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Cap Anson League
4-8-2275
Moon Cronin Catcher
Retired (1963, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .244 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .627 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 387 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 08-07-1928
HR 11 Drafted Round 25, Pick 390
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(131 games)
RBI 155
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt A- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B C+ (50.5%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF (3.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 WAS-DET
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1952 DET
34
35
3
9
3
0
1
3
5
5 0 0
0
0 1
.779
.350
.429
.171
.257
1953 DET
38
33
4
8
0
0
0
0
4
9 1 0
0
0 1
.585
.342
.242
.000
.242
1954 DET
66
144
10
30
6
0
1
15
17
25 0 0
0
0 3
.563
.292
.271
.062
.208
1955 DET
46
51
5
13
4
0
1
13
6
7 0 1
0
0 0
.720
.328
.392
.137
.255
1956 DET
59
142
14
34
1
1
3
19
21
28 0 0
0
0 6
.661
.337
.324
.085
.239
1957 DET
84
171
21
40
9
1
0
13
25
24 1 1
0
0 4
.632
.333
.298
.064
.234
1958 DET
71
167
16
45
8
1
2
16
17
27 0 2
0
0 9
.699
.333
.365
.096
.269
1959 DET
154
529
40
131
13
0
2
42
52
68 3 5
0
0 32
.599
.316
.284
.036
.248
1960 DET
107
134
11
28
2
0
0
13
13
24 0 0
0
0 1
.503
.279
.224
.015
.209
1961 DET
75
98
8
25
5
0
0
7
20
7 1 0
0
0 1
.693
.387
.306
.051
.255
1962 DET
49
84
6
24
3
0
1
14
10
14 0 0
0
0 4
.719
.362
.357
.071
.286
Total
784
1589
138
387
54
3
11
155
190
238 6 9
0
0 62
.627
.325
.302
.059
.244
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Moon Cronin has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1963-04-13The Detroit Lobos have waived Moon Cronin.
1963-04-01The Detroit Lobos have promoted Mike Kiely to the major league team. The Detroit Lobos have promoted Bill Rivera to the major league team. The Detroit Lobos have sent Hal Noonan to the minors. The Detroit Lobos have designated Moon Cronin for assignment.
1952-05-07The Detroit Walleyes have promoted Mickey Baker to the major league team. The Detroit Walleyes have promoted Moon Cronin to the major league team. The Detroit Walleyes have promoted Tex McDavid to the major league team. The Detroit Walleyes have sent Juan Dykhoff to the minors. The Detroit Walleyes have sent George Ponder to the minors. The Detroit Walleyes have designated Jack Kilgus for assignment.
1950-06-29The Detroit Walleyes have acquired Moon Cronin from the waiver wire. The Detroit Walleyes have waived Joe Horan.
1950-06-24The Washington Skites have acquired Rich Schaffer from the waiver wire. The Washington Skites have waived Moon Cronin.
1950-04-19The Washington Skites have sent Moon Cronin down to the minors.
1950-04-15The Washington Skites have promoted Moon Cronin to the major league team. The Washington Skites have sent Izzy Vosberg to the minors.
1950-04-01The Washington Skites have promoted Tom High to the major league team. The Washington Skites have promoted Donovan Bakenhaster to the major league team. The Washington Skites have sent Izzy Vosberg to the minors. The Washington Skites have sent Moon Cronin to the minors.