Otto Krueger (baseball)

Otto Krueger
Otto Krueger
	Infielder
	Born: September 17, 1876; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
	Died: February 20, 1961 (aged 84); St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 16, 1899, for the Cleveland Spiders
Last MLB appearance
	September 22, 1905, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average	.251
Home runs	5
Runs batted in	196
Teams
	Cleveland Spiders (1899); St. Louis Cardinals (1900–1902); Pittsburgh Pirates (1903–1904); Philadelphia Phillies (1905);

Arthur William "Otto" Krueger (September 17, 1876 – February 20, 1961) was a Major League Baseball player. Krueger played from 1899 to 1905 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.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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