Don Cross
Donald Leo Cross Sr.
Born: November 14, 1915
Gold Hill, NC US
Deceased: July 6, 2013
Jacksonville, FL US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 165
Career: 1937-1953
Don Cross compiled a career batting average of .297 with 5 home runs and 158 RBI in his 524-game career with the Cordele Reds, Thomasville Orioles, Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox, Bristol Twins, Erie Sailors, Jacksonville Tars and Vidalia Indians. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
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1946 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||||
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
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1937 | D | GAFL | Cordele Reds | 118 | 118 | 32 | 0 | .271 | .271 | .271 | .542 | 32 | ||||||||||||||
1938 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Orioles | 116 | 447 | 447 | 115 | 22 | 6 | 1 | .257 | .257 | .340 | .597 | 152 | |||||||||||
1939 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | 107 | 379 | 379 | 121 | 16 | 15 | 0 | .319 | .319 | .441 | .760 | 167 | |||||||||||
1946 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 113 | 506 | 450 | 85 | 151 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 89 | 5 | 43 | 14 | .336 | .400 | .473 | .873 | 213 | 5 | 8 | ||||
1947 | C | MATL | Erie Sailors | 123 | 559 | 461 | 98 | 142 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 64 | 10 | 75 | 27 | .308 | .415 | .419 | .833 | 193 | 9 | 14 | ||||
1949 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 37 | 85 | 75 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 12 | .173 | .262 | .253 | .515 | 19 | 1 | 1 | ||||
1953 | D | GASL | Vidalia Indians | 28 | 78 | 78 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .295 | .321 | .615 | 25 | |||||||||||
Totals | 524 | 2172 | 2008 | 191 | 597 | 93 | 48 | 5 | 158 | 15 | 0 | 126 | 53 | .297 | .343 | .399 | .742 | 801 | 0 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1939 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | 3B | 107 | 121 | 208 | 29 | .919 | 3.075 | |
1946 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | SS | 110 | 221 | 314 | 39 | 48 | .932 | 4.864 |
1946 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
1947 | C | MATL | Erie Sailors | 3B | 114 | 117 | 224 | 31 | 17 | .917 | 2.991 |
1949 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 2B | 15 | 37 | 27 | 2 | 7 | .970 | 4.267 |
Totals | 347 | 496 | 773 | 101 | 72 | .926 | 3.657 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1937 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Cordele Reds | BRO | ||
1938 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Orioles | |||
1939 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | BOS | ||
1946 | D | Appalachian League | Bristol Twins | NY1 | ||
1947 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Erie Sailors | NY1 | ||
1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
1953 | D | Georgia State League | Vidalia Indians |
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