Bill Cronin
William Patrick Cronin "Crungy"
Born: December 26, 1902
West Newton, MA US
Deceased: October 26, 1966
Newton, MA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 167
Career: 1923-1949
Major League Statistics
Bill Cronin compiled a career batting average of .254 with 11 home runs and 21 RBI in his 1438-game career with the Worcester Panthers, Providence Rubes, Pittsfield Hillies, Providence Grays, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels, Syracuse Chiefs, Portland Beavers, Dallas Rebels, Montgomery Rebels, Kansas City Blues, Newark Bears, Binghamton Triplets, Schenectady Blue Jays and Leavenworth Braves. He began playing during the 1923 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | A | EL1 | Worcester Panthers | 77 | 214 | 214 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .280 | .327 | .607 | 70 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | EL1 | (+) Providence Rubes | 101 | 311 | 311 | 82 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .264 | .264 | .305 | .569 | 95 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | EL1 | (+) Pittsfield Hillies | 101 | 311 | 311 | 82 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .264 | .264 | .305 | .569 | 95 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | Providence Grays | 109 | 363 | 363 | 99 | 14 | 3 | 2 | .273 | .273 | .344 | .617 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | EL1 | Providence Grays | 52 | 167 | 167 | 45 | 5 | 6 | 2 | .269 | .269 | .407 | .677 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 37 | 106 | 106 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .264 | .264 | .396 | .660 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 75 | 199 | 199 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .216 | .216 | .261 | .477 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 82 | 254 | 254 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .303 | .303 | .354 | .657 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 110 | 352 | 352 | 97 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .276 | .276 | .321 | .597 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 144 | 456 | 456 | 112 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .246 | .279 | .524 | 127 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 63 | 167 | 167 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .228 | .287 | .515 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 113 | 367 | 367 | 99 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .270 | .270 | .327 | .597 | 120 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 79 | 239 | 239 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .230 | .230 | .297 | .527 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Dallas Rebels | 144 | 420 | 420 | 95 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .226 | .262 | .488 | 110 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Dallas Rebels | 95 | 254 | 254 | 61 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .240 | .240 | .268 | .508 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Dallas Rebels | 90 | 299 | 299 | 71 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .237 | .278 | .515 | 83 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 61 | 200 | 200 | 64 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .320 | .320 | .390 | .710 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 31 | 87 | 75 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | .107 | .212 | .107 | .318 | 8 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 14 | 37 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .097 | .243 | .129 | .372 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1944 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 41 | 109 | 87 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 4 | .287 | .421 | .345 | .765 | 30 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1945 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 21 | 58 | 54 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .259 | .310 | .296 | .607 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 1438 | 4348 | 4304 | 19 | 1094 | 156 | 20 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 20 | .254 | .261 | .307 | .568 | 1323 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | A | EL1 | Worcester Panthers | C | 4 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1924 | A | EL1 | Worcester Panthers | C | 12 | 51 | 14 | 1 | .985 | 5.417 | |||||
| 1925 | A | EL1 | Worcester Panthers | C | 59 | 230 | 54 | 10 | .966 | 4.814 | |||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | Providence Grays | C | 104 | 446 | 100 | 12 | .978 | 5.250 | |||||
| 1928 | A | EL1 | Providence Grays | C | 49 | 187 | 54 | 14 | .945 | 4.918 | |||||
| 1929 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | C | 34 | 162 | 19 | 4 | .978 | 5.324 | |||||
| 1932 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | C | 78 | 262 | 48 | 10 | .969 | 3.974 | |||||
| 1933 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | C | 82 | 387 | 52 | 7 | .984 | 5.354 | |||||
| 1934 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 94 | 314 | 44 | 13 | .965 | 3.809 | |||||
| 1935 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 144 | 552 | 90 | 13 | .980 | 4.458 | |||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 63 | 231 | 38 | 3 | .989 | 4.270 | |||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 110 | 433 | 71 | 6 | .988 | 4.582 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 77 | 304 | 32 | 8 | .977 | 4.364 | |||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Dallas Rebels | C | 143 | 701 | 79 | 10 | .987 | 5.455 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Dallas Rebels | C | 88 | 402 | 59 | 8 | .983 | 5.239 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Dallas Rebels | C | 89 | 408 | 64 | 7 | .985 | 5.303 | |||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | C | 58 | 244 | 28 | 4 | .986 | 4.690 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | C | 31 | 135 | 18 | 6 | 0 | .962 | 4.935 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 30.0 |
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | C | 13 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.615 | 1 | |||
| 1944 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | C | 30 | 136 | 18 | 5 | 6 | .969 | 5.133 | 2 | |||
| 1945 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | C | 18 | 55 | 9 | 5 | 1 | .928 | 3.556 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 1380 | 5690 | 901 | 146 | 8 | .978 | 4.776 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 30.0 |
Minor League Service:
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