Wayne Krenchicki

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1986)

AVG .266
HR 15
RBI 124
H 283
OPS .689
PIV -124
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
9/17/1954 in Trenton, NJ, USA
Died
10/16/2018 in Pittsfield, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1979-06-15
Last Game
1986-09-22

Full name: Wayne Richard Krenchicki

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
550 1,063 107 283 44 5 15 124 7 106 141 .266 .330 .359 .689 -124

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .359 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Career OPS .689 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — near 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
1979 BAL AL 16 21 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 — — — — 0.0
1980 BAL AL 9 14 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
1981 BAL AL 33 56 7 12 4 0 0 6 0 4 9 .214 .255 (-16%) .320 (-17%) .368 (-22%) .688 (-20%) -172.0
1982 CIN NL 94 187 19 53 6 1 2 21 5 13 23 .283 .261 (+9%) .324 (avg) .388 (-8%) .712 (-4%) -144.1
1983 CIN NL 51 77 6 21 2 0 0 11 0 8 4 .273 .260 (+5%) .324 (+6%) .389 (-23%) .714 (-10%) -89.8
1983 DET AL 59 133 18 37 7 0 1 16 0 11 27 .278 .260 (+7%) .324 (+3%) .389 (-9%) .714 (-4%) -89.8
1984 CIN NL 97 181 18 54 9 2 6 22 0 19 23 .298 .259 (+15%) .322 (+11%) .384 (+22%) .707 (+17%) 537.4
1985 CIN NL 90 173 16 47 9 0 4 25 0 28 20 .272 .257 (+6%) .323 (+14%) .390 (+1%) .714 (+7%) 301.0
1986 MON NL 101 221 21 53 6 2 2 23 2 22 32 .240 .257 (-7%) .325 (-6%) .395 (-21%) .720 (-14%) -484.9
Career · 9 seasons 550 1,063 107 283 44 5 15 124 7 106 141 .266 — — — — -142

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home27651656143660.277
Away27454751140964.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-09-22 WSNCHCW 200000010
1986-09-19 WSNSTLW 300000110
1986-09-18 WSNPITL 311010000
1986-09-16 WSNCHCW 310000111
1986-09-15 WSNCHCL 100000001
1986-09-14 WSNSTLL 200000000
1986-09-12 WSNSTLW 511000000
1986-09-10 WSNNYNL 400000001
1986-09-09 WSNNYNW 513000001
1986-09-08 WSNNYNW 201000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 47 40 321 25 4 23
2B 37 11 20 47 1 11
3B 308 191 161 409 27 36
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 28 13 27 53 3 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1979 BAL 2B 6 3 3 7 0 1
1979 BAL 3B 7 2 9 5 2 0
1980 BAL 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1980 BAL SS 6 3 9 8 0 2
1981 BAL 2B 7 4 5 14 0 5
1981 BAL 3B 6 3 2 5 1 0
1981 BAL SS 16 9 16 37 2 7
1982 CIN 2B 9 3 5 10 0 3
1982 CIN 3B 70 38 35 93 6 7
1983 CIN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1983 CIN 3B 39 17 7 41 1 3
1983 DET 1B 3 0 7 1 0 0
1983 DET 2B 6 1 5 10 1 2
1983 DET 3B 48 41 29 56 6 8
1983 DET SS 6 1 2 8 1 1
1984 CIN 1B 3 1 9 0 1 1
1984 CIN 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0
1984 CIN 3B 62 33 25 91 4 5
1985 CIN 2B 3 0 1 3 0 0
1985 CIN 3B 52 42 34 84 4 9
1986 MON 1B 41 39 305 24 3 22
1986 MON 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1986 MON 3B 24 15 20 34 3 4
1986 MON OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 47
Second Base 40
Third Base 307
Shortstop 27
Left Field 1
Designated Hitter 4

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 MON NL $320,000
1985 CIN NL $250,000
Total Career Earnings $570,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Miami Coral Gables FL 1973, 1974, 1975

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Wayne Krenchicki (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dario Lodigiani
    .260 avg, 16 HR
  2. 96
    Charles Schmidt
    .272 avg, 4 HR
  3. 95
    Mox McQuery
    .271 avg, 13 HR
  4. 94
    Al Gallagher
    .263 avg, 11 HR
  5. 93
    Dave Berg
    .269 avg, 21 HR
  6. 93
    Warren Morris
    .267 avg, 26 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne Krenchicki

What years did Wayne Krenchicki play?
Wayne Krenchicki played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1986.
Was Wayne Krenchicki a pitcher?
No. Wayne Krenchicki was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Wayne Krenchicki hit?
Wayne Krenchicki hit 15 career home runs with 283 hits.