Press Cruthers
Charles Preston Cruthers
Born: September 8, 1890
Marshallton, DE US
Deceased: December 27, 1976
Kenosha, WI US
Primary Position: Second base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 152
Career: 1913-1918
Major League Statistics
Press Cruthers compiled a career batting average of .268 with 7 home runs and 0 RBI in his 648-game career with the Raleigh Capitals, Reading Pretzels and Memphis Chickasaws. He began playing during the 1913 season and last took the field during the 1918 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | D | NCSL1 | Raleigh Capitals | 114 | 425 | 425 | 124 | 16 | 7 | 1 | .292 | .292 | .369 | .661 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | B | TRIS1 | Reading Pretzels | 108 | 406 | 386 | 63 | 104 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 20 | .269 | .269 | .373 | .642 | 144 | 20 | ||||||||
| 1915 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 151 | 518 | 518 | 150 | 19 | 7 | 1 | .290 | .290 | .359 | .649 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 63 | 226 | 226 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .265 | .265 | .314 | .580 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 153 | 591 | 591 | 147 | 9 | 6 | 3 | .249 | .249 | .299 | .548 | 177 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 59 | 208 | 208 | 26 | 47 | 6 | .226 | .226 | .226 | .452 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 648 | 2374 | 2354 | 89 | 632 | 65 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .268 | .332 | .601 | 782 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | D | NCSL1 | Raleigh Capitals | 2B | 114 | 265 | 352 | 31 | .952 | 5.412 | |
| 1914 | B | TRIS1 | Reading Pretzels | 2B | 104 | .000 | |||||
| 1917 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 2B | 153 | 414 | 532 | 32 | .967 | 6.183 | |
| 1918 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 2B | 59 | 141 | 178 | 11 | .967 | 5.407 | |
| Totals | 430 | 820 | 1062 | 74 | 0 | .962 | 4.377 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | D | North Carolina State League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
| 1914 | B | Tri-State (PA) League | Reading Pretzels | |||
| 1915 | A | Southern League | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1916 | A | Southern League | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1917 | A | Southern League | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1918 | A | Southern League | Memphis Chickasaws |
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