1859
Born December 24, 1859
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Joe Crotty Notable
b. December 24, 1859 · Louisville Eclipse 1882, St. Louis Brown Stockings 1882, Cincinnati Outlaw Reds 1884, Louisville Colonels 1885, New York Metropolitans 1886
Joe Crotty played for five clubs across five seasons as a catcher, opening with the Louisville Eclipse in 1882 and closing with the New York Metropolitans in 1886.
Across 87 games he batted .182, with 56 hits and 34 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 7 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 85 games behind the plate, with 398 putouts and 48 errors. He turned 7 double plays.
He was born in Cincinnati, OH, USA on December 24, 1859, and died on June 22, 1926. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | LOU/STL | 13 | 48 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| 1884 | COR | 21 | 84 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .262 |
| 1885 | LOU | 39 | 129 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .155 |
| 1886 | NYP | 14 | 47 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .170 |
| Career | — | 87 | 308 | 34 | 56 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 3 | .182 |
On this day & linked events
1926
Died June 22, 1926
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