John Kruk

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1995)

John Kruk was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1995 for the San Diego Padres, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 10 seasons. In 1,200 career games, he hit .300 with 1,170 hits, 100 home runs, and 592 RBI. John Kruk was a 3-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 15,317.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .300
HR 100
RBI 592
H 1,170
OPS .842
PIV 15,317
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
2/9/1961 in Charleston, WV, USA
MLB Debut
1986-04-07
Last Game
1995-07-30
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: John Martin Kruk

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Career Batting Statistics

John Kruk — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,200 3,897 582 1,170 199 34 100 592 58 649 701 .300 .397 .446 .842 15,317

Career AVG .300 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +15.6% above league average.

Career OBP .397 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +21.2% above league average.

Career SLG .446 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — +12.9% above league average.

Career OPS .842 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — +16.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Kruk 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
1986 SDN NL 122 278 33 86 16 2 4 38 2 45 58 .309 .257 (+20%) .325 (+24%) .395 (+7%) .720 (+15%) 976.2
1987 SDN NL 138 447 72 140 14 2 20 91 18 73 93 .313 .262 (+19%) .331 (+23%) .415 (+17%) .746 (+20%) 2084.0
1988 SDN NL 120 378 54 91 17 1 9 44 5 80 68 .241 .254 (-5%) .317 (+16%) .377 (-4%) .695 (+5%) 696.4
1989 SDN NL 31 76 7 14 0 0 3 6 0 17 14 .184 .254 (-28%) .319 (+4%) .375 (-19%) .694 (-8%) -38.7
1989 PHI NL 81 281 46 93 13 6 5 38 3 27 39 .331 .254 (+30%) .319 (+21%) .375 (+26%) .694 (+24%) -38.7
1990 PHI NL 142 443 52 129 25 8 7 67 10 69 70 .291 .257 (+13%) .324 (+19%) .385 (+12%) .710 (+15%) 1516.8
1991 PHI NL 152 538 84 158 27 6 21 92 7 67 100 .294 .255 (+15%) .323 (+14%) .384 (+26%) .708 (+20%) 2161.7
1992 PHI NL 144 507 86 164 30 4 10 70 3 92 88 .323 .255 (+26%) .322 (+31%) .377 (+21%) .699 (+26%) 2991.3
1993 PHI NL 150 535 100 169 33 5 14 85 6 111 87 .316 .265 (+19%) .332 (+29%) .403 (+18%) .735 (+23%) 3055.8
1994 PHI NL 75 255 35 77 17 0 5 38 4 42 51 .302 .269 (+12%) .338 (+17%) .424 (+1%) .763 (+8%) 499.2
1995 CHA AL 45 159 13 49 7 0 2 23 0 26 33 .308 .266 (+15%) .337 (+18%) .417 (-7%) .755 (+4%) 214.3
Career · 11 seasons 1,200 3,897 582 1,170 199 34 100 592 58 649 701 .300 — — — — 14,118

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

John Kruk — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 47 8 14 3 1 1 9 11 12 .298

Playoff Batting by Year

John Kruk — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1993 NLCS PHI 6 24 4 6 2 1 1 5 4 5 .250
1993 WS PHI 6 23 4 8 1 0 0 4 7 7 .348

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

John Kruk — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home600189530257353311.302
Away600200228059747281.298

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Kruk — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1995-07-30 CHWBALL 101000000
1995-07-28 CHWBALL 100000001
1995-07-27 CHWBOSW 500000001
1995-07-25 CHWBOSW 300000000
1995-07-22 CHWMILW 200000210
1995-07-21 CHWMILL 400000002
1995-07-20 CHWBOSL 403000000
1995-07-19 CHWBOSL 400000004
1995-07-18 CHWNYYW 422000012
1995-07-17 CHWNYYL 201000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Kruk — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 678 600 5309 376 31 412
OF 431 400 713 25 11 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Kruk — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 SDN 1B 9 3 37 2 1 3
1986 SDN OF 74 65 102 4 2 0
1987 SDN 1B 101 93 870 75 4 74
1987 SDN OF 29 29 41 3 1 0
1988 SDN 1B 63 56 535 33 3 45
1988 SDN OF 55 52 99 4 0 0
1989 SDN OF 27 24 48 3 2 0
1989 PHI 1B 7 5 53 1 0 2
1989 PHI OF 72 69 111 5 2 2
1990 PHI 1B 61 42 402 43 2 34
1990 PHI OF 87 76 141 2 2 0
1991 PHI 1B 102 89 735 49 2 54
1991 PHI OF 52 51 113 4 1 1
1992 PHI 1B 121 106 979 58 7 76
1992 PHI OF 35 34 58 0 1 0
1993 PHI 1B 144 138 1149 69 8 79
1994 PHI 1B 69 67 539 46 3 44
1995 CHA 1B 1 1 10 0 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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John Kruk Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 678
Left Field 302
Center Field 11
Right Field 125
Designated Hitter 42

Awards & Honors

John Kruk — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1993 Player of the Week Week of 1993-04-10
1991 Player of the Week Week of 1991-09-21
1986 Player of the Week Week of 1986-08-15

Salary History

John Kruk — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1995 CHA AL $1,000,000
1994 PHI NL $2,450,000
1993 PHI NL $2,450,000
1992 PHI NL $2,350,000
1991 PHI NL $1,175,000
1990 PHI NL $655,000
1989 SDN NL $450,000
1988 SDN NL $250,000
1987 SDN NL $110,000
1986 SDN NL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $10,950,000

Award Voting History

John Kruk — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1993 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 9.0 392 0
1992 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 8.0 336 0
1991 Most Valuable Player NL 17th 2.0 336 0
1986 Rookie of the Year NL 7th 1.0 120 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

John Kruk (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Cunningham
    .291 avg, 64 HR
  2. 92
    Bill Mueller
    .291 avg, 85 HR
  3. 90
    Alvin Davis
    .280 avg, 160 HR
  4. 90
    Kevin Youkilis
    .281 avg, 150 HR
  5. 89
    Don Hurst
    .298 avg, 115 HR
  6. 88
    Yandy Diaz
    .292 avg, 121 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about John Kruk

What years did John Kruk play?
John Kruk played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1995.
Was John Kruk a pitcher?
No. John Kruk was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did John Kruk hit?
John Kruk hit 100 career home runs with 1170 hits.
What was John Kruk's career batting average?
John Kruk batted .300 over his career, with 1,170 hits in 3,897 at bats.
How many RBI did John Kruk have?
John Kruk drove in 592 runs in his career.
Is John Kruk in the Hall of Fame?
No. John Kruk has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.