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Ed Crane
Edward Nicholas Crane (Cannonball)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Weight: 204 lb.

Born: May 27, 1862 in Boston, MA (All Transactions)
Debut: April 17, 1884
Final Game: July 19, 1893
Died: September 20, 1896 in Rochester, NY
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1884 22 BOS UA 0 2 .000 4.00 4 2 2 1 0 0 18.0 17 14 8 1 6 13 0 0 75 1.278 8.5 0.5 3.0 6.5 2.17
1886 24 WHS NL 1 7 .125 7.20 10 8 2 7 1 0 70.0 91 85 56 5 53 39 0 0 22 344 45 2.057 11.7 0.6 6.8 5.0 0.74
1888 26 NYG NL 5 6 .455 2.43 12 11 1 11 2 1 92.2 70 51 25 3 40 58 2 0 10 404 112 1.187 6.8 0.3 3.9 5.6 1.45
1889 27 NYG NL 14 10 .583 3.68 29 25 4 23 0 0 230.0 221 161 94 10 136 130 10 0 18 1021 110 1.552 8.6 0.4 5.3 5.1 0.96
1890 28 NYI PL 16 19 .457 4.63 43 35 7 28 0 0 330.1 323 280 170 12 210 117 11 0 39 1529 98 1.614 8.8 0.3 5.7 3.2 0.56
1891 29 TOT MLB 18 22 .450 2.97 47 44 3 36 2 0 366.2 350 242 121 6 203 173 0 0 21 962 130 1.508 8.6 0.1 5.0 4.2 0.85
1891 29 CKK AA 14 14 .500 2.45 32 31 1 25 1 0 250.0 216 151 68 3 139 122 0 0 16 962 167 1.420 7.8 0.1 5.0 4.4 0.88
1891 29 CIN NL 4 8 .333 4.09 15 13 2 11 1 0 116.2 134 91 53 3 64 51 0 0 5 0 83 1.697 10.3 0.2 4.9 3.9 0.80
1892 30 NYG NL 16 24 .400 3.80 47 43 4 35 2 1 364.1 350 276 154 10 189 174 0 0 31 0 85 1.479 8.6 0.2 4.7 4.3 0.92
1893 31 TOT NL 2 6 .250 6.89 12 9 3 5 0 0 78.1 103 81 60 4 50 16 0 0 4 0 67 1.953 11.8 0.5 5.7 1.8 0.32
1893 31 NYG NL 2 4 .333 5.93 10 7 3 4 0 0 68.1 84 62 45 2 41 11 0 0 3 0 79 1.829 11.1 0.3 5.4 1.4 0.27
1893 31 BRO NL 0 2 .000 13.50 2 2 0 1 0 0 10.0 19 19 15 2 9 5 0 0 1 0 33 2.800 17.1 1.8 8.1 4.5 0.56
8 Seasons 72 96 .429 3.99 204 177 26 146 7 2 1550.1 1525 1190 688 51 887 720 23 0 145 4260 96 1.556 8.9 0.3 5.1 4.2 0.81
162 Game Avg. 13 17 .429 3.99 36 32 5 26 1 0 277 272 212 123 9 158 129 0 26 96 1.556 8.9 0.3 5.1 4.2 0.81
NYG (4 yrs) 37 44 .457 3.79 98 86 12 73 4 2 755.1 725 550 318 25 406 373 12 0 62 1425 94 1.497 8.6 0.3 4.8 4.4 0.92
NYI (1 yr) 16 19 .457 4.63 43 35 7 28 0 0 330.1 323 280 170 12 210 117 11 0 39 1529 98 1.614 8.8 0.3 5.7 3.2 0.56
BOS (1 yr) 0 2 .000 4.00 4 2 2 1 0 0 18.0 17 14 8 1 6 13 0 0 75 1.278 8.5 0.5 3.0 6.5 2.17
BRO (1 yr) 0 2 .000 13.50 2 2 0 1 0 0 10.0 19 19 15 2 9 5 0 0 1 0 33 2.800 17.1 1.8 8.1 4.5 0.56
WHS (1 yr) 1 7 .125 7.20 10 8 2 7 1 0 70.0 91 85 56 5 53 39 0 0 22 344 45 2.057 11.7 0.6 6.8 5.0 0.74
CIN (1 yr) 4 8 .333 4.09 15 13 2 11 1 0 116.2 134 91 53 3 64 51 0 0 5 0 83 1.697 10.3 0.2 4.9 3.9 0.80
CKK (1 yr) 14 14 .500 2.45 32 31 1 25 1 0 250.0 216 151 68 3 139 122 0 0 16 962 167 1.420 7.8 0.1 5.0 4.4 0.88
NL (6 yrs) 42 61 .408 4.18 125 109 16 92 6 2 952.0 969 745 442 35 532 468 12 0 90 1769 84 1.577 9.2 0.3 5.0 4.4 0.88
AA (1 yr) 14 14 .500 2.45 32 31 1 25 1 0 250.0 216 151 68 3 139 122 0 0 16 962 167 1.420 7.8 0.1 5.0 4.4 0.88
UA (1 yr) 0 2 .000 4.00 4 2 2 1 0 0 18.0 17 14 8 1 6 13 0 0 75 1.278 8.5 0.5 3.0 6.5 2.17
PL (1 yr) 16 19 .457 4.63 43 35 7 28 0 0 330.1 323 280 170 12 210 117 11 0 39 1529 98 1.614 8.8 0.3 5.7 3.2 0.56

