What years did Jeff Cross play?

Jeff Cross played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1948.

Was Jeff Cross a pitcher?

No. Jeff Cross was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Jeff Cross hit?

Jeff Cross hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.

Jeff Cross

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1948)

AVG .162

HR 0

RBI 10

H 23

OPS .456

PIV -495

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 160 lb
Born: 8/28/1918 in Tulsa, OK, USA
Died: 7/23/1997 in Huntsville, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1942-09-27
Last Game: 1948-06-08

Full name: Joffre James Cross

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
119	142	22	23	4	0	0	10	4	20	18	.162	.265	.190	.456	-495

Career AVG .162 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 37.5% below league average.

Career OBP .265 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.

Career SLG .190 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 48.0% below league average.

Career OPS .456 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — 34.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1942	SLN	NL	1	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	SLN	NL	49	69	17	15	3	6	4	10	8	.217	.256 (-15%)	.328 (-4%)	.358 (-27%)	.687 (-16%)	-147.0
1947	SLN	NL	51	49	4	5	1	3	0	10	6	.102	—	—	—	—	-348.0
1948	SLN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	CHN	NL	16	20	1	2	0	0	0	0	4	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			119	142	22	23	4	10	4	20	18	.162	—	—	—	—	-495

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	58	66	9	8	0	4	.121
Away	61	76	13	15	0	6	.197

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1948-06-08	CHC	BSN	L	0	0	0	0
1948-06-07	CHC	BSN	L	4	0	1	1
1948-06-03	CHC	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1948-05-31	CHC	PIT	L	2	0	0	2
1948-05-31	CHC	PIT	W	2	0	0	0
1948-05-30	CHC	CIN	L	4	1	1	0
1948-05-30	CHC	CIN	L	3	0	0	0
1948-05-29	CHC	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1948-05-27	CHC	BRO	L	1	0	0	0
1948-05-23	CHC	BSN	L	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	11	20	13	2	0
3B	16	5	14	1	1
SS	41	43	81	9	19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1942	SLN	SS	1	0	3	0	0
1946	SLN	2B	8	16	9	2	0
1946	SLN	3B	1	0	1	0	0
1946	SLN	SS	17	25	40	2	10
1947	SLN	2B	2	4	4	0	0
1947	SLN	3B	15	5	13	1	1
1947	SLN	SS	14	15	30	4	9
1948	CHN	2B	1	0	0	0	0
1948	CHN	SS	9	3	8	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	11
Third Base	16
Shortstop	41

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Oklahoma	Norman	OK	1938

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff Cross

What years did Jeff Cross play?: Jeff Cross played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1948.
Was Jeff Cross a pitcher?: No. Jeff Cross was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Jeff Cross hit?: Jeff Cross hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.