What years did Bill Cronin play?

Bill Cronin played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1931.

Was Bill Cronin a pitcher?

No. Bill Cronin was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Bill Cronin hit?

Bill Cronin hit 0 career home runs with 68 hits.

Bill Cronin

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1931)

AVG .230

HR 0

RBI 27

H 68

OPS .563

PIV -1,186

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 167 lb
Born: 12/26/1902 in West Newton, MA, USA
Died: 10/26/1966 in Newton, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1928-07-04
Last Game: 1931-09-21

Full name: William Patrick Cronin

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
126	296	28	68	15	2	0	27	0	12	13	.230	.269	.294	.563	-1,186

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 19.5% below league average.

Career OBP .269 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Career SLG .294 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 27.9% below league average.

Career OPS .563 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1928	BSN	NL	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1929	BSN	NL	6	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	BSN	NL	66	178	19	45	9	1	17	4	8	.253	.293 (-14%)	.354 (-22%)	.429 (-27%)	.784 (-25%)	-758.3
1931	BSN	NL	51	107	8	22	6	1	10	7	5	.206	.276 (-26%)	.338 (-21%)	.388 (-28%)	.726 (-25%)	-428.1
Career · 4 seasons			126	296	28	68	15	2	27	12	13	.230	—	—	—	—	-1,186

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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	55	123	12	23	0	11	.187
Away	72	175	16	46	0	15	.263

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1931-09-21	BSN	CIN	L	3	1	0	0	0
1931-09-20	BSN	CIN	L	3	2	1	0	0
1931-09-18	BSN	PIT	L	2	0	0	0	0
1931-09-16	BSN	CHC	L	3	1	0	0	0
1931-09-13	BSN	CHC	L	1	0	0	1	0
1931-09-11	BSN	STL	W	0	0	0	0	0
1931-09-08	BSN	BRO	L	2	0	0	0	0
1931-08-30	BSN	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0
1931-08-23	BSN	STL	L	4	0	0	0	1
1931-08-16	BSN	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	123	0	338	54	13	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1928	BSN	C	3	2	0	0	1
1929	BSN	C	6	11	2	0	0
1930	BSN	C	64	203	31	4	5
1931	BSN	C	50	122	21	9	5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	124

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Boston College	Chestnut Hill	MA	1924, 1925, 1926, 1927

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Cronin

What years did Bill Cronin play?: Bill Cronin played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1931.
Was Bill Cronin a pitcher?: No. Bill Cronin was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bill Cronin hit?: Bill Cronin hit 0 career home runs with 68 hits.