#9 Joe Cronin, Second Base, 28 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Friday, 10/20/1934
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Joe Cronin

10/12/1906
28
USA,CA,SAN FRANCISCO
5"10
180

Second Base
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R
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Minimal
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
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Normal
2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 365,000
1934 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 31 Days (891 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 47 Days (1423 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall510455
Versus LHP510466
Versus RHP510455
Talent69465
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4
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4
1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 7 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 6 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 2 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/26@NYYW 12-0000000000#7  
9/27@NYYW 13-7110000000#9  
9/28WASL 4-6000000000#4  
10/1CHAW 4-3100000000#5  
10/2@PHAL 0-4000000000#3  
10/10BOSW 16-0010000000#1  
10/14@PITL 5-7100000000#4  
10/15@PITW 4-2100000000#9  
10/17PITL 1-4100000000#9  
10/19PITL 6-7100000000#4  

Batting Stats 1934

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall9518552161735312131.281.353.492.845.812.211
Projected9518552161735312131.281.353.492.845.812.211
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall42207000501912400.032.06.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2284116553000.364.481.7731.254
vs. RHP16344120629261628100.270.333.454.787
Close/Late1320015243000.154.353.385.738
Scoring Position481760325027100.354.373.6671.039
Pinch Hitting1332014323000.231.333.615.949
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home4787248041814916.276.340.506.846
Road48982881317171215.286.364.480.843
This Week2200000000.000.000.000.000
Last Week3200000100.000.000.000.000
March/April183652013349.139.225.278.503
May173093017324.300.333.500.833
June133511111410410.314.385.486.870
July132794006362.333.455.481.936
August1634124017743.353.421.559.980
Sept/Oct182362038513.261.292.7391.031
Postseason5400000100.000.000.000.000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1926138515161409106110552244554.313.375.483.859 DET
1927146593183521587311758273751.309.368.487.856DET,AL
192821812661210161010500.321.402.494.896DET
192993226521922323027034511.230.309.358.667DET
1930411100000000001.0001.0002.0003.000DET
1931410400010200201.400.500.400.900DET
193268320141000200.375.3751.0001.375DET
193329842210005116102000.262.319.381.700DET
193495185521617353121013100.281.353.492.845DET
Total53617035041462830221311176615187117.296.361.467.828 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1926, AAA72410312475220.417.517.8751.392
1930, AAA1164211373843796949911043.325.450.6981.149
1931, AAA13046512627726917910411644.271.401.527.928
1932, AAA1325061523664397978311554.300.395.6501.045
1933, AAA13049012742133988410112421.259.384.551.935

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1926104411400441500.250.267.341.608
19276233200332200.130.200.217.417
1929230000000100.000.000.000.000
1934540000010000.000.000.000.000
Total237414600783800.189.221.270.491

Fielding Stats 1934

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base26194583171313.977173.26.79    
Third Base281313376522.962136.23.42    
Shortstop248224710701.98698.26.39    
Rightfield22300301.00013.02.08    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by Detroit in 1926...
Had first career hit on 4/10/1926, off Lee Thompson (NYY)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/15/1926, off Andy Cooper (BOS)...
Injured on 5/31/1926 with a Pulled Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Washington on 7/18/1926...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1926, hitting .313 with 10 HR, 61 RBI...
Was selected to the 1927 Allstar game...
Injured on 4/1/1928 with a Blurred Vision Eye, out for 2-3 weeks...
Injured on 5/13/1928 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for full season...
1/31/1930: Gets a new one-year contract worth $365,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1931: Gets a new one-year contract worth $365,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 7/25/1931 with a Stiff Knee, out for one week...
1/31/1932: Gets a new one-year contract worth $365,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1933: Gets a new one-year contract worth $365,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $365,000 through salary arbitration...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Doubles
1927 - 52 - 4th
Triples
1926 - 9 - 7th
1927 - 15 - 1st
Runs
1927 - 117 - 5th
  

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