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 1,365 hits.

What teams did Monte Cross play for?

Monte Cross played for 5 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1892), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1894–1895), the St. Louis Browns (1896–1897), the Philadelphia Phillies (1898–1901), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1902–1907).

What were Monte Cross's career stats?

In 1,684 games, Monte Cross had 1,365 hits, 31 home runs, 621 RBI, 719 runs, and 328 stolen bases, with a .234 batting average.

What position did Monte Cross play?

Monte Cross played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Monte Cross and how much did he weigh?

Monte Cross was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 148 pounds.

How many home runs did Monte Cross hit each season?

Monte Cross's home runs by season: 0 in 1892, 2 in 1894, 3 in 1895, 6 in 1896, 4 in 1897, 1 in 1898, 3 in 1899, 3 in 1900, 1 in 1901, 3 in 1902, 3 in 1903, 1 in 1904, 0 in 1905, 1 in 1906, and 0 in 1907. His most in one season was 6, in 1896.

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.

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 October 23, 2026

AVG .234

HR 31

RBI 621

H 1,365

OPS .629

PIV -6,050

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 148 lb
Born: 8/31/1869 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died: 6/21/1934 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1892-09-27
Last Game: 1907-10-04

Full name: Montford Montgomery Cross

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Career Batting Statistics

Monte 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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Monte Cross Stats, Bio & Career Records
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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Monte Cross — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	17	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	7	.176

Playoff Batting by Year

Monte Cross — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1905	WS	PHA	5	17	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	7	.176

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Monte Cross — 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

Monte Cross — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1907-10-04	PHA	MIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1907-10-04	PHA	MIN	W	4	0	1	0	3	1	1
1907-09-24	PHA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1907-09-20	PHA	SLA	L	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1907-09-06	PHA	NYY	W	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
1907-09-06	PHA	NYY	W	3	2	1	0	0	1	1
1907-09-05	PHA	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1907-09-05	PHA	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
1907-09-04	PHA	NYY	W	4	1	1	0	0	0	2
1907-09-03	PHA	MIN	W	3	1	1	1	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Monte Cross — 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

Monte Cross — 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

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Monte Cross Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	6
Shortstop	1676

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Monte Cross: the record in brief

The profile opens with Monte Cross's first major league game on September 27, 1892; the last one listed came on October 4, 1907. By club, Cross's seasons break down as the Baltimore Orioles (1892), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1894 through 1895), the St. Louis Browns (1896 to 1897), the Philadelphia Phillies (1898 through 1901), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1902 to 1907). Cross, born on August 31, 1869, in Philadelphia, PA, USA, is listed as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. Cross's listed size is 5'8" and 148 pounds. The bio records the death on June 21, 1934, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. On the record, Monte Cross was born Montford Montgomery Cross.

The batting record for Cross: 1,684 games, 1,365 hits in 5,828 at bats, and a .234 average; the totals also include 31 home runs, 621 runs batted in, and 328 stolen bases. Cross's career OPS of .629 combines a .316 on-base mark with .313 slugging. Over the seasons Cross played, league hitters batted .267; the .234 career figure is 12.4% below that. In OPS terms, Cross's .629 stands 7.3% below the league's .679. The hits column peaks at 143, in 1899.

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 1,365 hits.
What teams did Monte Cross play for?: Monte Cross played for 5 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1892), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1894–1895), the St. Louis Browns (1896–1897), the Philadelphia Phillies (1898–1901), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1902–1907).
What were Monte Cross's career stats?: In 1,684 games, Monte Cross had 1,365 hits, 31 home runs, 621 RBI, 719 runs, and 328 stolen bases, with a .234 batting average.
What position did Monte Cross play?: Monte Cross played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Monte Cross and how much did he weigh?: Monte Cross was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 148 pounds.
How many home runs did Monte Cross hit each season?: Monte Cross's home runs by season: 0 in 1892, 2 in 1894, 3 in 1895, 6 in 1896, 4 in 1897, 1 in 1898, 3 in 1899, 3 in 1900, 1 in 1901, 3 in 1902, 3 in 1903, 1 in 1904, 0 in 1905, 1 in 1906, and 0 in 1907. His most in one season was 6, in 1896.
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.