Erik Kratz

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 250lb (193cm, 113kg)

Born: June 15, 1980 in Telford, PA us

Draft: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 29th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Eastern Mennonite University (Harrisonburg, VA).

High School: Christopher Dock HS (Lansdale, PA)

School: Eastern Mennonite University (Harrisonburg, VA)

Debut: July 17, 2010 (Age 30-032d, 19,781st in major league history)
vs. HOU 5 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 23, 2020 (Age 40-100d)
vs. TOR 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2012 season

Agents: Ballplayers Agency • Previously: Metis Sports Management

National Team: us USA (Pro)

Full Name: Erik Floyd Kratz

Nicknames: Kratzy

Twitter: @ErikKratz31

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

881

184

.209

RBI

105

OBP

.256

SLG

.355

OPS

.611

OPS+

Summary of 31 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 3 tying, 5 go ahead

6 Tms
PHI	18
MIL	6
TOR	3
KCR	2
SFG	1
PIT	1

Platoon
vs RHP	21
vs LHP	10

Home/Road
Home	16
Away	15

Outs
2	11
1	10
0	10

18 Opps
CIN	3
BOS	3
WSN	3
MIL	3
MIN	2
STL	2
CHC	2
PIT	2
ATL	2
ARI	1
TBR	1
SFG	1
NYY	1
KCR	1
NYM	1
PHI	1
MIA	1
CHW	1

29 Pitchers
Mitchell Boggs	2
Mike Leake	2
Jose Quintana	1
Alfredo Fígaro	1
Aroldis Chapman	1
Anthony Swarzak	1
Joe Saunders	1
Jesse Chavez	1
Félix Doubront	1
Tom Gorzelanny	1
David Price	1
Ryan Pressly	1
AJ Ramos	1
Alfredo Aceves	1
Manny Parra	1
Dan Haren	1
Julio Teheran	1
Tanner Roark	1
Craig Kimbrel	1
Steven Brault	1
Luis Cessa	1
James Shields	1
John Lackey	1
Cliff Lee	1
Wade Davis	1
Tom Koehler	1
Mike Fiers	1
Madison Bumgarner	1
A.J. Burnett	1

13 Parks
CitizensBank (PHI)	11
Am Fam Field (MIL)	4
PNC Pk (PIT)	2
Turner Fld (ATL)	2
Fenway Pk (BOS)	2
Nationals Pk (WAS)	2
Target Field (MIN)	2
Rogers Ctr (TOR)	1
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	1
TropicanaFld (STP)	1
Oracle Park (SFO)	1
GreatAmer BP (CIN)	1
Guaranteed (CHI)	1

Where Hit
7	14
78	11
8	4
89	1
9	1

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
1	10
4	6
3	5
2	4
7+	4
6	1
5	1

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	29
2·HR gms	1

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	22
12-	3
1--	3
--3	1
-2-	1
1-3	1

44 RBI
RISP	6
0 on	22
1 on	5
2 on	4
Any on	9

Inning
2	6
3	4
4	5
5	3
6	2
7	2
8	5
9	4

1-3	10
4-6	10
7-end	11

RelScore
+4..	2
+3	2
+2	4
+1	7
Tied	5
-1	2
-2	1
-3	3
-4..	5

Ahead	15
Tied	5
Behind	11

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	10
3-2	4
1-2	3
1-0	3
2-1	3
0-2	2
1-1	2
2-0	2
0-1	1
2-2	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
C	25
PH	5
DH	1

