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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Mike Kruger Left Field
Retired (1966, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .729 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 333 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 02-14-1932
HR 54 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(111 games)
RBI 194
SB 26 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1966
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A 
Speed B- Bunt A- Control D    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (95.0%) LF A+ (100%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF B- (55.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% 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
1957 WAS
98
190
22
49
6
1
5
19
16
 52 0 0
8
 8 12
.694
.316
.379
.121
.258
1958 WAS
92
80
11
15
1
0
3
7
10
 16 3 0
4
 1 0
.614
.301
.312
.125
.188
1959 WAS
40
92
8
29
7
0
1
10
8
 21 0 0
2
 4 4
.794
.370
.424
.109
.315
1960 WAS
36
81
11
21
5
1
4
20
5
 9 1 0
4
 2 2
.804
.310
.494
.235
.259
1961 PHI-CIN
56
75
10
19
2
0
3
8
8
 11 0 0
0
 0 0
.725
.325
.400
.147
.253
1962 CIN
139
488
58
119
11
0
26
73
39
 99 1 3
4
 3 4
.726
.299
.426
.182
.244
1963 CIN
52
165
20
39
2
2
5
22
12
 46 1 2
3
 0 3
.653
.289
.364
.127
.236
1964 CIN
30
52
8
17
2
0
2
15
7
 7 1 0
1
 1 2
.897
.417
.481
.154
.327
1965 CIN
27
98
13
25
5
2
5
20
9
 18 0 0
0
 0 0
.818
.318
.500
.245
.255
Total
570
1321
161
333
41
6
54
194
114
 279 7 5
26
 19 27
.729
.314
.415
.163
.252
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Mike Kruger has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-04-28The Cleveland Aggies have waived Mike Kruger.
1966-03-30Mike Kruger has signed with the Cleveland Aggies for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1965-03-31The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Mike Kruger to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Dummy Houser to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Allan Boone to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Ham Johnson to the minors.
1965-03-31The Cincinnati Cyclones have acquired Mike Kruger from the waiver wire.
1961-08-20Mike Kruger of the Cincinnati Cyclones is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1961-05-15A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Quakers and the Cincinnati Cyclones. The Cincinnati Cyclones receive Mike Kruger, Charlie Judd, Howie Adams, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Quakers in exchange for Tom Buckels, Ray Joyner, Bill Blaylock, Hugh Dykhoff, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (CIN).
1961-03-31The Philadelphia Quakers have promoted Mike Kruger to the major league team. The Philadelphia Quakers have sent Dick Bell to the minors.
1961-03-31A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Quakers and the Washington Musketeers. The Washington Musketeers receive from the Philadelphia Quakers in exchange for Mike Kruger.
1960-08-03The Washington Musketeers have sent Mike Kruger down to the minors.
1960-05-01Mike Kruger of the Washington Musketeers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1959-05-01Mike Kruger of the Washington Musketeers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1957-03-27The Washington Musketeers have promoted Mike Kruger to the major league team. The Washington Musketeers have sent Jocko Schmees to the minors.
1956-10-23The Washington Musketeers have promoted Babe Smith to the major league team. The Washington Musketeers have promoted George Herbel to the major league team. The Washington Musketeers have sent Mike Kruger to the minors. The Washington Musketeers have sent Bobby Gremp to the minors.
1956-10-03The Washington Musketeers have promoted Tom Heath to the major league team. The Washington Musketeers have promoted Mike Kruger to the major league team. The Washington Musketeers have sent George Herbel to the minors. The Washington Musketeers have sent Babe Smith to the minors.