Chad Kreuter

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-2003)

Chad Kreuter was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2003 for 7 teams, including the Texas Rangers, a span of 16 seasons. In 944 career games, he hit .237 with 593 hits, 54 home runs, and 274 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .237
HR 54
RBI 274
H 593
OPS .692
PIV -1,889
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
8/26/1964 in Greenbrae, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1988-09-14
Last Game
2003-04-27

Full name: Chadden Michael Kreuter

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Career Batting Statistics

Chad Kreuter — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
944 2,505 289 593 123 8 54 274 5 361 593 .237 .335 .357 .692 -1,889

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .357 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career OPS .692 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Chad Kreuter Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1988 TEX AL 16 51 3 14 2 1 1 5 0 7 13 .275 .254 (+8%) .317 (+14%) .377 (+9%) .695 (+11%) 104.3
1989 TEX AL 87 158 16 24 3 0 5 9 0 27 40 .152 .254 (-40%) .319 (-14%) .375 (-29%) .694 (-22%) -500.9
1990 TEX AL 22 22 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 8 9 .045 — — — — 0.0
1991 TEX AL 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 DET AL 67 190 22 48 9 0 2 16 0 20 38 .253 .255 (-1%) .322 (avg) .377 (-12%) .699 (-7%) -178.2
1993 DET AL 119 374 59 107 23 3 15 51 2 49 92 .286 .265 (+8%) .332 (+12%) .403 (+20%) .735 (+16%) 1241.9
1994 DET AL 65 170 17 38 8 0 1 19 0 28 36 .224 .269 (-17%) .338 (-4%) .424 (-32%) .763 (-19%) -516.6
1995 SEA AL 26 75 12 17 5 0 1 8 0 5 22 .227 .266 (-15%) .337 (-13%) .417 (-20%) .755 (-17%) -210.2
1996 CHA AL 46 114 14 25 8 0 3 18 0 13 29 .219 .269 (-19%) .340 (-10%) .426 (-14%) .767 (-12%) -229.6
1997 CHA AL 19 37 6 8 2 1 1 3 0 8 9 .216 — — — — 0.0
1997 ANA AL 70 218 19 51 7 1 4 18 0 21 57 .234 .266 (-12%) .336 (-11%) .419 (-21%) .756 (-16%) 0.0
1998 CHA AL 93 245 26 62 9 1 2 33 1 32 45 .253 .266 (-5%) .335 (+3%) .420 (-23%) .755 (-12%) -374.0
1998 ANA AL 3 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .143 — — — — -374.0
1999 KCA AL 107 324 31 73 15 0 5 35 0 34 65 .225 .271 (-17%) .344 (-10%) .433 (-27%) .778 (-19%) -1035.3
2000 LAN NL 80 212 32 56 13 0 6 28 1 54 48 .264 .270 (-2%) .344 (+21%) .437 (-6%) .782 (+6%) 475.1
2001 LAN NL 73 191 21 41 11 1 6 17 0 41 52 .215 .263 (-19%) .332 (+7%) .426 (-12%) .758 (-4%) -18.7
2002 LAN NL 41 95 8 25 5 0 2 12 1 10 31 .263 .261 (+1%) .331 (+1%) .416 (-9%) .747 (-5%) -71.6
2003 TEX AL 7 18 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 18 seasons 944 2,505 289 593 123 8 54 274 5 361 593 .237 — — — — -1,688

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

Chad Kreuter — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home493118914027933149.235
Away451131614931421125.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chad Kreuter — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2003-04-27 TEXNYYW 301000000
2003-04-24 TEXBOSW 100000000
2003-04-22 TEXBOSL 100000020
2003-04-16 TEXLAAL 400000000
2003-04-11 TEXSEAW 400000000
2003-04-06 TEXSEAL 200000011
2003-04-01 TEXLAAL 301100001
2002-09-28 LADSDPW 100000000
2002-09-17 LADSFGL 000000000
2002-09-14 LADCOLW 300000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chad Kreuter — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 0 9 2 1 1
C 892 707 4571 370 50 47
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chad Kreuter — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1988 TEX C 16 15 93 8 1 0
1989 TEX C 85 58 453 26 4 4
1990 TEX C 20 8 39 4 1 0
1991 TEX C 1 0 5 0 0 0
1992 DET C 62 50 271 22 5 6
1993 DET 1B 1 0 5 1 0 0
1993 DET C 112 99 517 69 7 10
1994 DET 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1994 DET C 64 52 278 22 4 1
1994 DET OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1995 SEA C 23 19 151 12 4 3
1996 CHA 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0
1996 CHA C 38 26 181 12 2 4
1997 CHA 1B 2 0 2 1 1 1
1997 CHA C 13 8 57 3 1 0
1997 ANA C 67 61 431 29 3 1
1998 CHA C 91 71 424 35 7 4
1998 ANA C 3 3 14 1 2 0
1999 KCA C 101 85 460 44 3 8
2000 LAN C 78 64 483 35 3 1
2001 LAN C 70 58 486 29 0 4
2002 LAN C 41 24 197 16 3 1
2003 TEX C 7 6 31 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chad Kreuter Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 892
First Base 6
Left Field 1
Designated Hitter 9

Salary History

Chad Kreuter's recorded salaries total $8,087,000 over 15 seasons, 1989 to 2003. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Kreuter's career ran from 1988 to 2003. No salary is recorded for 1988.

