LF William Croome #1
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
06/03/1918
LF WILLIAM CROOME #1 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
43 119 26 3 2 0 14 22 10 .218 .336 .277 7 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 40 35 40 40
Power 55 50 55 55
Eye 55 50 60 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 55
Errors: - 45 55
Arm: 20 60 70
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 40
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: 25 Center Field: 40
2nd Base: 40 Right Field: 35
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/02/1918 LFY Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/01/1918 LFY Win, 7-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/31/1918 @ PB Loss, 2-3 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
05/30/1918 @ PB Win, 5-4 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
05/29/1918 @ PB Win, 5-2 5 1 4 3 0 0 0 0
05/28/1918 SPR Win, 3-2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
05/27/1918 SPR Win, 6-3 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
05/26/1918 SPR Loss, 0-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/24/1918 @ GY Win, 9-3 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1
05/22/1918 @ GY Loss, 4-6 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
He has never been real loyal to a team and is not the industrious type.
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:09/11/1890
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:170 cm
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1908, 10th Pick in Round 4
RESERVE LEAGUE 1918 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 43 119 26 3 2 0 14 15 22 10 .218 .336 .277 .613 .288 .059 88
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 30 143 0 4 0 0 4 2 33 5 7 9 43.8 11.8 2.95 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   41 10 1 1 0 5 8 9 4 1 1 0 .244 .373 .317 .690
Versus Right   78 16 2 1 0 9 7 13 6 1 3 0 .205 .315 .256 .572
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   24 8 1 1 0 3 4 3 1 0 1 0 .333 .407 .458 .866
April   38 7 0 0 0 5 4 7 4 1 1 0 .184 .304 .184 .489
May   76 19 3 2 0 9 11 15 5 1 3 0 .250 .370 .342 .712
June   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   387 82 5 1 1 19 34 35 49 3 8 4 .212 .282 .238 .520
2 Years Ago   383 83 14 2 1 28 40 47 66 1 5 4 .217 .308 .272 .580
Career   889 191 22 5 2 61 89 104 125 6 17 8 .215 .301 .258 .558
Home   53 8 0 1 0 9 4 7 5 1 3 0 .151 .246 .189 .435
Road   66 18 3 1 0 5 11 15 5 1 1 0 .273 .402 .348 .751
Grass   119 26 3 2 0 14 15 22 10 2 4 0 .218 .336 .277 .613
Day   47 9 1 1 0 4 2 9 6 0 2 0 .191 .321 .255 .577
Night   72 17 2 1 0 10 13 13 4 2 2 0 .236 .345 .292 .636
As Starter   109 25 3 2 0 11 14 19 9 1 3 0 .229 .341 .294 .635
As Reliever / Substitution   10 1 0 0 0 3 1 3 1 1 1 0 .100 .286 .100 .386
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1906 Tidewater Academy - HS 15 55 196 43 6 2 4 19 22 16 2 0 65 7 1 .219 .285 .332 .617 87 92 1.1
1907 Tidewater Academy - HS 16 59 211 54 7 1 4 30 44 38 3 1 61 10 2 .256 .375 .355 .731 80 85 0.4
1908 Tidewater Academy - HS 17 46 75 14 1 0 0 6 2 12 2 1 15 7 4 .187 .311 .200 .511 63 46 -0.0
1908 Allenton - AA 17 11 13 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 .154 .267 .308 .574 93 68 -0.2
1909 Allenton - AA 18 36 8 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 .250 .333 .250 .583 92 103 -0.1
1910 Lansing - AA 19 38 7 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 .143 .250 .143 .393 22 35 -0.2
1911 Lansing - AA 20 60 79 17 5 2 1 11 8 4 0 0 20 8 4 .215 .253 .367 .620 78 78 -0.0
1912 Lansing - AA 21 106 305 84 8 6 2 43 32 48 6 3 53 38 34 .275 .381 .361 .742 129 123 1.3
1913 Lansing - AA 22 116 382 107 21 5 1 39 61 53 4 1 57 73 30 .280 .373 .369 .742 122 127 4.2
1914 Lansing - AA 23 115 383 102 14 7 3 36 48 39 4 3 44 45 26 .266 .338 .363 .701 117 121 3.7
1915 Lansing - AA 24 119 404 87 9 12 2 33 43 57 1 3 41 43 17 .215 .312 .312 .624 96 97 2.1
1916 Muskegon - AAA 25 112 383 83 14 2 1 28 40 47 4 1 66 40 26 .217 .308 .272 .580 81 86 1.2
1917 Muskegon - AAA 26 107 387 82 5 1 1 19 34 35 4 3 49 37 25 .212 .282 .238 .520 65 67 0.1
1918 Muskegon - AAA 27 43 119 26 3 2 0 14 15 22 0 2 10 7 9 .218 .336 .277 .613 88 88 0.1
Total LBAL 160 482 111 14 3 8 55 68 66 7 2 141 24 7 .230 .330 .322 .652 80 81
Total RLBL 262 889 191 22 5 2 61 89 104 8 6 125 84 60 .215 .301 .258 .558 75 78
Total MBL 601 1581 402 59 32 9 166 194 205 15 10 219 207 116 .254 .343 .349 .693 113 114
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1918 Muskegon - AAA 2B 11 11 29 31 3 61 1 .984 100.2 5.36 -0.9 .988
1918 Muskegon - AAA SS 24 18 41 69 5 118 8 .932 172.1 5.74 +1.1 1.005
1918 Muskegon - AAA CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.1 1.69 -0.1 1.022
1918 Muskegon - AAA LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 11 11 29 31 3 61 1 .984 100.2 5.36 -0.9 .988
TOTAL SS 24 18 41 69 5 118 8 .932 172.1 5.74 +1.1 1.005
TOTAL LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.1 1.69 -0.1 1.022
PLAYER HISTORY
02/26/1906 Joined the Tidewater Academy Blacks.
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (35); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 30 (55).
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 50 (80); Eye: 35 (55).
04/28/1908 Injured (hand contusion),out for 3 days.
06/24/1908 Released by the Tidewater Academy Blacks.
06/24/1908 Drafted in the 1908 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 10, 58th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Brewers.
08/09/1909 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 55 (75); Eye: 40 (55).
03/26/1910 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Giants organization.
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 55 (70); Eye: 40 (55).
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 55 (70); Eye: 45 (55).
09/17/1912 Wins the 1912 MBL MWL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 50 (60).
09/13/1913 Wins the 1913 Madigan League League Championship Series with the Lansing Lancers!
09/27/1913 Finished 3rd in 1913 MBL MWL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
09/21/1914 Wins the 1914 MBL MWL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
09/24/1914 Wins the 1914 MBL MWL Most Valuable Player Award.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
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