#4 Lave Cross, Catcher, 34 yrs, Columbus Solons Sunday, 10/22/1900 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Lave Cross
5/12/1866 34 MILWAUKEE WI USA 5"10 160
Catcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 7,000,001 1903 13 Year(s), 28 Days (2264 total Days) 172 Day(s) 13 Year(s), 28 Days (2264 total Days) 13 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Talent | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 6 9 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 1 (Range), .918 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 2 (Range), .942 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 9 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 3
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/12 | WAS | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
9/13 | LOU | L 6-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/14 | LOU | L 3-5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/16 | @BAL | W 5-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/17 | @BAL | L 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/18 | IND | L 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/19 | IND | W 4-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #6 | | |
9/21 | LOU | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/22 | LOU | L 0-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/23 | @BOS | L 0-5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 137 | 491 | 136 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 67 | 51 | 32 | 47 | .277 | .317 | .363 | .680 | .632 | .086 |
Projected | 137 | 491 | 136 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 67 | 51 | 32 | 47 | .277 | .317 | .363 | .680 | .632 | .086 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 131 | 532 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 178 | 29 | 30 | 18 | 62.5 | 66.5 | 4.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 150 | 51 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .340 | .370 | .427 | .797 |
vs. RHP | 341 | 85 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 36 | 23 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .249 | .293 | .334 | .628 |
Close/Late | 63 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .389 | .444 | .833 |
Scoring Position | 139 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .302 | .338 | .453 | .791 |
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 72 | 255 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 28 | .251 | .297 | .290 | .587 |
Road | 65 | 236 | 72 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 19 | .305 | .336 | .441 | .777 |
March/April | 23 | 74 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | .324 | .369 | .486 | .856 |
May | 25 | 87 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 12 | .299 | .347 | .391 | .738 |
June | 23 | 92 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .293 | .313 | .413 | .726 |
July | 22 | 82 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | .293 | .326 | .366 | .692 |
August | 25 | 95 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 17 | .189 | .233 | .232 | .465 |
Sept/Oct | 19 | 61 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | .279 | .323 | .295 | .618 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1887 | 42 | 157 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .274 | .303 | .344 | .647 | CLE |
1888 | 132 | 480 | 145 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 63 | 52 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 29 | 7 | .302 | .332 | .381 | .713 | CLE,AL |
1889 | 136 | 487 | 151 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 55 | 66 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 29 | 12 | .310 | .358 | .419 | .777 | CLE |
1890 | 138 | 514 | 148 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 68 | 68 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 33 | 15 | .288 | .337 | .401 | .738 | CLE,AL |
1891 | 130 | 487 | 148 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 77 | 62 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 4 | .304 | .337 | .409 | .745 | CLE |
1892 | 141 | 522 | 138 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 67 | 59 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 34 | 13 | .264 | .311 | .374 | .684 | CLE |
1893 | 131 | 456 | 126 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 78 | 52 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 18 | .276 | .315 | .379 | .694 | CLE PIT |
1894 | 128 | 430 | 118 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 70 | 54 | 38 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 10 | .274 | .327 | .402 | .729 | PIT |
1895 | 138 | 508 | 131 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 77 | 51 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 19 | 10 | .258 | .301 | .368 | .669 | PIT |
1896 | 134 | 493 | 133 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 62 | 78 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 10 | .270 | .319 | .402 | .721 | PIT |
1897 | 13 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .304 | .396 | .435 | .831 | PIT |
1898 | 66 | 223 | 75 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 36 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 7 | .336 | .387 | .444 | .831 | CHN |
1899 | 80 | 292 | 83 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | .284 | .307 | .414 | .721 | BSN |
1900 | 137 | 491 | 136 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 67 | 51 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 47 | 30 | 18 | .277 | .317 | .363 | .680 | COL,AL |
Total | 1546 | 5586 | 1589 | 332 | 76 | 39 | 787 | 695 | 380 | 0 | 60 | 259 | 297 | 127 | .284 | .327 | .392 | .719 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1887, AAA | 109 | 427 | 128 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 59 | 35 | 21 | 22 | 6 | .300 | .351 | .445 | .796 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1899 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .231 | .259 | .269 | .528 |
Total | 6 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .231 | .259 | .269 | .528 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 130 | 127 | 502 | 123 | 4 | 666 | 41 | .938 | 1138.1 | 5.27 | 1 | 291 | 91 | 31.3 |
Centerfield | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | .875 | 37.0 | 1.95 | | | | |
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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... Signed as a free agent by Boston (N) on 5/17/1899 to a 1-year deal worth $2,400,000 per year... Signed as a free agent by Columbus on 2/16/1900 to a 4-year deal worth $7,000,001 per year... Drove in 6 runs against Louisville on 4/25/1900... Was selected to the 1900 Allstar game... Injured on 9/23/1900 with a Broken Hand, out for 4-5 weeks...
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