Ryan Klesko
Ryan Anthony Klesko
Born: June 12, 1971
Westminster, CA USA
Primary Position: LF
All Position(s) Played: 1B, RF, LF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: L
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 220
Career: 1992-2007
Draft: Round 5 (1989 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Westminster HS (CA)
Minor League Statistics
Ryan Klesko compiled a career batting average of .279 with 278 home runs and 987 RBI in his 1736-game career with the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants. He began playing during the 1992 season and last took the field during the 2007 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 13 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .067 | .000 | .067 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 22 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .353 | .450 | .765 | 1.215 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 92 | 276 | 245 | 42 | 68 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 48 | .278 | .344 | .563 | .907 | 138 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 1995 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 107 | 381 | 329 | 48 | 102 | 25 | 2 | 23 | 70 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 72 | .310 | .396 | .608 | 1.004 | 200 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1996 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 153 | 602 | 528 | 90 | 149 | 21 | 4 | 34 | 93 | 6 | 3 | 68 | 129 | .282 | .364 | .530 | .894 | 280 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 1997 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 143 | 522 | 467 | 67 | 122 | 23 | 6 | 24 | 84 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 130 | .261 | .334 | .490 | .824 | 229 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1998 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 129 | 490 | 427 | 69 | 117 | 29 | 1 | 18 | 70 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 66 | .274 | .359 | .473 | .832 | 202 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 1999 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 133 | 466 | 404 | 55 | 120 | 28 | 2 | 21 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 69 | .297 | .376 | .532 | .908 | 215 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 2000 | NL | San Diego Padres | 145 | 590 | 494 | 88 | 140 | 33 | 2 | 26 | 92 | 23 | 7 | 91 | 81 | .283 | .393 | .516 | .909 | 255 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2001 | NL | San Diego Padres | 146 | 638 | 538 | 105 | 154 | 34 | 6 | 30 | 113 | 23 | 4 | 88 | 89 | .286 | .384 | .539 | .923 | 290 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
| 2002 | NL | San Diego Padres | 146 | 625 | 540 | 90 | 162 | 39 | 1 | 29 | 95 | 6 | 2 | 76 | 86 | .300 | .388 | .537 | .925 | 290 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 2003 | NL | San Diego Padres | 121 | 474 | 397 | 47 | 100 | 18 | 0 | 21 | 67 | 2 | 5 | 65 | 83 | .252 | .354 | .456 | .810 | 181 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| 2004 | NL | San Diego Padres | 127 | 480 | 402 | 58 | 117 | 32 | 2 | 9 | 66 | 3 | 2 | 73 | 67 | .291 | .399 | .448 | .847 | 180 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2005 | NL | San Diego Padres | 137 | 520 | 443 | 61 | 110 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 58 | 3 | 4 | 75 | 80 | .248 | .358 | .418 | .775 | 185 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | NL | San Diego Padres | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .750 | .833 | 1.000 | 1.833 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | NL | San Francisco Giants | 116 | 411 | 362 | 51 | 94 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 68 | .260 | .344 | .401 | .744 | 145 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 1736 | 6516 | 5611 | 874 | 1564 | 343 | 33 | 278 | 987 | 91 | 41 | 817 | 1077 | .279 | .370 | .500 | .870 | 2807 | 125 | 29 | 4 | 55 | 84 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 1B | 5 | 1 | 20.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 11.250 | 5.000 |
| 1993 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 1B | 3 | 0 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 14.400 | 2.667 |
| 1993 | NL | Atlanta Braves | OF | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1994 | NL | Atlanta Braves | OF | 74 | 71 | 470.3 | 67 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .921 | 1.339 | .946 |
| 1994 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 1B | 6 | 1 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .957 | 9.000 | 3.667 |
| 1995 | NL | Atlanta Braves | OF | 102 | 100 | 754.0 | 111 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .942 | 1.349 | 1.108 |
| 1995 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 1B | 4 | 0 | 20.3 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .957 | 9.738 | 5.500 |
| 1996 | NL | Atlanta Braves | OF | 144 | 142 | 1212.3 | 191 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .975 | 1.462 | 1.368 |
| 1996 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 1B | 2 | 2 | 12.0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 11.250 | 7.500 |
| 1997 | NL | Atlanta Braves | OF | 130 | 126 | 991.3 | 182 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .969 | 1.680 | 1.423 |
| 1997 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 1B | 22 | 6 | 78.0 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 7.615 | 3.000 |
| 1998 | NL | Atlanta Braves | OF | 120 | 119 | 917.0 | 147 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .994 | 1.531 | 1.300 |
| 1998 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 1B | 7 | 5 | 50.0 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .981 | 9.360 | 7.429 |
| 1999 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 1B | 75 | 66 | 529.7 | 493 | 30 | 6 | 37 | .989 | 8.887 | 6.973 |
