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Jack Crooks

Jack Crooks

1889–1898 · Bats R · Throws R · 5'10", 170 lb · b. 1865 St. Paul, MN

Career 795 G · 671 H · 21 HR · 314 RBI · .241 AVG

Seasons leading his league

5

5 best in baseball

22 Top-5 finishes

4 Title seasons

3 Categories led

1893 Best season

Spanning 1891–1895, peaking at 2 titles in 1893.

Team records #1 Columbus Solons career SB #2 Columbus Solons career R #2 Columbus Solons 1890 SB #4 Columbus Solons career H #4 Columbus Solons 1891 R #5 Columbus Solons career RBI #9 Washington Senators career HR #10 Columbus Solons 1890 RBI #10 Washington Senators 1895 SB #10 Columbus Solons 1891 OPS

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

1,156th League titles 5
508th Best in baseball 5
1,356th Top-5 finishes 22

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

140th On-Base Percentage .386
166th Second Base Putouts 1,741
213th Second Base Assists 1,825
302nd Second Base Double Plays 274
314th Stolen Bases 220
452nd Third Base Putouts 263

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Walks	2	1st	2 yrs (1892–1893)	1892 136 1893 121 1890 #2 1891 #2
Second Base Fielding Percentage	2	1st	—	1891 .957 1895 .956 1890 #2
Third Base Range Factor	1	1st	—	1893 4.03
Third Base Putouts	—	#2	—	1893 #2
Second Base Range Factor	—	#2	—	1891 #2
Second Base Double Plays	—	#2	—	1890 #2 1891 #2
Second Base Putouts	—	#2	—	1890 #3 1891 #2
Second Base Assists	—	#2	—	1891 #2

Title Seasons

4 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1895	1	2B FPCT .956
1893	2	BB 121 3B RF 4.03
1892	1	BB 136
1891	1	2B FPCT .957

Batting

led the league 8 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1889	CL6	AA	12	43	13	14	2	3	0	7	10	4	10	.326	.463	.512	.975
1890	CL6	AA	135	485	86	107	5	4	1	62	96	0	57	.221	.357	.254	.611
1891	CL6	AA	138	519	110	127	19	13	0	46	103	47	50	.245	.379	.331	.710
1892	SLN	NL	128	445	82	95	7	4	7	38	136	52	23	.213	.400	.294	.694
1893	SLN	NL	128	448	93	106	10	9	1	48	121	37	31	.237	.408	.306	.714
1895	WAS	NL	118	412	81	117	19	8	6	58	70	39	36	.284	.398	.413	.811
1896	LS3 +1	NL	64	206	39	53	8	1	5	35	36	16	10	.257	.376	.379	.754
1898	SLN	NL	72	225	33	52	4	2	1	20	40	28	3	.231	.359	.280	.639
Career	—	—	795	2,783	537	671	74	44	21	314	612	223	220	.241	.386	.322	.708

Fielding

5 positions

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	INN	PO	A	E	DP	TC	FLD%	RF
1889	CL6	AA	2B	12	—	107.0	31	44	1	4	76	.987	6.25
1890	CL6	AA	2B	134	—	1148.0	352	349	47	59	748	.937	5.23
			3B	1	—	8.0	2	1	1	0	4	.750	3.00
			OF	1	—	6.0	0	0	1	0	1	.000	0.00
1891	CL6	AA	2B	138	—	1209.0	399	404	36	72	839	.957	5.82
1892	SLN	NL	2B	100	—	879.0	274	292	44	43	610	.928	5.66
			3B	26	—	247.0	42	58	11	1	111	.901	3.85
			OF	2	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0.00
1893	SLN	NL	3B	123	—	1100.0	210	286	50	19	546	.908	4.03
			SS	4	—	37.0	9	12	3	2	24	.875	5.25
			C	1	—	10.0	4	2	0	0	6	1.000	6.00
1895	WAS	NL	2B	118	—	990.0	332	367	32	44	731	.956	5.92
1896	LS3	NL	2B	59	—	497.0	161	160	27	29	348	.922	5.44
			3B	4	—	40.0	8	10	2	1	20	.900	4.50
1898	SLN	NL	2B	66	—	588.0	192	209	17	23	418	.959	6.08
			3B	3	—	16.0	1	7	0	0	8	1.000	2.67
			SS	2	—	23.0	5	8	2	1	15	.867	6.50
			OF	1	—	18.0	5	0	0	0	5	1.000	5.00
Career	—	—	2B	627	—	5418.0	1,741	1,825	204	274	3,770	.946	5.69
	—	—	3B	157	—	1411.0	263	362	64	21	689	.907	3.98
	—	—	SS	6	—	60.0	14	20	5	3	39	.872	5.67
	—	—	OF	4	—	26.0	5	0	1	0	6	.833	1.25
	—	—	C	1	—	10.0	4	2	0	0	6	1.000	6.00