Positions: First Baseman and Leftfielder
Bats: Left • Throws: Left
5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)
Born: February 9, 1961 in Charleston, WV us
Draft: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 3rd round of the 1981 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Allegany College of Maryland (Cumberland, MD) and the San Diego Padres in the 3rd round of the 1981 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Allegany College of Maryland (Cumberland, MD).
High School: Keyser HS (Keyser, WV)
Schools: Allegany College of Maryland (Cumberland, MD), Potomac State College (Keyser, WV)
Debut: April 7, 1986 (Age 25-057d, 15,129th in major league history)
vs. LAD 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: July 30, 1995 (Age 34-171d)
vs. BAL 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1986 season
Agents: Brian David
Full Name: John Martin Kruk
Nicknames: Krukkie, The Krukker or Jake
Twitter: @JohnKruk
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Postseason Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | WPA | cWPA | SRC | OSWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 32 | PHI | NL | NLCS | ATL | W | 6 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .250 | .357 | .542 | .899 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 | 6.4% | 4.200 | 0.361 |
| 1993 | 32 | PHI | NL | WS | TOR | L | 6 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | .348 | .500 | .391 | .891 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 | 4.7% | 3.400 | 0.350 |