John Charles Crooks (November 9, 1865 – February 2, 1918) was an American Major League Baseball infielder born in St. Paul, Minnesota.

[1] Crooks also amassed a career on-base percentage of .386 despite a Batting average of just .240, due to large part to the high walks totals he compiled.

He also became the Major League single-season record holder in that category, a title he held until Jimmy Sheckard walked 147 times in 1911.

[7] In addition to playing for Columbus, Crooks also had stints with the Washington Senators, Louisville Colonels, and the St. Louis Browns on two occasions.

His short managerial career produced a record of 27 wins and 33 losses, with the team finishing a distant 11th place in the National League standings.