Bob Cramer

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Robert T. Cramer

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 1", Weight 210 lb.

School Long Beach State

Born October 28, 1979 in Anaheim, CA USA

Bob Cramer was a minor league pitcher.

Cramer was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 38th round of the 2001 amateur draft but never appeared in their system. He had Tommy John surgery in 2002. He was picked up by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and appeared for the Hudson Valley Renegades (0-1, 1 Sv, 1.69) and the Bakersfield Blaze (3.55 in 5 games). He went 6-4 with 4 saves and a 3.32 ERA in 35 games for the 2004 Charleston RiverDogs, allowing only a .224 average and striking out four times as many as he walked, with a WHIP barely over 1. Tampa Bay released him and he retired from baseball for a spell.

In 2007, he signed with the Oakland Athletics and pitched for the Midland Rockhounds (5-1, 1.89 in 12 games, 50 K, 10 BB in 52 1/3 IP) and the Stockton Ports (4-1, 3.80 in 9 games). He pitched for the independent Orange County Flyers in 2008, posting a 7-4, 3.93 record with 92 K to 16 walks in 91 2/3 innings.

For 2009, Cramer was rumored to be headed to Italy's Parma club but instead was picked up once more by the A's organization.