#9 Joe Cronin, Shortstop, 36 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Joe Cronin

10/12/1906
36
USA,CA,SAN FRANCISCO
5"10
190

Shortstop
R
R
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Minimal
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None at all
2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
Suffers
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,500,000
1942
13 Year(s), 31 Days (2267 total Days)
172 Day(s)
16 Year(s), 47 Days (2799 total Days)
16 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall49133
Versus LHP59134
Versus RHP49133
Talent49234
Running & Bunting Ratings
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4
3
4
4
1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 7 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 7 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 3 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/20@PITW 7-3000000100#5  
9/21@PITW 6-5301000002#5  
9/23@PHIL 3-5401000001#7  
9/24@PHIW 5-4301010100#5  
9/26BSNW 7-3321000011#5  
9/27BSNW 6-4400000012#4  
9/28CINW 7-4300000003#4  
9/29@PITL 1-3200000002#7  
10/1@BROW 4-3301000102#6  
10/2CHCL 4-6401100001#7  

Batting Stats 1942

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall8421859201430281565.271.319.427.746.653.156
Projected8421859201430281565.271.319.427.746.653.156
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall53235100601932502.029.64.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP78221000514733000.282.341.410.751
vs. RHP1403710142514832101.264.307.436.742
Close/Late2860001026000.214.267.214.481
Scoring Position5316611230416101.302.356.509.865
Pinch Hitting2042002105000.200.200.300.500
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home411062810021414735.264.316.415.731
Road431123110121614830.277.322.438.760
March/April1229115003427.379.438.552.989
May1435104003857.286.375.400.775
June92551001023.200.259.240.499
July1535710135118.200.222.314.537
August123913402104010.333.333.590.923
Sept/Oct225513511107520.236.295.418.713

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
19381233409031011675646019711.265.351.453.804DET
1939146486121395107162722314800.249.346.412.758DET
194012134695283137354532212252.275.372.486.858 NYN
194187200411624202537206834.205.335.365.700NYN
194284218592014302815116502.271.319.427.746NYN
Total1483431611743655210163371953017259262317.272.352.451.803 

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
1940250000000400.000.000.000.000
Total2579146007831200.177.207.253.460

Fielding Stats 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base19173162139301.000133.06.29    
Third Base11114290341.97194.13.24    
Shortstop26183567151053.971159.05.94    
Leftfield1000000.0003.00.00    
Centerfield1000000.0001.00.00    
Rightfield14717001701.00071.02.15    

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...
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/27/1940 to a 3-year deal worth $2,500,000 per year...
Injured on 6/20/1942 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Doubles
1927 - 52 - 4th
1939 - 39 - 9th
Triples
1926 - 9 - 7th
1927 - 15 - 1st
Runs
1927 - 117 - 5th
  

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