1B Bill Kruger #1
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
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1B BILL KRUGER #1 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/22/1943
Born in:Easton, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 13th Pick in Round 3
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1961 Moline - R 17 48 98 27 3 2 2 19 23 31 1 1 24 15 3 .276 .450 .408 .859 103 116 0.5
1961 Charlotte - A 17 12 46 14 5 0 2 6 5 8 0 0 4 3 1 .304 .407 .543 .951 144 138 0.3
1962 Hartford - A 18 136 493 130 18 9 24 81 80 71 10 3 96 15 8 .264 .366 .483 .848 140 143 3.4
1963 Dallas - AA 19 133 488 101 15 8 14 68 61 67 8 3 97 21 8 .207 .311 .357 .668 93 93 0.9
1964 Hartford - A 20 46 174 52 6 5 6 28 26 31 1 1 28 2 8 .299 .406 .494 .900 146 145 1.2
1964 Dallas - AA 20 58 218 61 11 2 13 40 28 33 1 1 31 13 7 .280 .375 .528 .903 148 149 2.1
1964 Oakland - AAA 20 23 30 9 3 0 2 7 8 6 0 1 3 2 3 .300 .405 .600 1.005 164 162 0.2
1965 Hartford - A 21 25 65 25 6 4 3 13 7 7 0 0 11 1 4 .385 .444 .738 1.183 231 236 1.1
1965 San Antonio - AA 21 47 79 30 7 3 4 13 17 15 0 0 7 2 3 .380 .479 .696 1.175 222 207 1.4
1965 San Diego - AAA 21 25 22 8 0 0 1 2 6 4 0 1 2 1 0 .364 .444 .500 .944 161 166 0.3
1966 San Antonio - AA 22 56 115 34 4 3 5 21 22 19 0 0 25 11 4 .296 .396 .513 .909 146 148 1.1
1966 San Diego - AAA 22 47 57 14 4 1 2 7 6 2 0 0 12 1 0 .246 .271 .456 .727 104 97 0.2
1967 San Antonio - AA 23 18 31 10 3 0 2 6 8 4 2 0 6 2 0 .323 .432 .613 1.045 176 180 0.5
1967 San Diego - AAA 23 51 48 9 0 0 2 3 10 4 0 1 12 2 0 .188 .245 .312 .558 64 61 0.1
1968 San Antonio - AA 24 17 12 2 1 0 0 0 2 6 1 0 2 1 0 .167 .474 .250 .724 103 139 0.2
1968 San Diego - AAA 24 56 54 11 3 1 0 2 6 6 1 0 18 0 0 .204 .295 .296 .591 72 64 -0.2
1969 Hartford - A 25 9 24 8 5 0 0 8 8 9 0 0 4 2 0 .333 .515 .542 1.057 205 153 0.4
1969 San Antonio - AA 25 19 22 6 1 0 1 5 2 3 0 0 9 2 0 .273 .360 .455 .815 132 116 0.1
1969 San Diego - AAA 25 58 120 30 4 1 6 18 16 14 1 1 25 2 2 .250 .331 .450 .781 122 120 0.4
1970 Hartford - A 26 46 83 25 5 0 1 14 18 23 0 3 21 10 0 .301 .440 .398 .838 134 137 0.9
1970 San Antonio - AA 26 40 54 15 1 1 1 3 12 14 0 0 13 6 1 .278 .426 .389 .815 119 125 0.4
1970 San Diego - AAA 26 7 7 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .500 .429 .929 155 176 0.1
1971 Hartford - A 27 6 5 1 0 0 1 5 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 .200 .500 .800 1.300 270 194 0.1
1971 Cedar Rapids - A 27 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -127 -0.0
1971 Total - A 27 8 7 1 0 0 1 5 2 3 0 0 3 0 0 .143 .400 .571 .971 196 130 0.1
1971 Austin - AA 27 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 .000 .167 .000 .167 -55 -44 -0.1
1971 San Diego - AAA 27 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -27 3 -0.0
Total GWL 270 341 84 14 3 13 41 54 38 2 4 73 8 5 .246 .322 .419 .741 109 107
Total HL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -127
Total MAL 268 844 241 40 18 35 149 141 144 11 7 162 30 20 .286 .394 .500 .894 150 150
Total SEL 12 46 14 5 0 2 6 5 8 0 0 4 3 1 .304 .407 .543 .951 144 138
Total LSA 389 1024 259 43 17 40 156 152 162 12 4 192 58 24 .253 .360 .445 .806 125 125
