Lou Criger

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1896-1912)

AVG .221
HR 11
RBI 342
H 709
OPS .584
PIV -4,852
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
2/3/1872 in Elkhart, IN, USA
Died
5/14/1934 in Tucson, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
1896-09-21
Last Game
1912-06-03

Full name: Louis Criger

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,012 3,202 337 709 86 50 11 342 58 309 225 .221 .295 .290 .584 -4,852

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career SLG .290 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Career OPS .584 vs. league average .659 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1896 CL4 NL 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1897 CL4 NL 39 138 15 31 4 1 0 22 5 23 12 .225 .291 (-23%) .354 (-4%) .387 (-31%) .741 (-18%) -346.9
1898 CL4 NL 84 287 43 80 13 4 1 32 2 40 22 .279 .270 (+3%) .333 (+13%) .347 (+4%) .680 (+9%) 570.8
1899 SLN NL 77 258 39 66 4 5 2 44 14 28 10 .256 .282 (-9%) .343 (-3%) .366 (-9%) .710 (-6%) -221.7
1900 SLN NL 80 288 31 78 8 6 2 38 5 4 4 .271 .279 (-3%) .338 (-16%) .366 (-1%) .705 (-8%) -471.8
1901 BOS AL 76 268 26 62 6 3 0 24 7 11 9 .231 .271 (-15%) .326 (-18%) .359 (-23%) .686 (-21%) -844.2
1902 BOS AL 83 266 32 68 16 6 0 28 7 27 18 .256 .266 (-4%) .321 (+1%) .343 (+5%) .665 (+3%) 115.0
1903 BOS AL 96 317 41 61 7 10 3 31 5 26 31 .192 .261 (-26%) .316 (-19%) .345 (-11%) .662 (-15%) -773.0
1904 BOS AL 98 299 34 63 10 5 2 34 1 27 27 .211 .246 (-15%) .300 (-6%) .321 (-7%) .622 (-7%) -262.4
1905 BOS AL 109 313 33 62 6 7 1 36 5 54 20 .198 .248 (-20%) .307 (+5%) .322 (-16%) .629 (-6%) -81.9
1906 BOS AL 7 17 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 4 .176 — — — — 0.0
1907 BOS AL 75 226 12 41 4 0 0 14 2 19 17 .181 .245 (-26%) .304 (-18%) .308 (-36%) .613 (-27%) -783.5
1908 BOS AL 84 237 12 45 4 2 0 25 1 13 14 .190 .240 (-21%) .298 (-22%) .306 (-27%) .605 (-25%) -809.5
1909 SLA AL 74 212 15 36 1 1 0 9 2 25 22 .170 .244 (-30%) .306 (-15%) .312 (-41%) .618 (-28%) -758.8
1910 NYA AL 27 69 3 13 2 0 0 4 0 10 15 .188 .249 (-25%) .317 (-8%) .326 (-33%) .644 (-21%) -184.0
1912 SLA AL 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 1,012 3,202 337 709 86 50 11 342 58 309 225 .221 — — — — -4,852

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 26 1 6 0 0 0 4 2 3 .231

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1903 WS BOS 8 26 1 6 0 0 0 4 2 3 .231

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home48815071613519175.233
Away48515631623292132.210

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1912-06-03 SLAMINL 210000010
1910-09-21 NYYCHWL 200000000
1910-09-20 NYYCHWL 200000002
1910-09-19 NYYCHWL 300000001
1910-09-18 NYYSLAL 301000100
1910-09-12 NYYBOSL 301000000
1910-09-10 NYYBOSL 300000001
1910-09-06 NYYPHAW 300000001
1910-09-05 NYYPHAL 200000011
1910-09-02 NYYBOSW 200000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 10 0 100 3 7 8
3B 1 0 1 3 1 0
C 984 455 4354 1342 170 102
OF 1 0 1 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1896 CL4 C 1 0 5 2 0 0
1897 CL4 1B 2 0 20 2 5 3
1897 CL4 C 37 0 129 35 11 1
1898 CL4 C 82 0 322 105 19 9
1899 SLN C 75 0 228 91 17 6
1900 SLN 3B 1 0 1 3 1 0
1900 SLN C 75 0 282 105 19 8
1901 BOS 1B 8 0 80 1 2 5
1901 BOS C 68 0 300 109 14 11
1902 BOS C 80 0 330 117 16 6
1902 BOS OF 1 0 1 0 1 0
1903 BOS C 96 0 491 156 14 10
1904 BOS C 95 93 502 112 12 7
1905 BOS C 109 104 539 147 20 5
1906 BOS C 6 5 46 7 1 0
1907 BOS C 75 74 288 109 9 12
1908 BOS C 84 80 380 120 10 11
1909 SLA C 73 73 387 98 7 16
1910 NYA C 27 26 120 28 1 0
1912 SLA C 1 0 5 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 985
First Base 10
Third Base 1
Left Field 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1908 Baseball Magazine All-Star C

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Lou Criger (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Gibson
    .236 avg, 15 HR
  2. 96
    Eddie Ainsmith
    .232 avg, 22 HR
  3. 96
    Oscar Stanage
    .234 avg, 8 HR
  4. 95
    Malachi Kittridge
    .219 avg, 17 HR
  5. 89
    Pat Moran
    .235 avg, 18 HR
  6. 86
    Bill Rariden
    .237 avg, 7 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Criger

What years did Lou Criger play?
Lou Criger played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1912.
Was Lou Criger a pitcher?
No. Lou Criger was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Lou Criger hit?
Lou Criger hit 11 career home runs with 709 hits.