Monte Cross
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1892-1907)
Monte Cross was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1892 to 1907 for 5 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,684 career games, he hit .234 with 1,365 hits, 31 home runs, and 621 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
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 148 lb
- Died
- 6/21/1934 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1892-09-27
- Last Game
- 1907-10-04
Full name: Montford Montgomery Cross
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,684 | 5,828 | 719 | 1,365 | 232 | 68 | 31 | 621 | 328 | 616 | 719 | .234 | .316 | .313 | .629 | -6,050 |
Career AVG .234 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.
Career OBP .316 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .313 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.
Career OPS .629 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — 7.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | BLN | NL | 15 | 50 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | .160 | .244 (-35%) | .316 (-30%) | .327 (-51%) | .644 (-41%) | -287.8 |
| 1894 | PIT | NL | 13 | 43 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | .442 | — | — | — | — | 512.8 |
| 1895 | PIT | NL | 109 | 397 | 67 | 101 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 54 | 39 | 38 | 38 | .254 | .296 (-14%) | .361 (-10%) | .399 (-5%) | .761 (-8%) | -596.4 |
| 1896 | SLN | NL | 125 | 427 | 66 | 104 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 40 | 58 | 48 | .244 | .290 (-16%) | .354 (-3%) | .387 (-13%) | .741 (-8%) | -487.2 |
| 1897 | SLN | NL | 132 | 465 | 60 | 133 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 55 | 38 | 62 | 44 | .286 | .291 (-2%) | .354 (+7%) | .387 (+2%) | .741 (+4%) | 564.0 |
| 1898 | PHI | NL | 149 | 525 | 68 | 135 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 20 | 55 | 46 | .257 | .270 (-5%) | .333 (+1%) | .347 (-5%) | .680 (-2%) | -96.5 |
| 1899 | PHI | NL | 154 | 557 | 85 | 143 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 65 | 26 | 56 | 49 | .257 | .282 (-9%) | .343 (-2%) | .366 (-7%) | .710 (-5%) | -371.9 |
| 1900 | PHI | NL | 131 | 466 | 59 | 94 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 19 | 51 | 51 | .202 | .279 (-28%) | .338 (-15%) | .366 (-30%) | .705 (-23%) | -1559.2 |
| 1901 | PHI | NL | 139 | 483 | 49 | 95 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 24 | 52 | 91 | .197 | .271 (-28%) | .326 (-14%) | .359 (-34%) | .686 (-25%) | -1676.0 |
| 1902 | PHA | AL | 137 | 497 | 72 | 115 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 17 | 32 | 39 | .231 | .266 (-13%) | .321 (-10%) | .343 (-12%) | .665 (-11%) | -817.6 |
| 1903 | PHA | AL | 137 | 470 | 44 | 116 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 31 | 49 | 56 | .247 | .261 (-6%) | .316 (+3%) | .345 (-8%) | .662 (-3%) | -49.3 |
| 1904 | PHA | AL | 153 | 503 | 33 | 95 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 19 | 46 | 69 | .189 | .246 (-23%) | .300 (-11%) | .321 (-20%) | .622 (-16%) | -1050.0 |
| 1905 | PHA | AL | 79 | 252 | 28 | 67 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 19 | 40 | .266 | .248 (+7%) | .307 (+8%) | .322 (+8%) | .629 (+8%) | 362.9 |
| 1906 | PHA | AL | 134 | 445 | 32 | 89 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 22 | 50 | 89 | .200 | .247 (-19%) | .307 (-5%) | .315 (-14%) | .622 (-10%) | -507.4 |
| 1907 | PHA | AL | 77 | 248 | 37 | 51 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 39 | 45 | .206 | .245 (-16%) | .304 (+4%) | .308 (-9%) | .613 (-2%) | 9.7 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 1,684 | 5,828 | 719 | 1,365 | 232 | 68 | 31 | 621 | 328 | 616 | 719 | .234 | — | — | — | — | -6,050 | ||
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
View full game log (1290 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 670 | 2243 | 288 | 548 | 5 | 238 | .244 |
| Away | 620 | 2200 | 219 | 452 | 11 | 196 | .205 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907-10-04 | PHA | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1907-10-04 | PHA | MIN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1907-09-24 | PHA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-09-20 | PHA | SLA | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907-09-06 | PHA | NYY | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907-09-06 | PHA | NYY | W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1907-09-05 | PHA | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-09-05 | PHA | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907-09-04 | PHA | NYY | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1907-09-03 | PHA | MIN | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SS | 1678 | 434 | 3980 | 5375 | 812 | 534 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | BLN | SS | 15 | 0 | 18 | 39 | 9 | 2 |
| 1894 | PIT | SS | 13 | 0 | 34 | 39 | 6 | 7 |
| 1895 | PIT | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1895 | PIT | SS | 108 | 0 | 257 | 330 | 77 | 42 |
| 1896 | SLN | SS | 125 | 0 | 298 | 394 | 84 | 31 |
| 1897 | SLN | SS | 132 | 0 | 329 | 516 | 75 | 47 |
| 1898 | PHI | SS | 149 | 0 | 404 | 506 | 93 | 65 |
| 1899 | PHI | SS | 154 | 0 | 370 | 529 | 90 | 55 |
| 1900 | PHI | SS | 131 | 0 | 339 | 459 | 62 | 68 |
| 1901 | PHI | SS | 139 | 0 | 343 | 445 | 65 | 31 |
| 1902 | PHA | SS | 137 | 0 | 373 | 466 | 66 | 37 |
| 1903 | PHA | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903 | PHA | SS | 137 | 0 | 305 | 396 | 45 | 36 |
| 1904 | PHA | SS | 153 | 153 | 276 | 424 | 47 | 26 |
| 1905 | PHA | 2B | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1905 | PHA | SS | 77 | 75 | 160 | 195 | 27 | 22 |
| 1906 | PHA | SS | 134 | 134 | 305 | 411 | 47 | 48 |
| 1907 | PHA | SS | 74 | 72 | 169 | 226 | 19 | 17 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 6 |
| Shortstop | 1676 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Monte Cross (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Monte Cross
- What years did Monte Cross play?
- Monte Cross played in Major League Baseball from 1892 to 1907.
- Was Monte Cross a pitcher?
- No. Monte Cross was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Monte Cross hit?
- Monte Cross hit 31 career home runs with 1365 hits.
- What was Monte Cross's career batting average?
- Monte Cross batted .234 over his career, with 1,365 hits in 5,828 at bats.
- How many RBI did Monte Cross have?
- Monte Cross drove in 621 runs in his career.
- Is Monte Cross in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Monte Cross has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.