Chad Kreuter

Q: When was Chad Kreuter born?

Chad Kreuter was born on August 26, 1964.

Q: Where was Chad Kreuter born?

Chad Kreuter was born in Greenbrae, CA .

Q: How tall is Chad Kreuter?

Chad Kreuter is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Chad Kreuter weigh when playing?

Chad Kreuter weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Chad Kreuter play?

Chad Kreuter played 16 seasons.

Q: Is Chad Kreuter in the Hall of Fame?

Chad Kreuter has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Chad Kreuter drafted?

Chad Kreuter was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 5th round of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA) .

Q: How many hits did Chad Kreuter have?

Chad Kreuter had 593 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Chad Kreuter have?

Chad Kreuter had 54 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Chad Kreuter's average?

Chad Kreuter had a .237 average over his career.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: August 26, 1964 in Greenbrae, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 5th round of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA).

School: Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA)

Debut: September 14, 1988 (Age 24-019d, 15,563rd in major league history)
vs. OAK 5 AB, 2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 27, 2003 (Age 38-244d)
vs. NYY 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1989 season

Agents: Boras Corporation

Full Name: Chadden Michael Kreuter

Pronunciation: \Crew-ter\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.7

2505

593

.237

289

RBI

274

OBP

.335

SLG

.357

OPS

.692

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1985	20	TEX-min	A	69	246	199	25	53	9	0	4	26	3	2	38	48	.266	.382	.372	.754		74		1	5	3	0		BUR · MIDW
1986	21	TEX-min	A	125	465	387	55	85	21	2	6	49	5	5	67	82	.220	.336	.331	.667		128		3	4	4	2		SAL · CARL
1987	22	TEX-min	A	85	316	281	36	61	18	1	9	40	1	1	31	32	.217	.296	.384	.681		108		1	2	1	2		CHT · FLOR
1988	23	TEX-min	AA	108	422	358	46	95	24	6	3	51	2	2	55	66	.265	.362	.391	.753		140	12	2	2	5	1		TUL · TL
1988	23	TEX	AL	16	58	51	3	14	2	1	1	5	0	0	7	13	.275	.362	.412	.774	115	21	1	0	0	0	0	2
1989	24	TEX-min	AAA	26	102	87	10	22	3	0	0	6	1	1	13	11	.253	.347	.287	.634		25		0	1	1	0		OKC · AA
1989	24	TEX	AL	87	192	158	16	24	3	0	5	9	0	1	27	40	.152	.274	.266	.540	52	42	4	0	6	1	0	2/H
1990	25	TEX-min	AAA	92	347	291	41	65	17	1	7	35	0	3	52	80	.223	.345	.361	.706		105		2	2	0	0		OKC · AA
1990	25	TEX	AL	22	32	22	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	8	9	.045	.290	.091	.381	12	2	0	0	1	1	0	2/HD
1991	26	TEX-min	AA,AAA	66	247	198	37	49	11	1	3	22	3	0	47	39	.247	.393	.359	.751		71	7	1	0	1	4		TUL,OKC · TL,AA
1991	26	TEX	AL	3	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H2
1992	27	DET	AL	67	215	190	22	48	9	0	2	16	0	1	20	38	.253	.321	.332	.652	84	63	8	0	3	2	1	2/HD
1993	28	DET	AL	119	431	374	59	107	23	3	15	51	2	1	49	92	.286	.371	.484	.855	130	181	5	3	2	3	4	*2H/D3
1994	29	DET	AL	65	204	170	17	38	8	0	1	19	0	1	28	36	.224	.327	.288	.615	61	49	3	0	2	4	0	2/37H
1995	30	SEA-min	AAA	15	56	48	6	14	5	0	1	11	0	0	8	11	.292	.393	.458	.851		22	3	0	0	0	0		TAC · PCL
1995	30	SEA	AL	26	83	75	12	17	5	0	1	8	0	0	5	22	.227	.293	.333	.626	62	25	0	2	1	0	0	2/H
1996	31	CHW	AL	46	132	114	14	25	8	0	3	18	0	0	13	29	.219	.308	.368	.676	74	42	2	2	2	1	0	2H/3D
1997	32	TOT	AL	89	285	255	25	59	9	2	5	21	0	3	29	66	.231	.310	.341	.651	70	87	7	0	1	0	0	2H/3D
1997	32	CHW	AL	19	45	37	6	8	2	1	1	3	0	1	8	9	.216	.356	.405	.761	102	15	0	0	0	0	0	2/H3
1997	32	ANA	AL	70	240	218	19	51	7	1	4	18	0	2	21	57	.234	.301	.330	.632	64	72	7	0	1	0	0	2/HD
1998	33	TOT	AL	96	294	252	27	63	10	1	2	33	1	0	33	49	.250	.343	.321	.664	77	81	8	3	5	1	1	2/H
1998	33	CHW	AL	93	286	245	26	62	9	1	2	33	1	0	32	45	.253	.345	.322	.668	78	79	8	3	5	1	1	2/H
1998	33	ANA	AL	3	8	7	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.143	.250	.286	.536	38	2	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1999	34	KCR	AL	107	368	324	31	73	15	0	5	35	0	0	34	65	.225	.309	.318	.627	60	103	16	6	2	2	1	2/HD
2000	35	LAD	NL	80	271	212	32	56	13	0	6	28	1	0	54	48	.264	.416	.410	.827	116	87	6	2	2	1	0	2/H
2001	36	LAD	NL	73	234	191	21	41	11	1	6	17	0	0	41	52	.215	.355	.377	.732	97	72	5	1	0	1	2	2/HD
2002	37	LAD	NL	41	108	95	8	25	5	0	2	12	1	0	10	31	.263	.333	.379	.712	94	36	3	1	0	2	4	2/H
2003	38	TEX	AL	7	21	18	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	.111	.238	.167	.405	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	/2
16 Yrs				944	2932	2505	289	593	123	8	54	274	5	7	361	593	.237	.335	.357	.692	84	894	68	20	27	19	13
162 Game Avg.				162	503	430	50	102	21	1	9	47	1	1	62	102	.237	.335	.357	.692	84	153	12	3	5	3	2
				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
TEX (5 yrs)				135	307	253	21	41	7	1	6	16	0	1	45	65	.162	.287	.269	.555	55	68	5	0	7	2	0
LAD (3 yrs)				194	613	498	61	122	29	1	14	57	2	0	105	131	.245	.378	.392	.770	105	195	14	4	2	4	6
DET (3 yrs)				251	850	734	98	193	40	3	18	86	2	3	97	166	.263	.348	.399	.747	101	293	16	3	7	9	5
CHW (3 yrs)				158	463	396	46	95	19	2	6	54	1	1	53	83	.240	.336	.343	.679	79	136	10	5	7	2	1
ANA (2 yrs)				73	248	225	20	52	8	1	4	18	0	2	22	61	.231	.300	.329	.628	63	74	7	0	1	0	0
KCR (1 yr)				107	368	324	31	73	15	0	5	35	0	0	34	65	.225	.309	.318	.627	60	103	16	6	2	2	1
SEA (1 yr)				26	83	75	12	17	5	0	1	8	0	0	5	22	.227	.293	.333	.626	62	25	0	2	1	0	0

