Retired
John Krum
Nickname:
Bulgarian BasherBirthdate:
Nov. 27, 1931 (83 y, 5 m, 21 d)Born In:
Stockton, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/202
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1968 | Denver (BSBL) |
| 1967 | Waikiki (BSBL) | |
| 1966 | Phoenix (BSBL) | |
| 1965 | Phoenix (BSBL) | |
| 1962 | Seattle (BSBL) | |
| 1961 | Seattle (BSBL) | |
| 1959 | Omaha (BSBL) | |
| 1958 | Omaha (BSBL) | |
| Batter of the Month | Jun 1968 | Denver (BSBL) |
| Player of the Week | May 13, 1968 | Denver (BSBL) |
| Aug 8, 1966 | Phoenix (BSBL) | |
| May 10, 1965 | Phoenix (BSBL) | |
| Aug 3, 1964 | Phoenix (BSBL) | |
| Jun 1, 1964 | Phoenix (BSBL) | |
| Sep 30, 1963 | Phoenix (BSBL) | |
| Jun 24, 1963 | Phoenix (BSBL) | |
| May 27, 1963 | Phoenix (BSBL) | |
| Sep 17, 1962 | Seattle (BSBL) | |
| May 8, 1961 | Seattle (BSBL) | |
| May 1, 1961 | Seattle (BSBL) | |
| Jul 28, 1958 | Omaha (BSBL) | |
| Apr 21, 1958 | Omaha (BSBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 4 | 6.5 | 26.4 |
| Grey Ink | 127 | 128.0 | 153.8 |
| HoF Standard | 55 | 53.0 | 55.5 |
| WAR | 54.1 | 72.9 | 81.6 |
| WAR7 | 37.6 | 46.9 | 51.8 |
| JAWS | 45.8 | 59.9 | 66.7 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Randy McKay R | 885 |
| Bill Jackson R | 867 |
| Peter Sánchez | 865 |
| Rafael Costa | 853 |
| Albert Gallegos R | 842 |
| Tom Schaefer R | 819 |
| Christian Woods R | 815 |
| Mel Holmes R | 808 |
| Hunter Snow R | 799 |
| David Reed R | 795 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 135 | 10 |
| 1965 | 153 | 5 |
| 1967 | 154 | 8 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 607 | 10 |
| 1959 | 617 | 7 |
| 1965 | 688 | 9 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 542 | 7 |
| 1958 | 542 | 7 |
| 1959 | 553 | 3 |
| 1959 | 553 | 3 |
| 1961 | 530 | 8 |
| 1961 | 530 | 8 |
| 1964 | 595 | 10 |
| 1964 | 595 | 10 |
| 1965 | 607 | 4 |
| 1965 | 607 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 160 | 8 |
| 1959 | 172 | 3 |
| 1961 | 165 | 9 |
| 1965 | 187 | 9 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 322 | 3 |
| 1959 | 324 | 2 |
| 1961 | 326 | 2 |
| 1963 | 376 | 4 |
| 1965 | 380 | 6 |
| 1968 | 417 | 5 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 42 | 5 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 9 | 5 |
| 1964 | 12 | 4 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 39 | 3 |
| 1959 | 35 | 5 |
| 1961 | 40 | 2 |
| 1962 | 26 | 8 |
| 1963 | 54 | 4 |
| 1965 | 53 | 4 |
| 1967 | 48 | 5 |
| 1968 | 68 | 4 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 122 | 3 |
| 1959 | 113 | 5 |
| 1961 | 134 | 1 |
| 1962 | 99 | 3 |
| 1963 | 143 | 4 |
| 1964 | 128 | 9 |
| 1965 | 150 | 6 |
| 1968 | 162 | 5 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 114 | 4 |
| 1959 | 98 | 10 |
| 1961 | 114 | 3 |
| 1963 | 121 | 10 |
| 1965 | 121 | 10 |
| 1968 | 141 | 4 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 8 | 7 |
| 1961 | 10 | 4 |
| 1963 | 12 | 6 |
| 1964 | 13 | 1 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9 | 3 |
| 1963 | 8 | 6 |
| 1964 | 9 | 3 |
| 1965 | 11 | 1 |
| 1968 | 8 | 6 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 78 | 2 |
| 1959 | 73 | 3 |
| 1961 | 75 | 3 |
| 1963 | 92 | 2 |
| 1965 | 86 | 5 |
| 1968 | 101 | 5 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.311 | 9 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0.594 | 5 |
| 1959 | 0.586 | 5 |
| 1961 | 0.615 | 2 |
| 1963 | 0.678 | 2 |
| 1968 | 0.745 | 6 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0.299 | 5 |
| 1959 | 0.275 | 5 |
| 1961 | 0.304 | 2 |
| 1963 | 0.368 | 2 |
| 1965 | 0.318 | 8 |
| 1967 | 0.300 | 10 |
| 1968 | 0.438 | 4 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0.960 | 7 |
| 1959 | 0.959 | 7 |
| 1961 | 0.984 | 5 |
| 1963 | 1.050 | 8 |
| 1968 | 1.135 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 4.8 | 8 |
| 1961 | 5.4 | 8 |