#9 Joe Cronin, Second Base, 31 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Wednesday, 10/25/1937
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Joe Cronin

10/12/1906
31
USA,CA,SAN FRANCISCO
5"10
190

Second Base
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R
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Minimal
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
Suffers
Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 810,000
1939
8 Year(s), 31 Days (1407 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 47 Days (1939 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall510465
Versus LHP610465
Versus RHP510465
Talent69475
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4
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4
4
1
Normal
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  
8/29@BOSL 7-8311100200#4  
8/30@BOSL 4-7301000211#5  
8/31@NYYW 4-3310000010#5  
9/2@NYYW 7-4100000000#7  
9/4WASW 5-3300000000#6  
9/5WASW 8-0411001301#4  
9/7PHAL 4-11211100011#1  
9/8PHAL 2-6411000000#4  
9/10CLEL 0-6400000001#5  
9/11CLEW 10-5000000000#6  

Batting Stats 1937

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall11733386293961664574.258.347.444.792.749.186
Projected11733386293961664574.258.347.444.792.749.186
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall8738014013011484100.050.55.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP872232214171317000.253.350.402.752
vs. RHP24664261747493257101.260.346.459.806
Close/Late38710124614000.184.295.289.585
Scoring Position100307245001818101.300.408.530.938
Pinch Hitting2050118534000.250.348.500.848
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5916345172530341940.276.355.497.852
Road5817041121431322634.241.340.394.734
March/April23561960181099.339.431.500.931
May2056146111211315.250.288.446.735
June23691651216151213.232.354.420.774
July19571351210111014.228.343.456.799
August25772160212161020.273.352.429.781
Sept/Oct71831013313.167.211.389.599

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
1937117333862939616645117400.258.347.444.792DET
Total922272676823141593724943071018426148.282.354.461.816 

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 1937

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base393874137322143.986314.06.13    
Third Base28188475572.965159.13.22    
Shortstop23920489713.958104.16.12    
Rightfield23223700381.974188.21.81    

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...
Injured on 9/11/1937 with a Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Doubles
1927 - 52 - 4th
Triples
1926 - 9 - 7th
1927 - 15 - 1st
Runs
1927 - 117 - 5th
  

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