P Bill Kruse #33
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
01/20/1975
P BILL KRUSE #33 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
14 14 5-6 0 4.78 86.2 83 10 44 50 1.47 0.8
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/03/1974 HAW Win, 8-3 X 7.0 6 1 1 3 3 Win
08/29/1974 @ SAC Loss, 0-8 X 4.0 6 6 6 4 2 Loss
08/23/1974 SD Win, 6-3 X 7.0 5 3 3 6 6 Win
08/18/1974 @ BIR Loss, 4-11 X 3.0 7 7 6 2 2 Loss
08/13/1974 @ MTG Loss, 1-2 X 8.0 7 2 2 4 7 Loss
08/08/1974 @ CHT Loss, 4-6 X 6.0 8 5 4 1 6 Loss
08/04/1974 MEM Loss, 1-2 X 7.0 5 1 1 2 8
07/26/1974 @ MEM Win, 13-4 X 9.0 12 4 4 1 6 Win
07/22/1974 @ SLC Win, 5-2 X 7.2 9 2 2 2 1 Win
07/17/1974 HAW Loss, 1-3 X 6.2 5 3 3 4 4 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/02/1950
Born in:Williamsport, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 9th Pick in Round 14
DIXIE LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 15 15 3 8 0 4.49 104.1 100 56 52 13 51 98 5 33.3 0 8 53.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.37 8.63 8.45 4.40 4.04 1.45 92 1.8 .304        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 104 26 5 0 3 13 8 26 1 1 0 .250 .301 .385 .686      
vs. RHB 290 74 7 1 10 43 43 72 2 6 4 .255 .357 .390 .747      
DIXIE LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 5 5 1 3 0 5.77 34.1 25 23 22 6 25 29  
June 5 5 1 2 0 3.16 37.0 36 14 13 3 16 40  
July 1 1 1 0 0 4.00 9.0 12 4 4 1 1 6  
August 4 4 0 3 0 4.88 24.0 27 15 13 3 9 23  
Last Year 15 15 3 8 0 4.49 104.1 100 56 52 13 51 98  
2 Years Ago 18 18 5 7 0 4.40 122.2 107 64 60 10 83 78  
Career 34 34 8 16 0 4.55 231.1 213 125 117 24 137 177  
Home 6 6 0 3 0 4.10 41.2 36 19 19 6 23 43  
Road 9 9 3 5 0 4.74 62.2 64 37 33 7 28 55  
Grass 15 15 3 8 0 4.49 104.1 100 56 52 13 51 98  
Day 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 9 2 2 0 4 10  
Night 14 14 3 8 0 4.67 96.1 91 54 50 13 47 88  
As Starter 15 15 3 8 0 4.49 104.1 100 56 52 13 51 98  
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 14 14 5 6 0 4.78 86.2 83 54 46 10 44 50 0 0.0 0 9 64.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.50 8.62 5.19 4.57 5.33 1.47 109 0.8 .269        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 93 25 5 1 2 12 15 13 1 5 1 .269 .373 .409 .781      
vs. RHB 237 58 6 1 8 42 29 37 0 8 2 .245 .332 .380 .712      
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 1 2 0 4.24 34.0 28 17 16 4 22 20  
May 1 1 0 1 0 16.88 2.2 11 9 5 0 1 2  
July 5 5 2 2 0 4.22 32.0 27 18 15 4 8 17  
August 2 2 1 1 0 7.36 11.0 11 9 9 2 10 8  
September 1 1 1 0 0 1.29 7.0 6 1 1 0 3 3  
Last Year 14 14 5 6 0 4.78 86.2 83 54 46 10 44 50  
2 Years Ago 7 3 2 1 0 4.68 25.0 28 14 13 3 8 20  
Career 21 17 7 7 0 4.76 111.2 111 68 59 13 52 70  
Home 9 9 3 3 0 4.34 58.0 44 31 28 6 30 35  
Road 5 5 2 3 0 5.65 28.2 39 23 18 4 14 15  
Grass 14 14 5 6 0 4.78 86.2 83 54 46 10 44 50  
Day 4 4 1 1 0 5.47 24.2 18 18 15 5 15 12  
Night 10 10 4 5 0 4.50 62.0 65 36 31 5 29 38  
As Starter 14 14 5 6 0 4.78 86.2 83 54 46 10 44 50  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1969 Lafayette - R 18 9 6 1 1 0 4.50 36.0 40 23 18 2 35 38 0 0 2.08 .362 5.13 0.3 104
1969 Salem - A 18 2 2 1 0 0 2.08 13.0 8 3 3 0 6 9 0 0 1.08 .242 3.36 0.4 230
1970 Lafayette - R 19 2 2 0 1 0 9.72 8.1 14 9 9 2 3 5 0 0 2.04 .400 6.75 -0.1 41
1970 Salem - A 19 14 14 3 6 0 5.40 73.1 71 44 44 12 47 65 0 0 1.61 .299 5.66 -0.1 81
1971 Albany - R 20 3 1 1 0 0 2.38 11.1 8 3 3 0 6 9 0 0 1.24 .242 3.51 0.2 177
1971 Salem - A 20 1 1 1 0 0 1.29 7.0 4 1 1 1 2 10 0 0 0.86 .214 3.25 0.2 344
1971 Norfolk - A 20 2 2 1 0 0 1.50 18.0 18 3 3 2 7 14 1 1 1.39 .271 3.71 0.2 224
1971 Total - A 20 3 3 2 0 0 1.44 25.0 22 4 4 3 9 24 1 1 1.24 .260 3.58 0.4 248
1971 Scranton - A 20 1 1 1 0 0 4.50 8.0 5 4 4 1 3 6 0 0 1.00 .182 3.84 0.1 81
1971 Utica - A 20 1 1 1 0 0 2.57 7.0 6 2 2 0 6 1 0 0 1.71 .240 4.87 -0.0 141
1971 Total - A 20 2 2 2 0 0 3.60 15.0 11 6 6 1 9 7 0 0 1.33 .213 4.32 0.1 101
1971 Jacksonville - AA 20 1 1 0 1 0 10.38 4.1 6 5 5 1 3 1 0 0 2.08 .357 7.12 -0.2 31
1972 Albany - R 21 8 0 0 1 1 3.55 12.2 12 5 5 0 5 16 0 0 1.34 .387 1.87 0.4 120
1972 Norfolk - A 21 4 3 0 2 0 4.00 27.0 30 13 12 1 13 24 1 0 1.59 .367 2.90 0.5 85
