C.J. Cron

Q: When was C.J. Cron born?

C.J. Cron was born on January 5, 1990.

Q: Where was C.J. Cron born?

C.J. Cron was born in Fullerton, CA .

Q: How tall is C.J. Cron?

C.J. Cron is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much does C.J. Cron weigh?

C.J. Cron weighs 235 lbs (106 kg).

Q: How many seasons has C.J. Cron played?

C.J. Cron has played 9 seasons.

Q: When was C.J. Cron drafted?

C.J. Cron was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 44th round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mountain Pointe HS (Phoenix, AZ) and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 1st round (17th) of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT) .

Q: How many hits does C.J. Cron have?

C.J. Cron had 148 hits last season and 889 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs does C.J. Cron have?

C.J. Cron had 29 home runs last season and 175 home runs over his career.

Q: What is C.J. Cron's average?

C.J. Cron had a .257 average last season and a .261 average over his career.

Q: How much is C.J. Cron worth?

C.J. Cron made $7,250,000.00 last year. His current contract terms are 2 yrs/$14.5M (22-23).

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 235lb (193cm, 106kg)

Team: Colorado Rockies (majors)

Born: January 5, 1990 in Fullerton, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 44th round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mountain Pointe HS (Phoenix, AZ) and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 1st round (17th) of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT).

High School: Mountain Pointe HS (Phoenix, AZ)

School: University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT)

Debut: May 3, 2014 (Age 24-118d, 20,604th in major league history)
vs. TEX 5 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2014 season

2023 Contract Status: Signed thru 2023, 2 yrs/$14.5M (22-23)

Service Time (01/2023): 8.097 • Free Agent: 2024

Agents: Moye Sports Associates

Full Name: Christopher John Cron

Nicknames: Crony or Big Fella

Pronunciation: \CRONE\

Twitter: @CCron24

Instagram: @ccron24

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Relatives: Brother of Kevin Cron; Son of Chris Cron

1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

2022

Career

WAR

2.1

12.9

575

3412

148

889

175

.257

.261

432

RBI

102

567

OBP

.315

.322

SLG

.468

.474

OPS

.783

.795

OPS+

107

113

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Games by Position

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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
2011	21	LAA-min	Rk	34	159	143	30	44	5	1	13	41	0	0	10	34	.308	.371	.629	1.000		90	2	5	0	1	1		ORM · PION
2012	22	LAA-min	A+	129	557	525	73	154	32	2	27	123	3	4	17	72	.293	.327	.516	.843		271	18	11	0	4	1		SBR · CALL
2013	23	LAA-min	AA	134	565	519	56	142	36	1	14	83	8	4	23	83	.274	.319	.428	.746		222	11	15	0	8	5		ARK · TL
2014	24	LAA-min	AAA	49	213	190	30	60	14	1	7	33	2	1	18	40	.316	.385	.511	.896		97	3	4	0	1	1		SLK · PCL
2014	24	LAA	AL	79	253	242	28	62	12	1	11	37	0	0	10	61	.256	.289	.450	.739	111	109	10	1	0	0	0	D3H
2015	25	LAA-min	AAA	23	98	93	15	30	10	2	6	23	0	0	4	14	.323	.347	.667	1.014		62	5	0	0	1	0		SLK · PCL
2015	25	LAA	AL	113	404	378	37	99	17	1	16	51	3	1	17	82	.262	.300	.439	.739	106	166	9	5	0	3	1	3DH
2016	26	LAA-min	AAA	6	24	20	0	3	1	0	0	2	1	0	3	5	.150	.250	.200	.450		4	1	0	0	1	0		SLK · PCL
2016	26	LAA	AL	116	445	407	51	113	25	2	16	69	2	3	24	75	.278	.325	.467	.792	116	190	9	7	0	5	1	3D/H
2017	27	LAA-min	AAA	22	96	82	11	22	6	0	4	23	1	0	7	15	.268	.344	.488	.832		40	2	4	0	3	0		SLK · PCL
2017	27	LAA	AL	100	373	339	39	84	14	1	16	56	3	2	22	96	.248	.305	.437	.741	98	148	5	7	0	3	0	3/H
2018	28	TBR	AL	140	560	501	68	127	28	1	30	74	1	2	37	145	.253	.323	.493	.816	123	247	11	17	0	5	2	D3H
2019	29	MIN-min	Rk,A+	2	8	8	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.500	.625		4	0	0	0	0	0		TWN,FTM · GULF,FLOR
2019	29	MIN	AL	125	499	458	51	116	24	0	25	78	0	0	29	107	.253	.311	.469	.780	104	215	13	10	0	2	3	*3/HD
2020	30	DET	AL	13	52	42	9	8	3	0	4	8	0	0	9	16	.190	.346	.548	.894	141	23	2	1	0	0	0	3
2021	31	COL	NL	142	547	470	70	132	31	1	28	92	1	0	60	117	.281	.375	.530	.905	129	249	11	13	0	4	3	*3H/D
2022	32	COL	NL	150	632	575	79	148	28	3	29	102	0	0	43	164	.257	.315	.468	.783	107	269	16	8	0	5	6	*3D/H	AS
9 Yrs				978	3765	3412	432	889	182	10	175	567	10	8	251	863	.261	.322	.474	.795	113	1616	86	69	0	27	16
162 Game Avg.				162	624	565	72	147	30	2	29	94	2	1	42	143	.261	.322	.474	.795	113	268	14	11	0	4	3

