Bobby Croswell
Robert C. Croswell
Born: August 10, 1949
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 7 (1967 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
Draft: Round 2 (1971 June Secondary (Delayed), Montreal Expos)
School: Central HS (Jackson, MS)
Mississippi State
Career: 1971-1975
Bobby Croswell compiled a career batting average of .233 with 2 home runs and 84 RBI in his 337-game career with the Jamestown Falcons, West Palm Beach Expos, Visalia Mets, Memphis Blues, Quebec Carnavals, Tidewater Tides and Jackson Mets. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1975 campaign.
![]() West Palm Beach Expos |
![]() Jamestown Falcons |
![]() Memphis Blues |
![]() Quebec Carnavals |
![]() Visalia Mets |
![]() Tidewater Tides |
![]() Jackson Mets |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 23 | 98 | 88 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | .239 | .299 | .239 | .538 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 20 | 93 | 82 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | .207 | .286 | .244 | .530 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 28 | 121 | 103 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 18 | .243 | .347 | .291 | .638 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | 5 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .143 | .200 | .143 | .343 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 19 | 49 | 44 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .205 | .255 | .250 | .505 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 62 | 210 | 188 | 17 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 41 | .207 | .287 | .250 | .537 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 108 | 427 | 376 | 48 | 98 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 59 | .261 | .338 | .314 | .652 | 118 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 72 | 281 | 247 | 32 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 26 | .223 | .307 | .259 | .566 | 64 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 337 | 1296 | 1142 | 123 | 266 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 84 | 18 | 9 | 125 | 169 | .233 | .313 | .274 | .587 | 313 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | SS | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .933 | 4.667 |
| 1971 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | SS | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.333 |
| 1971 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 2B | 21 | 49 | 58 | 9 | 16 | .922 | 5.095 |
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 2B | 17 | 34 | 30 | 3 | 9 | .955 | 3.765 |
| 1972 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 3B | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .917 | 3.667 |
| 1972 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | SS | 6 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 3 | .941 | 5.333 |
| 1972 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 2B | 5 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.600 |
| 1972 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 2B | 5 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 2 | .970 | 6.400 |
| 1972 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | 3B | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 3.500 |
| 1972 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | SS | 18 | 37 | 35 | 4 | 6 | .947 | 4.000 |
| 1972 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | 1B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1972 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | SS | 57 | 95 | 146 | 8 | 34 | .968 | 4.228 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 2B | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 3B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | SS | 67 | 122 | 177 | 13 | 42 | .958 | 4.463 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 3B | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 2.000 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 2B | 33 | 87 | 96 | 4 | 25 | .979 | 5.545 |
| 1975 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 2B | 9 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .966 | 3.111 |
| 1975 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | SS | 49 | 61 | 130 | 22 | 23 | .897 | 3.898 |
| 1975 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 3B | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| Totals | 314 | 568 | 796 | 74 | 172 | .949 | 4.344 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Falcons | MON | ||
| 1971 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1972 | AA | Eastern League | Quebec Carnavals | MON | ||
| 1972 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1972 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1975 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN |
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