Monte Cross
Montford Montgomery Cross
Born: August 31, 1869
Philadelphia, PA USA
Deceased: 1934
Philadelphia, PA USA
Primary Position: SS
All Position(s) Played: 2B, SS, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 148
Career: 1892-1907
Minor League Statistics
Monte Cross compiled a career batting average of .234 with 31 home runs and 621 RBI in his 1684-game career with the Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Athletics. He began playing during the 1892 season and last took the field during the 1907 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | NL | Baltimore Orioles | 15 | 54 | 50 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .160 | .222 | .160 | .382 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1894 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 13 | 53 | 43 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .442 | .520 | .837 | 1.357 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1895 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 109 | 444 | 397 | 67 | 101 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 54 | 39 | 0 | 38 | 38 | .254 | .324 | .378 | .702 | 150 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1896 | NL | St. Louis Browns | 125 | 502 | 427 | 66 | 104 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 40 | 0 | 58 | 48 | .244 | .342 | .337 | .679 | 144 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1897 | NL | St. Louis Browns | 132 | 547 | 465 | 60 | 133 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 55 | 38 | 0 | 62 | 44 | .286 | .378 | .396 | .774 | 184 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 149 | 599 | 525 | 68 | 135 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 20 | 0 | 55 | 46 | .257 | .337 | .330 | .666 | 173 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 154 | 649 | 557 | 85 | 143 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 65 | 26 | 0 | 56 | 49 | .257 | .335 | .339 | .675 | 189 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 131 | 530 | 466 | 59 | 94 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 19 | 0 | 51 | 51 | .202 | .289 | .258 | .546 | 120 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 139 | 547 | 483 | 49 | 95 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 24 | 0 | 52 | 91 | .197 | .281 | .236 | .518 | 114 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 137 | 559 | 497 | 72 | 115 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 17 | 0 | 32 | 39 | .231 | .289 | .302 | .590 | 150 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 137 | 537 | 470 | 44 | 116 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 31 | 0 | 49 | 56 | .247 | .326 | .319 | .645 | 150 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 153 | 573 | 503 | 33 | 95 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 19 | 0 | 46 | 69 | .189 | .266 | .256 | .523 | 129 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 79 | 301 | 252 | 28 | 67 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 40 | .266 | .332 | .349 | .681 | 88 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 134 | 525 | 445 | 32 | 89 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 22 | 0 | 50 | 89 | .200 | .291 | .272 | .563 | 121 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 77 | 301 | 248 | 37 | 51 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 39 | 45 | .206 | .316 | .282 | .598 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1684 | 6721 | 5828 | 719 | 1365 | 232 | 68 | 31 | 621 | 328 | 0 | 616 | 719 | .234 | .316 | .313 | .629 | 1826 | 0 | 82 | 195 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | NL | Baltimore Orioles | SS | 15 | 0 | 102.0 | 18 | 39 | 9 | 2 | .864 | 5.029 | 3.800 |
| 1894 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 13 | 0 | 109.0 | 34 | 39 | 6 | 7 | .924 | 6.028 | 5.615 |
| 1895 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 108 | 0 | 946.0 | 257 | 330 | 77 | 42 | .884 | 5.585 | 5.435 |
| 1895 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2B | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 | 2.000 |
| 1896 | NL | St. Louis Browns | SS | 125 | 0 | 1082.0 | 298 | 394 | 84 | 31 | .892 | 5.756 | 5.536 |
| 1897 | NL | St. Louis Browns | SS | 132 | 0 | 1112.0 | 329 | 516 | 75 | 47 | .918 | 6.839 | 6.402 |
| 1898 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | SS | 149 | 0 | 1275.0 | 404 | 506 | 93 | 65 | .907 | 6.424 | 6.107 |
| 1899 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | SS | 154 | 0 | 1326.0 | 370 | 529 | 90 | 55 | .909 | 6.102 | 5.838 |
| 1900 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | SS | 131 | 0 | 1159.0 | 339 | 459 | 62 | 68 | .928 | 6.197 | 6.092 |
| 1901 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | SS | 139 | 0 | 1232.0 | 343 | 445 | 65 | 31 | .924 | 5.756 | 5.669 |
| 1902 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | SS | 137 | 0 | 1213.0 | 373 | 466 | 66 | 37 | .927 | 6.225 | 6.124 |
| 1903 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | SS | 137 | 0 | 1198.0 | 305 | 396 | 45 | 36 | .940 | 5.266 | 5.117 |
| 1903 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 2B | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 1.000 |
| 1904 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | SS | 153 | 153 | 1348.0 | 276 | 424 | 47 | 26 | .937 | 4.674 | 4.575 |
| 1905 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | SS | 77 | 75 | 683.0 | 160 | 195 | 27 | 22 | .929 | 4.678 | 4.610 |
| 1905 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 2B | 2 | 1 | 12.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 4.500 | 3.000 |
| 1906 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | SS | 134 | 134 | 1187.0 | 305 | 411 | 47 | 48 | .938 | 5.429 | 5.343 |
| 1907 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | SS | 74 | 72 | 623.0 | 169 | 226 | 19 | 17 | .954 | 5.706 | 5.338 |
| Totals | 1682 | 435 | 14613.0 | 3986 | 5378 | 813 | 534 | .920 | 5.767 | 5.567 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | WS | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .176 | .176 | .176 | .353 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .176 | .176 | .176 | .353 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | WS | SS | 5 | 5 | 43.0 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .926 | 5.233 | 5.000 |
| Totals | 5 | 5 | 43.0 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .926 | 5.233 | 5.000 |
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