Chad Kreuter — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2003 TEX AL $750,000
2002 LAN NL $1,100,000
2001 LAN NL $900,000
2000 LAN NL $500,000
1999 KCA AL $875,000
1998 CHA AL $710,000
1997 CHA AL $647,500
1996 CHA AL $350,000
1995 SEA AL $555,000
1994 DET AL $1,000,000
1993 DET AL $240,000
1992 DET AL $155,000
1991 TEX AL $110,000
1990 TEX AL $122,000
1989 TEX AL $72,500
Total recorded salary (partial) $8,087,000

College History

Chad Kreuter — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Pepperdine University Malibu CA 1983, 1984, 1985

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Chad Kreuter (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tucker Barnhart
    .241 avg, 53 HR
  2. 94
    A. J. Ellis
    .239 avg, 44 HR
  3. 92
    Jeff Reed
    .250 avg, 61 HR
  4. 90
    Mike Fitzgerald
    .235 avg, 48 HR
  5. 90
    Les Moss
    .247 avg, 63 HR
  6. 86
    Dave Valle
    .237 avg, 77 HR

Chad Kreuter: the record in brief

Chad Kreuter's major league career runs from a debut on September 14, 1988 to a final game on April 27, 2003. The season rows list, in order, the Texas Rangers (1988 to 2003), the Detroit Tigers (1992 through 1994), the Seattle Mariners (1995), the Chicago White Sox (1996 to 1998), the Anaheim Angels (1997 through 1998), the Kansas City Royals (1999), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2000 to 2002). Kreuter played primarily as a catcher and switch-hit and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 26, 1964, in Greenbrae, CA, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 2 inches and 190 pounds. The bio lists the given name Chadden Michael.

The batting record for Kreuter: 944 games, 593 hits in 2,505 at bats, and a .237 average, adding 54 homers and 274 RBI. Reaching base at a .335 clip and slugging .357, Kreuter finished with a .692 OPS. Kreuter's .237 average ran 10.2% below the .263 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .692 to a league .743, 6.8% below average. The single-season home run high is 15, set in 1993.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chad Kreuter

What years did Chad Kreuter play?
Chad Kreuter played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2003.
Was Chad Kreuter a pitcher?
No. Chad Kreuter was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Chad Kreuter hit?
Chad Kreuter hit 54 career home runs with 593 hits.
What teams did Chad Kreuter play for?
Chad Kreuter played for 7 teams: the Texas Rangers (1988–1991, 2003), the Detroit Tigers (1992–1994), the Seattle Mariners (1995), the Chicago White Sox (1996–1998), the Anaheim Angels (1997–1998), the Kansas City Royals (1999), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2000–2002).
What were Chad Kreuter's career stats?
In 944 games, Chad Kreuter had 593 hits, 54 home runs, 274 RBI, 289 runs, and 5 stolen bases, with a .237 batting average.
How much did Chad Kreuter earn in his career?
Chad Kreuter's recorded salaries total $8,087,000 over 15 seasons, 1989 to 2003. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Kreuter's career ran from 1988 to 2003. No salary is recorded for 1988.
What was Chad Kreuter's salary?
Chad Kreuter's last recorded salary was $750,000, in 2003. His highest recorded salary was $1,100,000, in 2002, and his lowest was $72,500, in 1989. The Salary History table lists each season from 1989 to 2003.
What position did Chad Kreuter play?
Chad Kreuter played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Chad Kreuter and how much did he weigh?
Chad Kreuter was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
How many home runs did Chad Kreuter hit each season?
Chad Kreuter's home runs by season: 1 in 1988, 5 in 1989, 0 in 1990, 0 in 1991, 2 in 1992, 15 in 1993, 1 in 1994, 1 in 1995, 3 in 1996, 5 in 1997, 2 in 1998, 5 in 1999, 6 in 2000, 6 in 2001, 2 in 2002, and 0 in 2003. His most in one season was 15, in 1993.
What was Chad Kreuter's career batting average?
Chad Kreuter batted .237 over his career, with 593 hits in 2,505 at bats.
How many RBI did Chad Kreuter have?
Chad Kreuter drove in 274 runs in his career.
Is Chad Kreuter in the Hall of Fame?
No. Chad Kreuter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.