Christopher
Cron
1BAge : 36Bats : R
C.J. Cron
1B
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 107 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2014-05-03
Born in : Fullerton, CA, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | AB | H | HR | PP | MOY | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 71 | 258 | 64 | 12 | 37 | .248 | .729 | |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Angels | 15 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 5 | .200 | .519 |
| 2023 | Colorado Rockies | 56 | 208 | 54 | 11 | 32 | .260 | .780 |
| 2022 | Colorado Rockies | 150 | 575 | 148 | 29 | 102 | .257 | .783 |
| 2021 | Colorado Rockies | 142 | 470 | 132 | 28 | 92 | .281 | .905 |
| 2020 | Detroit Tigers | 13 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 8 | .190 | .894 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins | 125 | 458 | 116 | 25 | 78 | .253 | .780 |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Rays | 140 | 501 | 127 | 30 | 74 | .253 | .816 |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Angels | 100 | 339 | 84 | 16 | 56 | .248 | .742 |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Angels | 116 | 407 | 113 | 16 | 69 | .278 | .792 |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Angels | 113 | 378 | 99 | 16 | 51 | .262 | .739 |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Angels | 79 | 242 | 62 | 11 | 37 | .256 | .739 |
| Career totals | 1049 | 3670 | 953 | 187 | 604 | .260 | .791 | |
Advanced stats, 2023 Hitter
MLB stats →wRC+
84
wOBA
.312
xwOBA
.333
OPS
.729
AVG
.248
OBP
.295
HR
12
RBI
37
SB
0
PA
278
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2024 projection
MLB trends →Projected WAR
-0.5
Home runs
18
2023 WAR
-0.3
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↓ Slight decline (-12)
- 20212.3 WAR · 2.5 per full season
- 20221.4 WAR · 1.3 per full season
- 2023-0.3 WAR · -0.6 per full season
Outlook, age included
-27 · 33 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2023
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
78
Established regular
- CON
- Contact
- 72
- POW
- Power
- 84
- EYE
- Eye
- 69
- SPD
- Speed
- 54
- FLD
- Fielding
- 84
- DUR
- Durability
- 64
- EX
- Experience
- 81
Why these ratings?Hide details
- CON — Contact : Strikeouts avoided, xBA, squared-up contact
- POW — Power : Barrels, exit velocity, home runs, xSLG
- EYE — Eye : Walks and strikeouts
- SPD — Speed : Sprint speed (Statcast), baserunning
- FLD — Fielding : Outs above average, WAR fielding runs
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2023
How we rate →WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
WAR, in runs
Statcast
Statcast leaderboards →MLB's tracking of every ball, 2023 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg exit velocity
87.7 mi/h
21th percentile
Max exit velocity
114.5 mi/h
88th percentile
Barrels
13.8 %
89th percentile
Hard-hit
40.0 %
48th percentile
xBA
.252
58th percentile
Bat speed
—
Sprint speed
25.0 pi/s
5th percentile
Outs above average
2
63th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Avg exit velocity | Max exit velocity | Barrels | Hard-hit | xBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LAA | -0.3 | 28 | 78 | 87.7 | 114.5 | 13.8 | 40.0 | .252 |
| 2022 | COL | 1.4 | 48 | 79 | 88.7 | 115.5 | 10.8 | 42.3 | .239 |
| 2021 | COL | 2.3 | 79 | 81 | 88.8 | 114.7 | 11.5 | 42.0 | .258 |
Game log, 2023
| Date | Opponent | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | @ TB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .248 |
| Aug 15 | @ TEX | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .252 |
| Aug 13 | @ HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 |
| Aug 12 | @ HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .248 |
| Aug 11 | @ HOU | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .251 |
| Aug 9 | vs SF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| Aug 8 | vs SF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .254 |
| Aug 7 | vs SF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .253 |
| Aug 6 | vs SEA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .253 |
| Aug 5 | vs SEA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .255 |
C.J. Cron in five questions
How many home runs does C.J. Cron have in 2023?
C.J. Cron has 12 home runs in 71 games in 2023, with a .248 batting average, 37 RBIs and a .729 OPS.
How old and how tall is C.J. Cron?
C.J. Cron is 36 years old (born January 5, 1990). He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 236 lb (107 kg).
Where is C.J. Cron from?
C.J. Cron was born in Fullerton, CA, United States.
How good is C.J. Cron?
C.J. Cron produced -0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023. His PAL rating is 28 out of 100: below average for his position.
What is C.J. Cron's projection for 2024?
Our projection has him at -0.5 WAR in 2024, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.