#4 Lave Cross, Catcher, 28 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Tuesday, 10/24/1894
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Lave Cross

5/12/1866
28
MILWAUKEE WI USA
5"10
155

Catcher
R
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
$ 3,252,487
1897
7 Year(s), 60 Days (1264 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 60 Days (1264 total Days)
7 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  
9/23BSNL 4-6400000000#6  
9/24BSNL 4-5413000100#4  
9/25@CHNW 6-3111100100#9  
9/26@CHNW 4-3400000001#6  
9/28@NYGL 2-9300000100#6  
9/29@NYGW 7-4511010001#5  
9/30CINW 8-1302000110#5  
10/1@CINL 0-9200000011#6  
10/2PHIW 11-4400000010#4  
10/3BROL 3-5400000001#5  

Batting Stats 1894

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall128430118384370543819.274.327.402.729.663.128
Projected128430118384370543819.274.327.402.729.663.128
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall111477010010091734591047.462.04.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP6022920111292000.367.449.5831.033
vs. RHP37096292359422917900.259.306.373.679
Close/Late4491005652100.205.280.227.507
Scoring Position141431422610184900.305.363.475.838
Pinch Hitting1132001310000.273.333.455.788
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home682256315124123209.280.333.382.716
Road6020555233129311810.268.320.424.745
March/April121121000210.182.250.273.523
May22812160091353.259.289.333.622
June2177311110211175.403.447.5711.018
July2380238011711143.287.385.425.810
August2482186208832.220.244.341.586
Sept/Oct26992361215986.232.287.374.661

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
189412843011838437054380919910.274.327.402.729 PIT
Total97835331017209432550343423903714519779.288.330.393.722 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1887, AAA109427128266844593521226.300.351.445.796

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1894

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher1000000.0000.10.00    
Catcher117111539113068937.946998.16.2122548232.3

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)...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/7/1894 to a 4-year deal worth $3,252,487 per year...
Injured on 3/9/1894 with a Broken Ribs, out for 3 weeks...
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