Lave Cross

Positions: Third Baseman, Catcher and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-8, 155lb (173cm, 70kg)

Born: May 12, 1866 in Milwaukee, WI us

Died: September 6, 1927 in Toledo, OH

Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, OH

Debut: April 23, 1887 (Age 20-346d, 1,176th in MLB history)

Last Game: June 6, 1907 (Age 41-025d)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1887 season

Full Name: Lafayette Napoleon Cross

Relatives: Brother of Amos Cross, Frank Cross

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

47.2

AB

9084

R

1338

H

2651

BA

.292

HR

RBI

1378

SB

303

OBP

.329

SLG

.383

OPS

.711

OPS+

100

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
1887	21	LOU-min	MLB	54	219	203	32	54	8	3	0	26	15		15	14	.266	.320	.335	.655		68		1					LS2 · AA
1887	21	LOU	AA	54	219	203	32	54	8	3	0	26	15		15	14	.266	.320	.335	.655	80	68		1				2O
1888	22	LOU-min	MLB	46	183	180	20	41	3	0	0	15	10		2	10	.228	.240	.244	.485		44		1					LS2 · AA
1888	22	LOU	AA	46	183	180	20	41	3	0	0	15	10		2	10	.228	.240	.244	.485	58	44		1				2O/6
1889	23	PHA-min	MLB	55	213	199	22	44	8	2	0	23	11		14	9	.221	.272	.281	.554		56		0					PH4 · AA
1889	23	PHA	AA	55	213	199	22	44	8	2	0	23	11		14	9	.221	.272	.281	.554	60	56		0				2
1890	24	PHQ-min	MLB	63	257	245	42	73	7	8	3	47	5		12	6	.298	.331	.429	.759		105		0					PHP · PL
1890	24	PHQ	PL	63	257	245	42	73	7	8	3	47	5		12	6	.298	.331	.429	.759	99	105		0				2O
1891	25	PHQ-min	MLB	110	443	402	66	121	20	14	5	52	14		38	23	.301	.366	.458	.823		184		3					PH4 · AA
1891	25	PHA	AA	110	443	402	66	121	20	14	5	52	14		38	23	.301	.366	.458	.823	133	184		3				2O5/46
1892	26	PHI-min	MLB	140	583	541	84	149	15	10	4	69	18		39	16	.275	.328	.362	.690		196		3					PHI · NL
1892	26	PHI	NL	140	583	541	84	149	15	10	4	69	18		39	16	.275	.328	.362	.690	108	196		3				52O4/6
1893	27	PHI-min	MLB	96	442	415	81	124	17	6	4	78	18		26	7	.299	.342	.398	.739		165		1					PHI · NL
1893	27	PHI	NL	96	442	415	81	124	17	6	4	78	18		26	7	.299	.342	.398	.739	94	165		1				25O6/3
1894	28	PHI-min	MLB	122	593	542	128	210	34	10	7	132	23		31	7	.387	.424	.526	.949		285		3	17				PHI · NL
1894	28	PHI	NL	122	593	542	128	210	34	10	7	132	23		31	7	.387	.424	.526	.949	132	285		3	17			*52/64
1895	29	PHI-min	MLB	125	589	535	95	145	26	9	2	101	21		35	8	.271	.319	.364	.684		195		3	16				PHI · NL
1895	29	PHI	NL	125	589	535	95	145	26	9	2	101	21		35	8	.271	.319	.364	.684	76	195		3	16			*5
1896	30	PHI-min	MLB	106	453	406	63	104	23	5	1	73	8		32	14	.256	.312	.345	.657		140		1	14				PHI · NL
1896	30	PHI	NL	106	453	406	63	104	23	5	1	73	8		32	14	.256	.312	.345	.657	74	140		1	14			56/4O2
1897	31	PHI-min	MLB	88	366	344	37	89	17	5	3	51	10		10	15	.259	.282	.363	.645		125		1	11				PHI · NL
1897	31	PHI	NL	88	366	344	37	89	17	5	3	51	10		10	15	.259	.282	.363	.645	72	125		1	11			54/O6
1898	32	STL-min	MLB	151	646	602	71	191	28	8	3	79	14		28	8	.317	.348	.405	.753		244		0	16				SLN · NL
1898	32	STL	NL	151	646	602	71	191	28	8	3	79	14		28	8	.317	.348	.405	.753	114	244		0	16			*5/6
1899	33	STL-CLV-min	MLB	141	592	557	76	166	19	5	5	84	13		25	3	.298	.330	.377	.707		210		2	8				SLN,CL4 · NL
1899	33	TOT	NL	141	592	557	76	166	19	5	5	84	13		25	3	.298	.330	.377	.707	95	210		2	8			*5
1899	33	CLV	NL	38	165	154	15	44	5	0	1	20	2		8	0	.286	.325	.338	.663	91	52		1	2			5
1899	33	STL	NL	103	427	403	61	122	14	5	4	64	11		17	3	.303	.333	.392	.725	97	158		1	6			*5
