Ryan Klesko

Full Name: Ryan Anthony Klesko Primary Position: OF,LF,1B First Game: September 12, 1992 Birthdate: June 12, 1971 Last Game: September 25, 2007 Birthplace: Westminster, California MLB Experience: 16 years Bat/Throw: Left/Left College: Westminster College (CA)

Biography

Ryan Klesko (Ryan Anthony Klesko) was born on June 12, 1971 in Westminster, California. He made his Major League debut on September 12, 1992 for the Atlanta Braves. In 1994, his rookie year, he hit .278 with 17 home runs and 47 RBI. Klesko played for the Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres over the course of his 14 year career.

Most people believe that Ryan Klesko's best season was 2001, when he slugged 30 home runs, hit for a .286 average and knocked in 113 runs.

Statistics

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1992	ATL	N	13	14	0	0	0	1	.000	.067	.000	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0
1993	ATL	N	22	17	3	6	2	5	.353	.450	.765	1	0	3	4	0	0	0	1	0
1994	ATL	N	92	245	42	68	17	47	.278	.344	.563	13	3	26	48	1	0	1	3	8
1995	ATL	N	107	329	48	102	23	70	.310	.396	.608	25	2	47	72	2	0	5	10	8
1996	ATL	N	153	528	90	149	34	93	.282	.364	.530	21	4	68	129	2	0	6	10	10
1997	ATL	N	143	467	67	122	24	84	.261	.334	.490	23	6	48	130	4	1	4	5	12
1998	ATL	N	129	427	69	117	18	70	.274	.359	.473	29	1	56	66	3	0	5	5	9
1999	ATL	N	133	404	55	120	21	80	.297	.376	.532	28	2	53	69	2	0	5	8	6
2000	SDP	N	145	494	88	140	26	92	.283	.393	.516	33	2	91	81	1	0	23	9	10
2001	SDP	N	146	538	105	154	30	113	.286	.384	.539	34	6	88	89	3	0	23	7	16
2002	SDP	N	146	540	90	162	29	95	.300	.388	.537	39	1	76	86	4	1	6	11	7
2003	SDP	N	121	397	47	100	21	67	.252	.354	.456	18	0	65	83	3	0	2	5	11
2004	SDP	N	127	402	58	117	9	66	.291	.399	.448	32	2	73	67	1	1	3	6	8
2005	SDP	N	137	443	61	110	18	58	.248	.358	.418	19	1	75	80	1	0	3	2	6
2006	SDP	N	6	4	0	3	0	2	.750	.833	1.000	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	SFG	N	116	362	51	94	6	44	.260	.344	.401	27	3	46	68	1	1	5	2	14
Total			1736	5611	874	1564	278	987	.279	.370	.500	343	33	817	1077	29	4	91	84	125

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1992	ATL	N	1B	5	1	20	25	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1993	ATL	N	1B	3	0	5	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1993	ATL	N	OF	2	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1993	ATL	N	LF	2	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1994	ATL	N	OF	74	71	470.1	67	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.921
1994	ATL	N	LF	74	71	470.1	67	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.921
1994	ATL	N	1B	6	1	22	22	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.957
1995	ATL	N	OF	102	100	754	111	2	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.942
1995	ATL	N	LF	102	100	754	112	2	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.942
1995	ATL	N	1B	4	0	20.1	20	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.957
1996	ATL	N	OF	144	142	1212.1	191	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.975
1996	ATL	N	LF	144	142	1212.1	193	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.975
1996	ATL	N	1B	2	2	12	13	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1997	ATL	N	OF	130	126	991.1	182	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.969
1997	ATL	N	LF	130	126	991.1	183	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.969
1997	ATL	N	1B	22	6	78	63	3	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1998	ATL	N	OF	120	119	917	147	9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.994
1998	ATL	N	LF	120	119	917	146	9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.994
1998	ATL	N	1B	7	5	50	48	4	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	.981
1999	ATL	N	1B	75	66	529.2	493	30	6	37	0	0	0	0	0	.989
1999	ATL	N	OF	53	50	387	61	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1999	ATL	N	LF	53	50	387	60	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1999	ATL	N	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2000	SDP	N	1B	136	128	1126	1028	91	9	104	0	0	0	0	0	.992
2000	SDP	N	OF	4	1	14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2000	SDP	N	LF	2	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2000	SDP	N	RF	2	1	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2001	SDP	N	1B	145	143	1240	1135	85	11	92	0	0	0	0	0	.991
2002	SDP	N	1B	112	111	967.1	918	73	7	92	0	0	0	0	0	.993
2002	SDP	N	OF	31	30	239	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2002	SDP	N	RF	31	30	239	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2002	SDP	N	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2003	SDP	N	1B	111	103	908	848	84	6	67	0	0	0	0	0	.994
2003	SDP	N	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	SDP	N	OF	104	102	723.2	135	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.986
2004	SDP	N	LF	104	102	723.2	135	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.986
2004	SDP	N	1B	18	15	139	138	16	2	19	0	0	0	0	0	.987
2004	SDP	N	DH	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2005	SDP	N	OF	121	120	927	204	7	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.981
2005	SDP	N	LF	121	120	927	204	7	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.981
2005	SDP	N	DH	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2005	SDP	N	1B	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2007	SDP	N	1B	100	89	804.2	755	66	3	73	0	0	0	0	0	.996
2007	SDP	N	OF	3	2	17	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2007	SDP	N	LF	2	1	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2007	SDP	N	RF	1	1	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			OF	888	863	6656.2	1143	34	31	3	0	0	0	0	0	.974
Total			LF	854	831	6397.2	1103	34	31	3	0	0	0	0	0	.973
Total			1B	747	670	5923	5516	456	47	500	0	0	0	0	0	.992
Total			RF	34	32	259	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			DH	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Transactions

• Selected by Atlanta Braves in the 5th round of the free-agent draft (June 5, 1989 - signed June 18, 1989).
• Traded by Atlanta Braves with Bret Boone and Jason Shiell to San Diego Padres in exchange for Wally Joyner, Reggie Sanders, and Quilvio Veras (December 22, 1999).
• Granted free agency (October 31, 2006).
• Signed by San Francisco Giants (December 19, 2006).

Trivia

• Klesko became the first player ever to hit a home run in three consecutive road games (Games 3,4, and 5, against the Cleveland Indians when he was playing for the Atlanta Braves).
• Klesko has been actively involved with the Padres Community Relations efforts. In 2001, he received the Chairman's Award, presented annually by the Padres Community Relations Department, to the player who best exemplifies the community spirit of John Moores and his family. During his five Padres seasons, Klesko has given his time and money to support numerous philanthropic endeavors in the San Diego community. He has served as the club's spokesperson for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, hosting Make-A-Wish children for batting practice, a pregame ceremony and a ballgame each homestand. Surprsingly, he is also a very accomplished hypnotist. Through his Klesko's Korner program, he has regularly provided Padres tickets to children and families facing cancer for the last four years, and he has also been a leading supporter of the Padres Scholars program.
• Klesko hosts "Ryan Klesko's Adventures", a show on the Outdoor Network following Ryan on a variety of outdoor activities, including hunting, fishing, and surfing.