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Bill Krueger

William Culp Krueger

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 5", Weight: 205 lb.

Born: April 24, 1958 in Waukegan, IL
High School: McMinnville HS (McMinnville, OR)
School: University of Portland (Portland, OR)
Signed by the Oakland Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1980. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 10, 1983
Teams (by GP): Athletics/Brewers/Tigers/Mariners/Twins/... 1983-1995

Final Game: August 13, 1995
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1983 25 OAK AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1984 26 OAK AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1985 27 OAK AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1986 28 OAK AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1987 29 TOT MLB 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1987 29 OAK AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1987 29 LAD NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1988 30 LAD NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1989 31 MIL AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1990 32 MIL AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1991 33 SEA AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1992 34 TOT MLB 36 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1992 34 MIN AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1992 34 MON NL 9 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 /1
1993 35 DET AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1994 36 TOT MLB 24 14 12 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .500 .500 .583 1.083 186 7 0 0 2 0 0 1
1994 36 DET AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1994 36 SDP NL 8 14 12 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .500 .500 .583 1.083 186 7 0 0 2 0 0 /1
1995 37 TOT MLB 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1995 37 SDP NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1995 37 SEA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
13 Yrs 301 18 15 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .400 .400 .467 .867 132 7 0 0 3 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 10 8 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .400 .400 .467 .867 132 4 0 0 2 0 0
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
OAK (5 yrs) 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LAD (2 yrs) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SDP (2 yrs) 14 14 12 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .500 .500 .583 1.083 186 7 0 0 2 0 0
SEA (2 yrs) 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DET (2 yrs) 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MIL (2 yrs) 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MIN (1 yr) 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MON (1 yr) 9 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
AL (12 yrs) 275 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (5 yrs) 26 18 15 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .400 .400 .467 .867 132 7 0 0 3 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1983 25 OAK AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1984 26 OAK AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1985 27 OAK AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1986 28 OAK AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $195,000 1
1987 29 OAK AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1987 29 LAD NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1988 30 LAD NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1989 31 MIL AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $150,000 1
1990 32 MIL AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $325,000 1
1991 33 SEA AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $500,000 1
1992 34 MIN AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $920,000 1
1992 34 MON NL 9 4 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .493 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 $ /1
1993 35 DET AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $1,200,000 1
1994 36 DET AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $1,300,000 1
1994 36 SDP NL 8 14 2 -1 0 0 2 3 0.3 0 3 0.3 .537 .502 0.3 0.0 3 $ /1
1995 37 SDP NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1995 37 SEA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
13 Seasons 301 18 1 -1 0 0 2 2 0.2 1 3 0.2 .501 .500 0.2 0.2 3 $4,590,000
Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
OAK (5 yrs) 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $195,000
LAD (2 yrs) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $
SDP (2 yrs) 14 14 2 -1 0 0 2 3 0.3 0 3 0.3 .521 .501 0.3 0.0 3 $
SEA (2 yrs) 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $500,000
DET (2 yrs) 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $2,500,000
MIL (2 yrs) 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $475,000
MIN (1 yr) 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $920,000
MON (1 yr) 9 4 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .493 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1992 34 TOT MLB 4 4 0 0.0 92 .000 .000 .259 .000 .325 .000 .381 .000 .706 -100 .000 -0.8 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1992 34 MON NL 4 4 0 0.0 92 .000 .000 .259 .000 .325 .000 .381 .000 .706 -100 .000 -0.8 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1994 36 TOT MLB 14 8 3 10.1 107 .667 .500 .271 .500 .337 .583 .424 1.083 .761 186 .787 1.5 0.1 1.167 .083 .083
1994 36 SDP NL 14 8 3 10.1 107 .667 .500 .271 .500 .337 .583 .424 1.083 .761 186 .787 1.5 0.1 1.167 .083 .083
13 Yrs 18 12 3 6.7 104 .600 .400 .268 .400 .335 .467 .415 .867 .750 132 .654 0.7 0.1 .778 .067 .067
162 Game Avg. 10 6 2 6.7 104 .600 .400 .268 .400 .335 .467 .415 .867 .750 132 .654 0 0 .778 .067 .067
SDP (2 yrs) 14 8 3 10.1 107 .667 .500 .271 .500 .337 .583 .424 1.083 .761 186 .787 1.5 0.1 1.167 .083 .083
MON (1 yr) 4 4 0 0.0 92 .000 .000 .259 .000 .325 .000 .381 .000 .706 -100 .000 -0.8 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
NL (5 yrs) 18 12 3 6.7 104 .600 .400 .268 .400 .335 .467 .415 .867 .750 132 .654 0.7 0.1 .778 .067 .067

