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Bobby Crosby

First Base Coach - Athletics (MLB) [2025]
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1999-2010 (2003-2010)
Proper Name
Robert Edward Crosby
Positions
SS (872) ... 1B (61) ... 3B (52) ... 2B (21) ... DH (3) ... RF (1)
Positions
SS - 1B - 3B - 2B - DH - RF
Height / Weight
6-3 / 210
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
January 12,1980
Place
Lakewood, California
High School
La Quinta (Westminster,CA)
Colleges
Long Beach State University (Long Beach,CA)
Drafted/Signed
2001-1-25-Oakland Athletics
Signing Bonus
$ 1,375,000
Service Time
5.029 (2008)
MLB Debut
September 2,2003
MLBAM ID
425853
Retrosheet#
crosb002
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MLB Career25593296056227634.236.677

[Player Notes]

Son of Ed Crosby ... Brother of Blake Crosby[2001] 1st Round Draft Pick (#25 overall) by the Oakland Athletics[2006] Inducted into the Long Beach State University Athletics Hall of FameMore Notes

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1999Long Beach StateBigWestNCAA-119SS5519031606022513417350000072207852.316.372.379.751.200.063.0008.2116.912.0695.00
2000Long Beach StateBigWestNCAA-120SS56227517912110291652531000001232522356.348.413.542.955.352.194.0009.9212.301.2422.70
2001Long Beach StateBigWestNCAA-1JR221SS55218567716093911228371653041202702552.353.457.5501.007.367.197.38910.3713.701.3224.22
2001Modesto A'sCalifA+OAK-21SS11387155013003800001234169.395.439.6051.044.289.210.4837.3219.512.6738.00
2002Modesto A'sCalifA+OAK222SS732804786172238503343721051133232165.307.393.404.797.232.097.35610.2213.311.30140.00
2002Midland RockHoundsTexAAOAK1622SS592283164160731921941031191012512341.281.335.443.778.276.162.3157.5716.332.1632.57
2003Sacramento River CatsPCLAAAOAK723SS11140273120276186919454985432122134685169.299.386.530.916.403.231.35311.5420.941.8122.33
2003Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK8,723SS111210000000151000001400.000.143.000.143.083.000.0007.1435.715.000.00
2004Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK724SS15154570130341226473581419560202326235773.239.319.426.745.301.187.2789.3122.632.4324.77
2005Stockton PortsCalifA+OAK-25SS3913100100210000041112.333.455.444.899.333.111.37518.189.090.500.00
2005Sacramento River CatsPCLAAAOAK-25SS31201000100000000011201.083.083.083.166.000.000.0830.000.000.000.00
2005Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK725SS8433366922549380035541110101523713854.276.346.456.802.285.180.3069.4314.561.5437.00
2006Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK726SS9635842821209408136760301111213972161.229.299.338.637.229.109.2679.0719.142.1139.78
2007Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK727SS93349407916083110223622001111193742455.226.278.341.619.203.115.2546.1516.582.7043.63
2008Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK728SS145556661323917617347960020181946054785.237.296.349.645.203.112.2757.7715.872.0479.43
2009Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK7291B-3B97238355310262921244424407852721835.223.295.357.652.239.134.2458.8216.181.8339.67
2010Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT230SS-2B61156935801110216331202146175926.224.301.295.596.160.071.2799.1418.862.06156.00
2010Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI1303B-2B91202200201150010141420.167.214.333.547.167.166.2507.1435.715.000.00
1999NCAA-1Total---------5519031606022513417350000072207852.316.372.379.751.200.063.3798.2116.912.0695.00BigWest1999
2000NCAA-1Total---------56227517912110291652531000001232522356.348.413.542.955.352.194.3719.9212.301.2422.70BigWest2000
2001NCAA-1Total---------55218567716093911228371653041202702552.353.457.5501.007.367.197.38910.3713.701.3224.22BigWest2001
2001A+Total--OAK------11387155013003800001234169.395.439.6051.044.289.211.4837.3219.512.6738.00Calif2001
2002AA,A+Total--OAK------13250878150332969142528475211421457444106.295.367.421.789.252.126.3389.0614.631.6256.44Tex2002
2003AAATotal--OAK------11140273120276186919454985432122134685169.299.386.530.916.403.231.35311.5420.941.8122.33PCL2003
2003MLBTotal--OAK------111210000000151000001400.000.143.000.143.083.000.0007.1435.715.00AL2003
2004MLBTotal--OAK------15154570130341226473581419560202326235773.239.319.426.744.301.187.2789.3122.632.4324.77AL2004
2005A+,AAATotal--OAK------62114100200210000052313.190.261.238.499.143.048.2008.704.350.50Calif2005
2005MLBTotal--OAK------8433366922549380035541110101523713854.276.346.456.802.285.180.3069.4314.561.5437.00AL2005
2006MLBTotal--OAK------9635842821209408136760301111213972161.229.299.338.637.229.109.2679.0719.142.1139.78AL2006
2007MLBTotal--OAK------93349407916083110223622001111193742455.226.278.341.619.203.115.2546.1516.582.7043.63AL2007
2008MLBTotal--OAK------145556661323917617347960020181946054785.237.296.349.645.203.112.2757.7715.872.0479.43AL2008
2009MLBTotal--OAK------97238355310262921244424407852721835.223.295.357.652.239.134.2458.8216.181.8339.67AL2009
2010MLBTotal--ARI,PIT------7016893710011303173812122501891126.220.294.298.592.161.077.2778.9920.112.24168.00NL2010
Tot:MLB (8 yrs)MLB747255932960514686227634132415161615144799532845216389.236.305.372.677.238.136.2728.4718.142.1441.27
Tot:NL (1 yrs)NL7016893710011303173812122501891126.220.294.298.592.161.077.2778.9920.112.24168.00
Tot:AL (7 yrs)AL677239132056813686126334102244781513132779032656205363.238.305.378.683.244.140.2728.4318.002.1339.20
Tot:Minors (4 yrs)Minors2609691592896682814333611119112953274551106102187.298.376.470.845.314.171.34610.0417.271.7234.61
Tot:AAA (2 yrs)AAA11441473121276187019454985432122144805170.292.378.517.895.391.225.34211.2520.421.8123.00
Tot:AA (1 yrs)AA592283164160731921941031191012512341.281.335.443.778.276.162.3157.5716.332.1632.57
Tot:A+ (3 yrs)A+8732755104232342503852721061403752876.318.399.428.828.242.110.37010.1313.871.37109.00
Tot:College (3 yrs)College166635138216341219340117010316530431572956160.340.417.496.913.312.156.3799.6014.131.4730.24

