Doc Crandall

James Otis Crandall

Positions: Pitcher and Second Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: October 8, 1887 in Wadena, IN (All Transactions)
Debut: April 24, 1908
Teams (by GP): Giants/Terriers/Browns/Braves/Cardinals 1908-1918

Final Game: August 31, 1918
Died: August 17, 1951 in Bell, CA
Buried: Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, CA
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Standard Pitching

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1906	18	CDR	B	8	3	.727	3.60	11						90.0	68	39	36		24							1.022	6.8		2.4			CDR · IIIL
1907	19	CDR	B	6	7	.462	2.73	17						99.0	92	44	30		19							1.121	8.4		1.7			CDR · IIIL
1908	20	NYG	NL	12	12	.500	2.93	32	24	8	13	0	0	214.2	198	83	70	3	59	77	9	1	2	866	82	1.197	8.3	0.1	2.5	3.2	1.31
1909	21	NYG	NL	6	4	.600	2.88	30	8	21	4	0	6	122.0	117	58	39	5	33	55	3	0	1	501	89	1.230	8.6	0.4	2.4	4.1	1.67
1910	22	NYG	NL	17	4	.810	2.56	42	18	21	13	2	5	207.2	194	86	59	10	43	73	4	0	1	835	116	1.141	8.4	0.4	1.9	3.2	1.70
1911	23	NYG	NL	15	5	.750	2.63	41	15	26	9	2	5	198.2	199	82	58	10	51	94	6	0	2	835	127	1.258	9.0	0.5	2.3	4.3	1.84
1912	24	NYG	NL	13	7	.650	3.61	37	10	25	7	0	2	162.0	181	85	65	7	35	60	2	0	0	688	94	1.333	10.1	0.4	1.9	3.3	1.71
1913	25	TOT	NL	4	4	.500	2.86	35	2	27	2	0	6	97.2	102	45	31	3	24	42	1	0	0	413	111	1.290	9.4	0.3	2.2	3.9	1.75
1913	25	NYG	NL	2	4	.333	3.09	24	1	19	1	0	5	55.1	61	28	19	2	13	28	1	0	0	232	102	1.337	9.9	0.3	2.1	4.6	2.15
1913	25	NYG	NL	2	0	1.000	2.55	11	1	8	1	0	1	42.1	41	17	12	1	11	14	0	0	0	181	124	1.228	8.7	0.2	2.3	3.0	1.27
1914	26	SLM	FL	13	9	.591	3.54	27	21	5	18	1	0	196.0	194	94	77	8	52	84	2	0	1	812	94	1.255	8.9	0.4	2.4	3.9	1.62
1915	27	SLM	FL	21	15	.583	2.59	51	33	11	22	4	1	312.2	*307*	116	90	5	77	117	10	0	1	1256	124	1.228	8.8	0.1	2.2	3.4	1.52
1916	28	OLD,LOS	AA	11	17	.393	2.96	33						234.0	234	111	77		80							1.342	9.0		3.1			OLD,LOS · PCL
1916	28	SLB	AL	0	0		27.00	2	0	1	0	0	0	1.1	7	9	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	13	14	6.000	47.3	0.0	6.8	0.0	0.00

1917	29	LOS	AA	26	15	.634	2.77	49						364.1	343	134	112		83							1.169	8.5		2.1			LOS · PCL
1918	30	LOS	AA	16	9	.640	2.06	27	25					222.1	193	69	51		35							1.025	7.8		1.4			LOS · PCL
1918	30	BSN	NL	1	2	.333	2.38	5	3	1	3	0	0	34.0	39	11	9	1	4	4	1	0	0	136	113	1.265	10.3	0.3	1.1	1.1	1.00
1919	31	LOS	AA	28	10	.737	2.41	47						355.0	328	122	95		43							1.045	8.3		1.1			LOS · PCL
1920	32	LOS	AA	15	13	.536	2.92	38						277.2	296	111	90		51							1.250	9.6		1.7			LOS · PCL
1921	33	LOS	AA	24	13	.649	3.13	40						328.0	311	141	114		53							1.110	8.5		1.5			LOS · PCL
1922	34	LOS	AA	17	19	.472	3.65	37						269.0	318	139	109		34							1.309	10.6		1.1			LOS · PCL
1923	35	LOS	AA	17	12	.586	3.10	30						258.0	265	105	89		28							1.136	9.2		1.0			LOS · PCL
1924	36	LOS	AA	19	11	.633	2.71	34						256.0	256	108	77		32							1.125	9.0		1.1			LOS · PCL
1925	37	LOS	AA	20	7	.741	3.46	39						239.0	250	113	92		40							1.213	9.4		1.5			LOS · PCL
1926	38	LOS	AA	20	8	.714	2.20	33						245.0	238	66	60		48							1.167	8.7		1.8			LOS · PCL
1927	39	WCH	A	4	2	.667	3.52	9						64.0	64	33	25		16							1.250	9.0		2.2			WCH · WL
1928	40	SAC,WCH	AA,A	7	4	.636	4.66	21						114.0	140	73	59		24							1.439	11.1		1.9			SAC,WCH · PCL,WL
1929	41	LOS,SAC	AA	11	13	.458	4.19	34						202.0	252	125	94		58							1.535	11.2		2.6			LOS,SAC · PCL
10 Yrs				102	62	.622	2.92	302	134	146	91	9	25	1546.2	1538	669	502	52	379	606	39	1	8	6355	105	1.239	8.9	0.3	2.2	3.5	1.60
162 Game Avg.				16	10	.622	2.92	47	21	23	14	1	4	241	240	104	78	8	59	95	6	0	1	991	105	1.239	8.9	0.3	2.2	3.5	1.60

NYG (6 yrs)				67	36	.650	2.89	217	77	128	48	4	24	1002.2	991	439	322	38	245	401	25	1	6	4138	102	1.233	8.9	0.3	2.2	3.6	1.64
SLM (2 yrs)				34	24	.586	2.95	78	54	16	40	5	1	508.2	501	210	167	13	129	201	12	0	2	2068	111	1.239	8.9	0.2	2.3	3.6	1.56
BSN (1 yr)				1	2	.333	2.38	5	3	1	3	0	0	34.0	39	11	9	1	4	4	1	0	0	136	113	1.265	10.3	0.3	1.1	1.1	1.00
SLB (1 yr)				0	0		27.00	2	0	1	0	0	0	1.1	7	9	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	13	14	6.000	47.3	0.0	6.8	0.0	0.00

NL (7 yrs)				68	38	.642	2.87	222	80	129	51	4	24	1036.2	1030	450	331	39	249	405	26	1	6	4274	103	1.234	8.9	0.3	2.2	3.5	1.63
FL (2 yrs)				34	24	.586	2.95	78	54	16	40	5	1	508.2	501	210	167	13	129	201	12	0	2	2068	111	1.239	8.9	0.2	2.3	3.6	1.56
AL (1 yr)				0	0		27.00	2	0	1	0	0	0	1.1	7	9	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	13	14	6.000	47.3	0.0	6.8	0.0	0.00

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	GS	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%	Salary
1908	20	NYG	NL	214.2	32	24	83	3.48	3.21	0.05	0.00	102.0	3.22	-6	-0.7	1.0	-0.2	0.8	9	.477	.495	$
1909	21	NYG	NL	122.0	30	8	58	4.28	3.62	-0.09	0.00	98.0	3.63	-9	-1.1	1.0	-0.1	-0.3	1	.463	.493	$
1910	22	NYG	NL	207.2	42	18	86	3.73	3.95	-0.15	0.00	98.0	4.01	6	0.7	1.0	-0.2	2.1	23	.517	.504	$
1911	23	NYG	NL	198.2	41	15	82	3.71	4.35	0.06	0.00	98.0	4.20	13	1.4	1.0	-0.2	2.7	28	.533	.508	$
1912	24	NYG	NL	162.0	37	10	85	4.72	4.51	0.14	0.00	100.0	4.37	-5	-0.5	1.0	-0.2	0.5	9	.485	.497	$
1913	25	NYG	NL	97.2	35	2	45	4.15	4.11	0.11	0.00	98.0	3.92	-3	-0.3	1.0	-0.1	0.4	6	.492	.498	$3,300
1914	26	SLM	FL	196.0	27	21	94	4.32	4.17	-0.40	0.00	104.0	4.75	8	0.9	1.0	-0.1	1.5	17	.535	.506	$
1915	27	SLM	FL	312.2	51	33	116	3.34	3.83	0.14	0.00	106.0	3.91	20	2.3	1.0	-0.2	3.2	31	.546	.514	$
1916	28	SLB	AL	1.1	2	0	9	60.75	3.67	0.35	0.00	97.0	3.22	-9	-0.7	1.0	-0.0	-0.6	-8	.174	.496	$

