Ed Crane

Q: When was Ed Crane born?

Ed Crane was born on May 27, 1862.

Q: Where was Ed Crane born?

Ed Crane was born in Boston, MA .

Q: How tall was Ed Crane?

Ed Crane was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ed Crane weigh when playing?

Ed Crane weighed 204 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ed Crane in the Hall of Fame?

Ed Crane has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Ed Crane play?

Ed Crane was a Pitcher, Outfielder and Catcher.

Q: How many strikeouts did Ed Crane have?

Ed Crane had 719 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ed Crane played for?

Ed Crane played for 9 teams; the Boston Reds, Buffalo Bisons, Providence Grays, Washington Nationals, New York Giants, New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Kelly's Killers and Brooklyn.

Q: What are Ed Crane's nicknames?

Cannonball is a nickname for Ed Crane.

Positions: Pitcher, Outfielder and Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 204lb (178cm, 92kg)

Born: May 27, 1862 in Boston, MA us

Died: September 20, 1896 in Rochester, NY

Buried: Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline, MA

Debut: April 17, 1884 (Age 21-326d, 685th in major league history)

Last Game: July 19, 1893 (Age 31-053d)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1884 season

Full Name: Edward Nicholas Crane

Nicknames: Cannonball

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.5

ERA

3.99

204

176

1551.0

719

WHIP

1.554

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	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1884	22	BOS	UA	0	2	.000	4.00	4	2	2	1	0	0	18.0	17	14	8	1	6	13		0	4	79	77	3.55	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	4	53	39		0	22	344	45	5.00	2.057	11.7	0.5	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	113	3.11	1.187	6.8	0.3	3.9	5.6	1.45
1889	27	NYG	NL	14	11	.560	3.63	29	25	3	23	0	0	230.2	221	159	93	10	136	130	10	0	18	1048	110	4.34	1.548	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	208	116	10	0	36	1537	98	4.66	1.607	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	17	0	21	1663	128	3.60	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	14	0	16	1113	164	3.55	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	3	0	5	550	81	3.71	1.697	10.3	0.2	4.9	3.9	0.80
1892	30	NYG	NL	16	24	.400	3.80	47	42	5	35	2	1	364.1	350	276	154	10	189	174	12	0	31	1643	85	3.49	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	7	0	4	392	67	5.68	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	6	0	3	333	78	5.37	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	1	0	1	59	34	7.84	2.800	17.1	1.8	8.1	4.5	0.56
8 Yrs				72	97	.426	3.99	204	176	26	146	7	2	1551.0	1525	1188	687	50	885	719	58	0	146	7110	95	4.05	1.554	8.8	0.3	5.1	4.2	0.81
162 Game Avg.				13	17	.426	3.99	37	31	5	26	1	0	278	273	213	123	9	158	129	10	0	26	1272	95	4.05	1.554	8.8	0.3	5.1	4.2	0.81

NYG (4 yrs)				37	45	.451	3.77	98	85	12	73	4	2	756.0	725	548	317	25	406	373	30	0	62	3428	93	3.87	1.496	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	208	116	10	0	36	1537	98	4.66	1.607	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	4	79	77	3.55	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	1	0	1	59	34	7.84	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	4	53	39		0	22	344	45	5.00	2.057	11.7	0.5	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	3	0	5	550	81	3.71	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	14	0	16	1113	164	3.55	1.420	7.8	0.1	5.0	4.4	0.88

NL (6 yrs)				42	62	.404	4.17	125	108	16	92	6	2	952.2	969	743	441	34	532	468	34	0	90	4381	84	3.98	1.576	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	14	0	16	1113	164	3.55	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	4	79	77	3.55	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	208	116	10	0	36	1537	98	4.66	1.607	8.8	0.3	5.7	3.2	0.56

Player Value--Pitching

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

Postseason Pitching

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ed Crane born?

Ed Crane was born on May 27, 1862.

Where was Ed Crane born?

Ed Crane was born in Boston, MA.

How tall was Ed Crane?

Ed Crane was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Ed Crane weigh when playing?

Ed Crane weighed 204 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ed Crane play?

Ed Crane played 9 seasons.

Is Ed Crane in the Hall of Fame?

Ed Crane has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Ed Crane play?

Ed Crane was a Pitcher, Outfielder and Catcher.

How many strikeouts did Ed Crane have?

Ed Crane had 719 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Ed Crane played for?

Ed Crane played for 9 teams; the Boston Reds, Buffalo Bisons, Providence Grays, Washington Nationals, New York Giants, New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Kelly's Killers and Brooklyn.

How many World Series has Ed Crane won?

Ed Crane won 2 World Series.

When did Ed Crane retire?

Ed Crane last played in 1893.

What are Ed Crane's nicknames?