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2000Chatham AsCape Cod LeagueCollegeSummer20000000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2000Team USA CollegiateIntl CompetitionUSA20298515258022175121870003391041015.294.423.459.882.329.165.35411.5417.311.5042.50
2002Phoenix Desert DogsArizona Fall LeagueAFL22932683016105910001143844.250.368.438.806.375.188.31813.1623.681.8032.00
2006Oakland AthleticsMLB Spring TrainingSpring26236512185031200811101013275810.277.360.492.852.338.215.28810.6714.671.3821.67
2007Oakland AthleticsMLB Spring TrainingSpring2761755101200131010092023.294.350.529.879.294.235.2865.0015.003.0017.00
2008Oakland AthleticsMLB Spring TrainingSpring281649812204100031000000265266.245.288.531.819.347.286.2295.7719.233.3312.25
2009Oakland AthleticsMLB Spring TrainingSpring292255815311511210201012360510.273.317.418.735.182.145.3113.3316.675.0055.00
2010Pittsburgh PiratesMLB Spring TrainingSpring3016468113039014600000235065.239.300.500.800.326.261.2168.0012.001.5015.33
2013Milwaukee BrewersMLB Spring TrainingSpring3371613100000140000041712.188.235.250.485.125.062.2505.8823.534.000.00
Tot:AFL (1 Yrs)AFL932683016105910001143844.250.368.438.806.375.188.31813.1623.681.8032.00
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Fielding Statistics

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csv
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yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
2001Modesto A'sCalifA+21SS10--131942363200.8893.20.000.007.190.94
2002Midland RockHoundsTexAA22SS59--94164133127125800.9524.40.000.0042.4100.02
2002Modesto A'sCalifA+22SS70--79208193230628700.9384.10.000.0050.095.91
2003Oakland AthleticsALMLB23SS9-20.051122181600.8891.80.807.205.681.82
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Yearly Summary

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yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1999Long Beach StateBigWestNCAA-119352534355Dave Snow--NCAA Regionals
2000Long Beach StateBigWestNCAA-120312545956Dave Snow--BigWest-AllConf
2001Long Beach StateBigWestNCAA-1JR21352331555Dave Snow--NCAA RegionalsBigWest-AllConf,BigWest-POY
2001Modesto A'sCalifA+OAK2155855-11Greg Sparks--dnq
2002Modesto A'sCalifA+OAK2278622-73Greg Sparks--Lost in Semi-Finals
2002Midland RockHoundsTexAAOAK2275642-59Tony DeFrancesco--dnq
2003Sacramento River CatsPCLAAAOAK2377461-111Tony DeFrancesco--League ChampionsPCL-AS,PCL-Rookie
2003Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2396661-11Ken Macha300,000Lost in 1st Round (Red Sox)
2004Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2491712-151Ken Macha300,500dnqAL-ROTM,AL-ROY,AL-Choice-Rookie
2005Stockton PortsCalifA+OAK2578622-3Todd Steverson--Lost in 1st Round
2005Sacramento River CatsPCLAAAOAK2580641-3Tony DeFrancesco--Lost in Semi-Finals
2005Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2588742-84Ken Macha350,000dnq
2006Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2693691-96Ken Macha800,000Lost ALCS (Tigers)
2007Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2776863-93Bob Geren2,550,000dnq
2008Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2875863-145Bob Geren3,550,0005.029dnq
2009Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2975874-97Bob Geren5,300,000dnq
2010Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI3065975-9A.J. Hinch, Kirk Gibson1,000,000dnq
2010Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT30571056-61John Russell1,000,000dnq
18 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

