1874
Born May 26, 1874
West New Brighton, NY, USA
Jack Cronin Notable
b. May 26, 1874 · Brooklyn Grooms 1895, Pittsburgh Pirates 1898, Cincinnati Reds 1899, Detroit Tigers 1901–1902, Baltimore Orioles 1902, New York Giants 1902–1903, Brooklyn Superbas 1904
Jack Cronin played for seven clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Brooklyn Grooms in 1895 and closing with the Brooklyn Superbas in 1904.
He went 43 and 58 with a 3.40 earned run average, pitching 923 innings in 128 games. He struck out 318, completed 88 of his 102 starts and threw 6 shutouts. Across 136 games he batted .180, with 66 hits and 24 runs. He finished with 10 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He was born in West New Brighton, NY, USA on May 26, 1874, and died on July 12, 1929. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | BRO | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1898 | PIT | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .100 |
| 1899 | CIN | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .118 |
| 1901 | DET | 31 | 85 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 25 | 2 | .247 |
| 1902 | BLA/DET/NYG | 34 | 99 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 3 | .152 |
| 1903 | NYG | 20 | 46 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | .196 |
| 1904 | BRO | 40 | 108 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 0 | .157 |
| Career | — | 136 | 367 | 24 | 66 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 15 | 89 | 7 | .180 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | BRO | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10.80 |
| 1898 | PIT | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 28.0 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 3.54 |
| 1899 | CIN | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 41.0 | 56 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 5.49 |
| 1901 | DET | 13 | 16 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 219.2 | 261 | 95 | 42 | 62 | 3.89 |
| 1902 | BLA/DET/NYG | 8 | 11 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 207.0 | 197 | 71 | 50 | 77 | 3.09 |
| 1903 | NYG | 6 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 115.2 | 130 | 49 | 37 | 50 | 3.81 |
| 1904 | BRO | 12 | 23 | 40 | 34 | 0 | 307.0 | 284 | 92 | 79 | 110 | 2.70 |
| Career | — | 43 | 58 | 128 | 102 | 3 | 923.1 | 973 | 349 | 235 | 318 | 3.40 |
On this day & linked events
1929
Died July 12, 1929
1895
Major-league debut: Jack Cronin
Jack Cronin made a major-league debut on August 24, 1895.
1904
Final major-league game: Jack Cronin
Jack Cronin played a final major-league game on October 3, 1904.
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