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 did C.J. Cron weigh when playing?

C.J. Cron weighed 235 lbs (106 kg) when playing.

Q: Is C.J. Cron in the Hall of Fame?

C.J. Cron has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

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 did C.J. Cron have?

C.J. Cron had 953 hits over his career.

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

C.J. Cron had 187 home runs over his career.

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

C.J. Cron had a .260 average over his career.

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

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

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

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

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, 20,603rd in major league history)
vs. TEX 5 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 21, 2023 (Age 33-259d)
vs. TBR 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2014 season

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

Career

WAR

12.4

3670

953

187

.260

470

RBI

604

OBP

.320

SLG

.471

OPS

.791

OPS+

111

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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	A+,Rk	2	8	8	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.500	.625		4	0	0	0	0	0		FTM,TWN · FLOR,GULF
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	108	269	16	8	0	5	6	*3D/H	AS
2023	33	COL-min	Rk	2	7	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	.250	.429	.250	.679		1	0	1	0	1	0		RCK · ACL
2023	33	TOT	MLB	71	278	258	38	64	12	0	12	37	0	0	17	65	.248	.295	.434	.729	88	112	13	1	0	2	0	3/DH
2023	33	COL	NL	56	224	208	31	54	12	0	11	32	0	0	13	50	.260	.304	.476	.780	98	99	10	1	0	2	0	3/DH
2023	33	LAA	AL	15	54	50	7	10	0	0	1	5	0	0	4	15	.200	.259	.260	.519	43	13	3	0	0	0	0	3/DH
10 Yrs				1049	4043	3670	470	953	194	10	187	604	10	8	268	928	.260	.320	.471	.791	111	1728	99	70	0	29	16
162 Game Avg.				162	624	567	73	147	30	2	29	93	2	1	41	143	.260	.320	.471	.791	111	267	15	11	0	4	2

LAA (5 yrs)				423	1529	1416	162	368	68	5	60	218	8	6	77	329	.260	.305	.442	.747	105	626	36	20	0	11	2
COL (3 yrs)				348	1403	1253	180	334	71	4	68	226	1	0	116	331	.267	.337	.492	.829	115	617	37	22	0	11	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 (8 yrs)				701	2640	2417	290	619	123	6	119	378	9	8	152	597	.256	.311	.460	.770	109	1111	62	48	0	18	7
NL (3 yrs)				348	1403	1253	180	334	71	4	68	226	1	0	116	331	.267	.337	.492	.829	115	617	37	22	0	11	9

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is C.J. Cron?

C.J. Cron is 34 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 did C.J. Cron weigh when playing?

C.J. Cron weighed 235 lbs (106 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did C.J. Cron play?

C.J. Cron played 10 seasons.

Is C.J. Cron in the Hall of Fame?

C.J. Cron has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

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 did C.J. Cron play?

C.J. Cron was a First Baseman.

How many hits did C.J. Cron have?

C.J. Cron had 953 hits over his career.

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

C.J. Cron had 187 home runs over his career.

What was C.J. Cron's average?

C.J. Cron had a .260 average over his career.

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

C.J. Cron 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.

When did C.J. Cron retire?

C.J. Cron last played in 2023.

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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