Art Kruger

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1915)

Art Kruger was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1915 for 4 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 9 seasons. In 365 career games, he hit .232 with 283 hits, 6 home runs, and 115 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .232
HR 6
RBI 115
H 283
OPS .602
PIV -1,410
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
3/16/1881 in San Antonio, TX, USA
Died
11/28/1949 in Hondo, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1907-04-11
Last Game
1915-09-26

Full name: Arthur Theodore Kruger

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Career Batting Statistics

Art Kruger — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
365 1,222 113 283 49 21 6 115 38 73 141 .232 .281 .321 .602 -1,410

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career OBP .281 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Career SLG .321 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .602 vs. league average .646 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Art Kruger — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1907 CIN NL 100 317 25 74 10 9 0 28 10 18 30 .233 .245 (-5%) .304 (-6%) .308 (+4%) .613 (-1%) -119.2
1910 CLE AL 47 168 14 26 4 2 0 10 10 15 17 .155 .249 (-38%) .317 (-26%) .326 (-38%) .644 (-32%) -767.4
1910 BSN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — -767.4
1910 CLE AL 15 55 5 12 2 1 0 4 2 5 6 .218 .249 (-13%) .317 (-7%) .326 (-11%) .644 (-9%) -767.4
1914 KCF FL 122 441 45 114 24 7 4 47 11 23 59 .259 .255 (+1%) .322 (-8%) .339 (+10%) .661 (+1%) -88.3
1915 KCF FL 80 240 24 57 9 2 2 26 5 12 29 .237 .250 (-5%) .318 (-13%) .332 (-5%) .651 (-9%) -363.2
Career · 6 seasons 365 1,222 113 283 49 21 6 115 38 73 141 .232 — — — — -2,873

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

Art Kruger — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18861761155560.251
Away17960753129148.213

Last 10 Games — Batting

Art Kruger — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-09-26 KCFBLFL 300000000
1915-09-26 KCFBLFW 201100000
1915-09-24 KCFBLFW 501000200
1915-09-23 KCFBRFL 400000000
1915-09-22 KCFBRFW 401000110
1915-09-22 KCFBRFW 500000000
1915-09-21 KCFBRFW 401000100
1915-09-20 KCFBRFL 400000000
1915-09-19 KCFNEWL 514000100
1915-09-19 KCFNEWL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Art Kruger — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 344 155 680 43 24 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Art Kruger — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1907 CIN OF 96 94 199 11 6 3
1910 CLE OF 47 46 81 8 5 2
1910 CLE OF 15 15 35 2 1 1
1914 KCF OF 120 0 249 14 10 1
1915 KCF OF 66 0 116 8 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Art Kruger — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 129
Center Field 188
Right Field 31

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Art Kruger (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Cap Peterson
    .230 avg, 19 HR
  2. 96
    Joe Simpson
    .242 avg, 9 HR
  3. 94
    Charlie Jones
    .233 avg, 5 HR
  4. 92
    Bob Usher
    .235 avg, 18 HR
  5. 92
    Doug Dascenzo
    .234 avg, 5 HR
  6. 91
    Bill Voss
    .227 avg, 19 HR

Art Kruger: the record in brief

Art Kruger's major league career runs from a debut on April 11, 1907 to a final game on September 26, 1915. The season rows list, in order, the Cincinnati Reds (1907), the Cleveland Naps (1910), the Boston Doves (1910), and the Kansas City Packers (1914 to 1915). Listed as an outfielder, Kruger threw and hit right-handed. Kruger is listed at 6 feet, 0 inches and 185 pounds. The birth record reads March 16, 1881, in San Antonio, TX, USA. The bio records the death on November 28, 1949, in Hondo, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Arthur Theodore.

Kruger's career batting table shows 365 games, 1,222 at bats and 283 hits, a .232 average, along with 6 home runs, 115 runs batted in, and 38 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .281 and the slugging percentage .321, for an OPS of .602. Measured against the leagues Kruger played in, the .232 career average compares with a .251 league average over the same seasons, 7.7% below the league. 1914 produced Kruger's most hits, 114 of them for the Kansas City Packers.

Frequently Asked Questions about Art Kruger

What years did Art Kruger play?
Art Kruger played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1915.
Was Art Kruger a pitcher?
No. Art Kruger was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Art Kruger hit?
Art Kruger hit 6 career home runs with 283 hits.
What teams did Art Kruger play for?
Art Kruger played for 4 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1907), the Cleveland Naps (1910), the Boston Doves (1910), and the Kansas City Packers (1914–1915).
What were Art Kruger's career stats?
In 365 games, Art Kruger had 283 hits, 6 home runs, 115 RBI, 113 runs, and 38 stolen bases, with a .232 batting average.
What position did Art Kruger play?
Art Kruger played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Art Kruger and how much did he weigh?
Art Kruger was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Art Kruger hit each season?
Art Kruger's home runs by season: 0 in 1907, 0 in 1910, 4 in 1914, and 2 in 1915. His most in one season was 4, in 1914.
What was Art Kruger's career batting average?
Art Kruger batted .232 over his career, with 283 hits in 1,222 at bats.
How many RBI did Art Kruger have?
Art Kruger drove in 115 runs in his career.
Is Art Kruger in the Hall of Fame?
No. Art Kruger has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.