#4 Lave Cross, Catcher, 21 yrs, Cleveland Blues Tuesday, 10/24/1887
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight : Position : Bats : Throws : | Lave Cross 5/12/1866 21 MILWAUKEE WI USA 5"10 155 Catcher R R | Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating : | Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 4 / 6 (Popular) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 2.5 Stars |
Contract & Roster Status
Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years : | Big League Contract $ 250,000 1887 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 60 Days (60 total Days) 60 Day(s) 0 Year(s), 60 Days (60 total Days) 0 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left |  |
Ratings
Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's
Overall | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 10
Versus LHP | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 10
Versus RHP | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 10
Talent | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10
Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type : | 7 7 9 3 1 Normal | Fielding Ratings C : 4 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 4 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 9 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 3
Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot |  |
9/18 | BAL | L 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #7 |  |
9/22 | @PHA | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 |  |
9/23 | WAS | L 2-7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 |  |
9/24 | WAS | L 3-11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 |  |
9/25 | IND | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 |  |
9/28 | @DET | W 7-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #6 |  |
9/29 | @DET | W 10-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 |  |
9/30 | KC | L 4-9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 |  |
10/1 | LOU | L 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 |  |
10/2 | @LOU | W 7-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 |  |
Batting Stats 1887
Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO
Overall | 42 | 157 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 8 | .274 | .303 | .344 | .647 | .571 | .070
Projected | 42 | 157 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 8 | .274 | .303 | .344 | .647 | .571 | .070
Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27
Overall | 38 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 100.0 | 15.8 | 3.6
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
vs. LHP | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .412 | .688 | 1.099
vs. RHP | 141 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .291 | .305 | .596
Close/Late | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .368 | .389 | .757
Scoring Position | 58 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .328 | .431 | .759
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 | 1.500
| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
Home | 22 | 85 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | .306 | .330 | .388 | .718
Road | 20 | 72 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | .236 | .273 | .292 | .564
August | 18 | 68 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 3 | .338 | .375 | .397 | .772
Sept/Oct | 24 | 89 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 5 | .225 | .247 | .303 | .551
Career Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams
1887 | 42 | 157 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .274 | .303 | .344 | .647 | CLE
Total | 42 | 157 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .274 | .303 | .344 | .647 |
Career Minor League Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
1887, AAA | 109 | 427 | 128 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 59 | 35 | 21 | 22 | 6 | .300 | .357 | .445 | .802
Career Postseason Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Fielding Stats 1887
Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO%
Catcher | 37 | 37 | 134 | 35 | 1 | 178 | 9 | .949 | 334.0 | 4.80 | 1 | 80 | 26 | 32.5
Rightfield | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .667 | 9.0 | 3.00 |  |  |  |
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)...
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