#9 Joe Cronin, Second Base, 30 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Wednesday, 10/25/1936
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Joe Cronin

10/12/1906
30
USA,CA,SAN FRANCISCO
5"10
185

Second Base
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R
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Minimal
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
Suffers
Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 810,000
1939
7 Year(s), 31 Days (1235 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 47 Days (1767 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall510465
Versus LHP510465
Versus RHP510465
Talent69475
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4
4
4
4
1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 7 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 6 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 2 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21@WASW 5-3010000000#8  
9/23BOSW 2-0200000001#8  
9/24BOSW 11-3300000021#6  
9/26@PHAW 8-3411100112#4  
9/28NYYW 8-4321001110#6  
9/29CHAL 1-3301100000#6  
9/30@SLAL 1-3411100001#1  
10/1CLEL 3-7403200200#5  
10/2@BOSW 6-4100000001#7  
10/4WASW 21-7534111310#5  

Batting Stats 1936

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1404001133551756765797.282.374.522.896.915.240
Projected1404001133551756765797.282.374.522.896.915.240
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall104462210721209572166.781.37.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1122871715281927002.250.368.518.886
vs. RHP288852841041483870120.295.376.524.900
Close/Late419313107713020.220.320.561.881
Scoring Position110318133701426111.282.362.455.817
Pinch Hitting2241001253010.182.321.227.549
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home72215591541241382949.274.360.549.909
Road6818554201515382848.292.386.492.878
March/April2168186021112718.265.325.441.766
May2367176047131214.254.375.522.897
June23711910018141016.268.366.451.817
July2468254321112818.368.434.6031.037
August2366140159131017.212.316.470.785
Sept/Oct26602091310121014.333.423.6671.089

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1926138515161409106110552244554.313.375.483.859 DET
1927146593183521587311758273751.309.368.487.856DET,AL
192821812661210161010500.321.402.494.896DET
192993226521922323027034511.230.309.358.667DET
1930411100000000001.0001.0002.0003.000DET
1931410400010200201.400.500.400.900DET
193268320141000200.375.3751.0001.375DET
193329842210005116102000.262.319.381.700DET
193495185521617353121013100.281.353.492.845DET
1935129290652153344129116810.224.296.362.658DET
193614040011335517567657219721.282.374.522.896DET
Total80523936822023850311428262917352148.285.355.464.819 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1926, AAA72410312475220.417.517.8751.392
1930, AAA1164211373843796949911043.325.450.6981.149
1931, AAA13046512627726917910411644.271.401.527.928
1932, AAA1325061523664397978311554.300.395.6501.045
1933, AAA13049012742133988410112421.259.384.551.935

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1926104411400441500.250.267.341.608
19276233200332200.130.200.217.417
1929230000000100.000.000.000.000
1934540000010000.000.000.000.000
Total237414600783800.189.221.270.491

Fielding Stats 1936

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base56501171784130510.967443.26.19    
Third Base1594333392.949100.13.50    
Shortstop393346134171811.994300.05.43    
Rightfield121223002301.00095.02.18    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by Detroit in 1926...
Had first career hit on 4/10/1926, off Lee Thompson (NYY)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/15/1926, off Andy Cooper (BOS)...
Injured on 5/31/1926 with a Pulled Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Washington on 7/18/1926...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1926, hitting .313 with 10 HR, 61 RBI...
Was selected to the 1927 Allstar game...
Injured on 4/1/1928 with a Blurred Vision Eye, out for 2-3 weeks...
Injured on 5/13/1928 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for full season...
1/31/1930: Gets a new one-year contract worth $365,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1931: Gets a new one-year contract worth $365,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 7/25/1931 with a Stiff Knee, out for one week...
1/31/1932: Gets a new one-year contract worth $365,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1933: Gets a new one-year contract worth $365,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $365,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $655,714 through salary arbitration...
6/3/1935: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $810,000 per year, for 4 years.
Hit for the cycle against Washington on 10/4/1936...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Doubles
1927 - 52 - 4th
Triples
1926 - 9 - 7th
1927 - 15 - 1st
Runs
1927 - 117 - 5th
  

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