Bill Krieg

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Bill Krieg
Bill Krieg
Catcher/Outfielder/First Baseman
Born: January 29, 1859
Died: March 25, 1930 (aged 71)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 1884
for the Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies
Final game
June 15, 1887
for the Washington Nationals
Career statistics
Batting average     .237
Home runs     4
Runs batted in     37
Teams
Career highlights and awards

William Frederick Krieg (January 29, 1859 in Petersburg, Illinois - March 25. 1930 in Chillicothe, Illinois) was a 19th century Major League Baseball player from 1884 to 1887.

Krieg played college baseball at Notre Dame University and won three minor league batting titles during the 1880s. He was a career .335 hitter in the minors and Bill James considered him to be the top minor league player in the 1880s.[1][2]

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