Bernie Creger
Bernard Odell Creger
Born: March 21, 1927
Wytheville, VA US
Deceased: November 30, 1997
Lynchburg, VA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1943-1952
Major League Statistics
Bernie Creger compiled a career batting average of .256 with 10 home runs and 201 RBI in his 641-game career with the Johnson City Cardinals, Allentown Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings, Houston Buffalos, Omaha Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds and Binghamton Triplets. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 66 | 242 | 229 | 20 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 24 | .192 | .226 | .223 | .449 | 51 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 90 | 393 | 376 | 66 | 120 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 65 | 13 | 14 | 39 | .319 | .345 | .423 | .768 | 159 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 43 | 175 | 166 | 25 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 22 | .265 | .282 | .404 | .686 | 67 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 14 | 47 | 43 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .256 | .304 | .326 | .630 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 100 | 366 | 336 | 30 | 77 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 21 | 46 | .229 | .275 | .283 | .557 | 95 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 78 | 278 | 259 | 29 | 75 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 15 | 21 | .290 | .331 | .375 | .705 | 97 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 20 | 73 | 68 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .147 | .171 | .147 | .318 | 10 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 115 | 451 | 451 | 120 | 19 | 3 | 1 | .266 | .266 | .328 | .594 | 148 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 84 | 314 | 294 | 31 | 71 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 25 | .241 | .285 | .289 | .574 | 85 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1952 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 31 | 123 | 123 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .260 | .496 | 32 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 641 | 2462 | 2345 | 211 | 601 | 83 | 22 | 10 | 201 | 27 | 1 | 86 | 185 | .256 | .283 | .323 | .607 | 758 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | SS | 66 | 121 | 156 | 44 | 27 | .863 | 4.197 |
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | SS | 90 | 206 | 282 | 44 | 46 | .917 | 5.422 |
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | SS | 43 | 69 | 147 | 23 | 31 | .904 | 5.023 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 13 | 30 | 28 | 5 | 9 | .921 | 4.462 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 98 | 153 | 263 | 29 | 74 | .935 | 4.245 |
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 3B | 45 | 42 | 87 | 6 | 9 | .956 | 2.867 |
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | SS | 24 | 36 | 64 | 5 | 15 | .952 | 4.167 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | SS | 20 | 31 | 56 | 16 | 9 | .845 | 4.350 |
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2B | 71 | 166 | 171 | 11 | 41 | .968 | 4.746 |
| Totals | 470 | 854 | 1254 | 183 | 261 | .920 | 4.485 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1944 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1944 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1949 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA |
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