What years did Rick Kreuger play?

Rick Kreuger played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1978.

Was Rick Kreuger a pitcher?

Yes. Rick Kreuger pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 20 strikeouts.

Rick Kreuger

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1978)

W–L 2–2

ERA 4.47

WHIP 1.40

SO 20

Pitcher PIV -891.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 11/3/1948 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1975-09-06
Last Game: 1978-05-07

Full name: Richard Allen Kreuger

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	2	17	4	1	0	0	44.3	42	22	4	20	20	4.47	-891.8

Career ERA 4.47 vs. league average 3.73 across their career seasons — 19.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1975	BOS	AL	0	0	2	0	0	4.0	3	2	1	1	4.50	—	0.0
1976	BOS	AL	2	1	8	4	1	31.0	31	14	16	12	4.06	3.51 (-16%)	-891.8
1977	BOS	AL	0	1	1	0	0	0.0	2	2	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
1978	CLE	AL	0	0	6	0	0	9.3	6	4	3	7	3.86	3.69 (-5%)	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			2	2	17	4	1	44.1	42	22	20	20	4.47	—	-892

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1975	BOS	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	BOS	AL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	BOS	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	CLE	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			17	—	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	9	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	20.1	16	11	9	3	4.87
Away	9	24.0	26	11	11	17	4.12

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1978-05-07	CLE	LAA	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1978-05-05	CLE	LAA	—	1.2	2	0	0	0	1	0
1978-05-02	CLE	SEA	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
1978-04-23	CLE	BOS	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	3	0
1978-04-22	CLE	BOS	—	2.0	2	3	3	2	2	1
1978-04-09	CLE	KCR	—	1.2	1	1	1	0	0	0
1977-08-26	BOS	MIN	L	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0
1976-09-28	BOS	NYY	W	5.0	9	5	5	3	1	1
1976-09-21	BOS	MIL	L	9.0	3	3	3	6	1	0
1976-09-16	BOS	MIL	W	8.0	10	3	3	1	6	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	17	4	3	11	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1975	BOS	P	2	0	1	2	0
1976	BOS	P	8	4	1	8	1
1977	BOS	P	1	0	0	0	0
1978	CLE	P	6	0	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	17

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Michigan State University	East Lansing	MI	1969, 1970
Grand Rapids Community College	Grand Rapids	MI	1967, 1968

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Kreuger

What years did Rick Kreuger play?: Rick Kreuger played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1978.
Was Rick Kreuger a pitcher?: Yes. Rick Kreuger pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 20 strikeouts.