Lou Criger

Born: 2/3/1872 in Elkhart, IN, USA

Died: 5/14/1934 in Tucson, AZ, USA

MLB Debut: 1896-09-21 | Final Game: 1912-06-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Louis Criger

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Biography

Lou Criger, born in 1872, was a prominent American baseball player whose career spanned from 1896 to 1912. Primarily known as a position player, Criger appeared in 1,012 games throughout his tenure in Major League Baseball. He accumulated a total of 709 hits, including 11 home runs, and drove in 342 runs, showcasing his ability to contribute offensively during a time when the game was evolving rapidly. Criger's batting average stood at .221, reflecting the challenges many players faced in a league transitioning from the deadball era to a more offense-driven style of play. Criger was also notable for his speed on the bases, successfully stealing 58 bases over his career. His playing style was characterized by a strong defensive presence alongside a willingness to take risks on the base paths, attributes that served him well in an era where strategy and fundamentals were key to team success. While he may not be remembered as one of the era's superstars, Criger's contributions to the teams he played for were significant, helping to shape the competitive landscape of early 20th-century baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1012	3202	337	709	86	50	11	342	58	309	225	0.221	0.295	0.290	0.584	-5771.7

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career SLG .290 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.584 vs. league average 0.659 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1896	CL4	NL	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1897	CL4	NL	39	138	15	31	4	1	0	22	5	23	12	0.225	.291 (-23%)	.354 (-4%)	.387 (-31%)	.741 (-18%)	-375.9
1898	CL4	NL	84	287	43	80	13	4	1	32	2	40	22	0.279	.270 (+3%)	.333 (+13%)	.347 (+4%)	.680 (+9%)	570.8
1899	STL	NL	77	258	39	66	4	5	2	44	14	28	10	0.256	.282 (-9%)	.343 (-3%)	.366 (-9%)	.710 (-6%)	-258.2
1900	STL	NL	80	288	31	78	8	6	2	38	5	4	4	0.271	.279 (-3%)	.338 (-16%)	.366 (-1%)	.705 (-8%)	-552.7
1901	BOS	AL	76	268	26	62	6	3	0	24	7	11	9	0.231	.271 (-15%)	.326 (-18%)	.359 (-23%)	.686 (-21%)	-981.7
1902	BOS	AL	83	266	32	68	16	6	0	28	7	27	18	0.256	.266 (-4%)	.321 (+1%)	.343 (+5%)	.665 (+3%)	115.0
1903	BOS	AL	96	317	41	61	7	10	3	31	5	26	31	0.192	.261 (-26%)	.316 (-19%)	.345 (-11%)	.662 (-15%)	-932.0
1904	BOS	AL	98	299	34	63	10	5	2	34	1	27	27	0.211	.246 (-15%)	.300 (-6%)	.321 (-7%)	.622 (-7%)	-317.5
1905	BOS	AL	109	313	33	62	6	7	1	36	5	54	20	0.198	.248 (-20%)	.307 (+5%)	.322 (-16%)	.629 (-6%)	-101.0
1906	BOS	AL	7	17	0	3	1	0	0	1	1	1	4	0.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
1907	BOS	AL	75	226	12	41	4	0	0	14	2	19	17	0.181	.245 (-26%)	.304 (-18%)	.308 (-36%)	.613 (-27%)	-909.4
1908	BOS	AL	84	237	12	45	4	2	0	25	1	13	14	0.190	.240 (-21%)	.298 (-22%)	.306 (-27%)	.605 (-25%)	-955.2
1909	SLA	AL	74	212	15	36	1	1	0	9	2	25	22	0.170	.244 (-30%)	.306 (-15%)	.312 (-41%)	.618 (-28%)	-879.1
1910	NYY	AL	27	69	3	13	2	0	0	4	0	10	15	0.188	.249 (-25%)	.317 (-8%)	.326 (-33%)	.644 (-21%)	-194.6
1912	SLA	AL	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	26	1	6	0	0	0	4	2	3	0.231

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1903	WS	BOS	8	26	1	6	0	0	0	4	2	3	0.231

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	10	0	100	3	7	8
3B	1	0	1	3	1	0
C	984	455	4354	1342	170	102
OF	1	0	1	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1896	CL4	C	1	0	5	2	0	0
1897	CL4	1B	2	0	20	2	5	3
1897	CL4	C	37	0	129	35	11	1
1898	CL4	C	82	0	322	105	19	9
1899	SLN	C	75	0	228	91	17	6
1900	SLN	3B	1	0	1	3	1	0
1900	SLN	C	75	0	282	105	19	8
1901	BOS	1B	8	0	80	1	2	5
1901	BOS	C	68	0	300	109	14	11
1902	BOS	C	80	0	330	117	16	6
1902	BOS	OF	1	0	1	0	1	0
1903	BOS	C	96	0	491	156	14	10
1904	BOS	C	95	93	502	112	12	7
1905	BOS	C	109	104	539	147	20	5
1906	BOS	C	6	5	46	7	1	0
1907	BOS	C	75	74	288	109	9	12
1908	BOS	C	84	80	380	120	10	11
1909	SLA	C	73	73	387	98	7	16
1910	NYA	C	27	26	120	28	1	0
1912	SLA	C	1	0	5	1	0	0