#4 Lave Cross, Catcher, 22 yrs, Cleveland Blues Wednesday, 10/25/1888 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Lave Cross
5/12/1866 22 MILWAUKEE WI USA 5"10 155
Catcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 250,000 1888 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 60 Days (232 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 60 Days (232 total Days) 1 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 7 9 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 4 (Range), .927 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 4 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 9 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 3
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/24 | WAS | L 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/25 | @IND | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #7 | | |
9/26 | @IND | W 8-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/28 | DET | W 6-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/29 | DET | W 4-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/30 | @KC | L 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/1 | BAL | W 5-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/2 | @BAL | L 1-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/3 | LOU | L 3-9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/4 | @BAL | W 5-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 132 | 480 | 145 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 63 | 52 | 23 | 22 | .302 | .332 | .381 | .713 | .658 | .079 |
Projected | 132 | 480 | 145 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 63 | 52 | 23 | 22 | .302 | .332 | .381 | .713 | .658 | .079 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 128 | 506 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 183 | 28 | 29 | 7 | 80.6 | 61.8 | 4.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 75 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .413 | .444 | .507 | .951 |
vs. RHP | 405 | 114 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 51 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .311 | .358 | .669 |
Close/Late | 49 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .255 | .245 | .500 |
Scoring Position | 140 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .383 | .457 | .840 |
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 62 | 215 | 66 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 11 | .307 | .344 | .363 | .706 |
Road | 70 | 265 | 79 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 34 | 11 | 11 | .298 | .323 | .396 | .719 |
March/April | 23 | 84 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | .298 | .333 | .369 | .702 |
May | 21 | 75 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | .440 | .455 | .573 | 1.028 |
June | 20 | 73 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | .260 | .308 | .356 | .664 |
July | 21 | 79 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | .241 | .256 | .278 | .535 |
August | 20 | 76 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .263 | .291 | .329 | .620 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 93 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | .312 | .350 | .387 | .737 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1887 | 42 | 157 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .274 | .303 | .344 | .647 | CLE |
1888 | 132 | 480 | 145 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 63 | 52 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 29 | 7 | .302 | .332 | .381 | .713 | CLE,AL |
Total | 174 | 637 | 188 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 88 | 73 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 36 | 7 | .295 | .325 | .372 | .697 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1887, AAA | 109 | 427 | 128 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 59 | 35 | 21 | 22 | 6 | .300 | .351 | .445 | .796 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 128 | 128 | 535 | 99 | 1 | 667 | 33 | .951 | 1126.0 | 5.33 | 0 | 238 | 72 | 30.3 |
Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 8th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1887... Injured on 6/8/1887 with a Blister On Finger, out for 6 days... Had first career hit on 8/6/1887, off Harry Salisbury (BAL)... Hit first career homerun on 9/28/1887, off Dick Burns (DET)... Was selected to the 1888 Allstar game... Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1888...
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