1890
Born December 27, 1890
Chicago, IL, USA
Ernie Krueger Notable
b. December 27, 1890 · Cleveland Naps 1913, New York Yankees 1915, New York Giants 1917, Brooklyn Robins 1917–1921, Cincinnati Reds 1925
Ernie Krueger played for five clubs across 13 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Cleveland Naps in 1913 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1925. His longest stay was with the Brooklyn Robins, from 1917 to 1921.
Across 318 games he batted .263, with 220 hits and 87 runs. He finished with 11 home runs, 33 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
He played 257 games behind the plate, with 983 putouts and 46 errors. He turned 21 double plays.
He was born in Chicago, IL, USA on December 27, 1890, and died on April 22, 1976. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | CLE | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1915 | NYY | 10 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .172 |
| 1917 | BRO/NYG | 39 | 91 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | .242 |
| 1918 | BRO | 30 | 87 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2 | .287 |
| 1919 | BRO | 80 | 226 | 24 | 56 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 25 | 4 | .248 |
| 1920 | BRO | 52 | 146 | 21 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 2 | .288 |
| 1921 | BRO | 65 | 163 | 18 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 2 | .264 |
| 1925 | CIN | 37 | 88 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | .307 |
| Career | — | 318 | 836 | 87 | 220 | 33 | 14 | 11 | 93 | 64 | 85 | 12 | .263 |
On this day & linked events
1976
Died April 22, 1976
1913
Major-league debut: Ernie Krueger
Ernie Krueger made a major-league debut on August 4, 1913.
1925
Final major-league game: Ernie Krueger
Ernie Krueger played a final major-league game on October 4, 1925.
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