Bill Krueger
William Culp Krueger
 
 
Born: April 24, 1958 in Waukegan, IL
55 years old
Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 6'5" Wt: 205
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the Oakland Athletics as an Amateur Free Agent in 1980
- High School: McMinnville (McMinnville, OR)
- College/Univ: University of Portland (1977-1980)

Transactions

Date        
WAR
Transaction
7
12
1980
21.6
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
OAK
0.0
3.1
-2.1
6
23
1987
28.7
Traded
OAK
LAN
-2.1
5.2
-0.2
11
12
1987
28.6
Released
LAN
-2.1
5.2
1
1
1988
29.6
Signed as a Free Agent
LAN
-2.1
5.2
-0.2
10
3
1988
29.6
Traded
LAN
PIT
-2.3
5.4
0.0
3
28
1989
30.7
Released
PIT
-2.3
5.4
4
7
1989
30.6
Signed as a Free Agent
ML4
-2.3
5.4
1.7
11
5
1990
31.6
Free Agency Granted
ML4
-0.6
3.7
12
19
1990
31.7
Signed as a Free Agent
SEA
-0.6
3.7
2.4
10
30
1991
32.7
Free Agency Granted
SEA
2.2
0.9
1
29
1992
33.7
Signed as a Free Agent
MIN
2.2
0.9
1.0
8
31
1992
33.7
Traded
MIN
MON
3.3
-0.2
-0.5
10
30
1992
33.7
Free Agency Granted
MON
2.8
0.3
12
11
1992
33.6
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
2.8
0.3
0.1
6
4
1994
35.6
Released
DET
2.8
0.3
6
14
1994
35.6
Signed as a Free Agent
SDN
3.8
-0.7
0.7
10
26
1994
35.7
Free Agency Granted
SDN
3.6
-0.5
4
10
1995
36.6
Signed as a Free Agent
SDN
3.6
-0.5
-0.0
5
16
1995
36.6
Released
SDN
3.5
-0.4
6
12
1995
36.6
Signed as a Free Agent
SEA
3.6
-0.5
-0.4
10
6
1995
36.6
Free Agency Granted
SEA
3.1
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades

6 / 23 / 1987
Traded to Los Angeles Dodgers
Oakland Athletics Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
Tim Meeks
LAN
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Los Angeles Dodgers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
OAK
28.7
-2.1
5.2
-0.2
-0.0
Totals      
-2.1
5.2
-0.2
-0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
5.2
5.2
 
0.0
-0.0
-0.0
5.2
0.0
-5.2
 
-0.0
0.0
0.0

10 / 3 / 1988
Traded to Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
LAN
29.6
-2.3
5.4
0.0
1.1
Totals      
-2.3
5.4
0.0
1.1
Los Angeles Dodgers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
PIT
23.2
0.0
1.2
1.2
0.0
Totals      
0.0
1.2
1.2
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
1.2
5.4
4.2
 
0.0
1.1
1.1
5.4
1.2
-4.2
 
1.1
0.0
-1.1

8 / 31 / 1992
Traded to Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
MIN
33.7
3.3
-0.2
-0.5
-0.5
Totals      
3.3
-0.2
-0.5
-0.5
Minnesota Twins Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
MON
26.2
-0.3
-0.3
-0.3
-0.3
Totals      
-0.3
-0.3
-0.3
-0.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.3
-0.2
0.1
 
-0.3
-0.5
-0.2
-0.2
-0.3
-0.1
 
-0.5
-0.3
0.2

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James