Bill Krueger

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bill Krueger
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 24, 1957(1957-04-24)
Age	67
Birthplace	Waukegan
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Aries

Bill Krueger Biography

Bill Krueger is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on April 24, 1957 in Waukegan, Illinois, United States. Former major league journeyman pitcher who was a part of the Athletics Dodgers, Brewers, Mariners, Twins, Expos, Tigers, and Padres Later, he turned sportscaster.

The year was 1986. He was playing alongside the 12-time All-Star In 1986, he played alongside 12-time All-Star Mark McGwire, who was then just beginning his big league career. He was at that time just getting into his first big league season.

After graduating from McMinnville High School in 1975, McMinnville, Oregon, Krueger began classes at the University of Portland on a basketball scholarship, where he was a four year starter and shared the backcourt with Darwin Cook who played 8 seasons in the National Basketball Association. Teaming with All-Americans Darwin Cook, Rick Raivio and Jose Slaughter, the Pilots averaged 18 wins a season his last 3 years there and beat two teams that ranked #1 in the country (San Francisco in 1978 and Oregon State in 1979). Bill, a three year captain, received the Thomas A. Fagan Award after his senior year. He began playing 1st base for the Pilots’ baseball team in his sophomore year in 1977. A 3 year starter for the Pilots, Krueger was the team’s most valuable player in 1977-78. In 1979-80, the Pilots set a school record for wins in a season. Six players were drafted off of that team including Ken Dayley, the #3 player selected in the 1980 MLB draft. Dayley had a successful big league career and was a key bullpen member of the St. Louis Cardinals World Series Championship team in 1985. In 1980, Krueger was signed by the Oakland Athletics on July 12 as an undrafted amateur free agent and assigned to the Medford A’s of the short-season single-A Northwest League despite only pitching 4 innings in college. Although he went winless for Medford in seven starts that year, he struck out 48 batters, recorded a complete game, and a save. He continued to make his way through the A’s minor league system for the next two years, being called up to Double-A West Haven in 1981. In 1982, Bill had a breakout season in West Haven, going 15-9 with a 2.83 earned run average with 167 strikeouts in 181 innings pitched. The West Haven club won the Eastern League Championship and Krueger made the AA All- Star Team.

Krueger made his major league debut on April 10, 1983, as the A’s starter for the sixth game of the season. Facing the California Angels, Krueger pitched 7 innings and gave up 4 runs in the Oakland Coliseum. Although Angels Brian Downing singled against him to lead off the game, Krueger got veteran right fielder Juan Beníquez to hit into a 4-6-3 double play. Bill went 7-6 in 16 starts for the A’s in 1983, before an elbow injury ended his season. Before being traded to the Dodgers midway through the 1987 season, Bill posted a 27-31 record with a 4.69 earned run average.

He founded Cure Autism Now, an autism advocacy group, along with the help of his wife Jo. The cause was a source of inspiration for the couple after their daughter was successfully treated for autism.

Bill Krueger Net Worth

Bill Krueger is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bill Krueger 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was awarded the opportunity for basketball play in the University of Portland. It wasn’t until his senior year that he started to play for the baseball team at his school.

He played his last game at the Oakland Coliseum, which is the venue where he began his career. After his baseball career, he landed an opportunity to work as a financial consultant for Wells Fargo in Seattle.

William Culp Krueger (born April 24, 1958) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher, who played from 1983 to 1995 for eight teams. He pitched for the Oakland A’s, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners (twice), Minnesota Twins, Montreal Expos, Detroit Tigers, and San Diego Padres.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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With his wife Jo, Krueger is a past co-president of the Cure Autism Now Northwest chapter, now merged with Autism Speaks. They were successful in making the NW Chapter the country’s first chapter to raise $1 million. They have publicly told the story of raising a daughter (Chanel) with autism. Chanel recently graduated from Seattle U School of Law (2019). In 2012 at age 54, he experienced sudden cardiac arrest on August 10 at the Redmond Pro Sports Club, where four employees worked together to assist in saving his life. Krueger has since thanked them publicly for their efforts. [1]. Bill actively speaks out about the importance of heart health.

Facts & Trivia

Bill Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bill Krueger celebrates birthday on April 24 of every year.