	DET	L	0	0
1966-08-31	CLE	BAL	L	0	0
1966-08-20	CLE	CHW	L	0	0
1966-08-14	CLE	NYY	L	0	0
1966-08-07	CLE	NYY	W	2	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1967-04-23	CLE	LAA	L	1.1	3	1	0	0	1	0
1967-04-23	CLE	LAA	L	0.2	1	2	2	1	0	0
1966-09-23	CLE	KC1	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1966-09-11	CLE	LAA	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1966-09-03	CLE	DET	—	4.0	6	3	3	2	1	0
1966-09-02	CLE	DET	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	1	0
1966-08-31	CLE	BAL	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1966-08-20	CLE	CHW	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1966-08-14	CLE	NYY	—	3.0	4	2	2	0	2	2
1966-08-07	CLE	NYY	W	4.2	3	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	235	169	75	211	8	18

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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Position	Games
Pitcher	235

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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.