#4 Lave Cross, Catcher, 34 yrs, Columbus Solons
Sunday, 10/22/1900
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Lave Cross

5/12/1866
34
MILWAUKEE WI USA
5"10
160

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

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56238
Versus LHP66239
Versus RHP55238
Talent65249
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7
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/12WASW 3-2400000002#7  
9/13LOUL 6-8300000011#7  
9/14LOUL 3-5302100100#7  
9/16@BALW 5-1311000010#7  
9/17@BALL 1-3100000000#8  
9/18INDL 4-6400000001#7  
9/19INDW 4-3500000002#6  
9/21LOUW 2-1302000000#7  
9/22LOUL 0-7400000000#7  
9/23@BOSL 0-5201000000#6  

Batting Stats 1900

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall137491136213567513247.277.317.363.680.632.086
Projected137491136213567513247.277.317.363.680.632.086
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13153202072717829301862.566.54.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP150516212615918300.340.370.427.797
vs. RHP34185151441362329420.249.293.334.628
Close/Late632121191074020.333.389.444.833
Scoring Position139428236101217720.302.338.453.791
Pinch Hitting310000110020.333.333.333.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home722556470128261828.251.297.290.587
Road6523672143439251419.305.336.441.777
March/April237424602161073.324.369.486.856
May2587263111212712.299.347.391.738
June23922742119734.293.313.413.726
July2282243019855.293.326.366.692
August259518400610617.189.233.232.465
Sept/Oct1961171005446.279.323.295.618

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
18998029283176339351001982.284.307.414.721 BSN
1900137491136213567513207473018.277.317.363.680 COL,AL
Total1546558615893327639787695380060259297127.284.327.392.719 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1887, AAA109427128266844593521226.300.351.445.796

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
18996266100131020.231.259.269.528
Total6266100131020.231.259.269.528

Fielding Stats 1900

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher130127502123466641.9381138.15.2712919131.3
Centerfield4470081.87537.01.95    

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...
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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