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Satchel Paige League
5-22-2044
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 B  Power vs. L A- Velocity C-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt B  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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1961 SF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1963 SF
18
49
10
13
4
0
1
6
5
 14 1 0
0
 0 2
.754
.345
.408
.143
.265
1968 SF
94
255
33
61
11
2
12
34
21
 45 2 1
2
 2 16
.740
.301
.439
.200
.239
1969 SF
107
346
48
87
14
2
16
59
35
 71 3 2
2
 1 4
.766
.324
.442
.191
.251
1970 SF
161
603
63
155
26
2
22
85
48
 133 2 4
10
 7 6
.728
.312
.416
.159
.257
1971 SF
89
310
43
79
11
4
11
38
17
 65 0 1
1
 1 2
.715
.293
.423
.168
.255
1972 SF
17
66
7
17
8
0
2
8
8
 15 0 0
1
 1 1
.808
.338
.470
.212
.258
Total
267
979
113
251
45
6
35
131
73
 213 2 5
12
 9 9
.730
.308
.422
.165
.256

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.