Bill Krueger

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1995)

W–L 68–66
ERA 4.35
WHIP 1.51
SO 639
Pitcher PIV -7483.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'5" / 205 lb
Born
4/24/1958 in Waukegan, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1983-04-10
Last Game
1995-08-13

Full name: William Culp Krueger

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
68 66 301 164 9 2 4 1194.3 1,305 577 104 493 639 4.35 -7483.9

Career ERA 4.35 vs. league average 3.99 across their career seasons — 9.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1983 OAK AL 7 6 17 16 2 0 0 109.7 104 44 53 58 3.61 3.87 (+7%) -436.7
1984 OAK AL 10 10 26 24 1 0 0 142.0 156 75 85 61 4.75 3.81 (-25%) -2698.1
1985 OAK AL 9 10 32 23 2 0 0 151.3 165 76 69 56 4.52 3.89 (-16%) -2175.4
1986 OAK AL 1 2 11 3 0 0 1 34.3 40 23 13 10 6.03 3.97 (-52%) -743.7
1987 OAK AL 0 3 9 0 0 0 0 5.7 9 6 8 2 9.53 — 0.0
1987 LAN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.3 3 0 1 2 0.00 — 0.0
1988 LAN NL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2.3 4 3 2 1 11.57 — 0.0
1989 ML4 AL 3 2 34 5 0 0 3 93.7 96 40 33 72 3.84 3.71 (-4%) 426.7
1990 ML4 AL 6 8 30 17 0 0 0 129.0 137 57 54 64 3.98 3.86 (-3%) -929.1
1991 SEA AL 11 8 35 25 1 0 0 175.0 194 70 60 91 3.60 3.91 (+8%) -507.2
1992 MIN AL 10 6 27 27 2 2 0 161.3 166 77 46 86 4.30 3.75 (-15%) -1343.7
1992 MON NL 0 2 9 2 0 0 0 17.3 23 13 7 13 6.75 3.75 (-80%) 468.7
1993 DET AL 6 4 32 7 0 0 0 82.0 90 31 30 60 3.40 4.19 (+19%) 980.9
1994 DET AL 0 2 16 2 0 0 0 19.7 26 21 17 17 9.61 4.51 (-113%) -796.2
1994 SDN NL 3 2 8 7 1 0 0 41.0 42 22 7 30 4.83 4.51 (-7%) 696.0
1995 SDN NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 7.7 13 6 4 6 7.04 — 0.0
1995 SEA AL 2 1 6 5 0 0 0 20.0 37 13 4 10 5.85 4.45 (-31%) -426.1
Career · 17 seasons 68 66 301 164 9 2 4 1,194.1 1,305 577 493 639 4.35 — -7,484

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
301 15 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .400 .400 .467 .867 0

Career AVG .400 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +54.0% above league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +22.6% above league average.

Career SLG .467 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — +18.6% above league average.

Career OPS .867 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — +20.4% above 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
1983 OAK AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 OAK AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 OAK AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 OAK AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 OAK AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 LAN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 LAN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 ML4 AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 ML4 AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 SEA AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 MIN AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 MON NL 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 DET AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 DET AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 SDN NL 8 12 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .500 — — — — 0.0
1995 SDN NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 SEA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 301 15 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .400 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home14340000.000
Away158111600.545

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home143602.26192702373414.03
Away158591.26863072562984.67

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1995-08-13 SEAKCR L 2.1742000
1995-08-06 SEAOAK W 5.21021040
1995-07-28 SEACLE — 2.2522220
1995-07-23 SEATOR — 1.1744001
1995-07-20 SEAMIL W 4.0200020
1995-07-17 SEADET — 4.0654223
1995-05-13 SDPCHC — 0.1000100
1995-05-10 SDPLAD — 0.2000000
1995-05-06 SDPSFG — 1.2311020
1995-05-03 SDPCOL — 2.0411100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 301 164 33 144 4 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 OAK P 17 16 3 7 1 0
1984 OAK P 26 24 6 12 0 1
1985 OAK P 32 23 3 23 2 0
1986 OAK P 11 3 2 8 1 1
1987 OAK P 9 0 0 0 0 0
1987 LAN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1988 LAN P 1 1 0 2 0 0
1989 ML4 P 34 5 5 11 0 0
1990 ML4 P 30 17 2 17 0 2
1991 SEA P 35 25 5 30 0 2
1992 MIN P 27 27 4 9 0 0
1992 MON P 9 2 0 2 0 0
1993 DET P 32 7 2 10 0 1
1994 DET P 16 2 0 4 0 0
1994 SDN P 8 7 1 7 0 0
1995 SDN P 6 0 0 1 0 0
1995 SEA P 6 5 0 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 301

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1992 Pitcher of the Month April
1991 Pitcher of the Month July

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1994 DET AL $1,300,000
1993 DET AL $1,200,000
1992 MIN AL $920,000
1991 SEA AL $500,000
1990 ML4 AL $325,000
1989 ML4 AL $150,000
1986 OAK AL $195,000
Total Career Earnings $4,590,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Portland Portland OR 1977, 1978, 1980

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bill Krueger (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Willard Nixon
    69-72, 4.39 ERA
  2. 97
    Randy Lerch
    60-64, 4.53 ERA
  3. 90
    Scott Kamieniecki
    53-59, 4.52 ERA
  4. 84
    Bob Weiland
    62-94, 4.24 ERA
  5. 81
    Rick Waits
    79-92, 4.25 ERA
  6. 79
    Rich Gale
    55-56, 4.54 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Krueger

What years did Bill Krueger play?
Bill Krueger played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1995.
Was Bill Krueger a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Krueger pitched in the major leagues, recording 68 wins and 639 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Krueger hit?
Bill Krueger hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.