Jack Crouch
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1933)
Jack Crouch was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1933 for the St. Louis Browns and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 4 seasons. In 43 career games, he hit .125 with 9 hits, 1 home runs, and 8 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
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 165 lb
- Died
- 8/25/1972 in Leesburg, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1930-09-18
- Last Game
- 1933-10-01
Full name: Jack Albert Crouch
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 72 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 13 | .125 | .182 | .181 | .362 | 0 |
Career AVG .125 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 55.5% below league average.
Career OBP .182 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.
Career SLG .181 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 54.8% below league average.
Career OPS .362 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 51.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | SLA | AL | 6 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1931 | SLA | AL | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1933 | SLA | AL | 19 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1933 | CIN | NL | 10 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 43 | 72 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 13 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (43 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 42 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .095 |
| Away | 17 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | .161 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933-10-01 | CIN | PIT | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-10-01 | CIN | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-15 | CIN | PHI | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-14 | CIN | PHI | L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-11 | CIN | NY1 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-10 | CIN | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-09 | CIN | NY1 | L | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-08 | CIN | BRO | W | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-06 | CIN | BRO | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-26 | CIN | BRO | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 27 |
Jack Crouch: the record in brief
Jack Crouch's major league career runs from a debut on September 18, 1930 to a final game on October 1, 1933. The team column moves through the St. Louis Browns (1930 through 1933) and the Cincinnati Reds (1933). Crouch, a catcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5'9" and 165 pounds. The birth record reads October 12, 1903, in Cooleemee, NC, USA. The bio records the death on August 25, 1972, in Leesburg, FL, USA. The given name on file is Jack Albert Crouch.
The batting record for Crouch: 43 games, 9 hits in 72 at bats, and a .125 average, adding 1 home run and 8 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .182 clip and slugging .181, Crouch finished with a .362 OPS. The league as a whole hit .281 across Crouch's seasons, which puts the .125 career mark 55.5% below average. By OPS the gap is 51.1% below league average (.362 against .741). The hits column peaks at 5, in 1933.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Crouch
- What years did Jack Crouch play?
- Jack Crouch played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1933.
- Was Jack Crouch a pitcher?
- No. Jack Crouch was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Jack Crouch hit?
- Jack Crouch hit 1 career home runs with 9 hits.
- What was Jack Crouch's career batting average?
- Jack Crouch batted .125 over his career, with 9 hits in 72 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jack Crouch have?
- Jack Crouch drove in 8 runs in his career.
- Is Jack Crouch in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jack Crouch has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.