Harry Croft Explained

Harry Croft
Position:Outfielder / Second baseman
Bats:Unknown
Throws:Unknown
Birth Date:1 August 1875
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Death Place:Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 19
Debutteam:Louisville Colonels
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 24
Finalteam:Chicago Orphans
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Games
Stat1value:7
Stat2label:At Bats
Stat2value:21
Stat3label:Hits
Stat3value:5
Stat4label:Batting average
Stat4value:.238
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Henry T. "Harry" Croft (August 1, 1875 – December 11, 1933) was an American professional baseball player from 1899 to 1901, playing for three Major League teams: the Chicago Orphans, Philadelphia Phillies, and the Louisville Colonels.

Biography

Croft was born in Chicago, Illinois, on August 1, 1875. He attended Niagara University and played baseball for the university.[1] [2] He was drafted by the Louisville Colonels in the 1898 rule 5 draft.[3]

Croft had his professional baseball debut at age 23 on May 19, 1899, with the Louisville Colonels. He played two games as an outfielder with the Colonels before being released in July 1899.[4] He was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies on July 26, 1899, as a free agent,[4] and played second base in 2 games for the Phillies in the 1899 season.[5] He played for the Chicago Orphans in his second and last season (1901), playing in three (3) games in the outfield during the season, with his final game on September 24, 1901.[6]

Croft died on December 11, 1933, in Oak Park, Illinois. He is buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.

References

Notes and References

  1. News: 2008-09-07. Niagara University. Society for American Baseball Research. Collegiate Baseball Committee Newsletter. February 2004. 04. 1. https://web.archive.org/web/20090704042739/http://www.ncaa-baseball.com/sabr/sabr0204.pdf. 2009-07-04.
  2. Web site: 2008-09-07. Niagara University. 9 November 2004. ncaa-baseball.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20080704141556/http://www.ncaa-baseball.com/sabr/database/schools/niagara.htm. 2008-07-04.
  3. Web site: 2008-09-07. Harry Croft Statistics. Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. Web site: 2008-09-07. Transactions in 1899 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. Web site: 2008-06-08. Harry Croft Baseball Stats. Baseball Almanac.
  6. Web site: 2008-09-07. Batters With Final Year in 1901. Baseball-Reference.com.