1900	34	LAD-STL-min	MLB	133	557	522	79	153	15	6	4	73	21		26	7	.293	.329	.368	.697		192		2	7				BRO,SLN · NL
1900	34	TOT	NL	133	557	522	79	153	15	6	4	73	21		26	7	.293	.329	.368	.697	89	192		2	7			*5
1900	34	STL	NL	16	65	61	6	18	1	0	0	6	1		1	2	.295	.306	.311	.618	72	19		0	3			5
1900	34	BRO	NL	117	492	461	73	135	14	6	4	67	20		25	5	.293	.332	.375	.707	91	173		2	4			*5
1901	35	OAK-min	MLB	100	450	424	82	139	28	12	2	73	23		19	6	.328	.358	.465	.823		197		1	6				PHA · AL
1901	35	PHA	AL	100	450	424	82	139	28	12	2	73	23		19	6	.328	.358	.465	.823	122	197		1	6			*5
1902	36	OAK-min	MLB	137	595	559	90	191	39	8	0	108	25		27	4	.342	.374	.440	.814		246		2	7				PHA · AL
1902	36	PHA	AL	137	595	559	90	191	39	8	0	108	25		27	4	.342	.374	.440	.814	122	246		2	7			*5
1903	37	OAK-min	MLB	137	577	559	60	163	22	4	2	90	14		10	17	.292	.304	.356	.660		199		0	8				PHA · AL
1903	37	PHA	AL	137	577	559	60	163	22	4	2	90	14		10	17	.292	.304	.356	.660	94	199		0	8			*5/3
1904	38	OAK-min	MLB	155	639	607	73	176	31	10	1	71	10		13	9	.290	.310	.379	.689		230		5	14				PHA · AL
1904	38	PHA	AL	155	639	607	73	176	31	10	1	71	10		13	9	.290	.310	.379	.689	113	230		5	14			*5
1905	39	OAK-min	MLB	147	630	587	69	156	29	5	0	77	8		26	12	.266	.299	.332	.631		195		2	15				PHA · AL
1905	39	PHA	AL	147	630	587	69	156	29	5	0	77	8		26	12	.266	.299	.332	.631	98	195		2	15			*5
1906	40	MIN-min	MLB	130	538	494	55	130	14	6	1	46	19		28	16	.263	.303	.322	.625		159		0	16				WS1 · AL
1906	40	WSH	AL	130	538	494	55	130	14	6	1	46	19		28	16	.263	.303	.322	.625	100	159		0	16			*5
1907	41	MIN-min	MLB	41	176	161	13	32	8	0	0	10	3		10	6	.199	.246	.248	.494		40		0	5				WS1 · AL
1907	41	WSH	AL	41	176	161	13	32	8	0	0	10	3		10	6	.199	.246	.248	.494	63	40		0	5			5
21 Yrs				2277	9741	9084	1338	2651	411	136	47	1378	303		466	217	.292	.329	.383	.711	100	3475		31	160
162 Game Avg.				162	693	646	95	189	29	10	3	98	22		33	15	.292	.329	.383	.711	100	247		2
				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
PHI (6 yrs)				677	3026	2783	488	821	132	45	21	504	98		173	67	.295	.339	.397	.736	95	1106		12	58
PHA (5 yrs)				676	2891	2736	374	825	149	39	5	419	80		95	48	.302	.327	.390	.717	110	1067		10	50
STL (3 yrs)				270	1138	1066	138	331	43	13	7	149	26		46	13	.311	.340	.395	.735	105	421		1	25
WSH (2 yrs)				171	714	655	68	162	22	6	1	56	22		38	22	.247	.289	.304	.592	91	199		0	21
LOU (2 yrs)				100	402	383	52	95	11	3	0	41	25		17	24	.248	.284	.292	.576	71	112		2
PHA (2 yrs)				173	700	647	108	194	27	22	8	99	19		50	29	.300	.353	.447	.800	120	289		3
PHA (1 yr)				55	213	199	22	44	8	2	0	23	11		14	9	.221	.272	.281	.554	60	56		0
CLV (1 yr)				38	165	154	15	44	5	0	1	20	2		8	0	.286	.325	.338	.663	91	52		1	2
BRO (1 yr)				117	492	461	73	135	14	6	4	67	20		25	5	.293	.332	.375	.707	91	173		2	4

NL (9 yrs)				1102	4821	4464	714	1331	194	64	33	740	146		252	85	.298	.338	.392	.730	97	1752		16	89
AL (7 yrs)				847	3605	3391	442	987	171	45	6	475	102		133	70	.291	.320	.373	.693	106	1266		10	71
AA (4 yrs)				265	1058	984	140	260	39	19	5	116	50		69	56	.264	.316	.358	.673	94	352		5
PL (1 yr)				63	257	245	42	73	7	8	3	47	5		12	6	.298	.331	.429	.759	99	105		0

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

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Lave Cross

SUMMARY

WAR

AB

R

H

BA

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

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