Ed Crosby
Edward Carlton Crosby
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: May 26, 1949 in Long Beach, CA
High School: Woodrow Wilson (Long Beach, CA)
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft (January). (All Transactions)
Debut: July 12, 1970
Final Game: May 12, 1976
Relatives: Father of Bobby Crosby
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1970 21 STL NL 38 105 95 9 24 4 1 0 6 0 0 7 5 .253 .308 .316 .623 66 30 1 1 1 1 0 6/54
1972 23 STL NL 101 300 276 27 60 9 1 0 19 1 1 18 27 .217 .269 .257 .527 51 71 10 2 3 1 1 645
1973 24 TOT NL 58 103 90 8 16 3 2 0 6 0 1 11 16 .178 .282 .256 .537 52 23 1 2 0 0 2 64/5
1973 24 STL NL 22 43 39 4 5 2 1 0 1 0 0 4 4 .128 .209 .231 .440 22 9 0 0 0 0 1 /645
1973 24 CIN NL 36 60 51 4 11 1 1 0 5 0 1 7 12 .216 .333 .275 .608 75 14 1 2 0 0 1 6/4
1974 25 CLE AL 37 95 86 11 18 3 0 0 6 0 1 6 12 .209 .258 .244 .502 46 21 1 0 2 1 0 56/4
1975 26 CLE AL 61 145 128 12 30 3 0 0 7 0 4 13 14 .234 .305 .258 .563 62 33 4 0 4 0 0 645
1976 27 CLE AL 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 197 1 0 0 0 0 0 /5D
6 Seasons 297 750 677 67 149 22 4 0 44 1 7 55 74 .220 .282 .264 .547 55 179 17 5 10 3 3
162 Game Avg. 162 409 369 37 81 12 2 0 24 1 4 30 40 .220 .282 .264 .547 55 98 9 3 5 2 2
STL (3 yrs) 161 448 410 40 89 15 3 0 26 1 1 29 36 .217 .273 .268 .541 52 110 11 3 4 2 2
CLE (3 yrs) 100 242 216 23 49 6 0 0 13 0 5 19 26 .227 .288 .255 .543 57 55 5 0 6 1 0
CIN (1 yr) 36 60 51 4 11 1 1 0 5 0 1 7 12 .216 .333 .275 .608 75 14 1 2 0 0 1
NL (3 yrs) 197 508 461 44 100 16 4 0 31 1 2 36 48 .217 .280 .269 .549 55 124 12 5 4 2 3
AL (3 yrs) 100 242 216 23 49 6 0 0 13 0 5 19 26 .227 .288 .255 .543 57 55 5 0 6 1 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1970 21 STL NL 105 74 10 3.6 106 .264 .253 .270 .308 .344 .316 .413 .623 .757 66 .389 -4.7 -0.5 .528 .137 .063
1972 23 STL NL 300 231 18 2.1 91 .240 .217 .255 .269 .323 .257 .377 .527 .701 51 .231 -17.7 -1.9 .401 .105 .040 .0
1973 24 TOT NL 103 76 7 2.5 94 .216 .178 .259 .282 .328 .256 .385 .537 .713 52 .270 -5.7 -0.5 .461 .189 .078
1973 24 STL NL 43 34 2 1.6 97 .143 .128 .263 .209 .332 .231 .390 .440 .722 22 .140 -4.3 -0.4 .382 .205 .103
1973 24 CIN NL 60 42 5 3.2 92 .282 .216 .257 .333 .325 .275 .382 .608 .706 75 .370 -1.5 -0.1 .524 .176 .059
1974 25 CLE AL 95 73 6 2.2 88 .240 .209 .257 .258 .322 .244 .370 .502 .691 46 .242 -5.9 -0.6 .371 .093 .035
1975 26 CLE AL 145 110 9 2.2 92 .263 .234 .257 .305 .327 .258 .377 .563 .704 62 .226 -6.3 -0.6 .396 .094 .023
1976 27 CLE AL 2 1 1 27.1 84 .500 .500 .254 .500 .318 .500 .358 1.000 .675 197 .971 0.2 0.0 1.000 .000 .000
6 Seasons 750 565 51 2.4 93 .246 .220 .259 .282 .327 .264 .382 .547 .710 55 .267 -40.0 -4.1 .422 .117 .044 .0
162 Game Avg. 409 308 28 2.4 93 .246 .220 .259 .282 .327 .264 .382 .547 .710 55 .267 -40.0 -4.1 .422 .117 .044
STL (3 yrs) 448 339 30 2.4 95 .237 .217 .260 .273 .329 .268 .387 .541 .716 52 .261 -26.6 -2.8 .426 .122 .051 .0
CLE (3 yrs) 242 184 16 2.3 90 .257 .227 .257 .288 .324 .255 .374 .543 .699 57 .252 -12.0 -1.2 .390 .093 .028
CIN (1 yr) 60 42 5 3.2 92 .282 .216 .257 .333 .325 .275 .382 .608 .706 75 .371 -1.5 -0.1 .524 .176 .059
NL (3 yrs) 508 381 35 2.5 95 .241 .217 .259 .280 .328 .269 .386 .549 .715 55 .273 -28.1 -2.9 .437 .128 .052 .0
AL (3 yrs) 242 184 16 2.3 90 .257 .227 .257 .288 .324 .255 .374 .543 .699 57 .252 -12.0 -1.2 .390 .093 .028

