Lave Cross
NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1887—1907
Third Base
BORN
May 12, 1866, in Milwaukee, WI
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
5-8 / 155
MLB DEBUT
April 23, 1887
FINAL GAME
June 8, 1907
PRIMARY TEAM
Philadelphia Phillies
.292
BATTING AVERAGE
2651
HITS
46.6
WAR
.329
ON-BASE PCT
47
HOME RUNS
28.2
WAR7
.383
SLUGGING
.711
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.1
WAR PER SEASON
One of the sport’s top all-around players in the years surrounding the turn of the 20th century, when he retired he ranked fifth in major league history in hits (2,644) and runs batted in (1,371), ninth in doubles (411) and total bases (3,466), and third in games played (2,275) and at bats (9,064).
Compared to Hall of Fame Third Basemen
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cross |
46.6 |
28.2 |
18.4 |
13.9 |
37.4 |
3.1 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
71.4 |
44.8 |
32.0 |
22.2 |
58.1 |
5.1 |
Where Does Lave Cross Rank
Among Third Basemen?
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EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |