Norman Cross
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Norman Cross was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago American Giants. Across 11 career appearances, he went 2-2 with a 4.46 ERA and 12 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 863.4.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Died
- 4/25/1982 in Chicago, IL, USA
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | CAG | NSL | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19.2 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3.66 | 4.13 (+11%) | 594.0 |
| 1933 | CAG | NN2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7.88 | — | 0.0 |
| 1936 | CAG | IND | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.0 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3.75 | 4.59 (+18%) | 269.4 |
| 1937 | CAG | NAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 40.1 | 54 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 4.46 | — | 863 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | CAG | NSL | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1933 | CAG | NN2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1936 | CAG | IND | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | CAG | NAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 11 |
Norman Cross: the record in brief
The season rows for Norman Cross begin in 1932. The team column never changes: it is the Chicago American Giants from 1932 to 1937. Listed as a pitcher, Cross batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The birth record reads August 16, 1910, in New Orleans, LA, USA. Cross's death is recorded on April 25, 1982, in Chicago, IL, USA.
Cross's career pitching line is 2 wins, 2 losses and a 4.46 ERA over 11 appearances. The totals include 12 strikeouts. Against a 4.23 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.46 mark was 5.6% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.66 in 1932, when the league's was 4.13. Cross's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 863.4.
Cross's separate Negro Leagues table shows a .000 average on 0 hits. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Cross went 0-5 with a 2.28 ERA. Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.
Frequently Asked Questions about Norman Cross
- Was Norman Cross a pitcher?
- Yes. Norman Cross pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 12 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Norman Cross hit?
- Norman Cross hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Norman Cross's career batting average?
- Norman Cross batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 15 at bats.
- What was Norman Cross's career ERA?
- Norman Cross finished with a 4.46 career ERA, going 2-2 with 12 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Norman Cross have?
- Norman Cross recorded 12 career strikeouts.
- Is Norman Cross in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Norman Cross has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.