1876
Born September 17, 1876
Chicago, IL, USA
Otto Krueger Notable
b. September 17, 1876 · Cleveland Spiders 1899, St. Louis Cardinals 1900–1902, Pittsburgh Pirates 1903–1904, Philadelphia Phillies 1905
Otto Krueger played for four clubs across seven seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Cleveland Spiders in 1899 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1905.
Across 507 games he batted .251, with 427 hits and 230 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 40 doubles and 48 stolen bases.
He played 193 games at third base, with 373 assists and 82 errors. He turned 17 double plays. He also played 193 games at shortstop.
He was born in Chicago, IL, USA on September 17, 1876, and died on February 20, 1961. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | CLV | 13 | 44 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .227 |
| 1900 | STL | 12 | 35 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .400 |
| 1901 | STL | 142 | 520 | 77 | 143 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 79 | 50 | 49 | 19 | .275 |
| 1902 | STL | 128 | 467 | 55 | 124 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 46 | 29 | 33 | 14 | .266 |
| 1903 | PIT | 80 | 256 | 42 | 63 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 21 | 18 | 5 | .246 |
| 1904 | PIT | 86 | 268 | 34 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 8 | .194 |
| 1905 | PHI | 46 | 114 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 1 | .184 |
| Career | — | 507 | 1704 | 230 | 427 | 40 | 33 | 5 | 196 | 160 | 147 | 48 | .251 |
On this day & linked events
1961
Died February 20, 1961
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