Mike Kreevich

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931-1945)

AVG .283
HR 45
RBI 514
H 1,321
OPS .737
PIV 3,030
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 168 lb
Born
6/10/1908 in Mount Olive, IL, USA
Died
4/25/1994 in Pana, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1931-09-07
Last Game
1945-09-23
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Michael Andreas Kreevich

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,241 4,676 676 1,321 221 75 45 514 115 446 339 .283 .346 .391 .737 3,030

Career AVG .283 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.

Career OBP .346 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .391 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .737 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — near 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
1931 CHN NL 5 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 .167 — — — — 0.0
1935 CHA AL 6 23 3 10 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 .435 — — — — 0.0
1936 CHA AL 137 550 99 169 32 11 5 69 10 61 46 .307 .283 (+8%) .349 (+8%) .404 (+7%) .753 (+8%) 908.4
1937 CHA AL 144 583 94 176 29 16 12 73 10 43 45 .302 .276 (+9%) .342 (+2%) .398 (+18%) .740 (+10%) 1066.3
1938 CHA AL 129 489 73 145 26 12 6 73 13 55 23 .297 .272 (+9%) .341 (+9%) .392 (+11%) .734 (+10%) 976.2
1939 CHA AL 145 541 85 175 30 8 5 77 23 59 40 .323 .274 (+18%) .342 (+14%) .393 (+11%) .735 (+12%) 1464.3
1940 CHA AL 144 582 86 154 27 10 8 55 15 34 49 .265 .267 (-1%) .335 (-9%) .387 (avg) .722 (-4%) -550.0
1941 CHA AL 121 436 44 101 16 8 0 37 17 35 26 .232 .262 (-12%) .332 (-13%) .373 (-18%) .705 (-16%) -1135.9
1942 PHA AL 116 444 57 113 19 1 1 30 7 47 31 .255 .253 (avg) .323 (+1%) .349 (-12%) .672 (-6%) -315.9
1943 SLA AL 60 161 24 41 6 0 0 10 4 26 13 .255 .255 (-1%) .324 (+10%) .346 (-16%) .671 (-3%) 18.1
1944 SLA AL 105 402 55 121 15 6 5 44 3 27 24 .301 .261 (+15%) .325 (+7%) .357 (+13%) .683 (+10%) 694.5
1945 SLA AL 84 295 34 70 11 1 2 21 4 37 27 .237 .260 (-9%) .328 (-2%) .354 (-15%) .683 (-9%) -330.8
1945 WS1 AL 45 158 22 44 8 2 1 23 7 21 9 .278 .260 (+7%) .328 (+10%) .354 (+5%) .683 (+8%) -330.8
Career · 13 seasons 1,241 4,676 676 1,321 221 75 45 514 115 446 339 .283 — — — — 2,464

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
6 26 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 5 .231

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1944 WS SLA 6 26 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 5 .231

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home625228935067028274.293
Away616238732565117243.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-23 MINPHAW 301000110
1945-09-21 MINNYYL 101000000
1945-09-20 MINNYYL 302000111
1945-09-18 MINDETW 110000000
1945-09-16 MINDETL 100000000
1945-09-16 MINDETW 401000001
1945-09-14 MINCLEW 100000001
1945-09-12 MINCLEW 411000000
1945-09-11 MINCHWL 200000020
1945-09-10 MINCHWL 411010100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 10 0 14 12 1 0
OF 1177 0 3304 93 64 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1931 CHN OF 4 0 5 1 0 0
1935 CHA 3B 6 0 8 4 0 0
1936 CHA OF 133 0 300 17 12 5
1937 CHA OF 138 0 401 13 5 4
1938 CHA OF 127 0 379 7 10 2
1939 CHA 3B 4 0 6 8 1 0
1939 CHA OF 139 0 419 18 11 4
1940 CHA OF 144 0 428 12 8 3
1941 CHA OF 113 0 302 7 2 2
1942 PHA OF 107 0 314 4 6 0
1943 SLA OF 51 0 146 5 1 1
1944 SLA OF 100 0 282 4 4 0
1945 SLA OF 81 0 230 3 2 0
1945 WS1 OF 40 0 98 2 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Third Base 10
Left Field 28
Center Field 1096
Right Field 67

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1944 Most Valuable Player AL 26th 4.0 336 0
1939 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 38.0 336 1
1937 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 13.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Mike Kreevich (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lou Finney
    .287 avg, 31 HR
  2. 94
    Casey Stengel HOF
    .284 avg, 60 HR
  3. 94
    Terry Puhl
    .280 avg, 62 HR
  4. 92
    Denard Span
    .281 avg, 71 HR
  5. 92
    Les Mann
    .282 avg, 44 HR
  6. 91
    Jack Smith
    .287 avg, 40 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Kreevich

What years did Mike Kreevich play?
Mike Kreevich played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1945.
Was Mike Kreevich a pitcher?
No. Mike Kreevich was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Mike Kreevich hit?
Mike Kreevich hit 45 career home runs with 1321 hits.