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1888 26 NYG NL WS W STL 1 1 .500 2.12 2 2 0 2 0 0 17.0 15 10 4 0 6 12 1.235 7.9 0.0 3.2 6.4 2.00
1889 27 NYG NL WS W BRO 4 1 .800 3.79 5 5 0 4 0 0 38.0 29 26 16 3 32 19 1.605 6.9 0.7 7.6 4.5 0.59
2 Seasons (2 Series) 5 2 .714 3.27 7 7 0 6 0 0 55.0 44 36 20 3 38 31 1.491 7.2 0.5 6.2 5.1 0.82
2 WS 5 2 .714 3.27 7 7 0 6 0 0 55.0 44 36 20 3 38 31 1.491 7.2 0.5 6.2 5.1 0.82

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1884 22 BOS UA 101 442 428 83 122 23 6 12 0 14 .285 .308 .451 .759 153 193 O2/31
1885 23 TOT NL 14 57 53 5 14 0 1 2 9 4 9 .264 .316 .415 .731 132 22 O
1885 23 PRO NL 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 16 0 /O
1885 23 BUF NL 13 54 51 5 14 0 1 2 9 3 8 .275 .315 .431 .746 136 22 O
1886 24 WHS NL 80 305 292 20 50 11 3 0 20 8 13 54 .171 .207 .229 .436 36 67 O1/2
1888 26 NYG NL 12 40 37 3 6 2 0 1 2 1 3 11 .162 .225 .297 .522 66 11 0 1
1889 27 NYG NL 29 116 103 16 21 1 0 2 11 6 13 21 .204 .293 .272 .565 56 28 0 1/3
1890 28 NYI PL 43 157 146 27 46 5 4 0 16 5 10 26 .315 .363 .404 .767 98 59 1 1
1891 29 TOT MLB 49 167 156 16 22 0 0 1 9 7 11 40 .141 .198 .160 .358 1 25 0 1/O
1891 29 CKK AA 34 118 110 13 17 0 0 1 7 4 8 28 .155 .212 .182 .394 9 20 0 1/O
1891 29 CIN NL 15 49 46 3 5 0 0 0 2 3 3 12 .109 .163 .109 .272 -21 5 0 1
1892 30 NYG NL 48 175 163 20 40 1 1 0 14 2 11 30 .245 .297 .264 .561 70 43 1 1/O
1893 31 TOT NL 15 38 31 9 14 2 0 0 3 0 7 0 .452 .553 .516 1.069 184 16 0 1/O3
1893 31 NYG NL 12 33 26 8 12 1 0 0 3 0 7 0 .462 .576 .500 1.076 185 13 0 1/3O
1893 31 BRO NL 3 5 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000 170 3 0 /1O
9 Seasons 391 1497 1409 199 335 45 15 18 84 29 86 191 .238 .283 .329 .612 85 464 2
162 Game Avg. 162 620 584 82 139 19 6 7 35 36 .238 .283 .329 .612 85 192
NYG (4 yrs) 101 364 329 47 79 5 1 3 30 9 34 62 .240 .313 .289 .602 76 95 1
BUF (1 yr) 13 54 51 5 14 0 1 2 9 3 8 .275 .315 .431 .746 136 22
PRO (1 yr) 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 16 0
NYI (1 yr) 43 157 146 27 46 5 4 0 16 5 10 26 .315 .363 .404 .767 98 59 1
BOS (1 yr) 101 442 428 83 122 23 6 12 0 14 .285 .308 .451 .759 153 193
BRO (1 yr) 3 5 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000 170 3 0
WHS (1 yr) 80 305 292 20 50 11 3 0 20 8 13 54 .171 .207 .229 .436 36 67
CIN (1 yr) 15 49 46 3 5 0 0 0 2 3 3 12 .109 .163 .109 .272 -21 5 0
CKK (1 yr) 34 118 110 13 17 0 0 1 7 4 8 28 .155 .212 .182 .394 9 20 0
NL (7 yrs) 213 780 725 76 150 17 5 5 61 20 54 137 .207 .263 .265 .528 59 192 1
AA (1 yr) 34 118 110 13 17 0 0 1 7 4 8 28 .155 .212 .182 .394 9 20 0
