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Satchel Paige League
9-29-2046
Norm Kruger Left Field
Retired (1972, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .730 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 251 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 06-01-1936
HR 35 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1958)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(92 games)
RBI 131
SB 12
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L A- Velocity C-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B D+ (21.6%) LF A+ (100%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1963 RF SF 13 11 99.0 22 20 0 2 0 0 1.82 .909
1968 2B SF 50 50 430.1 223 90 118 15 15 -16 4.35 .933
1B SF 8 8 63.0 67 65 2 0 5 -1 9.57 1.000
3B SF 2 2 14.0 5 1 3 1 0 -1 2.57 .800
RF SF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1969 RF SF 49 46 407.0 76 75 1 0 0 -4 1.68 1.000
LF SF 39 39 310.2 69 66 0 3 0 -4 1.91 .957
1B SF 4 4 34.0 42 39 2 1 2 0 10.85 .976
3B SF 2 2 17.0 4 2 2 0 0 0 2.12 1.000
1970 LF SF 136 136 1169.1 268 257 6 5 0 -4 2.02 .981
RF SF 25 25 226.0 55 54 0 1 0 -2 2.15 .982
1971 1B SF 27 27 233.1 230 225 4 1 26 -8 8.83 .996
RF SF 25 25 219.2 43 43 0 0 0 0 1.76 1.000
LF SF 25 20 179.2 39 38 0 1 0 0 1.90 .974
CF SF 3 3 27.1 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.65 1.000
1972 1B SF 7 7 62.2 73 70 2 1 5 -2 10.34 .986
RF SF 6 6 49.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 1.84 1.000
LF SF 2 2 17.2 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.53 1.000
SS SF 1 1 9.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 4.00 1.000
CF SF 1 1 8.0 3 2 1 0 0 -1 3.38 1.000
Pos Total LF 163 158 1366.2 310 298 6 6 0 -4 2.00 .981
RF 56 56 494.2 108 107 0 1 0 -2 1.95 .991
1B 34 34 296.0 303 295 6 2 31 -10 9.15 .993
CF 4 4 35.1 8 7 1 0 0 -1 2.04 1.000
SS 1 1 9.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 4.00 1.000
Total 258 253 2201.2 733 709 15 9 32 -17 2.96 .988

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Norm Kruger has retired from the San Francisco Penguins
1972-09-18The San Francisco Penguins have designated Norm Kruger for assignment.
1972-07-30The San Francisco Penguins have promoted Dan Coleman to the major league team. The San Francisco Penguins have promoted Norm Kruger to the major league team. The San Francisco Penguins have sent Homer Cavendish to the minors.
1972-04-01The San Francisco Penguins have promoted Chick Callahan to the major league team. The San Francisco Penguins have promoted Steve Bailey to the major league team. The San Francisco Penguins have promoted Jarok Medina to the major league team. The San Francisco Penguins have designated Bill Easter for assignment. The San Francisco Penguins have designated Norm Kruger for assignment.