Ryan Klesko
Ryan Anthony Klesko
Born: June 12, 1971
Westminster, CA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: LF, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 5 (1989 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Westminster HS (CA)
Career: 1989-2006
Major League Statistics
Ryan Klesko compiled a career batting average of .289 with 73 home runs and 318 RBI in his 541-game career with the Braves, Sumter Braves, Durham Bulls, Greenville Braves, Richmond Braves and Lake Elsinore Storm. He began playing during the 1989 season and last took the field during the 2006 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | 25 | 103 | 90 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 14 | .289 | .363 | .389 | .752 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1989 | R | GULF | Braves | 17 | 64 | 57 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | .404 | .453 | .684 | 1.137 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 77 | 332 | 292 | 40 | 80 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 47 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 53 | .274 | .343 | .408 | .751 | 119 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
| 1990 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | 63 | 268 | 231 | 41 | 85 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 38 | 13 | 1 | 31 | 30 | .368 | .437 | .571 | 1.008 | 132 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 126 | 506 | 419 | 64 | 122 | 22 | 3 | 14 | 67 | 14 | 17 | 75 | 60 | .291 | .404 | .458 | .862 | 192 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 123 | 466 | 418 | 63 | 105 | 22 | 2 | 17 | 59 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 72 | .251 | .323 | .435 | .758 | 182 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 98 | 396 | 343 | 59 | 94 | 14 | 2 | 22 | 74 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 69 | .274 | .361 | .519 | .880 | 178 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 4 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .231 | .333 | .462 | .795 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 8 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .273 | .407 | .364 | .771 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 541 | 2177 | 1885 | 301 | 544 | 102 | 13 | 73 | 318 | 49 | 34 | 250 | 310 | .289 | .372 | .473 | .845 | 891 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 36 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | 1B | 18 | 173 | 11 | 4 | 15 | .979 | 1.222 |
| 1990 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | 1B | 63 | 575 | 43 | 14 | 61 | .978 | 9.810 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 1B | 58 | 490 | 34 | 13 | 49 | .976 | 9.034 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 1B | 109 | 1043 | 57 | 17 | 97 | .985 | 1.092 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 109 | 947 | 51 | 11 | 96 | .989 | 9.156 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 66 | 569 | 42 | 9 | 60 | .985 | 9.258 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .875 | 1.167 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 1B | 5 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| Totals | 450 | 3843 | 245 | 71 | 381 | .983 | 9.084 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | ||
| 1989 | A | South Atlantic League | Sumter Braves | ATL | ||
| 1990 | A | South Atlantic League | Sumter Braves | ATL | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1991 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1992 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1993 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1995 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 2006 | Advanced A | California League | Lake Elsinore Storm | SDN | August 7, 2006 | August 17, 2006 |
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