Frank Cross
Frank Atwell Cross
Born: January 20, 1873
Cleveland, OH US
Deceased: November 2, 1932
Geauga Lake, OH US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, LF, OF, P, RF, SS
Bats:
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 161
Career: 1896-1907
Major League Statistics
Frank Cross compiled a career batting average of .235 with 5 home runs and 0 RBI in his 458-game career with the Atlanta Crackers, Springfield Governors, Syracuse Stars, Cleveland Lake Shores, Dayton Veterans, Milwaukee Brewers, Evansville River Rats, Fond du Lac Giants, Terre Haute Hottentots and South Bend Greens. He began playing during the 1896 season and last took the field during the 1907 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 58.7 | 59 | 41 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.15 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 58.7 | 59 | 41 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 16 | 55 | 55 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .182 | .236 | .418 | 13 | |||||||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Syracuse Stars | 20 | 71 | 69 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .406 | .580 | 28 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Cleveland Lake Shores | 22 | 71 | 68 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .309 | .559 | 21 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1901 | A | INSL2 | Dayton Veterans | 63 | 231 | 231 | 59 | 7 | 8 | 2 | .255 | .255 | .381 | .636 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1902 | Ind | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 39 | 123 | 123 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .154 | .154 | .228 | .382 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1902 | B | IIIL | Evansville River Rats | 23 | 86 | 86 | 21 | .244 | .244 | .244 | .488 | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| 1903 | B | CENL4 | Evansville River Rats | 90 | 292 | 292 | 77 | .264 | .264 | .264 | .527 | 77 | ||||||||||||||
| 1904 | B | CENL4 | Evansville River Rats | 91 | 325 | 325 | 83 | .255 | .255 | .255 | .511 | 83 | ||||||||||||||
| 1906 | B | CENL4 | Dayton Veterans | 74 | 238 | 238 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .223 | .223 | .290 | .513 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1907 | D | WIIL | Fond du Lac Giants | 20 | 61 | 61 | 13 | .213 | .213 | .213 | .426 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| 1907 | B | CENL4 | (+) South Bend Greens | 36 | 121 | 121 | 25 | .207 | .207 | .207 | .413 | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| 1907 | B | CENL4 | (+) Terre Haute Hottentots | 36 | 121 | 121 | 25 | .207 | .207 | .207 | .413 | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 458 | 1553 | 1548 | 26 | 364 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .285 | .520 | 441 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | OF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | SS | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Syracuse Stars | C | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Syracuse Stars | 2B | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Syracuse Stars | RF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Syracuse Stars | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Cleveland Lake Shores | 1B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Cleveland Lake Shores | C | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Cleveland Lake Shores | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1901 | A | INSL2 | Dayton Veterans | C | 47 | 255 | 47 | 5 | .984 | 6.426 | |
| 1906 | B | CENL4 | Dayton Veterans | C | 84 | 314 | 40 | 13 | .965 | 4.214 | |
| 1907 | D | WIIL | Fond du Lac Giants | C | 20 | 79 | 18 | 1 | .990 | 4.850 | |
| Totals | 207 | 648 | 105 | 19 | 0 | .975 | 3.638 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | B | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | April 18, 1896 | May 20, 1896 | |
| 1897 | B | Inter-State League | Springfield Governors | |||
| 1899 | A | Eastern League | Syracuse Stars | April 30, 1899 | June 9, 1899 | |
| 1900 | A | American League | Cleveland Lake Shores | August 14, 1900 | September 18, 1900 | |
| 1901 | A | Western Association | Dayton Veterans | |||
| 1902 | Ind | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1902 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville River Rats | |||
| 1903 | B | Central League | Evansville River Rats | |||
| 1904 | B | Central League | Evansville River Rats | |||
| 1905 | B | Central League | Evansville River Rats | |||
| 1906 | B | Central League | Dayton Veterans | |||
| 1907 | D | Wisconsin Association | Fond du Lac Giants | |||
| 1907 | B | Central League | Terre Haute Hottentots | |||
| 1907 | B | Central League | South Bend Greens |
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