Cooperstown Choices: Ryan Klesko
With the Hall Of Fame election announcement coming on January 9, 2013, it is time to review the ballot, go over the names, and decide who belongs in the Hall Of Fame.
There are twenty four men on the ballot for the first time this year and we will take a look at each one individually prior to official announcements. You can find all of the profiles in the I-70 Baseball Exclusives: Cooperstown Choices 2013 menu at the top of the page.
In this article, we take a look at Ryan Klesko
Klesko’s career spanned 16 years and three teams. He was most remembered for his time in Atlanta, where he finished third in the Rookie Of The Year voting in 1994 and San Diego, where he made his lone All Star roster in 2001.
| Year | Tm | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | ATL | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .067 | .000 | .067 | -80 |
| 1993 | ATL | 22 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .353 | .450 | .765 | 1.215 | 219 |
| 1994 | ATL | 92 | 245 | 42 | 68 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 47 | 1 | 26 | 48 | .278 | .344 | .563 | .907 | 130 |
| 1995 | ATL | 107 | 329 | 48 | 102 | 25 | 2 | 23 | 70 | 5 | 47 | 72 | .310 | .396 | .608 | 1.004 | 158 |
| 1996 | ATL | 153 | 528 | 90 | 149 | 21 | 4 | 34 | 93 | 6 | 68 | 129 | .282 | .364 | .530 | .894 | 128 |
| 1997 | ATL | 143 | 467 | 67 | 122 | 23 | 6 | 24 | 84 | 4 | 48 | 130 | .261 | .334 | .490 | .824 | 111 |
| 1998 | ATL | 129 | 427 | 69 | 117 | 29 | 1 | 18 | 70 | 5 | 56 | 66 | .274 | .359 | .473 | .832 | 117 |
| 1999 | ATL | 133 | 404 | 55 | 120 | 28 | 2 | 21 | 80 | 5 | 53 | 69 | .297 | .376 | .532 | .908 | 128 |
| 2000 | SDP | 145 | 494 | 88 | 140 | 33 | 2 | 26 | 92 | 23 | 91 | 81 | .283 | .393 | .516 | .909 | 136 |
| 2001 | SDP | 146 | 538 | 105 | 154 | 34 | 6 | 30 | 113 | 23 | 88 | 89 | .286 | .384 | .539 | .923 | 145 |
| 2002 | SDP | 146 | 540 | 90 | 162 | 39 | 1 | 29 | 95 | 6 | 76 | 86 | .300 | .388 | .537 | .925 | 152 |
| 2003 | SDP | 121 | 397 | 47 | 100 | 18 | 0 | 21 | 67 | 2 | 65 | 83 | .252 | .354 | .456 | .810 | 118 |
| 2004 | SDP | 127 | 402 | 58 | 117 | 32 | 2 | 9 | 66 | 3 | 73 | 67 | .291 | .399 | .448 | .847 | 129 |
| 2005 | SDP | 137 | 443 | 61 | 110 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 58 | 3 | 75 | 80 | .248 | .358 | .418 | .775 | 111 |
| 2006 | SDP | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .750 | .833 | 1.000 | 1.833 | 388 |
| 2007 | SFG | 116 | 362 | 51 | 94 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 5 | 46 | 68 | .260 | .344 | .401 | .744 | 92 |
| 16 Yrs | 1736 | 5611 | 874 | 1564 | 343 | 33 | 278 | 987 | 91 | 817 | 1077 | .279 | .370 | .500 | .870 | 128 | |
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 524 | 82 | 146 | 32 | 3 | 26 | 92 | 8 | 76 | 101 | .279 | .370 | .500 | .870 | 128 | |
| ATL (8 yrs) | 792 | 2431 | 374 | 684 | 140 | 18 | 139 | 450 | 26 | 301 | 523 | .281 | .361 | .525 | .886 | 127 | |
| SDP (7 yrs) | 828 | 2818 | 449 | 786 | 176 | 12 | 133 | 493 | 60 | 470 | 486 | .279 | .381 | .491 | .872 | 134 | |
| SFG (1 yr) | 116 | 362 | 51 | 94 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 5 | 46 | 68 | .260 | .344 | .401 | .744 | 92 | |
Why He Should Get In
Klesko enjoyed a fairly solid run of performance for a few years, but simply could not hold on to it long enough to bolster his career numbers.
Why He Should Not Get In
His career numbers fall remarkably short of typical Cooperstown standards.
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