#4 Lave Cross, Rightfield, 32 yrs, Chicago (N) Orphans
Wednesday, 10/25/1898
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Lave Cross

5/12/1866
32
MILWAUKEE WI USA
5"10
155

Rightfield
R
R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
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Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,000,000
1898
11 Year(s), 59 Days (1951 total Days)
171 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 59 Days (1951 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall773310
Versus LHP873410
Versus RHP663310
Talent773410
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7
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9
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
C : 1 (Range), .920 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .943 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 9
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/16BROW 5-4412000000#5  
9/19@PHIW 5-0422000000#5  
9/23SLNW 3-1312000110#4  
9/24SLNW 10-6322100110#4  
9/25PITW 6-5601000000#4  
9/26PITW 6-2402100100#4  
9/28@CINL 3-8401000000#5  
10/1@BROW 4-2402100101#5  
10/2NYGW 5-4100000000#9  
10/4BSNL 5-6111000000#9  

Batting Stats 1898

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall662237517213236199.336.387.444.831.883.108
Projected662237517213236199.336.387.444.831.883.108
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall55243070701992025778.140.76.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP113397012119153100.345.419.434.852
vs. RHP110361020111746000.327.351.455.805
Close/Late3181002410000.258.281.290.572
Scoring Position6221810270112100.339.432.500.932
Pinch Hitting1031001100000.300.300.400.700
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home34120388101718125.317.379.400.779
Road3210337911151874.359.396.495.892
March/April72383006223.348.400.478.878
May72371018210.304.333.478.812
June72120001111.095.130.095.226
July13481742071122.354.380.521.901
August1449130000841.265.321.265.586
Sept/Oct185928900101292.475.544.6271.171

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
1897134614410710700221.304.396.435.831PIT
189866223751721323619019257.336.387.444.831 CHN
Total1329480313702946731681609338052203259107.285.329.394.723 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1887, AAA109427128266844593521226.300.351.445.796

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1898

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher515024548030512.961462.25.931874046.0
Rightfield651500161.93845.13.18    

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...
Injured on 4/14/1897 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 4/17/1898 to a 1-year deal worth $2,000,000 per year...
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