Bill Krueger (minors)

William LeRoy Krueger

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 175 lb.

• Born May 23, 1922 in Hickory, NC USA
• Died April 25, 1961 in Memphis, TN USA

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Biographical Information

Infielder Bill Krueger tied the Sooner State League mark when he scored 6 runs on July 1, 1950. It was a career year. In no other season did he top .290 or hit more than six home runs or 49 RBI. In 1950, he batted .349/~.455/.600 with 32 doubles, 21 home runs, 124 runs and 98 RBI in 114 games. Basically every starter of the Ada Herefords had impressive offensive statistics so the park may have been very hitter-friendly.

Krueger was out of baseball in 1951-1952; his playing career began in 1941 and ended in 1956.

Krueger ended his managerial career in his hometown of Salinas, CA, where he was the business manager of the Salinas Packers when manager Leo Thomas was sidelined by a bad back.

He scouted for the Baltimore Orioles in the early 1960s, until his death of an apparent heart attack at age 38.

His Sporting News contract card lists his birthplace as Davison, NM.[1]

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1948	Willows Cardinals	Far West League		5th	St. Louis Cardinals		replaced James Tyack June 12
1949	Ada Herefords	Sooner State League	69-70	4th	St. Louis Browns	Lost in 1st round
1950	Ada Herefords	Sooner State League	96-41	1st	St. Louis Browns	Lost in 1st round
1953	Thetford Mines Miners	Provincial League	59-65	4th	St. Louis Browns	Lost in 1st round
1954	Thetford Mines Miners	Provincial League	43-85	6th	Baltimore Orioles
1955	Aberdeen Pheasants	Northern League	70-56	4th	Baltimore Orioles	Lost in 1st round
1956	Lubbock Hubbers	Big State League	21-27	--	Baltimore Orioles	--	replaced by Jay Haney May 30
1957	Salinas Packers	California League		4th	Milwaukee Braves	League Champs	replaced Leo Thomas July 19