Born in Staten Island, New York, John Cronin pitched for 6 different major league teams during his seven seasons. His most productive year was in 1901 when he pitched for the Detroit Tigers during the American League's debut season. That year the 6-ft ,200-pound Cronin compiled a 13-15 record while working a career-high 219.7 innings. All told, he pitched over 900 innings during his major league tenure. |