What years did Ernie Krueger play?

Ernie Krueger played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1925.

Was Ernie Krueger a pitcher?

No. Ernie Krueger was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Ernie Krueger hit?

Ernie Krueger hit 11 career home runs with 220 hits.

Ernie Krueger

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1925)

AVG .263

HR 11

RBI 93

H 220

OPS .695

PIV 422

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 185 lb
Born: 12/27/1890 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 4/22/1976 in Waukegan, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1913-08-04
Last Game: 1925-10-04

Full name: Ernest George Krueger

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
318	836	87	220	33	14	11	93	12	64	85	.263	.319	.376	.695	422

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .376 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .695 vs. league average .687 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
1913	CLE	AL	5	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	NYA	AL	10	29	3	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	.172	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	NY1	NL	8	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	BRO	NL	31	81	10	22	2	2	1	6	1	5	7	.272	.248 (+9%)	.312 (+5%)	.323 (+18%)	.635 (+12%)	0.0
1918	BRO	NL	30	87	4	25	4	2	0	7	2	4	9	.287	.255 (+13%)	.318 (avg)	.326 (+16%)	.645 (+8%)	72.5
1919	BRO	NL	80	226	24	56	7	4	5	36	4	19	25	.248	.262 (-5%)	.322 (-3%)	.347 (+9%)	.670 (+3%)	98.4
1920	BRO	NL	52	146	21	42	4	2	1	17	2	16	13	.288	.271 (+6%)	.331 (+8%)	.363 (avg)	.694 (+4%)	125.6
1921	BRO	NL	65	163	18	43	11	4	3	20	2	14	12	.264	.286 (-8%)	.344 (-7%)	.395 (+10%)	.739 (+2%)	19.8
1925	CIN	NL	37	88	7	27	4	0	1	7	1	6	8	.307	.288 (+7%)	.349 (avg)	.407 (-5%)	.756 (-3%)	-31.4
Career · 9 seasons			318	836	87	220	33	14	11	93	12	64	85	.263	—	—	—	—	285

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1920	WS	BRO	4	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167

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	157	403	45	104	2	43	.258
Away	161	434	42	116	9	48	.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1925-10-04	CIN	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
1925-09-23	CIN	BSN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1925-09-23	CIN	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1925-09-21	CIN	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1925-09-18	CIN	PHI	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1925-09-16	CIN	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1925-09-08	CIN	STL	W	5	1	3	1	1	1	0	0
1925-09-07	CIN	STL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1925-09-05	CIN	CHC	W	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
1925-09-04	CIN	CHC	W	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	257	0	983	259	46	21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1913	CLE	C	4	4	3	0	0
1915	NYA	C	8	30	8	4	1
1917	NY1	C	5	6	0	1	0
1917	BRO	C	23	115	25	3	4
1918	BRO	C	23	104	38	2	3
1919	BRO	C	66	305	88	15	2
1920	BRO	C	46	165	46	9	4
1921	BRO	C	52	179	39	7	4
1925	CIN	C	30	75	12	5	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	254

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lake Forest College	Lake Forest	IL	1912, 1913

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernie Krueger

What years did Ernie Krueger play?: Ernie Krueger played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1925.
Was Ernie Krueger a pitcher?: No. Ernie Krueger was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ernie Krueger hit?: Ernie Krueger hit 11 career home runs with 220 hits.