Art Croft

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1875-1878)

AVG .195
HR 0
RBI 45
H 101
OPS .435
PIV -1,933
Position
First Baseman
Born
1/23/1855 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
3/16/1884 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1875-05-04
Last Game
1878-09-13

Full name: Arthur F. Croft

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
133 517 50 101 14 2 0 45 5 6 40 .195 .205 .230 .435 -1,933

Career AVG .195 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.

Career OBP .205 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career SLG .230 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 27.9% below league average.

Career OPS .435 vs. league average .592 across their career seasons — 26.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1875 SL1 19 75 5 15 3 0 0 2 5 0 2 .200 .253 (-21%) .260 (-23%) .309 (-23%) .570 (-23%) -214.0
1877 SL3 NL 54 220 23 51 5 2 0 27 0 1 15 .232 .271 (-14%) .289 (-19%) .337 (-19%) .626 (-19%) -576.9
1878 IN1 NL 60 222 22 35 6 0 0 16 0 5 23 .158 .259 (-39%) .278 (-37%) .319 (-42%) .597 (-40%) -1141.8
Career · 3 seasons 133 517 50 101 14 2 0 45 5 6 40 .195 — — — — -1,933

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 79 0 824 15 30 29
2B 1 0 2 2 1 0
OF 53 0 90 4 23 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1875 SL1 OF 19 0 24 0 6 0
1877 SL3 1B 28 0 290 7 9 10
1877 SL3 2B 1 0 2 2 1 0
1877 SL3 OF 25 0 48 3 13 0
1878 IN1 1B 51 0 534 8 21 19
1878 IN1 OF 9 0 18 1 4 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 79
Second Base 1
Left Field 44
Center Field 8
Right Field 3

Frequently Asked Questions about Art Croft

What years did Art Croft play?
Art Croft played in Major League Baseball from 1875 to 1878.
Was Art Croft a pitcher?
No. Art Croft was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Art Croft hit?
Art Croft hit 0 career home runs with 101 hits.