Chad Kreuter
| Chad Kreuter | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: August 26, 1964 Greenbrae, California | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 14, 1988, for the Texas Rangers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 27, 2003, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .237 |
| Home runs | 54 |
| Runs batted in | 274 |
| Teams | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | ||
Representing the  United States
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| Amateur World Series | ||
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1984 Cuba | Team |
Chadden Michael "Chad" Kreuter (/ˈkruːtər/; born August 26, 1964) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball and the former head coach of the USC Trojans baseball team.
Career
Kreuter played for seven different ballclubs during his career: the Texas Rangers (1988–91, 2003), Detroit Tigers (1992–94), Seattle Mariners (1995), Chicago White Sox (1996–97, 1998), Anaheim Angels (1997–98), Kansas City Royals (1999) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2000–02). He made his major league debut on September 14, 1988 as the starting catcher wearing #7, and played his final game on April 27, 2003 as the starting catcher wearing #12.
Kreuter's best season was 1993 with the Tigers, when he batted .286 with 15 home runs and slugged .484, while appearing in a career high 119 games.
Kreuter's career included the unusual occurrence that he was traded from the White Sox to the Angels twice. The White Sox sent him along with Tony Phillips to the Angels on May 18, 1997, and after he signed back with the Sox as a free-agent in the off-season, they again sent him to Anaheim on September 18, 1998.
Kreuter was named the coach of the USC Trojans on June 2, 2006, after former coach Mike Gillespie (who is also his father-in-law) retired. He was relieved as head coach on August 9, 2010, posting a 111–117 record in four years.[1]
In December, 2009, he was sued by former battery-mate Chan Ho Park and Ken Collier for non-repayment of a $460,000 loan.[2]
References
External links
- USC Trojans profile
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- BaseballLibrary – career highlights
- [1] – Brawl with the fans
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Texas Rangers players
- Detroit Tigers players
- Seattle Mariners players
- Chicago White Sox players
- Anaheim Angels players
- Kansas City Royals players
- Los Angeles Dodgers players
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Baseball players from California
- People from Marin County, California
- USC Trojans baseball coaches
- Burlington Rangers players
- Salem Redbirds players
- Port Charlotte Rangers players
- Tulsa Drillers players
- Oklahoma City 89ers players
- Tacoma Rainiers players
- Minor league baseball managers