| 1999 | NL | Atlanta Braves | OF | 53 | 50 | 387.0 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.465 | 1.189 |
| 2000 | NL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 136 | 128 | 1126.0 | 1028 | 91 | 9 | 104 | .992 | 8.944 | 8.228 |
| 2000 | NL | San Diego Padres | OF | 4 | 1 | 14.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.286 | .500 |
| 2001 | NL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 145 | 143 | 1240.0 | 1135 | 84 | 11 | 92 | .991 | 8.848 | 8.407 |
| 2002 | NL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 112 | 111 | 967.3 | 918 | 73 | 7 | 92 | .993 | 9.220 | 8.848 |
| 2002 | NL | San Diego Padres | OF | 31 | 30 | 239.0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.469 | 1.258 |
| 2003 | NL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 111 | 103 | 908.0 | 849 | 84 | 6 | 67 | .994 | 9.248 | 8.405 |
| 2004 | NL | San Diego Padres | OF | 104 | 102 | 723.7 | 135 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .986 | 1.704 | 1.317 |
| 2004 | NL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 18 | 15 | 139.0 | 138 | 16 | 2 | 19 | .987 | 9.971 | 8.556 |
| 2005 | NL | San Diego Padres | OF | 121 | 120 | 927.0 | 204 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .981 | 2.049 | 1.744 |
| 2005 | NL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 18.000 | 2.000 |
| 2007 | NL | San Francisco Giants | 1B | 100 | 89 | 804.7 | 755 | 66 | 3 | 73 | .996 | 9.183 | 8.210 |
| 2007 | NL | San Francisco Giants | OF | 3 | 2 | 17.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.118 | 1.333 |
| Totals | 1635 | 1533 | 12579.7 | 6660 | 489 | 78 | 503 | .989 | 5.115 | 4.372 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLDS1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .467 | .467 | .533 | 1.000 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLCS | 4 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .000 | .300 | .000 | .300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | NL | Atlanta Braves | WS | 6 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .313 | .421 | .875 | 1.296 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLDS1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .125 | .364 | .500 | .864 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLCS | 6 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .250 | .333 | .438 | .771 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | NL | Atlanta Braves | WS | 5 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .100 | .250 | .100 | .350 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLDS2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .750 | 1.000 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLCS | 5 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .235 | .316 | .588 | .904 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLDS1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .273 | .273 | .545 | .818 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLCS | 5 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .083 | .389 | .083 | .472 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLDS1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .333 | .385 | .333 | .718 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLCS | 4 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .125 | .300 | .500 | .800 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | NL | Atlanta Braves | WS | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | NL | San Diego Padres | NLDS1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | NL | San Diego Padres | NLDS2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 62 | 191 | 165 | 25 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 46 | .236 | .340 | .436 | .777 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLDS1 | LF | 4 | 4 | 29.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .931 | .750 |
| 1995 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLCS | LF | 3 | 2 | 18.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 | .333 |
| 1995 | NL | Atlanta Braves | WS | LF | 3 | 3 | 19.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .474 | .333 |
| 1996 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLDS1 | LF | 3 | 3 | 23.7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .761 | .667 |
| 1996 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLCS | LF | 6 | 5 | 39.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 2.167 |
| 1996 | NL | Atlanta Braves | WS | LF | 2 | 1 | 12.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 | .500 |
| 1996 | NL | Atlanta Braves | WS | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1997 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLDS2 | LF | 3 | 3 | 17.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.588 | 1.000 |
| 1997 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLCS | LF | 5 | 5 | 42.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.071 | 1.000 |
| 1998 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLDS1 | LF | 3 | 3 | 22.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.045 | 1.667 |
| 1998 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLCS | LF | 5 | 4 | 35.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .771 | .600 |
| 1999 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLDS1 | 1B | 4 | 3 | 25.0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.640 | 6.000 |
| 1999 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLCS | 1B | 4 | 3 | 21.0 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .935 | 12.429 | 7.250 |
| 1999 | NL | Atlanta Braves | WS | 1B | 4 | 3 | 24.0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.500 | 5.000 |
| 2005 | NL | San Diego Padres | NLDS1 | LF | 3 | 2 | 19.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.895 | 1.333 |
| Totals | 53 | 44 | 346.0 | 110 | 4 | 6 | 5 | .950 | 2.965 | 2.151 |
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