UA (1 yr) 101 442 428 83 122 23 6 12 0 14 .285 .308 .451 .759 153 193
PL (1 yr) 43 157 146 27 46 5 4 0 16 5 10 26 .315 .363 .404 .767 98 59 1

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1888 26 NYG NL WS STL W 2 7 7 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .143 .143 .143 .286 1 0
1889 27 NYG NL WS BRO W 5 19 18 3 5 1 1 1 5 0 1 2 .278 .316 .611 .927 11 0
2 Seasons (2 Series) 7 26 25 4 6 1 1 1 7 0 1 3 .240 .269 .480 .749 12 0
2 WS 7 26 25 4 6 1 1 1 7 0 1 3 .240 .269 .480 .749 12 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1884 BOS UA 22 OF 57 115 74 21 20 3 .826 1.67 .814 1.47 18-0-39
1884 BOS UA 22 C 42 390 252 74 64 2 .836 7.76 .902 7.91 69
1884 BOS UA 22 1B 5 41 37 0 4 1 .902 7.40 .954 10.06
1884 BOS UA 22 P 4 8 1 7 0 0 1.000 2.00 .812 2.25
1885 TOT NL 23 OF 14 28 20 1 7 0 .750 1.50 .900 1.82 11-3-0
1885 PRO NL 23 OF 1 2 0 1 1 0 .500 1.00 .950 1.80 1-0-0
1885 BUF NL 23 OF 13 26 20 0 6 0 .769 1.54 .896 1.82 10-3-0
1886 WHS NL 24 OF 68 142 107 16 19 4 .866 1.81 .893 1.71 8-9-51
1886 WHS NL 24 P 10 18 4 14 0 0 1.000 1.80 .906 2.07
1886 WHS NL 24 C 4 11 5 5 1 1 .909 2.50 .918 6.75 3
1888 NYG NL 26 P 12 30 3 23 4 0 .867 2.17 .897 2.23
1889 NYG NL 27 P 29 42 9 23 10 1 .762 1.10 .919 1.93
1889 NYG NL 27 1B 1 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 4.00 .975 10.30
1890 NYI PL 28 P 43 104 17 71 16 0 .846 2.05 .918 2.42
1891 TOT MLB 29 P 47 105 8 81 16 2 .848 1.89 .916 2.08
1891 CKK AA 29 P 32 73 5 55 13 0 .822 1.88 .916 2.14
1891 CKK AA 29 OF 3 6 5 0 1 0 .833 1.67 .917 1.83 0-1-2
1891 CIN NL 29 P 15 32 3 26 3 2 .906 1.93 .916 1.96
1892 NYG NL 30 P 47 123 27 74 22 4 .821 2.15 .910 2.17
1892 NYG NL 30 OF 1 2 1 0 1 0 .500 1.00 .950 1.90 0-0-1
1893 TOT NL 31 P 12 20 3 14 3 0 .850 1.42 .920 2.07
1893 TOT NL 31 OF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.10 0-0-2
1893 NYG NL 31 P 10 18 2 14 2 0 .889 1.60 .917 2.07
1893 NYG NL 31 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 10.50
1893 NYG NL 31 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.10 0-0-1
1893 BRO NL 31 P 2 2 1 0 1 0 .500 0.50 .950 2.05
1893 BRO NL 31 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.10 0-0-1
8 Seasons P 204 450 72 307 71 7 .842 1.86 .912 2.16
6 Seasons OF 145 293 207 38 48 7 .836 1.69 .863 1.64 37-13-95
2 Seasons C 46 401 257 79 65 3 .838 7.30 .902 7.81 72
3 Seasons 1B 7 45 40 1 4 1 .911 5.86 .956 10.16
9 Seasons TOT 402 1189 576 425 188 18 .842 2.49 .740 2.76 37-13-95 72
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF PB WP SB CS CS% Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1891 AA--2.448--1st

