John Kroner

Born: 11/13/1908 in St. Louis, MO, USA

Died: 8/26/1968 in St. Louis, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1935-09-29 | Final Game: 1938-09-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: John Harold Kroner

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Biography

John Kroner, born in 1908, was a professional baseball player who played as a position player during the late 1930s. His career spanned from 1935 to 1938, a period marked by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensively driven style of play. Throughout his time in Major League Baseball, Kroner appeared in 223 games, showcasing his skills primarily as a reliable hitter and contributor to his teams' offensive efforts. Kroner recorded a total of 184 hits, accumulating a batting average of .262. He demonstrated his ability to drive in runs with 105 RBIs over the course of his career, alongside hitting 7 home runs. In addition to his offensive contributions, he also displayed speed on the base paths, finishing his career with 3 stolen bases. While his playing career may not have placed him among the most prominent stars of his era, Kroner's consistency and dedication to the game left a lasting impression on the teams he represented during a pivotal time in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
223	702	83	184	47	9	7	105	3	68	56	0.262	0.327	0.385	0.712	-689.7

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .385 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.712 vs. league average 0.743 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1935	BOS	AL	2	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	BOS	AL	84	298	40	87	17	8	4	62	2	26	24	0.292	.283 (+3%)	.349 (avg)	.404 (+10%)	.753 (+5%)	210.2
1937	CLE	AL	86	283	29	67	14	1	2	26	1	22	25	0.237	.276 (-14%)	.342 (-15%)	.398 (-21%)	.740 (-18%)	-989.2
1938	CLE	AL	51	117	13	29	16	0	1	17	0	19	6	0.248	.272 (-9%)	.341 (+3%)	.392 (+4%)	.734 (+4%)	89.4

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	7	34	4	2	1
2B	133	301	375	22	85
3B	44	34	80	7	10
OF	1	0	0	0	0
SS	19	41	47	8	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1935	BOS	3B	2	0	1	0	0
1936	BOS	2B	38	76	109	7	17
1936	BOS	3B	28	29	56	3	8
1936	BOS	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1936	BOS	SS	18	41	46	8	11
1937	CLE	2B	64	155	189	11	45
1937	CLE	3B	11	2	14	3	1
1938	CLE	1B	7	34	4	2	1
1938	CLE	2B	31	70	77	4	23
1938	CLE	3B	3	3	9	1	1
1938	CLE	SS	1	0	1	0	0