Lou Criger
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Lou Criger
| Born: | Feb 3, 1872 |
| Birthplace: | Elkhart, IN |
| Hometown: | Ju |
| Height: | 5' 10 |
| Weight: | 165 |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
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| Other Teams: | Cleveland Spiders 1896-98, St. Louis 1899-00, '09, '12 New York Yankees 1910 |
| Years with Boston: | 1901-1908 |
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Overall Career
Louis Criger was born on February 3, 1872, in Elkhart, IN. Criger was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 21, 1896, with the Cleveland Spiders.
Lou Criger enjoyed a 16-year major league career as a light hitting, but talented catcher. Beginning in 1896, he was the batterymate of Cy Young in Cleveland, St. Louis Boston. Criger caught the majority of Young's 511 victories and they were teammates until Criger was traded to the Browns in December, 1908.
Career totals in 1012 games was a .221 average, 11 HRs and 342 RBI.
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Criger's Moments in the Sun
- Member of the Boston Red Sox 1903 World Series team
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Trivia
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Transactions
- March 29, 1899: Assigned to the St. Louis Perfectos by the Cleveland Spiders.
- Before 1901 Season: Jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Boston Americans.
- December 12, 1908: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the St. Louis Browns for Tubby Spencer
- December 16, 1909: Traded by the St. Louis Browns to the New York Highlanders for Joe Lake and Ray Demmitt.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- loucriger.org
