Joe Cronin

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: October 12, 1906 in San Francisco, CA us

Died: September 7, 1984 in Barnstable, MA

Buried: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Centerville, MA

High School: Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory (San Francisco, CA)

Last Game: April 19, 1945 (Age 38-189d)
vs. NYY 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1956. (Voted by BBWAA on 152/193 ballots)
View Joe Cronin's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1927 season

Full Name: Joseph Edward Cronin

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

64.8

7579

2285

170

.302

1233

RBI

1424

OBP

.390

SLG

.468

OPS

.857

OPS+

119

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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
1925	18	-3.2	Johnstown	MATL	C		99		352		110	18	11	3						.313		.452		159
1926	19	-9.1	New Haven	EL	A		66		244		78	11	8	2						.320		.455		111
1926	19	-9.7	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	38	92	83	9	22	2	2	0	11	0	0	6	15	.265	.315	.337	.652	28		0	3		0
1927	20	-8.9	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	12	24	22	2	5	1	0	0	3	0	0	2	3	.227	.292	.273	.564	6		0	0		0
1928	21	-7.6	Kansas City	AA	AA		74	284	241	34	59	10	6	2		1		31	28	.245	.336	.361	.697	87		2	10
1928	21	-7.2	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	63	259	227	23	55	10	4	0	25	4	0	22	27	.242	.309	.322	.631	73		0	10		0
1929	22	-6.1	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	145	601	494	72	139	29	8	8	61	5	9	85	37	.281	.388	.421	.809	208		1	21		2
1930	23	-5.0	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	154	686	587	127	203	41	9	13	126	17	10	72	36	.346	.422	.513	.935	301		5	22		1
1931	24	-4.1	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	156	700	611	103	187	44	13	12	126	10	9	81	52	.306	.391	.480	.870	293		4	4		4
1932	25	-3.3	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	143	629	557	95	177	43	18	6	116	7	5	66	45	.318	.393	.492	.885	274		3	3		1
1933	26	-2.3	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	152	696	602	89	186	45	11	5	118	5	4	87	49	.309	.398	.445	.843	268		2	5		4
1934	27	-1.3	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	127	567	504	68	143	30	9	7	101	8	0	53	28	.284	.353	.421	.774	212		1	9		3
1935	28	-0.3	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	144	630	556	70	164	37	14	9	95	3	3	63	40	.295	.370	.460	.830	256		3	8		2
1936	29	0.6	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	81	334	295	36	83	22	4	2	43	1	3	32	21	.281	.354	.403	.757	119		1	6		1
1937	30	1.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	148	671	570	102	175	40	4	18	110	5	3	84	73	.307	.402	.486	.888	277		6	11		3
1938	31	2.8	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	143	637	530	98	172	51	5	17	94	7	5	91	60	.325	.428	.536	.964	284		5	11		2
1939	32	4.3	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	143	627	520	97	160	33	3	19	107	6	6	87	48	.308	.407	.492	.899	256	18	0	20		2
1940	33	5.1	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	149	645	548	104	156	35	6	24	111	7	5	83	65	.285	.380	.502	.882	275	6	1	13		4
1941	34	6.0	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	143	615	518	98	161	38	8	16	95	1	4	82	55	.311	.406	.508	.914	263	20	1	14		3
1942	35	7.1	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	45	95	79	7	24	3	0	4	24	0	1	15	21	.304	.415	.494	.909	39	3	0	1		2
1943	36	7.3	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	59	88	77	8	24	4	0	5	29	0	0	11	4	.312	.398	.558	.956	43	3	0	0		3
1944	37	7.1	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	76	231	191	24	46	7	0	5	28	1	4	34	19	.241	.358	.356	.714	68	7	1	5		4
1945	38	7.6	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	3	11	8	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	2	.375	.546	.375	.921	3	0	0	0		0
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 (20 seasons)					Majors		2124	8838	7579	1233	2285	515	118	170	1424	87	71	1059	700	.302	.390	.468	.857	3546		34	166		41
Minors (3 seasons)					Minors		239	880	837	34	247	39	25	7		1		31	28	.295		.427		357		2	10
All Levels (21 Seasons)							2363	9718	8416	1267	2532	554	143	177	1424	88	71	1090	728	.301		.464		3903		36	176		41