1865
Born November 9, 1865
St. Paul, MN, USA
Jack Crooks Notable
b. November 9, 1865 · Columbus Solons 1889–1891, St. Louis Browns 1892–1893, 1898, Washington Senators 1895–1896, Louisville Colonels 1896
Jack Crooks played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Columbus Solons in 1889 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1898.
Across 795 games he batted .241, with 671 hits and 537 runs. He finished with 21 home runs, 74 doubles, 612 walks and 220 stolen bases.
He led the league in walks two times between 1892 and 1893, topping out at 136. He played 627 games at second base, with 1,825 assists and 204 errors. He turned 274 double plays. He also played 157 games at third base.
He was born in St. Paul, MN, USA on November 9, 1865, and died on February 2, 1918. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | COL | 12 | 43 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 10 | .326 |
| 1890 | COL | 135 | 485 | 86 | 107 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 62 | 96 | 0 | 57 | .221 |
| 1891 | COL | 138 | 519 | 110 | 127 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 46 | 103 | 47 | 50 | .245 |
| 1892 | STL | 128 | 445 | 82 | 95 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 136 | 52 | 23 | .213 |
| 1893 | STL | 128 | 448 | 93 | 106 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 48 | 121 | 37 | 31 | .237 |
| 1895 | WHS | 118 | 412 | 81 | 117 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 58 | 70 | 39 | 36 | .284 |
| 1896 | LOU/WHS | 64 | 206 | 39 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 36 | 16 | 10 | .257 |
| 1898 | STL | 72 | 225 | 33 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 40 | 28 | 3 | .231 |
| Career | — | 795 | 2783 | 537 | 671 | 74 | 44 | 21 | 314 | 612 | 223 | 220 | .241 |
On this day & linked events
1918
Died February 2, 1918
1889
Major-league debut: Jack Crooks
Jack Crooks made a major-league debut on September 26, 1889.
1898
Final major-league game: Jack Crooks
Jack Crooks played a final major-league game on August 3, 1898.
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