Joe Cronin

Position: Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: October 12, 1906 in San Francisco, CA us

Died: September 7, 1984 in Barnstable, MA

Buried: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Centerville, MA

High School: Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory (San Francisco, CA)

Debut: April 29, 1926 (Age 19-199d, 5,643rd in MLB history)
vs. CIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 19, 1945 (Age 38-189d)
vs. NYY 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1956. (Voted by BBWAA on 152/193 ballots)
View Joe Cronin's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1928 season

Full Name: Joseph Edward Cronin

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

66.4

AB

7579

R

1233

H

2285

BA

.301

HR

170

RBI

1424

SB

OBP

.390

SLG

.468

OPS

.857

OPS+

119

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1926	19	PIT-min	MLB	38	92	83	9	22	2	2	0	11	0		6	15	.265	.315	.337	.652		28		0	3				PIT · NL
1926	19	PIT	NL	38	92	83	9	22	2	2	0	11	0		6	15	.265	.315	.337	.652	73	28		0	3			4/6
1927	20	PIT-min	MLB	12	24	22	2	5	1	0	0	3	0		2	3	.227	.292	.273	.564		6		0	0				PIT · NL
1927	20	PIT	NL	12	24	22	2	5	1	0	0	3	0		2	3	.227	.292	.273	.564	47	6		0	0			/463
1928	21	MIN-min	MLB	63	259	227	23	55	10	4	0	25	4	0	22	27	.242	.309	.322	.631		73		0	10				WS1 · AL
1928	21	WSH	AL	63	259	227	23	55	10	4	0	25	4	0	22	27	.242	.309	.322	.631	67	73		0	10			6
1929	22	MIN-min	MLB	145	601	494	72	139	29	8	8	61	5	9	85	37	.281	.388	.421	.809		208		1	21				WS1 · AL
1929	22	WSH	AL	145	601	494	72	139	29	8	8	61	5	9	85	37	.281	.388	.421	.809	107	208		1	21			*6/4
1930	23	MIN-min	MLB	154	686	587	127	203	41	9	13	126	17	10	72	36	.346	.422	.513	.934		301		5	22				WS1 · AL
1930	23	WSH	AL	154	686	587	127	203	41	9	13	126	17	10	72	36	.346	.422	.513	.934	135	301		5	22			*6
1931	24	MIN-min	MLB	156	700	611	103	187	44	13	12	126	10	9	81	52	.306	.391	.480	.870		293		4	4				WS1 · AL
1931	24	WSH	AL	*156*	700	611	103	187	44	13	12	126	10	9	81	52	.306	.391	.480	.870	127	293		4	4			*6	MVP-7
1932	25	MIN-min	MLB	143	629	557	95	177	43	18	6	116	7	5	66	45	.318	.393	.492	.885		274		3	3				WS1 · AL
1932	25	WSH	AL	143	629	557	95	177	43	18	6	116	7	5	66	45	.318	.393	.492	.885	130	274		3	3			*6	MVP-6
1933	26	MIN-min	MLB	152	696	602	89	186	45	11	5	118	5	4	87	49	.309	.398	.445	.843		268		2	5				WS1 · AL
1933	26	WSH	AL	152	697	602	89	186	45	11	5	118	5	4	87	49	.309	.398	.445	.843	125	268		2	5			*6	AS,MVP-2
1934	27	MIN-min	MLB	127	567	504	68	143	30	9	7	101	8	0	53	28	.284	.353	.421	.774		212		1	9				WS1 · AL
1934	27	WSH	AL	127	568	504	68	143	30	9	7	101	8	0	53	28	.284	.353	.421	.774	102	212		1	9			*6	AS
1935	28	BOS-min	MLB	144	630	556	70	164	37	14	9	95	3	3	63	40	.295	.370	.460	.830		256		3	8				BOS · AL
1935	28	BOS	AL	144	630	556	70	164	37	14	9	95	3	3	63	40	.295	.370	.460	.830	108	256		3	8			*6/3	AS
1936	29	BOS-min	MLB	81	334	295	36	83	22	4	2	43	1	3	32	21	.281	.354	.403	.757		119		1	6				BOS · AL
