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Erik Kratz was born on 15 June, 1980 in Telford, Pennsylvania, U.S., is an American baseball player (born 1980). Discover Erik Kratz's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 43 years old?
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43 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
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15 June 1980 |
| Birthday |
15 June |
| Birthplace |
Telford, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Player with the age 43 years old group.
Erik Kratz Height, Weight & Measurements
At 43 years old, Erik Kratz height is 1.93 m .
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1.93 m |
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Who Is Erik Kratz's Wife?
His wife is Sarah Troyer (m. 2001)
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Sarah Troyer (m. 2001) |
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Erik Kratz Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Erik Kratz worth at the age of 43 years old? Erik Kratz’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from United States. We have estimated Erik Kratz's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
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Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Erik Kratz Social Network
Timeline
Erik Floyd Kratz (born June 15, 1980) is an American former professional baseball catcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants, Tampa Bay Rays, and New York Yankees during an 11-year career.
While playing college baseball for the Eastern Mennonite Royals (1999–2002), Kratz caught every at bat (AB) for every game he played in and was named the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Player of the Year twice.
In his senior year, he batted .507/.563/.993, with 25 doubles, one triple, 14 home runs, and 59 runs batted in (RBI), in 142 AB, and broke the NCAA Division III record for doubles in a career.
Kratz was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 29th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft.
After playing with minor league affiliates of the Blue Jays for seven years, from 2002 through 2008, Kratz signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2009.
Kratz was selected by the Blue Jays in the 29th round, the 866th overall pick, of the 2002 MLB draft.
He was the first player to be drafted out of Division III Eastern Mennonite University.
After the draft, Kratz worked his way up through the minor leagues over the course of three years with the Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Auburn Doubledays, Charleston AlleyCats, New Haven Ravens, and Dunedin Blue Jays.
He then played the 2005 season with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Blue Jays’ Double-A affiliate.
There, Kratz batted .205/.283/.353, with 11 home runs, and 34 RBI.
From 2006 to 2008, Kratz alternated between the Fisher Cats and the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs.
In 2006, he batted a combined .228/.294/.339, with 7 home runs, and 34 RBI; in 2007, he batted a combined .235/.299/.449, with 13 home runs, and 49 RBI; in 2008, he batted a combined .239/.313/.506 with 16 home runs, and 43 RBIs.
On June 9, 2008, he was named the International League (IL) Player of the Week.
In 2009, Kratz signed with the Pirates, who were in need of a primary Triple-A catcher after the call-up of Robinzon Diaz to replace the injured Ryan Doumit.
Kratz played the 2009 season with the Indianapolis Indians and finished batting .273/.337/.470, with 11 home runs, and 43 RBI.
He was named an IL Mid-Season All-Star, the IL Triple-A All-Star Game Top Star (on July 15), and an IL Post-Season All-Star (on September 1).
He made his big league debut for the Pirates on July 17, 2010, starting as catcher and going 2-5 with 1 RBI.
Kratz began the 2010 season with Indianapolis and finished his minor league season batting .274/.380/.496, with 9 home runs, and 41 RBI.
On July 14, he was named an IL Mid-Season All-Star for the second time.
On July 12, the Pirates optioned catcher Jason Jaramillo to Triple-A Indianapolis and the team announced Kratz would be called up to replace him.
Kratz made his MLB debut on July 17, 2010, against the Houston Astros.
He recorded his first MLB hit against Astros starter Bud Norris, and drove in his first MLB run later in the game.
Before the 2011 season, Kratz signed a minor-league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies.
He played with the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, appearing several times in 2011 and 2012 at the Major-League level and ultimately winning the backup catcher job on the Phillies' 2013 roster.
Kratz signed a minor league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies prior to the 2011 season.
He spent the season with their Triple-A affiliate Lehigh Valley IronPigs, in Allentown.
Kratz did well there, batting .288/.372/.466, with 15 home runs, and 53 RBI.
On July 13, he won his third International League Mid-Season All-Star award.
Kratz was called up to MLB on September 16, and went on to play two games with the Phillies, recording two hits in six at bats.
Kratz opened the 2012 season with Lehigh Valley, but had several stints on the Phillies' active roster.
He hit his first MLB career home run on May 22, a solo shot against Washington Nationals pitcher Tom Gorzelanny that landed in the center field bushes at Citizens Bank Park.
Playing initially as a pinch hitter to replace the injured Jim Thome, Kratz later assumed a catching job following injuries to backup catcher Brian Schneider and All-Star starter Carlos Ruiz.
Kratz quickly began producing offensively, registering a 1.395 OPS in his first 16 games.
Ultimately, he hit .248/.306/.504, with 9 home runs, in 50 games, and 141 at bats.
Kratz was dealt back to the Toronto organization prior to the 2014 season, and divided his playing time between MLB and the Blue Jays’ Triple-A Buffalo Bisons farm team before being traded to the Kansas City Royals in July.
He returned to the Phillies in 2015, and played for the Houston Astros and Pirates in 2016.
Kratz played for the New York Yankees in 2017.
He was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in 2018, and played for the San Francisco Giants and Tampa Bay Rays in 2019.
He finished his career with the Yankees in 2020.
Kratz graduated from Christopher Dock Mennonite High School in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, and Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he earned a degree in business administration.
