#4 Lave Cross, Catcher, 30 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Tuesday, 10/24/1896
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Lave Cross

5/12/1866
30
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
$ 3,252,487
1897
9 Year(s), 60 Days (1608 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 60 Days (1608 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall673310
Versus LHP873410
Versus RHP673310
Talent773610
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7
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9
3
1
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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  
9/22BSNL 8-9521001200#5  
9/23@CINW 5-4411000000#5  
9/24@CINL 6-7411000000#5  
9/25@BROL 4-10400000001#5  
9/28SLNW 6-2401000001#5  
9/29SLNW 5-0401000001#4  
9/30PHIL 2-9401000000#5  
10/1PHIL 4-5311000010#5  
10/2@BSNW 7-3411100100#5  
10/3@CHNW 8-4511000200#5  

Batting Stats 1896

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1344931333111462783826.270.319.402.721.665.132
Projected1344931333111462783826.270.319.402.721.665.132
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall129536011090519846161061.567.94.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP63185008972000.286.357.365.722
vs. RHP4301152611454693124500.267.313.407.720
Close/Late551681081194000.291.391.473.863
Scoring Position15336920500207500.235.315.320.635
Pinch Hitting300000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6824767146235421715.271.315.401.715
Road6624666175227362111.268.323.402.726
March/April228326742121346.313.337.566.903
May22712142081484.296.362.408.771
June218423720161143.274.303.405.708
July21731941091371.260.325.342.667
August2488254211013105.284.354.409.763
Sept/Oct24941950171457.202.242.287.530

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
18951385081313310177513509211910.258.301.368.669PIT
18961344931333111462783805261610.270.319.402.721PIT
Total125045341281273643064256331205119223299.283.325.391.716 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1887, AAA109427128266844593521226.300.351.445.796

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1896

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher125124467126063542.9341103.25.1812718230.3
Shortstop65141332701.00046.05.28    

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...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (N) on 9/21/1895...
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