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.

Chad Kreuter

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

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

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

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
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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	493	1189	140	279	33	149	.235
Away	451	1316	149	314	21	125	.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	BB	SO
2003-04-27	TEX	NYY	W	3	1	0	0	0
2003-04-24	TEX	BOS	W	1	0	0	0	0
2003-04-22	TEX	BOS	L	1	0	0	2	0
2003-04-16	TEX	LAA	L	4	0	0	0	0
2003-04-11	TEX	SEA	W	4	0	0	0	0
2003-04-06	TEX	SEA	L	2	0	0	1	1
2003-04-01	TEX	LAA	L	3	1	1	0	1
2002-09-28	LAD	SDP	W	1	0	0	0	0
2002-09-17	LAD	SFG	L	0	0	0	0	0
2002-09-14	LAD	COL	W	3	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

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

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	892
First Base	6
Left Field	1
Designated Hitter	9

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 Career Earnings			$8,087,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Pepperdine University	Malibu	CA	1983, 1984, 1985

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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.