Andy Messersmith League 10-26-2101 |
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Mike Kruger | Left Field Retired (1966, Age 34) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | |||||
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AVG | .252 | Total Rating | 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) |
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RBI | 194 | |||||
SB | 26 | Salary | $0.50M | Final Contract Year | 1966 |
* 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
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6 |
1 |
5 |
19 |
16 |
52 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
8 | 12 | .694 |
.316 |
.379 |
.121 |
.258 |
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1958 | WAS | 92 |
80 |
11 |
15
|
1 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
16 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
1 | 0 | .614 |
.301 |
.312 |
.125 |
.188 |
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1959 | WAS | 40 |
92 |
8 |
29
|
7 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
8 |
21 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
4 | 4 | .794 |
.370 |
.424 |
.109 |
.315 |
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1960 | WAS | 36 |
81 |
11 |
21
|
5 |
1 |
4 |
20 |
5 |
9 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
2 | 2 | .804 |
.310 |
.494 |
.235 |
.259 |
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1961 | PHI-CIN | 56 |
75 |
10 |
19
|
2 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
8 |
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | .725 |
.325 |
.400 |
.147 |
.253 |
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1961 | PHI | 16 |
21 |
4 |
5
|
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | .876 |
.304 |
.571 |
.333 |
.238 |
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1961 | CIN | 40 |
54 |
6 |
14
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | .667 |
.333 |
.333 |
.074 |
.259 |
|
1962 | CIN | 139 |
488 |
58 |
119
|
11 |
0 |
26 |
73 |
39 |
99 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
3 | 4 | .726 |
.299 |
.426 |
.182 |
.244 |
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1963 | CIN | 52 |
165 |
20 |
39
|
2 |
2 |
5 |
22 |
12 |
46 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
0 | 3 | .653 |
.289 |
.364 |
.127 |
.236 |
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1964 | CIN | 30 |
52 |
8 |
17
|
2 |
0 |
2 |
15 |
7 |
7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1 | 2 | .897 |
.417 |
.481 |
.154 |
.327 |
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1965 | CIN | 27 |
98 |
13 |
25
|
5 |
2 |
5 |
20 |
9 |
18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | .818 |
.318 |
.500 |
.245 |
.255 |
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Total | 570 |
1321 |
161 |
333
|
41 |
6 |
54 |
194 |
114 |
279 | 7 | 5 | 26 |
19 | 27 | .729 |
.314 |
.415 |
.163 |
.252 |
Date | Transaction |
1966-11-01 | Mike Kruger has retired from the Free Agency Pool |
1966-04-28 | The Cleveland Aggies have waived Mike Kruger. |
1966-03-30 | Mike Kruger has signed with the Cleveland Aggies for $0.5M per year for 1 year. |
1965-03-31 | The 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. |
1965-03-31 | The Cincinnati Cyclones have acquired Mike Kruger from the waiver wire. |
1961-08-20 | Mike Kruger of the Cincinnati Cyclones is injured and is expected to be out 24 days. |
1961-05-15 | A 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). |
1961-03-31 | The Philadelphia Quakers have promoted Mike Kruger to the major league team. The Philadelphia Quakers have sent Dick Bell to the minors. |
1961-03-31 | A 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. |
1960-08-03 | The Washington Musketeers have sent Mike Kruger down to the minors. |
1960-05-01 | Mike Kruger of the Washington Musketeers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days. |
1959-05-01 | Mike Kruger of the Washington Musketeers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days. |
1957-03-27 | The Washington Musketeers have promoted Mike Kruger to the major league team. The Washington Musketeers have sent Jocko Schmees to the minors. |
1956-10-23 | The 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. |
1956-10-03 | The 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. |