John Kruckman
John Arthur Kruckman
Born: August 22, 1926
Deceased: June 14, 2001
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
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Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1944-1951
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John Kruckman compiled a career batting average of .292 with 54 home runs and 273 RBI in his 920-game career with the Roanoke Red Sox, New River Rebels, Nashville Vols, Davenport Cubs, Selma Cloverleafs, Des Moines Bruins, Anniston Rams, Saginaw Bears, Birmingham Barons and Saginaw Jacks. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 44 | 167 | 147 | 10 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 38 | .245 | .331 | .293 | .624 | 43 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1945 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 135 | 559 | 483 | 73 | 134 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 55 | 2 | 58 | 68 | .277 | .363 | .358 | .721 | 173 | 7 | 11 | ||||
| 1946 | D | APPY1 | New River Rebels | 113 | 517 | 434 | 105 | 147 | 42 | 7 | 13 | 98 | 2 | 75 | 38 | .339 | .444 | .558 | 1.001 | 242 | 7 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 32 | 140 | 126 | 19 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 12 | .302 | .353 | .381 | .734 | 48 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Davenport Cubs | 90 | 384 | 336 | 52 | 105 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 1 | 42 | 35 | .312 | .394 | .449 | .843 | 151 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 62 | 215 | 215 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 4 | .251 | .251 | .363 | .614 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | 78 | 295 | 295 | 91 | 22 | 5 | 5 | .308 | .308 | .468 | .776 | 138 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 111 | 453 | 370 | 67 | 91 | 25 | 1 | 12 | 40 | 0 | 74 | 38 | .246 | .380 | .416 | .796 | 154 | 6 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Saginaw Bears | 53 | 196 | 196 | 52 | 12 | 7 | 3 | .265 | .265 | .444 | .709 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 69 | 262 | 262 | 80 | 18 | 3 | 4 | .305 | .305 | .443 | .748 | 116 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Saginaw Jacks | 131 | 516 | 516 | 158 | 30 | 4 | 6 | .306 | .306 | .415 | .721 | 214 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 920 | 3706 | 3382 | 326 | 986 | 212 | 42 | 54 | 273 | 6 | 0 | 275 | 229 | .292 | .349 | .427 | .776 | 1444 | 0 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | OF | 42 | 84 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .935 | 2.048 |
| 1945 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | OF | 135 | 246 | 14 | 17 | 0 | .939 | 1.926 |
| 1946 | D | APPY1 | New River Rebels | OF | 112 | 214 | 8 | 10 | 1 | .957 | 1.982 |
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Davenport Cubs | OF | 88 | 153 | 10 | 5 | 0 | .970 | 1.852 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | OF | 32 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.844 |
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | OF | 109 | 188 | 13 | 4 | 0 | .980 | 1.844 |
| Totals | 518 | 942 | 49 | 42 | 1 | .959 | 1.913 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1945 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1946 | D | Appalachian League | New River Rebels | CHA | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Davenport Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Selma Cloverleafs | CHN | ||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1949 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | |||
| 1950 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | |||
| 1950 | A | Central League | Saginaw Bears | |||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1951 | A | Central League | Saginaw Jacks |
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