OrderPos
7th	14
8th	10
9th	3
5th	2
3rd	2

Leverage
High Lev	4
Medium Lev	8
Low Lev	19

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2012	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2012-05-22	PHI		WSN	Tom Gorzelanny	behind 1-5	b 8	1	---	5,(1-2) .FSBFX	1	5	PH	0.029	6%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
2	2	2	1	2012-06-28	PHI		PIT	A.J. Burnett	behind 0-5	b 2	2	1--	4,(0-2) FCFX	2	8	2	0.106	21%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); T. Wigginton Scores
3	3	3	1	2012-07-24	PHI		MIL	Manny Parra	behind 1-6	b 8	1	-2-	1,(0-0) ....X	2	9	PH	0.032	6%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); T. Wigginton Scores
4	4	4	1	2012-08-04	PHI		ARI	Joe Saunders	tied 0-0	b 3	0	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	7	2	0.118	67%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
5	5	5	1	2012-08-12	PHI		STL	Mitchell Boggs	behind 4-7	b 8	2	1-3	1,(0-0) X	3	7	2	0.442	53%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); C. Utley Scores; N. Schierholtz Scores
6	6	6	1	2012-08-18	PHI	@	MIL	Mike Fiers	ahead 2-0	t 2	0	---	7,(3-2) FBFBFBX	1	8	2	0.081	78%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
7	7	7	1	2012-08-20	PHI		CIN	Mike Leake	tied 2-2	b 4	2	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	8	2	0.141	65%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
8	8	8	1	2012-08-31	PHI	@	ATL	Craig Kimbrel	behind 4-5	t 9	0	---	3,(0-2) .SCX	1	7	2	0.341	50%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
9	9	9	1	2012-09-05	PHI	@	CIN	Mike Leake	ahead 1-0	t 2	0	12-	6,(2-2) BCBSFX	3	7	2	0.159	85%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); J. Mayberry Scores; D. Brown Scores
2013	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
10	10	1	1	2013-04-05	PHI		KCR	Wade Davis	ahead 2-0	b 2	1	---	7,(3-2) BFBBFFX	1	8	2	0.080	83%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
11	11	2	1	2013-04-21	PHI		STL	Mitchell Boggs	ahead 4-3	b 8	1	12-	1,(0-0) X	3	8	2	0.094	99%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); D. Brown Scores; B. Revere Scores
12	12	3	1	2013-05-19	PHI		CIN	Aroldis Chapman	behind 1-2	b 9	1	---	7,(3-2) .CBCF*B1.BX	1	7	2	0.473	57%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
13	13	4	1	2013-05-25	PHI	@	WSN	Dan Haren	ahead 1-0	t 2	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	7	2	0.107	68%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
14	14	5	1	2013-05-27	PHI	@	BOS	Alfredo Aceves	behind 0-3	t 3	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	9	2	0.080	26%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
15	15	6	1	2013-05-29	PHI		BOS	John Lackey	ahead 2-1	b 4	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	7	2	0.112	79%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
16	16	7	1	2013-06-03	PHI		MIA	Tom Koehler	behind 0-2	b 5	0	---	4,(2-1) FBBX	1	7	2	0.133	40%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
17	17	8	1	2013-06-07	PHI	@	MIL	Alfredo Fígaro	ahead 2-0	t 4	1	1--	3,(1-1) BFX	2	7	2	0.137	88%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); D. Young Scores
18	18	9	1	2013-09-29	PHI	@	ATL	Julio Teheran	behind 1-5	t 4	2	12-	4,(1-2) FBCX	3	7	2	0.214	32%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); D. Brown Scores; K. Frandsen Scores
2014	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
19	19	1	1	2014-03-31	TOR	@	TBR	David Price	behind 0-6	t 8	0	1--	1,(0-0) .X	2	9	PH	0.018	3%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF); M. Izturis Scores
20	20	2	1	2014-05-07	TOR		PHI	Cliff Lee	ahead 1-0	b 7	0	--3	1,(0-0) X	2	5	DH	0.066	95%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); E. Encarnación Scores
21	21	3	1	2014-05-20	TOR	@	BOS	Félix Doubront	ahead 2-0	t 4	2	---	2,(0-1) SX	1	8	2	0.093	80%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
22	22	4	1	2014-08-18	KCR	@	MIN	Anthony Swarzak	ahead 3-0	t 7	2	---	1,(0-0) .X	1	3	PH	0.051	94%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
23	23	5	2	2014-08-18	KCR	@	MIN	Ryan Pressly	ahead 5-1	t 9	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	3	2	0.009	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
2016	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
24	24	1	1	2016-06-20	PIT		SFG	Madison Bumgarner	tied 0-0	b 5	2	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	8	2	0.161	68%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
2018	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
25	25	1	1	2018-05-26	MIL		NYM	AJ Ramos	ahead 7-6	b 5	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	8	2	0.117	79%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
26	26	2	1	2018-06-02	MIL	@	CHW	James Shields	tied 0-0	t 3	0	---	4,(1-2) BSSX	1	8	2	0.114	61%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
27	27	3	1	2018-06-11	MIL		CHC	Jose Quintana	tied 0-0	b 3	0	---	4,(2-1) FBBX	1	7	2	0.117	67%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
28	28	4	1	2018-08-14	MIL	@	CHC	Jesse Chavez	ahead 5-0	t 6	2	---	7,(3-2) FCBFBBX	1	7	2	0.023	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
29	29	5	1	2018-08-31	MIL	@	WSN	Tanner Roark	ahead 2-1	t 2	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	7	2	0.098	68%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
30	30	6	1	2018-09-21	MIL	@	PIT	Steven Brault	ahead 6-3	t 6	0	---	4,(2-1) BBCX	1	7	2	0.052	93%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
2019	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
31	31	1	1	2019-04-27	SFG		NYY	Luis Cessa	behind 3-6	b 9	2	---	3,(1-1) .BCX	1	8	PH	0.010	1%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)