Clarence Cross
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1887)
Clarence Cross was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1887 for 4 teams, including the Altoona Mountain City, a span of 4 seasons. In 45 career games, he hit .226 with 37 hits and 5 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 178 lb
- Died
- 6/23/1931 in Seattle, WA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1884-05-05
- Last Game
- 1887-10-10
Full name: Clarence M. Cross
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 164 | 23 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 3 | .226 | .282 | .262 | .545 | -410 |
Career AVG .226 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.
Career OBP .282 vs. league average .301 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.
Career SLG .262 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 24.2% below league average.
Career OPS .545 vs. league average .647 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | ALT | UA | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .571 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1884 | PHU | UA | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1884 | KCU | UA | 25 | 93 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .215 | .243 (-12%) | .278 (-6%) | .327 (-31%) | .606 (-19%) | 0.0 |
| 1887 | NY4 | AA | 16 | 55 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .200 | .270 (-26%) | .331 (-20%) | .373 (-27%) | .705 (-24%) | -200.2 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 45 | 164 | 23 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 3 | .226 | — | — | — | — | -200 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 7 |
| Shortstop | 39 |
Clarence Cross: the record in brief
May 5, 1884 and October 10, 1887 bracket Clarence Cross's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Altoona Mountain City (1884), the Philadelphia Keystones (1884), the Kansas City Cowboys (1884), and the New York Metropolitans (1887). Born on March 4, 1856, in St. Louis, MO, USA, Cross is listed as a shortstop. Size on record: 178 pounds on a 5-foot-7 frame. Cross died on June 23, 1931, in Seattle, WA, USA. On the record, Clarence Cross was born Clarence M. Cross.
Cross collected 37 hits in 164 at bats across 45 games, good for a .226 batting average; the totals also include 5 RBI. Cross's career OPS of .545 combines a .282 on-base mark with .262 slugging. Measured against the leagues Cross played in, the .226 career average compares with a .254 league average over the same seasons, 11.3% below the league. The OPS comparison is .545 to a league .647, 15.8% below average. Cross collected a career-high 20 hits in 1884. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .215 in 1884, did not top the league's .243.
Frequently Asked Questions about Clarence Cross
- What years did Clarence Cross play?
- Clarence Cross played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1887.
- Was Clarence Cross a pitcher?
- No. Clarence Cross was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Clarence Cross hit?
- Clarence Cross hit 0 career home runs with 37 hits.
- What was Clarence Cross's career batting average?
- Clarence Cross batted .226 over his career, with 37 hits in 164 at bats.
- How many RBI did Clarence Cross have?
- Clarence Cross drove in 5 runs in his career.
- Is Clarence Cross in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Clarence Cross has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.