Michael Cronin
Francis Michael Cronin
Born: 1922
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1941-1948
Michael Cronin compiled a career record of 50 wins and 44 losses and a 3.53 ERA in his 146-game pitching career with the Waycross Bears, Atlanta Crackers, Savannah Indians, Durham Bulls, Mobile Bears, Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Red Birds, Manchester Giants, Dunn-Erwin Twins and Kinston Eagles. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | GAFL | Waycross Bears | 6 | 2 | .750 | 2.28 | 10 | 67.0 | 51 | 21 | 17 | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Waycross Bears | 9 | 5 | .643 | 4.29 | 18 | 126.0 | 162 | 96 | 60 | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.00 | 13 | 51.0 | 50 | 21 | 17 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 7 | 10 | .412 | 2.28 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 142.0 | 119 | 65 | 36 | 61 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.62 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 14 | 9 | .609 | 3.24 | 37 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 203.0 | 194 | 85 | 73 | 88 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 0 | 2 | .000 | 15.75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.50 | 5 | 6.0 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 2 | .333 | 7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3.90 | 16 | 120.0 | 135 | 67 | 52 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | TOBS | Dunn-Erwin Twins | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.55 | 14 | 60.0 | 75 | 58 | 37 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 50 | 44 | .532 | 3.53 | 146 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 787.3 | 817 | 441 | 309 | 0 | 351 | 0 | 156 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | GAFL | Waycross Bears | 10 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 13 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .190 | .381 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Waycross Bears | 18 | 55 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .218 | .418 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 21 | 49 | 44 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .136 | .174 | .136 | .310 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 37 | 75 | 70 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .229 | .260 | .271 | .532 | 19 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | 18 | 47 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .213 | .277 | .489 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | TOBS | Dunn-Erwin Twins | 14 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .263 | .526 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 135 | 290 | 280 | 11 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .200 | .214 | .225 | .439 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | GAFL | Waycross Bears | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Waycross Bears | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | P | 21 | 8 | 33 | 3 | 2 | .932 | 1.952 |
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 37 | 6 | 44 | 1 | 4 | .980 | 1.351 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | D | TOBS | Dunn-Erwin Twins | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 146 | 14 | 77 | 4 | 6 | .958 | .623 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Waycross Bears | |||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1942 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Waycross Bears | |||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | |||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls | BRO | ||
| 1943 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | New England League | Manchester Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | D | Tobacco State League | Dunn-Erwin Twins | |||
| 1948 | D | Coastal Plain League | Kinston Eagles |
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