What years did Jack Cronin play?

Jack Cronin played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1904.

Was Jack Cronin a pitcher?

Yes. Jack Cronin pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 318 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jack Cronin hit?

Jack Cronin hit 0 career home runs with 66 hits.

What was Jack Cronin's career batting average?

Jack Cronin batted .180 over his career, with 66 hits in 367 at bats.

How many RBI did Jack Cronin have?

Jack Cronin drove in 34 runs in his career.

What was Jack Cronin's career ERA?

Jack Cronin finished with a 3.40 career ERA, going 43-58 with 318 strikeouts.

Jack Cronin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1895-1904)

Jack Cronin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1904 for 6 teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 10 seasons. Across 128 career appearances, he went 43-58 with a 3.40 ERA and 318 strikeouts. He also batted .180 with 0 home runs.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 10, 2026

W–L 43–58

ERA 3.40

WHIP 1.31

SO 318

Pitcher PIV -3289.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 200 lb
Born: 5/26/1874 in West New Brighton, NY, USA
Died: 7/12/1929 in Middletown, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1895-08-24
Last Game: 1904-10-03

Full name: John J. Cronin

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jack Cronin — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
43	58	128	102	88	6	3	923.3	973	349	28	235	318	3.40	-3289.0

Career ERA 3.40 vs. league average 3.43 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Jack Cronin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1895	BRO	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	5.0	10	6	3	1	10.80	—	0.0
1898	PIT	NL	2	2	4	4	2	1	0	28.0	35	11	8	9	3.54	3.59 (+2%)	436.6
1899	CIN	NL	2	2	5	5	5	0	0	41.0	56	25	16	9	5.49	3.85 (-43%)	-841.5
1901	DET	AL	13	16	30	28	21	1	0	219.7	261	95	42	62	3.89	3.49 (-12%)	266.9
1902	DET	AL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	17.3	26	18	8	5	9.35	3.17 (-194%)	-681.8
1902	BLA	AL	3	5	10	8	8	0	0	75.7	66	22	24	20	2.62	3.17 (+18%)	-172.5
1902	NY1	NL	5	6	13	12	11	0	0	114.0	105	31	18	52	2.45	3.17 (+23%)	1756.4
1903	NY1	NL	6	4	20	11	8	0	1	115.7	130	49	37	50	3.81	3.10 (-23%)	-1326.6
1904	BRO	NL	12	23	40	34	33	4	0	307.0	284	92	79	110	2.70	2.66 (-2%)	-2726.5
Career · 9 seasons			43	58	128	102	88	6	3	923.1	973	349	235	318	3.40	—	-3,289

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Jack Cronin — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
136	367	24	66	10	4	0	34	7	15	89	.180	.222	.229	.451	-1,146

Career AVG .180 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 33.2% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 32.1% below league average.

Career SLG .229 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — 35.1% below league average.

Career OPS .451 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — 33.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Jack Cronin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1895	BRO	NL	2	2	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1898	PIT	NL	4	10	1	1	1	0	1	0	2	2	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1899	CIN	NL	5	17	2	2	0	0	2	0	2	2	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
1901	DET	AL	31	85	7	21	3	2	10	2	4	25	.247	.271 (-9%)	.326 (-12%)	.359 (-8%)	.686 (-10%)	-142.7
1902	DET	AL	4	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1902	BLA	AL	10	27	1	4	1	0	2	1	0	11	.148	—	—	—	—	0.0
1902	NY1	NL	20	65	1	11	3	0	5	2	1	16	.169	.266 (-37%)	.321 (-40%)	.343 (-37%)	.665 (-38%)	0.0
1903	NY1	NL	20	46	6	9	0	1	4	2	2	8	.196	—	—	—	—	0.0
1904	BRO	NL	40	108	5	17	2	0	8	0	4	23	.157	.246 (-36%)	.300 (-38%)	.321 (-45%)	.622 (-42%)	-624.9
Career · 9 seasons			136	367	24	66	10	4	34	7	15	89	.180	—	—	—	—	-768

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

Jack Cronin — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	66	166	15	36	0	20	.217
Away	68	201	8	29	0	12	.144

Pitching — Home / Away

Jack Cronin — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	61	439.1	452	87	105	157	1.78
Away	65	480.0	511	116	128	164	2.17

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jack Cronin — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1904-10-03	BRO	CIN	L	2	0	0	0
1904-09-28	BRO	STL	L	3	0	0	1
1904-09-24	BRO	CHC	L	2	0	0	1
1904-09-21	BRO	PIT	L	3	0	0	2
1904-09-16	BRO	NY1	L	3	0	0	2
1904-09-13	BRO	PHI	W	3	1	1	1
1904-08-21	BRO	STL	L	4	0	1	0
1904-08-20	BRO	STL	L	2	0	0	0
1904-08-16	BRO	CIN	W	3	0	1	0
1904-08-12	BRO	STL	W	3	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jack Cronin — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO	HR
1904-10-03	BRO	CIN	L	7.0	8	5	5	5	0
1904-09-28	BRO	STL	L	9.0	12	7	2	3	0
1904-09-24	BRO	CHC	L	9.0	8	4	1	2	1
1904-09-21	BRO	PIT	L	9.0	10	5	0	1	0
1904-09-16	BRO	NY1	L	8.0	9	5	1	0	1
1904-09-13	BRO	PHI	W	9.0	6	2	3	7	1
1904-08-21	BRO	STL	L	8.2	7	5	2	3	0
1904-08-20	BRO	STL	—	3.2	5	4	1	2	0
1904-08-16	BRO	CIN	W	9.0	9	0	0	5	0
1904-08-12	BRO	STL	W	9.0	3	0	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jack Cronin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	8	0	14	3	0	1
P	128	34	55	245	33	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Cronin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1895	BRO	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
1898	PIT	P	4	0	2	8	1	0
1899	CIN	P	5	0	1	7	3	0
1901	DET	OF	1	0	2	0	0	0
1901	DET	P	30	0	11	51	12	3
1902	DET	P	4	0	1	6	0	0
1902	BLA	P	10	0	7	32	2	0
1902	NY1	OF	7	0	12	3	0	1
1902	NY1	P	13	0	6	28	4	1
1903	NY1	P	20	0	9	29	3	1
1904	BRO	P	40	34	18	84	8	3

Career Games by Position

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Jack Cronin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	128
Left Field	1
Right Field	7

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Cronin

What years did Jack Cronin play?: Jack Cronin played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1904.
Was Jack Cronin a pitcher?: Yes. Jack Cronin pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 318 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Cronin hit?: Jack Cronin hit 0 career home runs with 66 hits.
What was Jack Cronin's career batting average?: Jack Cronin batted .180 over his career, with 66 hits in 367 at bats.
How many RBI did Jack Cronin have?: Jack Cronin drove in 34 runs in his career.
What was Jack Cronin's career ERA?: Jack Cronin finished with a 3.40 career ERA, going 43-58 with 318 strikeouts.