Lave Cross

Positions: Third Baseman, Catcher and Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-8, 155lb (173cm, 70kg)

Born: May 12, 1866 in Milwaukee, WI us

Died: September 6, 1927 in Toledo, OH

Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, OH

Last Game: June 8, 1907 (Age 41-027d)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1887 season

Full Name: Lafayette Napoleon Cross

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Relatives: Brother of Amos Cross, Frank Cross

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

46.5

9084

2651

.292

1338

RBI

1378

303

OBP

.329

SLG

.383

OPS

.711

OPS+

100

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1886	20	-3.8	Altoona	PASA	N/A		71		299	69	80	9	4	0		24				.268		.324		97		1
1887	21	-5.4	LOU	AA	Maj	LOU	54	219	203	32	54	8	3	0	26	15		15	14	.266	.320	.335	.655	68		1
1888	22	-4.6	LOU	AA	Maj	LOU	46	183	180	20	41	3	0	0	15	10		2	10	.228	.240	.244	.485	44		1
1889	23	-3.6	PHA	AA	Maj	PHA	55	213	199	22	44	8	2	0	23	11		14	9	.221	.272	.281	.554	56		0
1890	24	-3.8	PHQ	PL	Maj	PHQ	63	257	245	42	73	7	8	3	47	5		12	6	.298	.331	.429	.759	105		0
1891	25	-2.2	PHA	AA	Maj	PHA	110	443	402	66	121	20	14	5	52	14		38	23	.301	.366	.458	.823	184		3
1892	26	-1.5	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	140	583	541	84	149	15	10	4	69	18		39	16	.275	.328	.362	.690	196		3
1893	27	-0.8	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	96	442	415	81	124	17	6	4	78	18		26	7	.299	.342	.398	.739	165		1
1894	28	0.2	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	122	593	542	128	210	34	10	7	132	23		31	7	.388	.424	.526	.949	285		3	17
1895	29	1.1	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	125	589	535	95	145	26	9	2	101	21		35	8	.271	.319	.365	.684	195		3	16
1896	30	1.9	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	106	453	406	63	104	23	5	1	73	8		32	14	.256	.312	.345	.657	140		1	14
1897	31	2.9	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	88	366	344	37	89	17	5	3	51	10		10	15	.259	.282	.363	.645	125		1	11
1898	32	3.9	STL	NL	Maj	STL	151	646	602	71	191	28	8	3	79	14		28	8	.317	.348	.405	.753	244		0	16
1899	33		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CLV-STL	141	592	557	76	166	19	5	5	84	13		25	3	.298	.331	.377	.708	210		2	8
1899	33	5.0	CLV	NL	Maj	CLV	38	165	154	15	44	5	0	1	20	2		8	0	.286	.325	.338	.663	52		1	2
1899	33	5.0	STL	NL	Maj	STL	103	427	403	61	122	14	5	4	64	11		17	3	.303	.333	.392	.725	158		1	6
1900	34		2 Teams	NL	Maj	BRO-STL	133	557	522	79	153	15	6	4	73	21		26	7	.293	.329	.368	.697	192		2	7
1900	34	5.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	16	65	61	6	18	1	0	0	6	1		1	2	.295	.307	.312	.618	19		0	3
1900	34	5.5	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	117	492	461	73	135	14	6	4	67	20		25	5	.293	.332	.375	.707	173		2	4
1901	35	7.0	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	100	450	424	82	139	28	12	2	73	23		19	6	.328	.358	.465	.823	197		1	6
1902	36	7.4	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	137	595	559	90	191	39	8	0	108	25		27	4	.342	.374	.440	.814	246		2	7
1903	37	8.4	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	137	577	559	60	163	22	4	2	90	14		10	17	.292	.304	.356	.660	199		0	8
1904	38	9.0	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	155	639	607	73	176	31	10	1	71	10		13	9	.290	.310	.379	.689	230		5	14
1905	39	10.1	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	147	630	587	69	156	29	5	0	77	8		26	12	.266	.299	.332	.631	195		2	15
1906	40	11.3	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	130	538	494	55	130	14	6	1	46	19		28	16	.263	.303	.322	.625	159		0	16
1907	41	12.5	New Orleans	SOUA	A		86		337	40	90					11				.267		.294		99			9
1907	41	11.9	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	41	176	161	13	32	8	0	0	10	3		10	6	.199	.246	.248	.494	40		0	5
1908	42	14.2	New Orleans	SOUA	A		15		55	4	14					1				.255		.309		17			4
1909	43	16.4	Charlotte	CARA	D		50		187		59	10	1	0						.316		.380		71
1909	43		Shamokin	ATLL	N/A
1910	44	17.4	Charlotte	CARA	D		109		396	43	117	14	6	1						.296		.369		146			18
1911	45	18.8	Charlotte	CARA	D		79		295		95	10								.322
1912	46	19.1	Haverhill	NENL	B		126		452		132	20	1	1						.292		.347		157
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (21 seasons)					Majors		2277	9741	9084	1338	2651	411	136	47	1378	303		466	217	.292	.329	.383	.711	3475		31	160
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		465	1753	1722	87	507	54	8	2		12				.294				374			31
Other (2 seasons)					Other		71	300	299	69	80	9	4	0		24								97		1
All Levels (27 Seasons)							2813	11794	11105	1494	3238	474	148	49	1378	339		466	217					3946		32	191

A (2 seasons)					Minors		101	405	392	44	104					12				.265							13
B (1 season)					Minors		126	452	452		132	20	1	1						.292		.347		157
D (3 seasons)					Minors		238	896	878	43	271	34	7	1						.309		.247		217			18