LAA (4 yrs)				408	1475	1366	155	358	68	5	59	213	8	6	73	314	.262	.307	.449	.756	108	613	33	20	0	11	2
COL (2 yrs)				292	1179	1045	149	280	59	4	57	194	1	0	103	281	.268	.343	.496	.839	117	518	27	21	0	9	9
MIN (1 yr)				125	499	458	51	116	24	0	25	78	0	0	29	107	.253	.311	.469	.780	104	215	13	10	0	2	3
TBR (1 yr)				140	560	501	68	127	28	1	30	74	1	2	37	145	.253	.323	.493	.816	123	247	11	17	0	5	2
DET (1 yr)				13	52	42	9	8	3	0	4	8	0	0	9	16	.190	.346	.548	.894	141	23	2	1	0	0	0

AL (7 yrs)				686	2586	2367	283	609	123	6	118	373	9	8	148	582	.257	.312	.464	.776	111	1098	59	48	0	18	7
NL (2 yrs)				292	1179	1045	149	280	59	4	57	194	1	0	103	281	.268	.343	.496	.839	117	518	27	21	0	9	9

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is C.J. Cron?

C.J. Cron is 33 years old.

When was C.J. Cron born?

C.J. Cron was born on January 5, 1990.

Where was C.J. Cron born?

C.J. Cron was born in Fullerton, CA.

How tall is C.J. Cron?

C.J. Cron is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much does C.J. Cron weigh?

C.J. Cron weighs 235 lbs (106 kg).

How many seasons has C.J. Cron played?

C.J. Cron has played 9 seasons.

When was C.J. Cron drafted?

C.J. Cron was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 44th round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mountain Pointe HS (Phoenix, AZ) and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 1st round (17th) of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT).

What position does C.J. Cron play?

C.J. Cron is a First Baseman.

How many hits does C.J. Cron have?

C.J. Cron had 148 hits last season and 889 hits over his career.

How many home runs does C.J. Cron have?

C.J. Cron had 29 home runs last season and 175 home runs over his career.

What is C.J. Cron's average?

C.J. Cron had a .257 average last season and a .261 average over his career.

How much is C.J. Cron worth?

C.J. Cron made $7,250,000.00 last year. His current contract terms are 2 yrs/$14.5M (22-23).

How many teams has C.J. Cron played for?

C.J. Cron has played for 6 teams; the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Angels, Tampa Bay Rays, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers and Colorado Rockies.

How many World Series has C.J. Cron won?

C.J. Cron has never won a World Series.

What is C.J. Cron's Twitter account?

C.J. Cron is on Twitter at CCron24.

What is C.J. Cron's Instagram account?

C.J. Cron is on Instagram at ccron24.

What are C.J. Cron's nicknames?

Crony, Big Fella are nicknames for C.J. Cron.

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