What years did Frank Kreutzer play?

Frank Kreutzer played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1969.

Was Frank Kreutzer a pitcher?

Yes. Frank Kreutzer pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 151 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Frank Kreutzer hit?

Frank Kreutzer hit 1 career home run with 4 hits.

What teams did Frank Kreutzer play for?

Frank Kreutzer played for 2 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1962–1964) and the Washington Senators (1964–1966, 1969).

What were Frank Kreutzer's career stats?

In 78 games, Frank Kreutzer went 8-18 with a 4.40 ERA, 151 strikeouts, 210.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Frank Kreutzer play?

Frank Kreutzer played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Frank Kreutzer and how much did he weigh?

Frank Kreutzer was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.

What was Frank Kreutzer's career ERA?

Frank Kreutzer finished with a 4.40 career ERA, going 8-18 with 151 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Frank Kreutzer have?

Frank Kreutzer recorded 151 career strikeouts.

Is Frank Kreutzer in the Hall of Fame?

No. Frank Kreutzer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Frank Kreutzer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1969)

Frank Kreutzer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1969 for the Chicago White Sox and the Washington Senators, a span of 8 seasons. Across 78 career appearances, he went 8-18 with a 4.40 ERA and 151 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 8–18

ERA 4.40

WHIP 1.44

SO 151

Pitcher PIV -3302.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 2/7/1939 in Buffalo, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-09-20
Last Game: 1969-05-12

Full name: Franklin James Kreutzer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Frank Kreutzer — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	18	78	32	2	1	1	210.2	194	103	24	109	151	4.40	-3302.3

Career ERA 4.40 vs. league average 3.60 across their career seasons — 22.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Frank Kreutzer — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1962	CHA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.1	0	0	1	1	0.00	—	0.0
1963	CHA	AL	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	5.0	3	1	1	0	1.80	—	0.0
1964	CHA	AL	3	1	17	2	0	0	1	40.1	37	15	18	32	3.35	3.58 (+7%)	916.3
1964	WS2	AL	2	6	13	9	0	0	0	45.1	48	24	23	27	4.76	3.58 (-33%)	-1294.3
1965	WS2	AL	2	6	33	14	2	1	0	85.1	73	41	54	65	4.32	3.50 (-24%)	-1130.9
1966	WS2	AL	0	5	9	6	0	0	0	31.1	30	21	10	24	6.03	3.52 (-71%)	-1793.3
1969	WS2	AL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	2.0	3	1	2	2	4.50	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			8	18	78	32	2	1	1	210.2	194	103	109	151	4.40	—	-3,302

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

Frank Kreutzer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
78	51	2	4	1	0	1	3	0	1	28	.078	.096	.157	.253	0

Career AVG .078 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 68.6% below league average.

Career OBP .096 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 69.5% below league average.

Career SLG .157 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 58.3% below league average.

Career OPS .253 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 63.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank Kreutzer — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1962	CHA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	CHA	AL	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	CHA	AL	17	8	0	1	1	0	1	0	3	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	WS2	AL	13	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	WS2	AL	33	22	1	1	0	1	2	1	14	.045	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	WS2	AL	9	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	6	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	WS2	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			78	51	2	4	1	1	3	1	28	.078	—	—	—	—	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

Frank Kreutzer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	31	29	2	4	1	3	.138
Away	47	22	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Frank Kreutzer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	31	113.2	73	38	59	83	3.01
Away	47	97.0	121	65	50	68	6.03

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank Kreutzer — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1969-05-12	TEX	LAA	L	0	0
1969-05-11	TEX	MIL	L	0	0
1969-05-10	TEX	MIL	L	0	0
1969-05-06	TEX	OAK	L	0	0
1966-09-15	TEX	NYY	L	0	0
1966-09-07	TEX	DET	L	0	0
1966-09-05	TEX	DET	L	1	1
1966-08-29	TEX	MIN	L	1	1
1966-08-23	TEX	MIN	W	2	2
1966-08-14	TEX	BAL	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Frank Kreutzer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1969-05-12	TEX	LAA	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	0
1969-05-11	TEX	MIL	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1969-05-10	TEX	MIL	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1969-05-06	TEX	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1966-09-15	TEX	NYY	—	0.0	4	4	4	0	0	1
1966-09-07	TEX	DET	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1966-09-05	TEX	DET	L	3.0	5	5	5	1	2	3
1966-08-29	TEX	MIN	L	4.0	4	4	4	1	3	1
1966-08-23	TEX	MIN	—	6.1	1	2	1	1	4	0
1966-08-14	TEX	BAL	L	2.0	3	3	3	1	3	3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Kreutzer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	78	32	16	28	4	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Kreutzer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1962	CHA	P	1	0	0	0	0
1963	CHA	P	1	1	0	1	0
1964	CHA	P	17	2	3	9	0
1964	WS2	P	13	9	5	7	1
1965	WS2	P	33	14	4	6	3
1966	WS2	P	9	6	4	4	0
1969	WS2	P	4	0	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Frank Kreutzer — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	78

College History

Frank Kreutzer — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Villanova University	Villanova	PA	1959, 1960

Frank Kreutzer: the record in brief

The profile opens with Frank Kreutzer's first major league game on September 20, 1962; the last one listed came on May 12, 1969. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago White Sox (1962 through 1964) and the Washington Senators (1964 to 1969). Kreutzer, born on February 7, 1939, in Buffalo, NY, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 1 inch and 175 pounds. The given name on file is Franklin James Kreutzer.

Kreutzer's career pitching line is 8 wins, 18 losses and a 4.40 ERA over 78 appearances. The totals include 151 strikeouts. Against a 3.60 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.40 mark was 22.1% worse. Kreutzer struck out 65 batters in 1965, a career high. In 1965, one of the busiest seasons, Kreutzer posted a 4.32 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.50.

Kreutzer appears at one position only: pitcher, in 78 games. On the mound, Kreutzer's fielding totals are 16 putouts, 28 assists and 4 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Kreutzer

What years did Frank Kreutzer play?: Frank Kreutzer played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1969.
Was Frank Kreutzer a pitcher?: Yes. Frank Kreutzer pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 151 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Kreutzer hit?: Frank Kreutzer hit 1 career home run with 4 hits.
What teams did Frank Kreutzer play for?: Frank Kreutzer played for 2 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1962–1964) and the Washington Senators (1964–1966, 1969).
What were Frank Kreutzer's career stats?: In 78 games, Frank Kreutzer went 8-18 with a 4.40 ERA, 151 strikeouts, 210.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Frank Kreutzer play?: Frank Kreutzer played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Frank Kreutzer and how much did he weigh?: Frank Kreutzer was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.
What was Frank Kreutzer's career ERA?: Frank Kreutzer finished with a 4.40 career ERA, going 8-18 with 151 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Frank Kreutzer have?: Frank Kreutzer recorded 151 career strikeouts.
Is Frank Kreutzer in the Hall of Fame?: No. Frank Kreutzer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.