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1992 34 TOT MLB 4 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5 25% 0%
1992 34 MON NL 4 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5 25% 0%
1994 36 TOT MLB 14 0.0% 21.4% 0.0% 7.1% 17% 4.0 0.50 0.67 64% 0% 0.0% 17%
1994 36 SDP NL 14 0.0% 21.4% 0.0% 7.1% 17% 4.0 0.50 0.67 64% 0% 0.0% 17%
13 Yrs 18 0.0% 27.8% 0.0% 5.6% 17% 3.0 0.67 1.33 56% 0% 0.0% 17%
MLB Averages 2.2% 14.9% 8.6% 6.9% 30% 1.73 6.0 40.0 8.2 0.81 1.07 73% 21% 6.7% 20%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1983 25 OAK AL 0.0 0.0
1984 26 OAK AL 0.0 0.0
1985 27 OAK AL 0.0 0.0
1986 28 OAK AL 0.0 0.0
1987 29 TOT MLB 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1987 29 OAK AL 0.0 0.0
1987 29 LAD NL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1988 30 LAD NL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1989 31 MIL AL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1990 32 MIL AL 0.0 0.0
1991 33 SEA AL 0.0 0.0
1992 34 TOT MLB -0.8 -0.1 4 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .54 -0.1 0.0 -0.6 -0.1 0.83 -0.8 0
1992 34 MIN AL 0.0 0.0
1992 34 MON NL -0.8 -0.1 4 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .54 -0.1 0.0 -0.6 -0.1 0.83 -0.8 0
1993 35 DET AL 0.0 0.0
1994 36 TOT MLB 1.5 0.1 14 -0.0 0.1 -0.2 .83 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.84 0.8 0
1994 36 DET AL 0.0 0.0
1994 36 SDP NL 1.5 0.1 14 -0.0 0.1 -0.2 .83 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.84 0.8 0
1995 37 TOT MLB 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1995 37 SDP NL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1995 37 SEA AL 0.0 0.0
13 Yrs 0.7 0.1 18 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 .77 -0.0 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1 0.84 -0.0 0
BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1992 34 TOT MLB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1992 34 MON NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1994 36 TOT MLB 0 0 17% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 50% 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
1994 36 SDP NL 0 0 17% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 50% 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
13 Yrs 0 0 17% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 50% 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1992 34 TOT MLB 4 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1992 34 MON NL 4 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1994 36 TOT MLB 14 79% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100% 1 0 0% 2 2 100% 4 0 0% 0 0 1 1 100% 0
1994 36 SDP NL 14 79% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100% 1 0 0% 2 2 100% 4 0 0% 0 0 1 1 100% 0
13 Yrs 18 83% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 100% 2 0 0% 3 3 100% 5 0 0% 0 0 1 1 100% 0
MLB Averages 59% 75% 11% 35% 15% 52% 56%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1992 34 TOT MLB 4 11 2.75 9 82% 11% 44% 22% 22% 89% 0% 73% 50% 25% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
1992 34 MON NL 4 11 2.75 9 82% 11% 44% 22% 22% 89% 0% 73% 50% 25% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
1994 36 TOT MLB 14 44 3.14 32 73% 25% 25% 13% 34% 72% 0% 52% 63% 43% 7% 1 0 7% 1 0 7% 1 1 0% 0 0 1
1994 36 SDP NL 14 44 3.14 32 73% 25% 25% 13% 34% 72% 0% 52% 63% 43% 7% 1 0 7% 1 0 7% 1 1 0% 0 0 1
2 Yrs 18 55 3.06 41 75% 22% 29% 15% 32% 76% 0% 56% 59% 39% 6% 1 0 6% 1 0 6% 1 1 0% 0 0 1
MLB Averages 3.64 62% 25% 14% 27% 34% 75% 2% 46% 81% 31% 6% 16% 9% 27%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1992 34 233 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
1993 35 265 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
1994 36 289 18 15 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .400 .400 .467 .867 132 7 0 0 3 0 0
1995 37 301 18 15 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .400 .400 .467 .867 132 7 0 0 3 0 0

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1992 34 36 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 36
1994 36 34 19 16 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .500 .500 .563 1.063 4 24
2 Yrs 70 23 19 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 .421 .421 .474 .895 4 60
162 Game Avg. 162 53 44 2 19 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 .421 .421 .474 .895 9 60

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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