John Kreuter
John Delmar Kreuter
Born: June 4, 1934
Metropolis, IL US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1952-1959
John Kreuter compiled a career batting average of .289 with 57 home runs and 294 RBI in his 946-game career with the Janesville Cubs, Stockton Ports, Cedar Rapids Indians, Des Moines Bruins, Lafayette Oilers, Paris Lakers, Burlington Bees, Pueblo Bruins and Lancaster Red Roses. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Paris Lakers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Bruins | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | 83 | 312 | 312 | 85 | 14 | 4 | 4 | .272 | .272 | .381 | .654 | 119 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 137 | 482 | 482 | 137 | 15 | 5 | 6 | .284 | .284 | .373 | .658 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 2 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 118 | 496 | 414 | 58 | 111 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 78 | 1 | 59 | 34 | .268 | .352 | .362 | .714 | 150 | 1 | 10 | 12 | |||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 60 | 205 | 172 | 16 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 27 | 19 | .227 | .333 | .337 | .671 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1955 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Oilers | 55 | 174 | 174 | 50 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .287 | .287 | .397 | .684 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Paris Lakers | 120 | 438 | 438 | 154 | 29 | 3 | 14 | .352 | .352 | .527 | .879 | 231 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 125 | 558 | 474 | 67 | 131 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 64 | 6 | 73 | 41 | .276 | .370 | .369 | .739 | 175 | 0 | 6 | 5 | |||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Bruins | 123 | 481 | 407 | 56 | 114 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 0 | 64 | 50 | .280 | .375 | .396 | .771 | 161 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1959 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 123 | 513 | 419 | 65 | 131 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 69 | 0 | 83 | 62 | .313 | .422 | .473 | .895 | 198 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Totals | 946 | 3661 | 3294 | 262 | 952 | 174 | 22 | 57 | 294 | 7 | 0 | 306 | 206 | .289 | .347 | .407 | .754 | 1341 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 33 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 1B | 137 | 1131 | 71 | 26 | .979 | 8.774 | |
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 1B | 117 | 976 | 52 | 14 | 102 | .987 | 8.786 |
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 1B | 50 | 422 | 23 | 10 | 52 | .978 | 8.900 |
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 1B | 124 | 947 | 90 | 18 | 99 | .983 | 8.363 |
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Bruins | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Bruins | 1B | 115 | 938 | 68 | 18 | 91 | .982 | 8.748 |
| 1959 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 1B | 115 | 927 | 89 | 19 | 86 | .982 | 8.835 |
| Totals | 662 | 5341 | 393 | 105 | 430 | .982 | 8.662 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | Wisconsin State League | Janesville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1953 | C | California League | Stockton Ports | CHN | ||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Indians | CHN | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1955 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1955 | C | Evangeline League | Lafayette Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1956 | D | Midwest League | Paris Lakers | CHN | ||
| 1957 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Bees | CHN | ||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Pueblo Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | Lancaster Red Roses | CHN |
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