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1973 24 CIN NL NLCS NYM L 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 1 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1970 21 STL NL 105 0.0% 4.8% 6.7% 4.8% 21% 0.71 19.0 15.8 1.06 87%
1972 23 STL NL 300 0.0% 9.0% 6.0% 3.3% 17% 1.50 10.2 14.5 1.04 83%
1973 24 TOT NL 103 0.0% 15.5% 10.7% 4.9% 31% 1.45 5.6 15.0 0.97 72%
1973 24 STL NL 43 0.0% 9.3% 9.3% 7.0% 60% 1.00 9.8 39.0 0.81 81%
1973 24 CIN NL 60 0.0% 20.0% 11.7% 3.3% 18% 1.71 4.3 10.2 1.14 65%
1974 25 CLE AL 95 0.0% 12.6% 6.3% 3.2% 17% 2.00 7.2 14.3 0.81 79%
1975 26 CLE AL 145 0.0% 9.7% 9.0% 2.1% 10% 1.08 9.1 18.3 1.65 79%
1976 27 CLE AL 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 0.00 100%
6 Seasons 750 0.0% 9.9% 7.3% 3.5% 17% 1.35 9.2 15.4 1.09 81%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1970 21 STL NL 2 0 28% 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 8% 8 7 1 0 0 0 4 3 0
1972 23 STL NL 1 0 34% 86 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 56% 15 6 9 4 2 2 8 4 4
1973 24 TOT NL 1 0 28% 24 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 17% 2 1 1 1 1 0 3 3 0
1973 24 STL NL 1 0 44% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1973 24 CIN NL 0 0 20% 21 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 25% 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 0
1974 25 CLE AL 1 0 46% 34 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 55% 5 3 2 1 1 0 5 1 4
1975 26 CLE AL 3 0 28% 65 0 4 0% 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 46% 6 5 1 0 0 0 5 1 4
1976 27 CLE AL 0 0 0% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Seasons 8 0 32% 255 1 7 13% 1 7 0 0 0 0 6 0 5 18 41% 37 23 14 6 4 2 25 12 12
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1970 21 STL NL 105 87% 24 2 1 0 0 0.04 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 27 1 4% 8 2 25% 75 9 12% 7 4 57% 4 0 0% 0
1972 23 STL NL 300 78% 60 14 0 0 1 1.81 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 60% 58 10 17% 38 12 32% 187 19 10% 20 7 35% 29 12 41% 0
1973 24 TOT NL 103 82% 16 14 5 0 1 1.77 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 5% 9 2 22% 58 7 12% 8 3 38% 7 3 43% 0
1973 24 STL NL 43 98% 5 10 3 0 1 1.75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0% 5 2 40% 23 2 9% 2 1 50% 4 1 25% 0
1973 24 CIN NL 60 70% 11 4 2 0 0 1.84 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1 9% 4 0 0% 35 5 14% 6 2 33% 3 2 67% 0
1974 25 CLE AL 94 88% 18 9 3 0 2 1.79 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100% 19 1 5% 6 2 33% 51 5 10% 0 0 7 4 57% 1
1975 26 CLE AL 145 83% 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 100% 27 4 15% 18 7 39% 90 8 9% 4 1 25% 7 1 14% 0
1976 27 CLE AL 2 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Seasons 749 82% 149 39 9 0 4 1.70 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 77% 151 17 11% 79 25 32% 461 48 10% 39 15 38% 54 20 37% 1
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1970 21 38 105 95 9 24 4 1 0 6 0 0 7 5 .253 .308 .316 .623 66 30 1 1 1 1 0
1971 22 38 105 95 9 24 4 1 0 6 0 0 7 5 .253 .308 .316 .623 66 30 1 1 1 1 0
1972 23 139 405 371 36 84 13 2 0 25 1 1 25 32 .226 .279 .272 .552 55 101 11 3 4 2 1
1973 24 197 508 461 44 100 16 4 0 31 1 2 36 48 .217 .280 .269 .549 55 124 12 5 4 2 3
1974 25 234 603 547 55 118 19 4 0 37 1 3 42 60 .216 .276 .265 .541 54 145 13 5 6 3 3
1975 26 295 748 675 67 148 22 4 0 44 1 7 55 74 .219 .282 .264 .546 55 178 17 5 10 3 3
1976 27 297 750 677 67 149 22 4 0 44 1 7 55 74 .220 .282 .264 .547 55 179 17 5 10 3 3

Neutralized Batting

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average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1970 21 38 104 95 8 24 4 1 0 6 0 7 5 .253 .308 .316 .623 9 38
1972 23 106 316 293 33 67 10 1 0 23 1 20 28 .229 .282 .270 .551 22 101
1973 24 58 108 93 9 19 4 2 0 7 0 13 16 .204 .315 .290 .605 8 58
1974 25 37 94 87 12 19 3 0 0 6 0 6 12 .218 .266 .253 .519 6 37
1975 26 61 142 129 13 30 3 0 0 8 0 13 14 .233 .303 .256 .559 10 61
1976 27 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 2
6 Seasons 302 766 699 75 159 24 4 0 50 1 59 75 .227 .291 .273 .564 56 297
162 Game Avg. 162 411 375 40 85 13 2 0 27 1 32 40 .227 .291 .273 .564 30 297

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Similarity Scores

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