1890
Born May 6, 1890
Childersburg, AL, USA
Walton Cruise Notable
Walton Cruise divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the St. Louis Cardinals from 1914, then the Boston Braves through 1924.
Across 736 games he batted .277, with 644 hits and 293 runs. He finished with 30 home runs, 83 doubles and 49 stolen bases.
He played 664 games in the outfield, with 1,263 putouts and 52 errors.
He was born in Childersburg, AL, USA on May 6, 1890, and died on January 9, 1975. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | STL | 95 | 256 | 20 | 58 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 42 | 3 | .227 |
| 1916 | STL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| 1917 | STL | 153 | 529 | 70 | 156 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 59 | 38 | 73 | 16 | .295 |
| 1918 | STL | 70 | 240 | 34 | 65 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 26 | 2 | .271 |
| 1919 | BSN/STL | 82 | 262 | 23 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 18 | 35 | 8 | .206 |
| 1920 | BSN | 91 | 288 | 40 | 80 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 31 | 26 | 5 | .278 |
| 1921 | BSN | 108 | 344 | 47 | 119 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 48 | 24 | 10 | .346 |
| 1922 | BSN | 104 | 352 | 51 | 98 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 46 | 44 | 20 | 4 | .278 |
| 1923 | BSN | 21 | 38 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .211 |
| 1924 | BSN | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .444 |
| Career | — | 736 | 2321 | 293 | 644 | 83 | 39 | 30 | 272 | 238 | 250 | 49 | .277 |
On this day & linked events
1975
Died January 9, 1975
1914
Major-league debut: Walton Cruise
Walton Cruise made a major-league debut on April 14, 1914.
1924
Final major-league game: Walton Cruise
Walton Cruise played a final major-league game on May 22, 1924.
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