Joe Cronin: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1956

Born:  October 12, 1906

1925: Signed by Pirates

Debut: 1926(Pirates)

1928: Purchased by Kansas City and then sold to Washington

1930: Won AL Writers’ MVP

1931: Sporting News MVP

1933: Became Washington manager (165-139-1 pennant)

1933: Senators lose World Series

1934: Traded to Red Sox & becomes manager (1071-916-1 pennant)

1946: Sox lose World Series

1946: Released by Sox

1947: Becomes Sox GM

1956: Elected to Hall of Fame

1959: Becomes AL President

1973: Steps down as AL President

1984: Dies

Accomplishments:

7x All Star

.301 Average

104 wins as Sox manager (1946)

Hit .300: 8x

1233 runs

100+ Runs: 4x

515 doubles

30+ doubles: 11x

40+ doubles: 6x

51 doubles (1938)

Led league in doubles: 2x

118 triples

10+ triples: 4x

18 triples (1932): Led League

170 HR

1424 RBI

100+ RBI: 8x

1059 strikeouts-700 walks

.400 OBP: 5x

.390 OBP

.468 slugging

.500 slugging: 4x

.857 OPS

3546 Total Bases

301 TB (1930)

Led league in Sac hits (14): 1941

Postseason: .318, 2 RBI, .636 OPS (5 games-One WS)

As a Manager: 1236-1055 (.540)- 2 Pennants