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Carl Yastrzemski League
10-26-2069
Joe Kruger Third Base
Retired (1975, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .669 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 863 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 03-16-1938
HR 39 Drafted Round 4, Pick 58
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(102 games)
RBI 331
SB 43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C- Velocity D    Mentor vR D+
Speed C- Bunt C- Control C+   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (3.5%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B B- (53.6%) LF C- (35.2%) Arm C- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   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
1959 NYN-CHN
70
202
28
51
8
1
3
18
15
 29 0 0
3
 3 5
.651
.304
.347
.094
.252
1960 CHN
99
304
31
72
8
1
2
24
35
 43 1 1
5
 3 1
.606
.317
.289
.053
.237
1961 CHN
103
295
20
64
14
0
3
19
23
 45 3 2
0
 5 7
.574
.279
.295
.078
.217
1962 CHN
93
254
20
66
13
0
2
27
18
 43 0 2
2
 2 4
.641
.307
.335
.075
.260
1963 CHN
139
424
43
100
18
3
4
48
45
 56 1 2
3
 2 5
.630
.309
.321
.085
.236
1964 CHN
36
61
3
13
4
0
0
6
8
 4 1 0
1
 1 0
.593
.314
.279
.066
.213
1965 CHN
114
232
33
60
11
0
3
20
29
 37 2 1
5
 0 10
.690
.345
.345
.086
.259
1966 CHN
129
232
28
70
6
1
3
21
25
 40 0 1
5
 3 3
.743
.368
.375
.073
.302
1967 CHN
41
102
22
34
8
1
3
17
13
 12 1 3
0
 0 0
.923
.403
.520
.186
.333
1968 CHN
93
299
49
83
13
1
4
29
41
 43 0 1
2
 4 12
.732
.364
.368
.090
.278
1969 CHN
105
357
42
92
19
3
3
28
34
 48 0 3
9
 10 6
.673
.320
.353
.095
.258
1970 CHN
13
16
2
5
1
0
0
1
3
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.796
.421
.375
.062
.312
1971 CHN
20
25
6
13
3
0
2
11
4
 3 0 1
0
 1 0
1.447
.567
.880
.360
.520
1972 CHN
24
96
9
23
2
0
1
4
9
 17 1 2
2
 4 1
.597
.306
.292
.052
.240
1973 CHN
63
211
29
53
7
0
4
24
21
 39 1 1
4
 4 4
.662
.321
.341
.090
.251
1974 CHN
71
246
20
64
10
2
2
34
16
 39 1 1
2
 2 10
.648
.307
.341
.081
.260
Total
1213
3356
385
863
145
13
39
331
339
 499 12 21
43
 44 68
.669
.326
.343
.086
.257
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Joe Kruger has retired from the Chicago blues
1975-04-01The Chicago blues have promoted Scott Jackson to the major league team. The Chicago blues have designated Joe Kruger for assignment.
1973-05-19The Chicago blues have re-claimed Joe Kruger from the waiver wire.
1973-05-19The Chicago blues have promoted Bud House to the major league team. The Chicago blues have designated Joe Kruger for assignment.
1967-05-05The Chicago Chip Stackers have promoted Joe Kruger to the major league team. The Chicago Chip Stackers have sent Lance Karros to the minors.
1967-05-05The Chicago Chip Stackers have acquired Joe Kruger from the waiver wire.
1967-04-09The Chicago Chip Stackers have waived Joe Kruger.
1967-04-05The Chicago Chip Stackers have designated Joe Kruger for assignment.
1965-04-22The Chicago Frieghters have promoted Joe Kruger to the major league team.
1964-07-04The Chicago Frieghters have promoted Claude Bailey to the major league team. The Chicago Frieghters have sent Joe Kruger to the minors.
1964-05-16The Chicago Frieghters have promoted Joe Kruger to the major league team.
1964-04-01The Chicago Frieghters have promoted Rich Kahdot to the major league team. The Chicago Frieghters have sent Joe Kruger to the minors.
1961-08-22The Chicago Frieghters have promoted Joe Kruger to the major league team. The Chicago Frieghters have sent Danny Rice to the minors.
1961-08-22The Chicago Frieghters have promoted Harry Bierbower to the major league team. The Chicago Frieghters have promoted Al McCleskey to the major league team. The Chicago Frieghters have promoted Ben Keesey to the major league team. The Chicago Frieghters have promoted Chuck Page to the major league team. The Chicago Frieghters have promoted G. L. Hawes to the major league team. The Chicago Frieghters have sent Hooker Brown to the minors. The Chicago Frieghters have sent Dean Figueroa to the minors. The Chicago Frieghters have sent Walter Klaus to the minors. The Chicago Frieghters have sent Joe Kruger to the minors. The Chicago Frieghters have sent Charlie Maxwell to the minors.
1960-03-01The Chicago Frieghters have promoted Joe Kruger to the major league team.
1959-09-29The Chicago Frieghters have promoted Gary Ruckert to the major league team. The Chicago Frieghters have sent Joe Kruger to the minors.
1959-05-13The Chicago Frieghters have promoted Joe Kruger to the major league team. The Chicago Frieghters have designated Clyde Waugh for assignment.
1959-04-18The Chicago Frieghters have acquired Joe Kruger from the waiver wire.
1959-04-06The New York Metropolitans have waived Joe Kruger.