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Kirby Puckett League
8-23-2079
Gene Kroon Third Base
Retired (1964, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .253 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .696 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 764 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 04-02-1929
HR 66 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(1 games)
RBI 322
SB 135
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance D+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR B+
Speed A- Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (1.4%) Range B- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 2
2B C+ (45.7%) CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (100%) RF D- (9.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 NYN-BOS
47
164
19
42
2
2
5
22
19
 34 1 0
6
 2 18
.721
.337
.384
.128
.256
1952 BOS
47
196
24
51
2
3
5
13
12
 35 0 0
7
 5 4
.680
.303
.378
.117
.260
1953 BOS
152
500
64
118
21
7
14
47
39
 97 2 2
23
 10 21
.683
.293
.390
.154
.236
1954 BOS
159
442
43
118
13
3
9
46
34
 72 3 1
24
 11 18
.694
.323
.371
.104
.267
1955 BOS
157
576
74
150
19
8
8
69
56
 100 3 5
33
 7 4
.689
.327
.363
.102
.260
1956 BOS
44
142
14
36
6
3
1
13
19
 35 1 1
4
 5 1
.703
.344
.359
.106
.254
1957 BOS
79
79
12
21
4
1
3
8
8
 16 0 0
1
 0 0
.789
.333
.456
.190
.266
1958 BOS
68
85
12
19
4
2
2
14
10
 9 0 0
6
 0 0
.693
.305
.388
.165
.224
1959 BOS
46
31
1
6
1
0
1
3
6
 10 1 0
0
 0 0
.665
.342
.323
.129
.194
1960 BOS
49
98
16
25
6
1
2
7
10
 16 1 1
2
 0 1
.725
.327
.398
.143
.255
1961 BOS
55
113
11
24
6
1
1
10
6
 28 1 0
3
 0 1
.568
.258
.310
.097
.212
1962 BOS
79
250
25
67
11
1
6
25
20
 47 4 2
8
 7 2
.722
.330
.392
.124
.268
1963 BOS
60
116
21
33
4
2
6
22
11
 15 0 0
5
 0 3
.855
.346
.509
.224
.284
1964 BOS
63
230
39
54
12
4
3
23
18
 43 1 0
13
 3 13
.654
.293
.361
.126
.235
Total
1105
3022
375
764
111
38
66
322
268
 557 18 12
135
 50 86
.696
.316
.380
.127
.253
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Gene Kroon has retired from the Boston Expansionists
1952-08-12The Boston Expansionists have promoted Gene Kroon to the major league team. The Boston Expansionists have sent Ken Brock to the minors.
1951-06-21The Boston Beaners have promoted Gene Kroon to the major league team. The Boston Beaners have sent March Blatnik to the minors.
1951-05-27The Boston Beaners have promoted Mel Jourdan to the major league team. The Boston Beaners have sent Gene Kroon to the minors.
1951-04-09The Boston Beaners have promoted Gene Kroon to the major league team. The Boston Beaners have sent Fred McGovern to the minors.
1951-04-04A trade has been completed between the Boston Beaners and the New York Rogues. The New York Rogues receive Cuno Spencer from the Boston Beaners in exchange for Gene Kroon.