#4 Lave Cross, Catcher, 33 yrs, Boston (N) Beaneaters
Wednesday, 10/25/1899
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Lave Cross

5/12/1866
33
MILWAUKEE WI USA
5"10
155

Catcher
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,400,000
1899
12 Year(s), 28 Days (2092 total Days)
141 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 28 Days (2092 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall672310
Versus LHP872310
Versus RHP662310
Talent773410
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7
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9
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 1 (Range), .920 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .943 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 9
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/26@NYGL 1-2412100000#2  
9/30PHIW 12-3100000000#4  
10/1@PHIL 4-5100000000#9  
10/2CINW 4-0411000000#2  
10/7@SLNW 5-4410000010#1  
10/10SLNW 7-6500000000#1  
10/11SLNL 0-4400000000#1  
10/14@SLNW 8-0514100100#1  
10/19@CLEW 4-1400000000#1  
10/23CLEL 1-2412000000#1  

Batting Stats 1899

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall802928317633935109.284.307.414.721.641.130
Projected802928317633935109.284.307.414.721.641.130
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall69303030601121268280.036.64.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP51132109523000.255.283.333.616
vs. RHP241701553303086100.290.312.432.744
Close/Late40131118501100.325.317.475.792
Scoring Position942341235045100.245.273.372.645
Pinch Hitting1052002200100.500.455.7001.155
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home41139461022271953.331.352.475.827
Road3915337741121656.242.266.359.625
This Week1420000100.500.500.5001.000
Last Week1400000000.000.000.000.000
May41441202101.286.286.643.929
June1444103102600.227.227.341.568
July18741851014943.243.282.338.620
August2282243118954.293.330.390.720
Sept/Oct227827512131011.346.354.513.867
Postseason62661001310.231.259.269.528

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
188742157436112521701870.274.303.344.647 CLE
188813248014520626352230322297.302.332.381.713CLE,AL
1889136487151266555663904182912.310.358.419.777CLE
1890138514148327468683902233315.288.337.401.738CLE,AL
189113048714835527762270613314.304.337.409.745CLE
1892141522138227767593602273413.264.311.374.684CLE
18931314561263071785230010152518.276.315.379.694CLE PIT
189412843011838437054380919910.274.327.402.729 PIT
18951385081313310177513509211910.258.301.368.669PIT
18961344931333111462783805261610.270.319.402.721PIT
1897134614410710700221.304.396.435.831PIT
189866223751721323619019257.336.387.444.831 CHN
18998029283176339351001982.284.307.414.721 BSN
Total1409509514533117334720644348053212267109.285.328.395.723 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1887, AAA109427128266844593521226.300.351.445.796

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
18996266100131020.231.259.269.528
Total6266100131020.231.259.269.528

Fielding Stats 1899

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher595929149036626.929524.26.2801543925.3
Rightfield10102600271.96387.12.78    

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)...
Was selected to the 1888 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1888...
Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1889...
Was selected to the 1890 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1890...
1/31/1891: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1892: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1892, hitting .647 with 0 HR, 9 RBI...
1/31/1893: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Cleveland to Pittsburgh on 7/29/1893 (Going to PIT: C Lave Cross. Going to CLE: P John Dolan)...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/7/1894 to a 4-year deal worth $3,252,487 per year...
Injured on 3/9/1894 with a Broken Ribs, out for 3 weeks...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (N) on 9/21/1895...
Injured on 4/14/1897 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 4/17/1898 to a 1-year deal worth $2,000,000 per year...
Signed as a free agent by Boston (N) on 5/17/1899 to a 1-year deal worth $2,400,000 per year...
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