Art Croft

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.