Bill Krueger
William LeRoy Krueger
Born: May 23, 1922
Hickory, NC US
Deceased: April 25, 1961
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1941-1956
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Bill Krueger compiled a career batting average of .270 with 47 home runs and 161 RBI in his 741-game career with the Fond du Lac Panthers, Portland Beavers, Seattle Rainiers, Sacramento Solons, Idaho Falls Russets, Modesto Reds, Willows Cardinals, Ada Herefords, Thetford Mines Mineurs, Aberdeen Pheasants and Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | WISL | Fond du Lac Panthers | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .273 | .200 | .473 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 36 | 72 | 66 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 19 | .167 | .236 | .182 | .418 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | (+) Sacramento Solons | 36 | 121 | 107 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 21 | .206 | .261 | .243 | .504 | 26 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | (+) Seattle Rainiers | 36 | 121 | 107 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 21 | .206 | .261 | .243 | .504 | 26 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1946 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 102 | 418 | 361 | 55 | 95 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 9 | 46 | 73 | .263 | .350 | .335 | .685 | 121 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 115 | 509 | 411 | 79 | 99 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 21 | 77 | 72 | .241 | .365 | .336 | .700 | 138 | 3 | 18 | ||||
| 1948 | D | FARW | Willows Cardinals | 82 | 291 | 291 | 81 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .278 | .278 | .351 | .629 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | SOSL | Ada Herefords | 123 | 528 | 413 | 97 | 106 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 69 | 28 | 105 | 87 | .257 | .412 | .356 | .768 | 147 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | D | SOSL | Ada Herefords | 114 | 413 | 413 | 144 | 32 | 2 | 21 | .349 | .349 | .588 | .937 | 243 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | PROV | Thetford Mines Mineurs | 91 | 276 | 276 | 64 | 8 | 0 | 5 | .232 | .232 | .315 | .547 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | PROV | Thetford Mines Mineurs | 61 | 136 | 136 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .287 | .287 | .360 | .647 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 12 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .316 | .579 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 741 | 2681 | 2403 | 241 | 648 | 100 | 10 | 47 | 161 | 58 | 0 | 234 | 254 | .270 | .337 | .378 | .715 | 909 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | WISL | Fond du Lac Panthers | OF | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 1.333 |
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 16 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 1 | .938 | 1.875 |
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 11 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 1 | .892 | 3.000 |
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 2B | 89 | 216 | 236 | 30 | 53 | .938 | 5.079 |
| 1946 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | SS | 61 | 116 | 178 | 49 | 20 | .857 | 4.820 |
| 1947 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 2B | 30 | 82 | 80 | 9 | 14 | .947 | 5.400 |
| 1947 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 3B | 11 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 4 | .860 | 3.364 |
| 1949 | D | SOSL | Ada Herefords | 3B | 44 | 46 | 98 | 17 | 11 | .894 | 3.273 |
| 1949 | D | SOSL | Ada Herefords | 2B | 40 | 98 | 72 | 8 | 16 | .955 | 4.250 |
| 1949 | D | SOSL | Ada Herefords | 1B | 20 | 51 | 3 | 10 | 9 | .844 | 2.700 |
| Totals | 328 | 645 | 735 | 137 | 129 | .910 | 4.207 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Wisconsin State League | Fond du Lac Panthers | |||
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1946 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | |||
| 1947 | C | California League | Modesto Reds | |||
| 1948 | D | Far West League | Willows Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | D | Sooner State League | Ada Herefords | SLA | ||
| 1950 | D | Sooner State League | Ada Herefords | SLA | ||
| 1953 | C | Provincial League | Thetford Mines Mineurs | SLA | ||
| 1954 | C | Provincial League | Thetford Mines Mineurs | BAL | ||
| 1955 | C | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | BAL | ||
| 1956 | B | Big State League | Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans |
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