Mike Krsnich

Mike Krsnich
Left fielder
Born: September 24, 1931(1931-09-24) West Allis, Wisconsin
Died: April 30, 2011(2011-04-30) (aged 79) Mesquite, Nevada
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 23, 1960 for the Milwaukee Braves
Last MLB appearance
May 19, 1962 for the Milwaukee Braves
Career statistics
Batting average	.190
Runs batted in	2
Games played	15
Teams
Milwaukee Braves (1960, 1962) Taiyo Whales (NPB) (1963-1965) Kintetsu Buffaloes (NPB) (1966) Hanshin Tigers (NPB) (1967)

Michael Krsnich (September 24, 1931 – April 30, 2011) was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Milwaukee Braves during the 1960 and 1962 seasons. Listed at 6' 1", 190 lb., he batted and threw right handed. His older brother, Rocky Krsnich, also played in the majors from 1949 to 1953.^[1]

Born in West Allis, Wisconsin, Mike Krsnich was one of many baseball players whose career was interrupted during Korean War conflict.^[2]

Krsnich played briefly for the Braves in part of two seasons. He had previously signed by the Philadelphia Phillies before landing in Milwaukee, playing mostly at outfield and as pinch-hitter in just 21 games.^[1]

Following his major league stint, Krsnich joined the Taiyo Whales of the Japanese Central League from 1963 to 1965. He slugged a .500 average in his first two years in Japan, belting 36 home runs in 1964 to finish second to the legendary Sadaharu Oh, who hit 55 homers.^[3]

Krsnich opened 1966 with the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes and joined the Hanshin Tigers for the last half of the 1967 season. In his five years in Japan, he hit a .265 average with a .326 on-base percentage and a slugging of .475. He also played 13 Minor league seasons between 1950 and 1969, batting .288 with 127 home runs in 1237 games.^[3]

Krsnich died in Mesquite, Nevada, at the age of 79.^[4]

Sources

1. ^ ^{a b} "Baseball Reference – Major league profile and statistics". http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/krsnimi01.shtml. 
2. ^ Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served
3. ^ ^{a b} "Baseball Reference – Minor league career". http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=krsnic001mic. 
4. ^ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Obituary

Persondata
Name	Krsnich, Mike
Alternative names
Short description	Major League Baseball player
Date of birth	September 24, 1931
Place of birth	West Allis, Wisconsin
Date of death	April 30, 2011
Place of death	Mesquite, Nevada