Positions: Pinch Runner, Shortstop and Third Baseman
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
5-11, 160lb (180cm, 72kg)
Born: August 28, 1918 in Tulsa, OK us
Died: July 23, 1997 in Huntsville, TX
Buried: Memorial Oaks Cemetery, Houston, TX
School: University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK)
Debut:
September 27, 1942
(Age 24-030d,
9,310th in major league history)
vs. CHC 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
June 8, 1948
(Age 29-285d)
vs. BSN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1947 season
Full Name: Joffre James Cross
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Career
-0.7
142
23
0
.162
22
10
4
.265
.190
.456
25
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Team | Opp | Result | Inngs | BF | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 156 | 1942-09-27 (2) | STL | CHC | W, 4-1 | CG | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1-0 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Team | Opp | Result | Inngs | BF | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 156 | 1942-09-27 (2) | STL | CHC | W, 4-1 | CG | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1-0 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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