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Buck Crouse

Position: Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-8, 158lb (173cm, 71kg)

Born: January 6, 1897 in Anderson, IN us

Died: October 23, 1983 in Muncie, IN

Buried: Elm Ridge Memorial Park, Muncie, IN

Debut: August 1, 1923 (Age 26-207d, 5,776th in major league history)
vs. BOS 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 1930 (Age 33-265d)
vs. DET 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1924 season

Full Name: Clyde Ellsworth Crouse

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.5

1306

342

.262

128

RBI

162

OBP

.326

SLG

.331

OPS

.657

OPS+

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	HBP	SH	IBB	Pos	Awards
1923	26	CHW	AL	23	75	70	6	18	2	1	1	7	0	0	3	4	.257	.297	.357	.654	73	25	1	1		2/H
1924	27	CHW	AL	94	345	305	30	79	10	1	1	44	3	2	23	12	.259	.319	.308	.627	64	94	4	13		2/H
1925	28	CHW	AL	54	146	131	18	46	7	0	2	25	1	2	12	4	.351	.410	.450	.860	123	59	1	1		2H
1926	29	CHW	AL	49	156	135	10	32	4	1	0	19	0	0	14	7	.237	.309	.281	.590	57	38	0	7		2/H
1927	30	CHW	AL	85	255	222	22	53	11	0	0	20	4	1	21	10	.239	.307	.288	.596	56	64	1	11		2/H
1928	31	CHW	AL	78	239	218	17	55	5	2	2	20	3	4	19	14	.252	.315	.321	.636	69	70	1	1	3	2/H
1929	32	CHW	AL	45	119	107	11	29	7	0	2	12	2	0	5	7	.271	.316	.393	.708	83	42	2	3	1	2/H
1930	33	CHW	AL	42	137	118	14	30	8	1	0	15	1	1	17	10	.254	.348	.339	.687	78	40	0	0	1	2/H
1939	42	BOS-min	A1	17	53	53		11	1	0	0						.208	.208	.226	.434		12					LRK · SOUA
8 Yrs				470	1472	1306	128	342	54	6	8	162	14	10	114	68	.262	.326	.331	.657	72	432	10	37	5
162 Game Avg.				162	507	450	44	118	19	2	3	56	5	3	39	23	.262	.326	.331	.657	72	149	3	13