Ryan Klesko
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Klesko with the San Francisco Giants
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| Left fielder / First baseman | |||
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Born: June 12, 1971 Westminster, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 12, 1992, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
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| September 29, 2007, for the San Francisco Giants | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .279 | ||
| Home runs | 278 | ||
| Runs batted in | 987 | ||
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Ryan Anthony Klesko (born June 12, 1971 in Westminster, California), is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and corner outfielder, who played for the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, and the San Francisco Giants. He attended Westminster High School in Westminster, California.
Klesko hit at least 21 home runs in eight of his 13 major league seasons, with a high of 34 homers in 1996. His most productive season came in 2001, when he hit .286 with 30 home runs and posted career-highs in RBI (113), runs (105), stolen bases (23) and slugging percentage (.539), and made the National League All-Star team. In 2002, he hit .300 with 29 HR and 95 RBI, and collected career-highs in hits (162) and doubles (39). Defensively he has shuttled around the outfield and first base.
In his career, he has a .370 on-base percentage with a .500 slugging average, for a .870 OPS. His .525 slugging percentage as a Brave ranks 4th all-time among the team's career leaders, ahead of Eddie Mathews. His .886 OPS as a Brave ranks him 5th among Braves' all-time leaders.
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