1952
Born January 21, 1952
Long Beach, CA, USA
Mike Krukow Notable
b. January 21, 1952 · Chicago Cubs 1976–1981, Philadelphia Phillies 1982, San Francisco Giants 1983–1989
Mike Krukow played for three clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1976 and closing with the San Francisco Giants in 1989.
He went 124 and 117 with a 3.90 earned run average, pitching 2,190 innings in 369 games. He struck out 1,478, completed 41 of his 355 starts and threw 10 shutouts. Across 371 games he batted .193, with 139 hits and 44 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 22 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He was an All-Star in 1986.
He was born in Long Beach, CA, USA on January 21, 1952. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1986 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 1986 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1986 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | CHC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1977 | CHC | 34 | 55 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .200 |
| 1978 | CHC | 27 | 45 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | .244 |
| 1979 | CHC | 28 | 51 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .314 |
| 1980 | CHC | 34 | 65 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .246 |
| 1981 | CHC | 25 | 50 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | .180 |
| 1982 | PHI | 33 | 72 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | .181 |
| 1983 | SFG | 31 | 63 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 1 | .254 |
| 1984 | SFG | 36 | 72 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0 | .139 |
| 1985 | SFG | 28 | 55 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 1 | .218 |
| 1986 | SFG | 35 | 82 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 1 | .146 |
| 1987 | SFG | 30 | 54 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 0 | .167 |
| 1988 | SFG | 20 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .073 |
| 1989 | SFG | 8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .063 |
| Career | — | 371 | 722 | 44 | 139 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 17 | 194 | 3 | .193 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8.31 |
| 1977 | CHC | 8 | 14 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 172.0 | 195 | 84 | 61 | 106 | 4.40 |
| 1978 | CHC | 9 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 138.1 | 125 | 60 | 53 | 81 | 3.90 |
| 1979 | CHC | 9 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 164.2 | 172 | 77 | 81 | 119 | 4.21 |
| 1980 | CHC | 10 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 205.0 | 200 | 100 | 80 | 130 | 4.39 |
| 1981 | CHC | 9 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 144.1 | 146 | 59 | 55 | 101 | 3.68 |
| 1982 | PHI | 13 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 208.0 | 211 | 72 | 82 | 138 | 3.12 |
| 1983 | SFG | 11 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 184.1 | 189 | 81 | 76 | 136 | 3.95 |
| 1984 | SFG | 11 | 12 | 35 | 33 | 1 | 199.1 | 234 | 101 | 78 | 141 | 4.56 |
| 1985 | SFG | 8 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 194.2 | 176 | 73 | 49 | 150 | 3.38 |
| 1986 | SFG | 20 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 245.0 | 204 | 83 | 55 | 178 | 3.05 |
| 1987 | SFG | 5 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 163.0 | 182 | 87 | 46 | 104 | 4.80 |
| 1988 | SFG | 7 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 124.2 | 111 | 49 | 31 | 75 | 3.54 |
| 1989 | SFG | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 43.0 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 3.98 |
| Career | — | 124 | 117 | 369 | 355 | 1 | 2190.2 | 2188 | 949 | 767 | 1478 | 3.90 |
On this day & linked events
1976
Major-league debut: Mike Krukow
Mike Krukow made a major-league debut on September 6, 1976.
1989
Final major-league game: Mike Krukow
Mike Krukow played a final major-league game on June 4, 1989.
Image: Jon_Miller_and_Mike_Krukow_at_2012_Giants_victory_parade.jpg, CC BY 2.0