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1889 NL--.583--7th

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1889 NL--8.648--4th
1890 PL--8.800--2nd
1891 AA--7.776--4th

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1889 NL--5.087--2nd
1890 PL--3.188--10th
1891 AA--4.392--8th
1892 NL--4.298--5th

Games Played s c a p y
1890 PL--43--6th

Saves s c a p y
1888 NL--1--2nd
1892 NL--1--3rd

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1890 PL--330.3--8th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1889 NL--130--7th
1890 PL--117--7th
1892 NL--174--8th

Complete Games s c a p y
Career--146--234th

Home Runs s c a p y
1890 PL--12--8th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1889 NL--136--7th
1890 PL--210--2nd
1891 AA--139--10th
1892 NL--189--4th
Career--887--164th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1891 AA--.108--4th

Losses s c a p y
1890 PL--19--8th
1892 NL--24--7th

Earned Runs s c a p y
1890 PL--170--5th
1892 NL--154--6th

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1889 NL--18--4th
1890 PL--39--2nd
1892 NL--31--1st
Career--145--28th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1889 NL--10--9th

Batters Faced s c a p y
1890 PL--1529--6th

Games Finished s c a p y
1886 NL--2--7th
1888 NL--1--10th
1889 NL--4--7th
1890 PL--7--3rd

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1891 AA--167--1st

Batting Average s c a p y
1884 UA--.285--10th

Slugging % s c a p y
1884 UA--.451--4th

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1884 UA--.759--6th

Runs Scored s c a p y
1884 UA--83--8th

Hits s c a p y
1884 UA--122--8th

Total Bases s c a p y
1884 UA--193--4th

Doubles s c a p y
1884 UA--23--9th

Home Runs s c a p y
1884 UA--12--2nd

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1884 UA--153--5th

Runs Created s c a p y
1884 UA--59--7th

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1884 UA--27--6th

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1884 UA--3.0--6th

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1884 UA--41--5th

Times On Base s c a p y
1884 UA--136--9th

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1884 UA--.686--7th

AB per HR s c a p y
1884 UA--35.667--2nd

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 12 (1142), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Pitching - 22 (723), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 33 (392), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 2 (3544), Average HOFer ≈ 50
Pitching - 3 (1658), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

November 19, 1885: Returned to league control by the Buffalo Bisons.

January, 1886: Under league control and obtained by the Washington Nationals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 15, 1891: Released by the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers.

August 21, 1891: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.

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