Joe Crotty
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1882-1886)
Joe Crotty was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1886 for 4 teams, including the Louisville Colonels, a span of 5 seasons. In 87 career games, he hit .182 with 56 hits, 1 home runs, and 9 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Died
- 6/22/1926 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1882-05-04
- Last Game
- 1886-07-05
Full name: Joseph P. Crotty
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | 308 | 34 | 56 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .182 | .220 | .234 | .454 | -788 |
Career AVG .182 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 25.8% below league average.
Career OBP .220 vs. league average .287 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.
Career SLG .234 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 28.8% below league average.
Career OPS .454 vs. league average .615 across their career seasons — 26.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | LS2 | AA | 5 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1882 | SL4 | AA | 8 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1884 | CNU | UA | 21 | 84 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .262 | .243 (+8%) | .278 (-3%) | .327 (+20%) | .606 (+9%) | 77.0 |
| 1885 | LS2 | AA | 39 | 129 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .155 | .244 (-36%) | .287 (-33%) | .325 (-48%) | .613 (-41%) | -694.8 |
| 1886 | NY4 | AA | 14 | 47 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .170 | — | — | — | — | -169.8 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 87 | 308 | 34 | 56 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .182 | — | — | — | — | -788 | ||
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 |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 85 |
| First Base | 1 |
| Center Field | 1 |
Joe Crotty: the record in brief
May 4, 1882 and July 5, 1886 bracket Joe Crotty's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Louisville Eclipse (1882), the St. Louis Brown Stockings (1882), the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds (1884), the Louisville Colonels (1885), and the New York Metropolitans (1886). Crotty played primarily as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. Crotty was born on December 24, 1859, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. The bio records the death on June 22, 1926, in Minneapolis, MN, USA. The given name on file is Joseph P. Crotty.
The batting record for Crotty: 87 games, 56 hits in 308 at bats, and a .182 average, adding 1 home run and 9 runs batted in. Crotty got on base at a .220 rate and slugged .234 (.454 OPS). Crotty's .182 average ran 25.8% below the .245 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Crotty's .454 stands 26.2% below the league's .615. Crotty collected a career-high 22 hits in 1884. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .262 in 1884, 8% above that year's league mark of .243.
Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Crotty
- What years did Joe Crotty play?
- Joe Crotty played in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1886.
- Was Joe Crotty a pitcher?
- No. Joe Crotty was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Joe Crotty hit?
- Joe Crotty hit 1 career home runs with 56 hits.
- What was Joe Crotty's career batting average?
- Joe Crotty batted .182 over his career, with 56 hits in 308 at bats.
- How many RBI did Joe Crotty have?
- Joe Crotty drove in 9 runs in his career.
- Is Joe Crotty in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Joe Crotty has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.