Jack Cronin

Jack Cronin
Jack Cronin
	West New Brighton, New York, U.S.
	Died: July 12, 1929 (aged 55); Middletown, New York, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	August 24, 1895, for the Brooklyn Grooms
Last MLB appearance
	October 3, 1904, for the Brooklyn Superbas
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	43–58
Earned run average	3.40
Strikeouts	318
Teams
	1895); 1898); 1899); Detroit Tigers (1901–1902); Baltimore Orioles (1902); New York Giants (1902–1903); Brooklyn Superbas (1904);

John J. Cronin (May 26, 1874 – July 12, 1929) was an American

Brooklyn Superbas

(1904).

Career

Cronin began his professional career pitching in two games for the

Brooklyn Grooms, appearing in two games before receiving his release in September.^[1]

In May 1896, Cronin pitched for Pottsville of the Class-B

Fall River Indians of the New England League in July 1897. He pitched for Fall River through July 8, 1898, when he was purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League (NL).^[1]

Released from the Pirates, Cronin joined the

Western League in 1899. On September 18, 1899, the Cincinnati Reds of the (NL) purchased Cronin from Detroit. In April 1900, they returned Cronin to Detroit, now a member of the American League.^[1]

Cronin was released by the Tigers on June 8, 1902, and he signed with the

player-manager John McGraw. With this, Mahon became the majority shareholder, owning 201 of the team's 400 shares.^[3] On July 17, 1902, Mahon sold his interest in the Orioles to Andrew Freedman, principal owner of the Giants of the NL, and John T. Brush, principal owner of the Cincinnati Reds, also of the NL. That day, Freedman released Cronin, Kelley, Dan McGann, Cy Seymour, Roger Bresnahan, and Joe McGinnity from their contracts with Orioles. Freedman signed Cronin, McGann, Bresnahan, and McGinnity and to the Giants, joining McGraw, who had signed with the Giants ten days earlier. Brush signed Seymour and Kelley to the Reds.^[4]^[5]

After the 1903 season, on December 12, 1903, the Giants traded Cronin with

minor league baseball. He signed with the Providence Clamdiggers, later known as the Providence Grays, of the Eastern League in 1905, and pitched for them through 1910.^[6] He then joined the Buffalo Bisons. In 1912, Cronin pitched for Reading of the outlaw United States Baseball League.^[1]