Otto Krueger | |
Position: | Infielder |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | September 17, 1876 |
Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Death Place: | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 16 |
Debutyear: | 1899 |
Debutteam: | Cleveland Spiders |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 22 |
Finalyear: | 1905 |
Finalteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .251 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 5 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 196 |
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Arthur William "Otto" Krueger (September 17, 1876 – February 20, 1961) was a Major League Baseball player. Krueger played from to with several teams. He batted and threw right-handed.
He was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in St. Louis, Missouri.
Krueger was nicknamed "Oom Paul" after the president of the Transvaal, Paul Kruger, reflecting the strong American interest in the South African War.