Bobby Crosby
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Robert Edward Crosby
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 195 lb.
- School California State University, Long Beach
- Debut September 2, 2003
- Born January 12, 1980 in Lakewood, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Bobby Crosby was the American League Rookie of the Year in 2004, when he hit 22 home runs and 34 doubles. He has played in six major league seasons with the Oakland Athletics through April 2008.
Crosby was a star player at Long Beach State University, where he was 2000 Big West Conference All-Star shortstop and 2001 Big West Conference Player of the Year. In 2000, he also won the Jacques Reuvers Award during Haarlem Baseball Week. He was picked in the first round of the draft by the Oakland Athletics in 2001 and had a terrific 11 games in Modesto of the California League.
Back in 2002 at Modesto, he hit .307 in half a season and was called up to Midland of the Texas League where he hit .281. The following year, in 2003, he starred at Sacramento of the PCL, posting .308/.395/.544 and being named Baseball America First Team Minor League All-Star shortstop as well as American Association Player of the Year. He had a brief cup of coffee with the major league team in 2003.
In 2004, although he was Rookie of the Year, his limitations were apparent. He hit only .239, he struck out 141 times, and he grounded into 20 double plays. However, his power and his range factor in the field could not be overlooked. He was the sixth Athletic to be named Rookie of the Year.
In 2005 and 2006, Crosby has struggled with injuries, being put on the disabled list four different times. In 2005, although he missed half a season, his numbers of .276/.346/.456 were all notably better than in the previous season. In 2006, his numbers are back down again. In the second half of 2006, he has struggled with a back injury that greatly limited his playing time.
Crosby was only 27 in 2007, and so should be coming into his best years if he can keep healthy. Through 2005, the most similar player to Crosby, based on the similarity scores method, was his contemporary of almost the same age, Khalil Greene, although the shape of Greene's major league career has been somewhat different. Through 2007 several of the most similar players to Crosby are catchers, indicative of the fact that Crosby's batting average through 2007 has been low while he has shown decent power.
Bobby is the son of Ed Crosby, and his brother Blake Crosby is a shortstop at Sacramento State.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 2004 AL Rookie of the Year Award
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 1 (2004)
| AL Rookie of the Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| Angel Berroa | Bobby Crosby | Huston Street |
