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Walt Craddock

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

5-11, 176lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: March 25, 1932 in Pax, WV us

Died: July 6, 1980 in Parma Heights, OH

Buried: Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, WV

School: Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY)

Debut: September 3, 1955 (Age 23-162d, 11,303rd in major league history)
vs. DET 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER, L

Last Game: September 28, 1958 (Age 26-187d)
vs. CHW 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1958 season

Full Name: Walter Anderson Craddock

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.0

ERA

6.49

61.0

WHIP

1.770

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
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+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1954	22	PHA-min	A	12	8	.600	3.81	26	26		9	2		151.0	122	78	64	8	108		151	1	2	7				1.523	7.3	0.5	6.4	9.0	1.40	SAV SALL
1955	23	KCA-min	A,AAA	8	14	.364	3.42	27	23		9	4		142.0	139	71	54	5	63		89	1	0	5				1.423	8.8	0.3	4.0	5.6	1.41	SAV,CLB SALL,IL
1955	23	KCA	AL	0	2	.000	7.80	4	2	0	0	0	0	15.0	18	14	13	3	10	0	9	0	0	0	73	55	5.77	1.867	10.8	1.8	6.0	5.4	0.90
1956	24	KCA-min	AAA	0	0			2															0											CLB IL
1956	24	KCA	AL	0	2	.000	6.75	2	2	0	0	0	0	9.1	9	7	7	1	10	0	8	0	0	2	45	67	5.26	2.036	8.7	1.0	9.6	7.7	0.80

1957	25	KCA-min	AAA	18	8	.692	3.36	31	30		15	4		217.0	192	93	81	18	74		154	6	0	5				1.226	8.0	0.7	3.1	6.4	2.08	BFL IL
1958	26	KCA	AL	0	3	.000	5.89	23	1	14	0	0	0	36.2	41	25	24	4	20	0	22	1	0	0	168	67	4.41	1.664	10.1	1.0	4.9	5.4	1.10
1959	27	CIN-min	AAA	12	9	.571	2.61	29	27		7	2		169.0	141	63	49	11	65	5	111	2	0	7				1.219	7.5	0.6	3.5	5.9	1.71	HAV IL
1960	28	CIN-min	AA,AAA	0	5	.000	3.18	14	3					34.0	20	14	12	3	8				1					0.824	5.3	0.8	2.1			NVL,SLE SOUA,PCL
3 Yrs				0	7	.000	6.49	29	5	14	0	0	0	61.0	68	46	44	8	40	0	39	1	0	2	286	63	4.87	1.770	10.0	1.2	5.9	5.8	0.98
162 Game Avg.				0	14	.000	6.49	58	10	28	0	0	0	122	136	92	88	16	80	0	78	2	0	4	572	63	4.87	1.770	10.0	1.2	5.9	5.8	0.98