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Mel Ott League
6-30-2068
Tom Kreitz Third Base
Retired (1981, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .288 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .856 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 3005 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 11-13-1943
HR 532 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(2 games)
RBI 2045
SB 376
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 5
1B --- LF A- (78.7%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 10
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 12
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 14
* 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
1964 KC-NYA
39
41
5
9
2
1
2
2
2
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.719
.256
.463
.244
.220
1965 NYA
155
619
74
153
23
5
24
97
34
 130 1 2
24
 5 9
.703
.287
.417
.170
.247
1966 NYA
155
640
92
171
26
5
31
98
41
 140 1 2
32
 8 1
.780
.311
.469
.202
.267
1967 NYA
155
621
94
176
21
13
20
101
53
 119 2 4
35
 7 6
.795
.340
.456
.172
.283
1968 NYA
155
634
115
214
31
10
47
159
44
 114 0 3
23
 6 7
1.019
.379
.640
.303
.338
1969 NYA-CHN
153
607
119
169
27
10
26
101
48
 128 2 5
22
 7 2
.815
.331
.484
.206
.278
1970 CHN
155
589
88
162
22
8
31
95
50
 116 4 2
23
 11 3
.832
.335
.497
.222
.275
1971 CHN
155
577
80
170
30
10
21
90
60
 120 4 5
35
 10 1
.853
.362
.490
.196
.295
1972 CHN
155
583
89
175
29
10
35
126
51
 103 3 5
33
 4 12
.921
.357
.564
.264
.300
1973 CHN-NYA
156
644
129
202
34
11
40
141
58
 129 2 7
24
 7 15
.955
.368
.587
.273
.314
1974 NYA
155
644
126
201
26
11
42
152
54
 120 9 7
21
 1 20
.952
.370
.582
.270
.312
1975 NYA
155
617
107
182
37
12
28
134
56
 130 2 7
20
 3 11
.882
.352
.530
.235
.295
1976 NYA
155
592
107
180
30
4
37
133
43
 115 6 6
28
 5 3
.910
.354
.556
.252
.304
1977 NYA
155
623
123
189
36
8
35
151
65
 111 4 10
25
 4 4
.923
.368
.555
.252
.303
1978 NYA
154
630
97
178
34
5
35
125
55
 96 0 1
9
 3 2
.859
.340
.519
.237
.283
1979 NYA
154
607
93
173
36
6
36
131
55
 119 6 5
11
 4 3
.890
.348
.542
.257
.285
1980 NYA
153
591
84
163
21
6
26
119
43
 108 0 5
6
 6 4
.786
.322
.464
.188
.276
1981 NYA
153
577
70
138
23
3
16
90
42
 119 2 7
5
 7 9
.662
.290
.373
.133
.239
Total
2667
10436
1692
3005
488
138
532
2045
854
 2025 48 83
376
 98 112
.856
.342
.514
.226
.288
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Tom Kreitz now holds the league record for career runs batted in.
1981-11-01Tom Kreitz has retired from the New York Cavalry
1978-10-14Tom Kreitz of the New York Cavalry is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1973-04-20A trade has been completed between the New York Cavalry and the Chicago Reds. The Chicago Reds receive Frank Green, Ike McLaughlin, Sam Butler from the New York Cavalry in exchange for Tom Kreitz, Johnny Cueto.
1969-07-18A trade has been completed between the Chicago Reds and the New York Cavalry. The New York Cavalry receive Cat Hunter, Jim Lavender, Hale Haddux, Brandon Phillips, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 2 (CHN) from the Chicago Reds in exchange for Doug Rodriguez, Jack Mann, Ike Turnerosky, Tom Kreitz.
1969-04-15Tom Kreitz of the New York Cavalry is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1965-03-01The New York Cavalry have promoted Tom Kreitz to the major league team.
1964-05-19The New York Cavalry have promoted Jim Terwilliger to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have sent Tom Kreitz to the minors.
1964-05-15A trade has been completed between the New York Cavalry and the Kansas City Biscuitmen. The Kansas City Biscuitmen receive Sheriff Smythe, Bert Hunter, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (NYA) from the New York Cavalry in exchange for Jose Kreitz, Tom Kreitz.
1964-04-01The Kansas City Biscuitmen have promoted Jorge Lowdermilk to the major league team. The Kansas City Biscuitmen have promoted Larry Henderson to the major league team. The Kansas City Biscuitmen have promoted Tom Kreitz to the major league team.