About Art Croft
Lived 1855 – 1884 (aged 29). Art Croft was an American baseball player.
Arthur F. Croft (January 23, 1855 – March 16, 1884) was an American Major League Baseball player. He played for three teams during three-year professional and Major League career.
Career Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Croft began his professional career in when he joined the St. Louis Red Stockings of the National Association. He played in 19 games that season, all of which he played in the outfield, and batted .200 in 75 at bats.
His next season, in , when he joined the St. Louis Brown Stockings of the National League, and played in 54 of the team's 60 games. He split his playing time between first base and left field, and hit a career high .232, while scoring 23 runs, and had 27 RBIs. He batted .158 in 222 at bats, and scored 22 runs. at the age of 29 of Typhoid Pneumonia, and is interred at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis.
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Who was Art Croft?
Major League Baseball player
When was Art Croft born?
Art Croft was born on 23 January 1855 in St. Louis.
When did Art Croft die?
Art Croft died on 16 March 1884 in St. Louis.
What was Art Croft's occupation?
Art Croft was a baseball player.
What nationality was Art Croft?
Art Croft was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Art Croft. https://biography.guide/art-croft/
MLA: "Art Croft." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/art-croft/.
Chicago: "Art Croft." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/art-croft/.
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