Frank Kreutzer

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13innings of shutout relief against the Red Sox at Comiskey Park. [2] He also pitched for the White Sox in 18 other contests through July 15, 1964. Thirteen days later, he was the "player to be named later" to complete a July 13 deal in which Chicago acquired first basemanBill Skowron from Washington for Joe Cunningham.

The 1965 campaign was Kreutzer's only full season in the majors. His best career outing came on July 2 of that year, when he threw a three-hit, ten-strikeout complete game shutout against the Detroit Tigers while hitting a two-run home run of his own. [3] The Senators triumphed, 6–0. [4]

Of Kreutzer's 78 big-league games, 32 were starts; the July 1965 shutout of the Tigers was his only white-washing as a big leaguer. He posted an 8–18 career won–lost mark, one save, two complete games, and a 4.40 earned run average. In 21023 innings pitched, he permitted 194 hits and 109 bases on balls, with 151 strikeouts.

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References

  1. 1 2 Baseball Reference
  2. Retrosheet box score (20 September 1962): "Chicago White Sox 6, Boston Red Sox 4"
  3. "Kreutzer Bats, Hurls Senators Over Tigers". St. Petersburg Times . July 3, 1965. p. 27.
  4. Retrosheet box score (2 July 1965): "Washington Senators 6, Detroit Tigers 0"


Frank Kreutzer
Pitcher
Born: (1939-02-07) February 7, 1939 (age 85)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 20, 1962, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
May 12, 1969, for the Washington Senators
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