1972 Providence - A 21 10 10 2 7 0 5.68 63.1 71 47 40 6 31 51 2 0 1.61 .323 3.64 0.8 64
1973 Providence - A 22 7 7 3 2 0 2.32 54.1 34 15 14 3 24 48 3 1 1.07 .225 3.14 1.2 161
1973 Jacksonville - AA 22 18 18 5 7 0 4.40 122.2 107 64 60 10 83 78 6 2 1.55 .269 4.61 0.6 90
1973 San Jose - AAA 22 7 3 2 1 0 4.68 25.0 28 14 13 3 8 20 1 0 1.44 .316 4.38 0.3 99
1974 Jacksonville - AA 23 15 15 3 8 0 4.49 104.1 100 56 52 13 51 98 5 0 1.45 .304 4.04 1.8 97
1974 San Jose - AAA 23 14 14 5 6 0 4.78 86.2 83 54 46 10 44 50 0 0 1.47 .269 5.33 0.8 102
Total DIX 34 34 8 16 0 4.55 231.1 213 125 117 24 137 177 11 2 1.51 .286 4.40 89.5
Total GWL 21 17 7 7 0 4.76 111.2 111 68 59 13 52 70 1 0 1.46 .280 5.11 101.1
Total MAL 19 19 7 9 0 4.07 132.2 116 68 60 10 64 106 5 1 1.36 .275 3.52 89.5
Total SEL 6 5 1 2 0 3.00 45.0 48 16 15 3 20 38 2 1 1.51 .326 3.22 113.4
Total COW 17 17 5 6 0 4.63 93.1 83 48 48 13 55 84 0 0 1.48 .287 5.16 94.9
Total GSL 22 9 2 3 1 4.61 68.1 74 40 35 4 49 68 0 0 1.80 .352 4.46 94.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Salem - A P 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 13.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Lafayette - R P 9 6 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 36.0 1.00 +0.7 1.564
1970 Salem - A P 14 14 3 11 0 14 0 1.000 73.1 1.72 -0.3 .876
1970 Lafayette - R P 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 +0.3 .000
1971 Jacksonville - AA P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 +0.0 .000
1971 Utica - A P 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 +0.3 1.062
1971 Scranton - A P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 1.062
1971 Norfolk - A P 2 2 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 18.0 3.00 -0.1 .859
1971 Salem - A P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.0 1.025
1971 Albany - R P 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 11.1 0.79 +0.2 1.012
1972 Providence - A P 10 10 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 63.1 0.71 +0.1 1.069
1972 Norfolk - A P 4 3 2 5 1 9 2 .778 27.0 2.33 -0.9 .834
1972 Albany - R P 8 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 12.2 2.13 +0.3 1.047
1973 San Jose - AAA P 7 3 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 25.0 1.80 -0.3 .985
1973 Jacksonville - AA P 18 18 10 11 1 22 1 .955 122.2 1.54 +0.8 .984
1973 Providence - A P 7 7 2 6 1 8 0 1.000 54.1 1.33 +0.6 1.031
1974 San Jose - AAA P 14 14 2 6 0 10 2 .800 86.2 0.83 +0.3 .790
1974 Jacksonville - AA P 15 15 12 4 0 16 0 1.000 104.1 1.38 +0.1 1.049
TOTAL P 119 101 38 66 4 109 5 .954 682.1 1.37 +2.3 .965
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft out of high school (Olyphant; Olyphant, PA) by the Los Angeles Suns. (Round 14, Pick 9, 321st overall pick).
06/21/1969 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
06/23/1969 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Los Angeles Stars organization.
08/24/1969 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/22/1971 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
06/29/1971 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Houston Comets organization.
07/12/1971 Released by the Houston organization.
07/20/1971 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Baltimore Clippers organization.
08/13/1971 Released by the Baltimore organization.
08/16/1971 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Baltimore Clippers organization.
09/01/1971 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Mobile Commodores with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
03/21/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Baltimore Clippers development complex.
04/25/1973 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Memphis Cougars with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/14/1973 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Nashville Chieftains with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/23/1973 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Jersey City Arrows with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/07/1973 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
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