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yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
2019MidlandTexAAMinorOAKAssistant Coach7366.52510.0Lost in Semi-Finals
2020StocktonCalifA+MinorOAKManager0000.0
2021MidlandTexAAMinorOAKManager5960.49625.0
2022MidlandTexAAMinorOAKManager6671.48248.0
2023MidlandTexAAMinorOAKManager7068.50737.0-
2024Oakland AthleticsALMLBMLBOAKFirst Base Coach6993.426419.5dnq
2025AthleticsALMLBMLBOAKFirst Base Coach0000.0-
7 record(s)

Transactions

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datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2013-03-18Released by BrewersNoFree Agt
2013-01-22Signed to minor league contractMilwaukee BrewersNoMinors
2010-08-24Released by DiamondbacksNoHist
2010-07-31Traded from Pittsburgh Pirates with DJ Carrasco and Ryan Church to Arizona for Pedro Ciriaco and Christopher SnyderArizona DiamondbacksNoHist
2009-12-09Signed to #-year contract for 2009-2009 ($0m) [Free Agent]Pittsburgh PiratesNoHist
2009-11-05Granted free agencyNoHist
2009-09-02Activated from Disabled ListOakland AthleticsNoHist
2009-08-21DL - strained left calfOakland AthleticsNoInjury
2008-07-18Activated from Disabled ListOakland AthleticsNoHist
2008-07-05DL - Strained left hamstringOakland AthleticsNoInjury
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Prospect Rankings

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yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
2002Baseball AmericaTeamOakland Athletics5View Rankings
2003Baseball AmericaTeamOakland Athletics3View Rankings
2004Baseball AmericaMLBOakland Athletics32View Rankings
2004Baseball AmericaTeamOakland Athletics1View Rankings
4 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

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yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
2001Oakland Athletics1,375,000Signing Bonus
2003Oakland Athletics23300,000--2,372,189300,000
2004Oakland Athletics24300,500277532,313,535300,000
2005Oakland Athletics25350,000165922,476,589316,000
2006Oakland Athletics26800,000134332,699,292327,000
2007Oakland Athletics272,550,00092972,824,751380,000
2008Oakland Athletics283,550,00052472,925,679390,0005.029
2009Oakland Athletics295,300,00031722,996,106400,000
2010Pittsburgh Pirates301,000,00094223,014,572400,000
9 season(s)$15,525,500Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
About talent ratings
Speed
57
Power
56
Contact
58
XBH
56
RBIs
44
Runs
52
Hitting
56
Durability
63
Team
.522

[Career Highlights]

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[1998]  Drafted by the Anahaim Angels in Round #34 (#1021) out of La Quinta (Westminster,CA) (Did not sign)
[1999]  Played for Long Beach State (NCAA-1)
[2000]  Played for Long Beach State (NCAA-1) ... Played for Team USA Collegiate ... Played Summer League baseball for Chatham As (Cape Cod League) ... Big West Conference All-Conference Team
[2001]  Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in Round #1 (#25) out of Long Beach State ... Signing Scout: Rick Magnante ... Played for Long Beach State (NCAA-1) ... Played for Modesto A's (A+) ... Big West Conference All-Conference Team ... Big West Conference Player of the Year
[2002]  Played for Modesto A's (A+) ... Played for Midland RockHounds (AA) ... Played in the Arizona Fall League for the Phoenix Desert Dogs ... Finished top 10 in Calif in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Strikeouts Percentage
[2003]  Played for Sacramento River Cats (AAA) ... Played for Oakland Athletics (MLB) ... Triple A All-Star Team ... Baseball America 1st team Minor League All-Star ... Pacific Coast League All-Star ... Pacific Coast League Rookie of the Year ... Oakland Athletics Minor League Player of the Year ... Finished top 10 in PCL in Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Extra Base Hits, Secondary Average
[2004]  Played for Oakland Athletics (MLB) ... Finished 1st in AL-ROY voting with 138 points ... American League Rookie of the Month ... American League Rookie of the Year ... MLB All-Rookie Team ... MLB All-Rookie Team (Baseball America) ... American League Players Choice Outstanding Rookie ... Finished top 10 in AL in Strikeouts, Grounded into Double Play
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