#53 Buck Kruse, Second Base, 35 yrs, River Cities Sternwheelers Monday, 5/27/2012
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight : Position : Bats : Throws : | Buck Kruse 1/13/1977 35 USA 6"2 175 Second Base R R | Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating : | Minimal Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 1.0 Stars |
Contract & Roster Status
Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Rule 5 Draft Eligibility : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years : Minor League Free Agency : | Minor League Contract - - 8 Year(s), 16 Days (1392 total Days) 0 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 16 Days (1392 total Days) 10 Year(s) Inelegible (more than 6 pro years) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left Free Agent next Year |  |
Ratings
Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's
Overall | 39 | 47 | 15 | 51 | 30
Versus LHP | 47 | 51 | 19 | 56 | 30
Versus RHP | 35 | 46 | 13 | 49 | 30
Talent | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3
Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type : | 8 8 10 4 4 Normal | Fielding Ratings 2B : 7 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 4 (Range), .946 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 9 (Range), .969 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 8 Outfield Arm : 2
Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot |  |
Batting Stats 2012
Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
Career Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams
2004 | 162 | 571 | 127 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 53 | 54 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 37 | 9 | .222 | .262 | .310 | .572 | BUT
2005 | 162 | 659 | 136 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 57 | 77 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 67 | 15 | .206 | .258 | .284 | .542 | BUT
2006 | 153 | 599 | 162 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 60 | 89 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 62 | 11 | .270 | .322 | .404 | .726 | DEN
2007 | 154 | 587 | 148 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 53 | 92 | 61 | 6 | 2 | 141 | 72 | 20 | .252 | .328 | .397 | .725 | DEN
2008 | 155 | 607 | 167 | 29 | 7 | 16 | 75 | 94 | 43 | 9 | 3 | 134 | 85 | 15 | .275 | .331 | .425 | .756 | DEN,AL
2009 | 155 | 595 | 153 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 69 | 99 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 166 | 77 | 16 | .257 | .321 | .402 | .723 | DEN,AL
2010 | 153 | 544 | 118 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 80 | 57 | 12 | 4 | 143 | 66 | 11 | .217 | .303 | .301 | .605 | BRK
2011 | 70 | 128 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 17 | 2 | .250 | .342 | .320 | .663 | BRK
Total | 1164 | 4290 | 1043 | 142 | 46 | 88 | 427 | 612 | 344 | 42 | 11 | 1007 | 483 | 99 | .243 | .305 | .359 | .664 |
Career Minor League Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
2012, AAA | 41 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 3 | .212 | .406 | .308 | .713
Career Postseason Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Fielding Stats 2012
Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO%
Player History
Had first career hit on 4/1/2004, off Adam Beall (BRK)... Hit first career homerun on 4/12/2004, off Jeff Vella (SAS)... Won Player of the Week award on 7/1/2007, hitting .387 with 1 HR, 6 RBI... Won Slick Fielder Award at Shortstop in 2007... 1/26/2008: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,928,571 through salary arbitration... Was selected to the 2008 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 8/12/2008, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 2 RBI... Won Slick Fielder Award at Shortstop in 2008... 1/26/2009: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,057,143 through salary arbitration... Was selected to the 2009 Allstar game... Signed as a free agent by Brooklyn on 2/6/2010 to a 2-year deal worth $7,500,000 per year... Signed as a free agent by River Cities on 3/1/2012 to a minor league contract.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits 2006 - 162 - 9th | Triples 2004 - 7 - 7th 2005 - 6 - 6th 2006 - 9 - 2nd 2007 - 7 - 5th 2008 - 7 - 3rd 2010 - 5 - 9th | Runs 2008 - 94 - 6th 2009 - 99 - 7th | SB 2004 - 37 - 3rd 2005 - 67 - 1st 2006 - 62 - 1st 2007 - 72 - 1st 2008 - 85 - 1st 2009 - 77 - 2nd 2010 - 66 - 2nd 2011 - 17 - 9th |

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