Lou Criger

Lou Criger
Catcher
Born: (1872-02-03)February 3, 1872 Elkhart, Indiana
Died: May 14, 1934(1934-05-14) (aged 62) Tucson, Arizona
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 21, 1896, for the Cleveland Spiders
Last MLB appearance
June 3, 1912, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average	.221
Home runs	11
Runs batted in	342
Teams
Cleveland Spiders (1896–1898) St. Louis Perfectos / Cardinals (1899–1900) Boston Americans / Red Sox (1901–1908) St. Louis Browns (1909) New York Highlanders (1910) St. Louis Browns (1912)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1903)

Louis Criger (February 3, 1872 – May 14, 1934) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball, from 1896 to 1912 for the Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Perfectos / Cardinals, Bostom Americans / Red Sox, St. Louis Browns and New York Highlanders. He was listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and weighed 165 pounds (75 kg).

Criger became the first Opening Day catcher in Boston American League franchise's history. A catcher for most of Cy Young's 511 victories, he also caught every inning for eight games with Boston in the first-ever World Series in 1903, helping his team win the championship.

In a 16-season career, he batted .221 with 11 home runs and 342 RBIs. Criger stole 58 career bases and scored 337 runs. He had 709 career hits in 3202 at bats.

Though never a major star, Criger received votes for the Hall of Fame in four BBWAA elections. He garnered as much as eight percent of the vote.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Lou Criger at Find a Grave