AL (13 yrs)				750	2319	2007	228	471	94	7	40	217	3	7	256	462	.235	.324	.348	.672	79	699	54	16	25	15	7
NL (3 yrs)				194	613	498	61	122	29	1	14	57	2	0	105	131	.245	.378	.392	.770	105	195	14	4	2	4	6

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Chad Kreuter?

Chad Kreuter is 60 years old.

When was Chad Kreuter born?

Chad Kreuter was born on August 26, 1964.

Where was Chad Kreuter born?

Chad Kreuter was born in Greenbrae, CA.

How tall is Chad Kreuter?

Chad Kreuter is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Chad Kreuter weigh when playing?

Chad Kreuter weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Chad Kreuter play?

Chad Kreuter played 16 seasons.

Is Chad Kreuter in the Hall of Fame?

Chad Kreuter has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Chad Kreuter drafted?

Chad Kreuter was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 5th round of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA).

What position did Chad Kreuter play?

Chad Kreuter was a Catcher.

How many hits did Chad Kreuter have?

Chad Kreuter had 593 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Chad Kreuter have?

Chad Kreuter had 54 home runs over his career.

What was Chad Kreuter's average?

Chad Kreuter had a .237 average over his career.

How many teams has Chad Kreuter played for?

Chad Kreuter played for 7 teams; the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox, Anaheim Angels, Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Dodgers.

When did Chad Kreuter retire?

Chad Kreuter last played in 2003.

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