Harry Croft

Infobox MLB retired
name=Harry Croft


position= Outfield, 2nd Base
bats=
throws=
birthdate=birth date|1875|8|1
Westfield, Alabama
deathdate=death date and age|1933|12|1|1875|8|1
debutdate=May 19
debutyear=by|1899
debutteam=Louisville Colonels
finaldate=September 24
finalyear=by|1901
finalteam=Chicago Orphans
stat1label=Games
stat1value=7
stat2label=At Bats
stat2value=21
stat3label=Hits
stat3value=5
stat4label=Batting average
stat4value=.238
teams=
* Chicago Orphans (by|1901)
* Philadelphia Phillies (by|1899)
* Louisville Colonels (by|1899)

Henry T. "Harry" Croft (August 1, 1875 - December 11, 1933) was a professional baseball player from 1899-1901, playing for three major league teams — the Chicago Orphans, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Louisville Colonels.

Biography

Harry Croft was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 1, 1875. He attended Niagara University and played baseball for the university.citation|accessdate=2008-09-07
url=http://www.ncaa-baseball.com/sabr/sabr0204.pdf
format=PDF
publisher=Society for American Baseball Research
periodical=Collegiate Baseball Committee Newsletter
date=February 2004
volume=04|issue=1
title=Niagara University
year=2004] cite web|accessdate=2008-09-07
url=http://www.ncaa-baseball.com/sabr/database/schools/niagara.htm
title= Niagara University
date=9 November 2004
publisher=ncaa-baseball.com] He was drafted by the Louisville Colonels in the 1898 rule 5 draft.cite web|accessdate=2008-09-07
url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/croftha01.shtml
title=Harry Croft Statistics
publisher=Baseball-Reference.com]

Croft had his professional baseball debut at age 23 on May 19, 1899 with the Louisville Colonels. He played two games as an outfielder with the Colonels before being released in July 1899.cite web|accessdate=2008-09-07
url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/ML_1899_trans.shtml
title=Transactions in 1899
publisher=Baseball-Reference.com] He was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies on July 26, 1899 as a free agent, and played second base in 2 games for the Phillies in the 1899 season.cite web|accessdate=2008-06-08
url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=croftha01
title=Harry Croft Baseball Stats
work=Baseball Almanac] He played for the Chicago Orphans in his second and last season (1901), playing in three (3) games in the outfield during the season, with his final game on September 24, 1901.cite web|accessdate=2008-09-07
url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/ML_1901_final.shtml
title=Batters With Final Year in 1901
publisher=Baseball-Reference.com]

Croft died on December 11, 1933 in Oak Park, Illinois. He is buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.

Notes

References

*cite web|accessdate=2008-06-08
url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/croftha01.shtml
title=Harry Croft Statistics
publisher=Baseball-References.com

*cite web|accessdate=2008-06-08
url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=croftha01
title=Harry Croft Baseball Stats
work=Baseball Almanac