Total UMVA 48 98 27 3 2 2 19 23 31 1 1 24 15 3 .276 .450 .408 .859 103 116
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1961 Charlotte - A 1B 11 11 92 1 9 94 1 .989 101.1 8.26 -0.6 .930
1961 Moline - R 1B 24 23 168 12 16 182 2 .989 195.0 8.31 -0.8 .929
1962 Hartford - A 1B 131 131 1062 54 95 1126 10 .991 1153.2 8.71 -4.7 .969
1963 Dallas - AA 1B 126 125 1111 68 89 1188 9 .992 1124.1 9.44 +1.3 .986
1964 Oakland - AAA 1B 7 5 54 7 4 62 1 .984 46.0 11.93 -0.1 .958
1964 Dallas - AA 1B 57 56 439 35 33 476 2 .996 490.1 8.70 +1.7 1.030
1964 Hartford - A 1B 46 44 323 29 25 356 4 .989 392.1 8.07 +1.4 1.005
1965 San Diego - AAA 1B 3 0 8 0 2 8 0 1.000 7.0 10.29 -0.0 .000
1965 San Antonio - AA 1B 23 11 107 7 6 114 0 1.000 128.0 8.02 +0.8 1.041
1965 Hartford - A 1B 18 12 99 9 13 108 0 1.000 116.2 8.33 +0.7 1.062
1966 San Diego - AAA 1B 7 4 39 2 2 41 0 1.000 37.1 9.88 +0.3 1.035
1966 San Antonio - AA 1B 26 22 157 8 15 165 0 1.000 198.0 7.50 -0.2 1.034
1967 San Diego - AAA 1B 9 0 19 1 1 20 0 1.000 14.2 12.27 +0.5 1.431
1967 San Antonio - AA 1B 7 5 51 5 1 56 0 1.000 47.0 10.72 +0.1 1.042
1968 San Diego - AAA 1B 13 0 26 0 1 27 1 .963 28.0 8.36 -0.9 .693
1968 San Antonio - AA 1B 1 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 +0.1 1.052
1969 San Diego - AAA 1B 27 23 218 20 26 243 5 .979 206.1 10.38 -1.7 .931
1969 San Antonio - AA 1B 3 2 13 2 1 15 0 1.000 17.2 7.64 -0.5 .794
1969 Hartford - A 1B 6 6 44 1 4 45 0 1.000 49.0 8.27 +0.4 1.068
1970 San Diego - AAA 1B 3 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 8.1 7.56 +0.1 1.057
1970 San Antonio - AA 1B 8 8 62 5 8 67 0 1.000 69.0 8.74 -0.1 .978
1970 Hartford - A 1B 23 16 134 15 19 153 4 .974 153.0 8.76 -1.2 .935
1971 San Diego - AAA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1971 Austin - AA 1B 1 1 9 1 1 10 0 1.000 10.0 9.00 +0.1 1.039
1971 Hartford - A 1B 1 1 10 1 0 11 0 1.000 7.0 14.14 +0.0 1.056
TOTAL 1B 582 506 4256 284 371 4579 39 .991 4606.0 8.87 -3.2 .985
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft out of high school (Barton; Brooklyn, NY) by the St. Louis Pioneers. (Round 3, Pick 13, 45th overall pick).
09/04/1961 Goes 5-5 against the Tampa Cigar Kings, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
05/21/1962 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
07/09/1962 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1962 Wins the MAL Batter of the Month Award.
12/30/1962 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the St. Louis Pioneers development complex.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
09/14/1964 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
06/27/1965 Injured (virus),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/27/1965 Wins the 1965 Championship with the San Diego Conquistadors!
09/27/1969 Released by the St. Louis organization.
10/01/1969 Wins the 1969 Middle Atlantic League MAL Championship Series with the Hartford Colonials!
12/12/1969 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Pioneers organization.
05/14/1971 Released by the St. Louis organization.
08/19/1971 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization.
09/11/1971 Retired from professional baseball.
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