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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
Jack Cron Starting Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.72 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 78-128 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 03-31-1934
K 1058 Drafted Round 4, Pick 61
(1952)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(0 games)
IP 1669.0
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L C- Endurance B+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor Val
Speed C- Bunt Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1952 KC
6
13
29
29
2
0
0
0
170.1
196 130 118 8 71
103
1.57
6.23
1953 KC
1
1
4
4
0
0
0
0
23.2
32 18 18 2 10
11
1.77
6.85
1954 KC
1
1
3
3
0
0
0
0
16.2
27 12 9 0 5
9
1.92
4.86
1955 KC-BOS
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
4.0
6 5 5 0 1
4
1.75
11.25
1956 BOS
1
9
16
15
1
0
0
0
79.2
102 74 68 3 32
47
1.68
7.68
1957 BOS
6
16
33
33
0
0
0
0
187.0
229 132 130 3 73
104
1.61
6.26
1958 BOS
13
8
31
31
7
2
0
0
194.1
224 146 138 4 90
117
1.62
6.39
1959 BOS
9
12
32
32
6
2
0
0
210.2
234 129 114 5 92
148
1.55
4.87
1960 BOS-CHN
4
16
60
19
7
0
3
0
184.1
221 123 114 4 76
107
1.61
5.57
1961 CHN
1
1
9
4
0
0
0
0
33.0
35 14 14 1 10
25
1.36
3.82
1962 CHN
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
0 0 0 0 0
2
0.00
0.00
1963 CHN
0
3
21
0
0
0
0
0
19.1
21 16 14 2 8
9
1.50
6.52
1964 CHN
4
2
25
0
0
0
0
0
29.2
41 18 18 0 18
22
1.99
5.46
1965 CHN
4
1
20
0
0
0
0
0
22.2
18 9 9 0 9
15
1.19
3.57
1966 WAS
12
12
34
32
5
1
0
0
174.1
175 100 95 4 62
118
1.36
4.90
1967 WAS
8
17
33
33
4
0
0
0
182.0
230 123 117 7 76
135
1.68
5.79
1968 WAS
8
15
32
32
4
2
0
0
136.2
158 83 80 4 45
82
1.49
5.27
2021
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
78
128
384
268
36
7
3
0
1669.0
1949 1132 1061 47 678
1058
1.57
5.72
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Jack Cron has retired from the Washington Capital City Blues
1960-03-01A trade has been completed between the Boston Blaze and the Chicago Black Sox. The Chicago Black Sox receive Jack Cron, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (BOS) from the Boston Blaze in exchange for Jose Stoneham.
1959-09-29The Boston Blaze have re-claimed Jack Cron from the waiver wire.
1959-09-29The Boston Blaze have promoted Bill Curd to the major league team. The Boston Blaze have designated Jack Cron for assignment.
1958-04-17The Boston Blaze have promoted Buck Larkin to the major league team. The Boston Blaze have promoted Jack Cron to the major league team. The Boston Blaze have sent Bull Redd to the minors. The Boston Blaze have sent Bill Curd to the minors.
1958-03-01The Boston Blaze have promoted Tom White to the major league team. The Boston Blaze have promoted Frank Novoa to the major league team. The Boston Blaze have promoted Bill Curd to the major league team. The Boston Blaze have sent Billy Niles to the minors. The Boston Blaze have sent Jack Cron to the minors. The Boston Blaze have sent John Piazza to the minors.
1956-07-08The Boston Blaze have promoted Jack Cron to the major league team. The Boston Blaze have sent Carlos Fowler to the minors.
1955-10-14The Boston Blaze have promoted Juice Ferguson to the major league team. The Boston Blaze have sent Jack Cron to the minors.
1955-09-27The Boston Blaze have promoted Jack Cron to the major league team. The Boston Blaze have sent Juice Ferguson to the minors.
1955-09-22The Boston Blaze have promoted Juice Ferguson to the major league team. The Boston Blaze have sent Jack Cron to the minors.
1955-09-22The Boston Blaze have promoted Jack Cron to the major league team. The Boston Blaze have sent Juice Ferguson to the minors.
1955-07-22A trade has been completed between the Boston Blaze and the Kansas City Stargazers. The Kansas City Stargazers receive Rick Reuschel from the Boston Blaze in exchange for Jack Cron.
1954-10-03The Kansas City Stargazers have promoted Hal Makowski to the major league team. The Kansas City Stargazers have sent Jack Cron to the minors.
1954-10-03The Kansas City Stargazers have promoted Jack Cron to the major league team. The Kansas City Stargazers have sent Hal Makowski to the minors.
1954-10-03The Kansas City Stargazers have promoted Hal Makowski to the major league team. The Kansas City Stargazers have sent Jack Cron to the minors.
1954-09-23The Kansas City Stargazers have promoted Jack Cron to the major league team. The Kansas City Stargazers have sent Hal Makowski to the minors.
1954-04-22The Kansas City Stargazers have promoted Perry Koch to the major league team. The Kansas City Stargazers have sent Jack Cron to the minors.
1954-04-13The Kansas City Stargazers have promoted Jack Cron to the major league team. The Kansas City Stargazers have sent Perry Koch to the minors.
1953-07-01The Kansas City Stargazers have promoted Ken Elliott to the major league team. The Kansas City Stargazers have sent Jack Cron to the minors.
1953-06-27The Kansas City Stargazers have promoted Jack Cron to the major league team. The Kansas City Stargazers have sent Ken Elliott to the minors.
1953-05-16The Kansas City Stargazers have promoted Glenn Brashear to the major league team. The Kansas City Stargazers have sent Jack Cron to the minors.
1953-04-22The Kansas City Stargazers have promoted Jack Cron to the major league team. The Kansas City Stargazers have sent Jack Davalillo to the minors.
1953-03-01The Kansas City Stargazers have promoted Jack Davalillo to the major league team. The Kansas City Stargazers have sent Jack Cron to the minors.
1952-04-11The Kansas City Stargazers have promoted Jack Cron to the major league team. The Kansas City Stargazers have sent Mike Gorinski to the minors.