Fred Crolius
Boston Beaneaters | |
1902 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
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Position(s) | Bowdoin |
1900 | MIT |
1902 | Western U. of Pennsylvania |
1904–1911 | Villanova |
Baseball | |
1905–1911 | Villanova |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 22–50–6 (college football) 116–45–5 (college baseball) |
Fred Crolius | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Jersey City, New Jersey | April 19, 1876|
Died: August 25, 1960 Ormond Beach, Florida | (aged 84)|
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
MLB debut | |
April 19, 1901, for the Boston Beaneaters | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 30, 1902, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
At Bats | 238 |
Hits | 58 |
RBIs | 20 |
Teams | |
Player
Manager
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Frederick Joseph Crolius (April 19, 1876 – August 25, 1960) was an
Playing career
Baseball
At age 24, he broke into the big leagues on April 19, 1901, with the
In his second year in the majors, Crolius played for the
Football
In 1898 Fred Crolius was the captain of the Dartmouth football team. He was considered one of the best halfbacks in the game, but received little notice from the media, since Dartmouth was historically seen as having a weak football program.[3]
In 1901 as a member of the Homestead Library & Athletic Club, located near
In 1902, Crolius served as a halfback on the Pittsburgh Stars, a member of first National Football League that was suspected of being financed by baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates.[5] During the 1902 season, the Stars won the league championship.[1]
Coaching career
Baseball
After his playing career, Crolius served as the coach the Villanova Wildcats baseball team from 1905 until 1911. While with Villanova, acquired a 116–45–5 record.[6] He also served as the manager of the Lancaster Red Roses, where he guided the team to a 70–58 record in 1906.[7]
Football
In 1899, he also served as the head coach for the Bowdoin College football team. He guided Bowdoin to a 2–6 record.[8] In 1902, Crolius was the head coach of the Pittsburgh Panthers football team. That year the team racked up a 5–6–1 record.[9] Crolius then coached the Villanova Wildcats to an 18–38–5 record between 1904 and 1911.
Head coaching record
College football
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Bowdoin Polar Bears (Independent) (1899)
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1899 | Bowdoin | 2–6 | |||||||
Bowdoin: | 2–6 | ||||||||
Western University of Pennsylvania (Independent) (1902) | |||||||||
1902 | Western University of Pennsylvania | 5–6–1 | |||||||
Western University of Pennsylvania: | 5–6–1 | ||||||||
Villanova Wildcats (Independent) (1904–1911) | |||||||||
1904 | Villanova | 4–2–1 | |||||||
1905 | Villanova | 3–7 | |||||||
1906 | Villanova | 3–7 | |||||||
1907 | Villanova | 1–5–1 | |||||||
1908 | Villanova | 1–6 | |||||||
1909 | Villanova | 3–2 | |||||||
1910 | Villanova | 0–4–2 | |||||||
1911 | Villanova | 0–5–1 | |||||||
Villanova: | 15–38–5 | ||||||||
Total: | 22–50–6 |
References
- ^ a b Carroll, Bob (1980). "Dave Berry and the Philadelphia Story" (PDF). The Coffin Corner. 2 (Annual). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–9. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2010.
- ^ "Scan This List! Important Notice to Club Owners and Managers" (PDF). Sporting Life. September 8, 1906.
- ^ Dougher, Louis A. (1908). "Dartmouth as a Football Factor" (PDF). Baseball Magazine. p. 41.
- ^ "And Yet Again: Temple's Last Year 1901" (PDF). The Professional Football Researchers Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2010.
- ^ Davids, L. Robert (1987). "23 Guys With Hobbies" (PDF). The Coffin Corner. 9 (7). Professional Football Researchers Association: 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
- ^ "Villanova Coaching History" (PDF). Villanova Wildcats Baseball. 2003. p. 25. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ^ "A Rose By Any Other Name". Lancaster County's Historical Society. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ^ "Bowdoin College Football History" (PDF). Bowdoin College. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Football History Database". National Champs.net. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)