#4 Lave Cross, Catcher, 27 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Wednesday, 10/25/1893
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Lave Cross

5/12/1866
27
MILWAUKEE WI USA
5"10
155

Catcher
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,542,857
1893
6 Year(s), 60 Days (1092 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 60 Days (1092 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall773310
Versus LHP883410
Versus RHP673310
Talent673410
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7
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9
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
C : 2 (Range), .921 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .944 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 9
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/22@PHIW 8-3311000020#6  
9/24CINL 5-9401000001#6  
9/25@CHNL 2-8401000000#6  
9/26@CHNL 6-8421000000#6  
9/28@SLNL 3-4301000000#5  
9/29@SLNW 9-4311000020#6  
9/30BSNW 7-2402000200#5  
10/2PHIL 3-4402000101#6  
10/3BROW 3-0402000000#6  
10/4@NYGW 2-0210000020#6  

Batting Stats 1893

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall131456126307178523015.276.315.379.694.625.103
Projected131456126307178523015.276.315.379.694.625.103
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1204960901501017338251857.161.14.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2785004540000.296.387.481.869
vs. RHP4291182571744726151000.275.310.373.683
Close/Late591830012834200.305.328.356.684
Scoring Position1694613207301941000.272.328.373.701
Pinch Hitting920003110100.222.273.222.495
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6822864144144261710.281.321.390.712
Road632286216303426135.272.307.368.676
March/April23841623010971.190.253.286.538
May16592130011741.356.385.407.791
June21732152111860.288.329.452.781
July238325121019905.301.298.470.767
August227021510131055.300.338.400.738
Sept/Oct26872230014983.253.309.287.597

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
188742157436112521701870.274.303.344.647 CLE
188813248014520626352230322297.302.332.381.713CLE,AL
1889136487151266555663904182912.310.358.419.777CLE
1890138514148327468683902233315.288.337.401.738CLE,AL
189113048714835527762270613314.304.337.409.745CLE
1892141522138227767593602273413.264.311.374.684CLE
18931314561263071785230010152518.276.315.379.694CLE PIT
Total8503103899171392243338020102812618869.290.330.391.721 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1887, AAA109427128266844593521226.300.351.445.796

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1893

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher124120576113173243.9411081.06.0912647628.8

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 8th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1887...
Injured on 6/8/1887 with a Blister On Finger, out for 6 days...
Had first career hit on 8/6/1887, off Harry Salisbury (BAL)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/28/1887, off Dick Burns (DET)...
Was selected to the 1888 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1888...
Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1889...
Was selected to the 1890 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1890...
1/31/1891: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1892: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1892, hitting .647 with 0 HR, 9 RBI...
1/31/1893: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Cleveland to Pittsburgh on 7/29/1893 (Going to PIT: C Lave Cross. Going to CLE: P John Dolan)...
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