1855
Born January 23, 1855
St. Louis, MO, USA
Art Croft Notable
b. January 23, 1855 · St. Louis Red Stockings 1875, St. Louis Brown Stockings 1877, Indianapolis Blues 1878
Art Croft played for three clubs across four seasons as a left fielder, opening with the St. Louis Red Stockings in 1875 and closing with the Indianapolis Blues in 1878.
Across 133 games he batted .195, with 101 hits and 50 runs. He finished with 14 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 79 games at first base, with 824 putouts and 30 errors. He turned 29 double plays.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on January 23, 1855, and died on March 16, 1884.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875* | SLR | 19 | 75 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .200 |
| 1877 | STL | 54 | 220 | 23 | 51 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .232 |
| 1878 | IND | 60 | 222 | 22 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 23 | 0 | .158 |
| Major leagues | — | 114 | 442 | 45 | 86 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 6 | 38 | 0 | .195 |
| All seasons | — | 133 | 517 | 50 | 101 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 6 | 40 | 5 | .195 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Art Croft, that is 1875–1875. Why totals can differ.
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