1918	30	BSN	NL	34.0	5	3	11	2.91	3.59	-0.16	0.00	101.4	3.80	3	0.4	1.0	-0.0	0.7	5	.587	.503	$
10 Seasons				1546.2	302	134	669	3.89	3.94	-0.02	0.00	101.2	4.00	18	2.5	1.0	-1.2	11.0	120	.508	.502	$3,300

NYG (6 yrs)				1002.2	217	77	439	3.94	3.94	0.02	0.00	99.2	3.88	-4	-0.6	1.0	-0.9	6.2	76	.497	.499	$3,300
SLM (2 yrs)				508.2	78	54	210	3.72	3.96	-0.07	0.00	105.2	4.24	28	3.3	1.0	-0.3	4.7	47	.542	.510	$
BSN (1 yr)				34.0	5	3	11	2.91	3.59	-0.16	0.00	101.4	3.80	3	0.4	1.0	-0.0	0.7	5	.587	.503	$
SLB (1 yr)				1.1	2	0	9	60.75	3.67	0.35	0.00	97.0	3.22	-9	-0.7	1.0	-0.0	-0.6	-8	.174	.496	$

Postseason Pitching

Postseason Gamelog

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Series	Rslt	Opp	W	W-L%	ERA	G	GF	IP	H	R	ER	HR	SO	WP	BF	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	SO/9
1911	23	NYG	NL	WS	L	PHA	1	1.000	0.00	2	2	4.0	2	0	0	0	2	1	14	0.500	4.5	0.0	4.5
1912	24	NYG	NL	WS	L	BOS	0		0.00	1	1	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	7	0.500	4.5	0.0	9.0
1913	25	NYG	NL	WS	L	PHA	0		3.86	2	1	4.2	4	2	2	1	2	0	17	0.857	7.7	1.9	3.9
3 Yrs (3 Series)							1	1.000	1.69	5	4	10.2	7	2	2	1	6	1	38	0.656	5.9	0.8	5.1
3 WS							1	1.000	1.69	5	4	10.2	7	2	2	1	6	1	38	0.656	5.9	0.8	5.1

Ratio Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	HR%	SO%	BB%	XBH%	X/H%	IP%
1918	30	BSN	NL	136	0.7%	2.9%	2.9%	5.9%	21%	90%
1 Yr				136	0.7%	2.9%	2.9%	5.9%	21%	90%
MLB Averages					0.3%	7.7%	7.5%	2.6%	12%	81%

Cumulative Pitching

Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	ERA+
1908	20	12	12	.500	2.93	32	24	8	13	0	0	214.2	198	83	70	3	59	77	9	1	2	866	82	1.197	8.3	0.1	2.5	3.2	1.31	82
1909	21	18	16	.529	2.91	62	32	29	17	0	6	336.2	315	141	109	8	92	132	12	1	3	1367	84	1.209	8.4	0.2	2.5	3.5	1.43	84
1910	22	35	20	.636	2.78	104	50	50	30	2	11	544.1	509	227	168	18	135	205	16	1	4	2202	95	1.183	8.4	0.3	2.2	3.4	1.52	95
1911	23	50	25	.667	2.74	145	65	76	39	4	16	743.0	708	309	226	28	186	299	22	1	6	3037	103	1.203	8.6	0.3	2.3	3.6	1.61	103
1912	24	63	32	.663	2.89	182	75	101	46	4	18	905.0	889	394	291	35	221	359	24	1	6	3725	101	1.227	8.8	0.3	2.2	3.6	1.62	101
1913	25	67	36	.650	2.89	217	77	128	48	4	24	1002.2	991	439	322	38	245	401	25	1	6	4138	102	1.233	8.9	0.3	2.2	3.6	1.64	102
1914	26	80	45	.640	3.00	244	98	133	66	5	24	1198.2	1185	533	399	46	297	485	27	1	7	4950	101	1.236	8.9	0.3	2.2	3.6	1.63	101
1915	27	101	60	.627	2.91	295	131	144	88	9	25	1511.1	1492	649	489	51	374	602	37	1	8	6206	105	1.235	8.9	0.3	2.2	3.6	1.61	105
1916	28	101	60	.627	2.93	297	131	145	88	9	25	1512.2	1499	658	493	51	375	602	38	1	8	6219	104	1.239	8.9	0.3	2.2	3.6	1.61	104
1917	29	101	60	.627	2.93	297	131	145	88	9	25	1512.2	1499	658	493	51	375	602	38	1	8	6219	104	1.239	8.9	0.3	2.2	3.6	1.61	104
1918	30	102	62	.622	2.92	302	134	146	91	9	25	1546.2	1538	669	502	52	379	606	39	1	8	6355	105	1.239	8.9	0.3	2.2	3.5	1.60	105

