Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the second round of the 1984 MLB draft, Cron made his MLB debut with the California Angels on August 15, 1991, and appeared in his final game on October 4, 1992.

His teams have included: Bristol (1995), Hickory (1996–97), Winston-Salem (1998 and 2005), Birmingham (1999 and 2006), Colorado Springs (2000–02), Great Falls (2003 and 2007–08), and Kannapolis (2004).

On Monday, December 13, 2010, Cron was named manager of the Erie SeaWolves.

[5] On January 14, 2022, Cron was hired as the assistant hitting coach for the Oakland Athletics.

He is the cousin of Major League Baseball player Chad Moeller.