1936	29	BOS	AL	81	334	295	36	83	22	4	2	43	1	3	32	21	.281	.354	.403	.757	82	119		1	6			65
1937	30	BOS-min	MLB	148	671	570	102	175	40	4	18	110	5	3	84	73	.307	.402	.486	.887		277		6	11				BOS · AL
1937	30	BOS	AL	148	671	570	102	175	40	4	18	110	5	3	84	73	.307	.402	.486	.887	118	277		6	11			*6	AS,MVP-7
1938	31	BOS-min	MLB	143	637	530	98	172	51	5	17	94	7	5	91	60	.325	.428	.536	.964		284		5	11				BOS · AL
1938	31	BOS	AL	143	637	530	98	172	51	5	17	94	7	5	91	60	.325	.428	.536	.964	135	284		5	11			*6	AS,MVP-7
1939	32	BOS-min	MLB	143	627	520	97	160	33	3	19	107	6	6	87	48	.308	.407	.492	.899		256	18	0	20				BOS · AL
1939	32	BOS	AL	143	627	520	97	160	33	3	19	107	6	6	87	48	.308	.407	.492	.899	125	256	18	0	20			*6	AS,MVP-16
1940	33	BOS-min	MLB	149	645	548	104	156	35	6	24	111	7	5	83	65	.285	.380	.502	.882		275	6	1	13				BOS · AL
1940	33	BOS	AL	149	645	548	104	156	35	6	24	111	7	5	83	65	.285	.380	.502	.882	123	275	6	1	13			*6/5
1941	34	BOS-min	MLB	143	615	518	98	161	38	8	16	95	1	4	82	55	.311	.406	.508	.914		263	20	1	14				BOS · AL
1941	34	BOS	AL	143	615	518	98	161	38	8	16	95	1	4	82	55	.311	.406	.508	.914	138	263	20	1	14			*65/7	AS,MVP-11
1942	35	BOS-min	MLB	45	95	79	7	24	3	0	4	24	0	1	15	21	.304	.415	.494	.909		39	3	0	1				BOS · AL
1942	35	BOS	AL	45	95	79	7	24	3	0	4	24	0	1	15	21	.304	.415	.494	.909	151	39	3	0	1			5/36
1943	36	BOS-min	MLB	59	88	77	8	24	4	0	5	29	0	0	11	4	.312	.398	.558	.956		43	3	0	0				BOS · AL
1943	36	BOS	AL	59	88	77	8	24	4	0	5	29	0	0	11	4	.312	.398	.558	.956	176	43	3	0	0			5	MVP-27
1944	37	BOS-min	MLB	76	231	191	24	46	7	0	5	28	1	4	34	19	.241	.358	.356	.714		68	7	1	5				BOS · AL
1944	37	BOS	AL	76	231	191	24	46	7	0	5	28	1	4	34	19	.241	.358	.356	.714	105	68	7	1	5			3
1945	38	BOS-min	MLB	3	11	8	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	2	.375	.545	.375	.920		3	0	0	0				BOS · AL
1945	38	BOS	AL	3	11	8	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	2	.375	.545	.375	.920	167	3	0	0	0			/5
20 Yrs				2124	8840	7579	1233	2285	515	118	170	1424	87	71	1059	700	.301	.390	.468	.857	119	3546	57	34	166
162 Game Avg.				162	674	578	94	174	39	9	13	109	7		81	53	.301	.390	.468	.857	119	270		3	13
				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
BOS (11 yrs)				1134	4584	3892	645	1168	270	44	119	737	31	34	585	408	.300	.394	.484	.878	122	1883		18	89
WSH (7 yrs)				940	4140	3582	577	1090	242	72	51	673	56	37	466	274	.304	.387	.455	.842	118	1629		16	74
PIT (2 yrs)				50	116	105	11	27	3	2	0	14	0		8	18	.257	.310	.324	.634	67	34		0	3

AL (18 yrs)				2074	8724	7474	1222	2258	512	116	170	1410	87	71	1051	682	.302	.391	.470	.860	120	3512		34	163
NL (2 yrs)				50	116	105	11	27	3	2	0	14	0		8	18	.257	.310	.324	.634	67	34		0	3

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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SUMMARY

WAR

AB

R

H

BA

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

Player News

Postseason Batting

Standard Fielding

Appearances

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