Neutralized Pitching

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Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WHIP	H/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	HR/9	Gact
1908	20	9	12	.429	4.41	194.0	235	106	95	4	70	70	11	1.572	10.9	3.2	3.2	1.00	0.2	32
1909	21	6	6	.500	3.88	116.0	135	56	50	6	38	52	3	1.491	10.5	2.9	4.0	1.37	0.5	30
1910	22	14	8	.636	3.06	203.0	214	77	69	11	47	71	4	1.286	9.5	2.1	3.1	1.51	0.5	42
1911	23	15	7	.682	2.80	199.0	209	69	62	11	54	94	6	1.322	9.5	2.4	4.3	1.74	0.5	41
1912	24	10	8	.556	3.56	167.0	188	73	66	7	36	62	2	1.341	10.1	1.9	3.3	1.72	0.4	37
1913	25	6	4	.600	3.21	98.0	111	39	35	3	26	42	1	1.398	10.2	2.4	3.9	1.62	0.3	35
1914	26	11	10	.524	3.85	194.0	205	92	83	8	55	83	2	1.340	9.5	2.6	3.9	1.51	0.4	27
1915	27	20	12	.625	3.11	295.0	334	113	102	5	84	110	11	1.417	10.2	2.6	3.4	1.31	0.2	51
1916	28	0	0		45.00	1.0	8	6	5	0	1	0	1	9.000	72.0	9.0	0.0	0.00	0.0	2

1918	30	2	2	.500	3.41	37.0	56	16	14	1	6	4	1	1.676	13.6	1.5	1.0	0.67	0.2	5
10 Yrs		93	69	.574	3.48	1504.0	1695	647	581	56	417	588	42	1.404	10.1		3.5	1.41	0.3	302

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Hall of Fame 1938 BBWAA ( 0.4%)	Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y 1915 FL 5.1 (4th)	WAR for Pitchers† s c a p y 1915 FL 3.2 (7th)	Earned Run Average s c a p y 1910 NL 2.56 (8th) 1911 NL 2.63 (7th) Career 2.92 (144th)
Wins s c a p y 1910 NL 17 (7th) 1915 FL 21 (5th)	Win-Loss % s c a p y 1910 NL .810 (3rd) 1911 NL .750 (2nd) 1912 NL .650 (8th) 1914 FL .591 (9th) Career .622 (69th)	Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y 1910 NL 1.141 (6th) Career 1.239 (238th)	Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y 1910 NL 1.864 (3rd) 1911 NL 2.310 (6th) 1912 NL 1.944 (6th) 1914 FL 2.388 (10th) 1915 FL 2.216 (7th) Career 2.205 (159th)
Games Played s c a p y 1910 NL 42 (10th) 1915 FL 51 (3rd)	Saves s c a p y 1909 NL 6 (2nd) 1910 NL 5 (3rd) 1911 NL 5 (2nd) 1912 NL 2 (10th) 1913 NL 6 (2nd)	Innings Pitched s c a p y 1915 FL 312.7 (2nd)	Games Started s c a p y 1915 FL 33 (8th)
Complete Games s c a p y 1915 FL 22 (8th)	Home Runs s c a p y 1909 NL 5 (7th) 1910 NL 10 (1st) 1911 NL 10 (6th) 1912 NL 7 (10th) 1914 FL 8 (5th)	Hits s c a p y 1915 FL 307 (1st)	Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y 1910 NL 1.698 (8th) 1911 NL 1.843 (7th) 1912 NL 1.714 (10th)
Losses s c a p y 1915 FL 15 (10th)	Earned Runs s c a p y 1915 FL 90 (9th)	Hit By Pitch s c a p y 1915 FL 10 (3rd)	Batters Faced s c a p y 1915 FL 1,256 (3rd)
Games Finished s c a p y 1909 NL 21 (1st) 1910 NL 21 (1st) 1911 NL 26 (1st) 1912 NL 25 (1st) 1913 NL 27 (1st)	Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y 1911 NL 128 (9th) 1915 FL 123 (9th)	Adj. Pitching Runs s c a p y 1915 FL 20 (5th)	Adj. Pitching Wins s c a p y 1915 FL 2.2 (5th)
Youngest s c a p y 1908 NL born 1887-10-08 (10th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray Ink	Pitching - 61 (419), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame Monitor	Pitching - 25 (517), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame Standards	Pitching - 24 (218), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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