Bill Krieg

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1887)

AVG .237
HR 4
RBI 37
H 127
OPS .614
PIV -250
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 180 lb
Born
1/29/1859 in Petersburg, IL, USA
Died
3/25/1930 in Chillicothe, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1884-04-20
Last Game
1887-06-15

Full name: William Frederick Krieg

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
141 535 62 127 29 8 4 37 4 23 19 .237 .270 .344 .614 -250

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career OBP .270 vs. league average .299 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .614 vs. league average .637 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
1884 CHU UA 71 279 35 69 15 4 0 0 0 11 0 .247 .243 (+2%) .278 (-1%) .327 (+1%) .606 (avg) -29.7
1885 BR3 AA 17 60 7 9 4 0 1 5 0 2 0 .150 .244 (-39%) .287 (-38%) .325 (-18%) .613 (-28%) -239.9
1885 CHN NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — -239.9
1886 WS8 NL 27 98 11 25 6 3 1 15 2 3 12 .255 .246 (+4%) .302 (-8%) .331 (+23%) .634 (+8%) 59.1
1887 WS8 NL 25 95 9 24 4 1 2 17 2 7 5 .253 .270 (-7%) .331 (-6%) .373 (+1%) .705 (-2%) -39.1
Career · 5 seasons 141 535 62 127 29 8 4 37 4 23 19 .237 — — — — -490

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 49 0 411 11 14 15
C 65 0 491 132 49 3
OF 29 0 44 2 17 1
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 CHU 1B 1 0 6 0 1 0
1884 CHU C 52 0 429 115 40 3
1884 CHU OF 20 0 36 2 16 1
1884 CHU SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1885 BR3 1B 5 0 38 1 3 3
1885 BR3 C 12 0 56 15 7 0
1885 CHN C 1 0 6 2 2 0
1886 WS8 1B 27 0 227 5 6 7
1887 WS8 1B 16 0 140 5 4 5
1887 WS8 OF 9 0 8 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 65
First Base 49
Shortstop 1
Left Field 20
Center Field 8
Right Field 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Krieg

What years did Bill Krieg play?
Bill Krieg played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1887.
Was Bill Krieg a pitcher?
No. Bill Krieg was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bill Krieg hit?
Bill Krieg hit 4 career home runs with 127 hits.