Sam Crane

Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 154lb (180cm, 69kg)

Born: September 13, 1894 in Harrisburg, PA us

Died: November 12, 1955 in Philadelphia, PA

Buried: Hillside Cemetery, Roslyn, PA

Debut: October 2, 1914 (Age 20-019d, 4,269th in MLB history)
vs. WSH 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 SB

Last Game: April 23, 1922 (Age 27-222d)
vs. NYG 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1920 season

Full Name: Samuel Byrem Crane

Nicknames: Lucky or Red

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.0

AB

495

R

H

103

BA

.208

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

.262

SLG

.255

OPS

.516

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	HBP	SH	Pos	Awards
1914	19	GBO	D	124	455	455		111	12	5	4						.244	.244	.319	.563		145				GBO · NCSL
1914	19	PHA	AL	2	8	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.000	.250	.000	.250	-23	0	0	0	/6
1915	20	RMD	AA	97	362	362		93	10	4	3						.257	.257	.331	.588		120				RMD · IL
1915	20	PHA	AL	8	24	23	3	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	.087	.087	.174	.261	-21	4	0	1	/64
1916	21	BLT	AA	63	221	221		49	6	1	0						.222	.222	.258	.480		57				BLT · IL
1916	21	PHA	AL	2	7	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	1	.250	.500	.250	.750	132	1	0	1	/6
1917	22	WSH	AL	32	104	95	6	17	2	0	0	4	0		4	14	.179	.212	.200	.412	26	19	0	5	6

1918	23	BLT,INA,ATA	AA,A	128	491	491		120	17	13	1						.244	.244	.338	.582		166				BLT,INA,ATA · IL,AA,SOUA
1919	24	INA	AA	149	578	578		146	15	9	2						.253	.253	.320	.573		185				INA · AA
1920	25	CIN	NL	54	155	144	20	31	4	0	0	9	5	4	7	9	.215	.261	.243	.504	46	35	2	2	65/49
1921	26	CIN	NL	73	242	215	20	50	10	2	0	16	2	5	14	14	.233	.292	.298	.590	60	64	4	9	6/59
1922	27	SLE	AA	131	482	482		128	21	5	1						.266	.266	.336	.602		162				SLE · PCL
1922	27	BRO	NL	3	9	8	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.333	.375	.708	82	3	1	0	/6
1923	28	SLE	AA	155	561	561		142	24	6	0						.253	.253	.317	.570		178				SLE · PCL
1924	29	SLE	AA	160	573	573		154	22	3	1						.269	.269	.323	.592		185				SLE · PCL
1925	30	SLE	AA	14	34	34		6	1	0	0						.176	.176	.206	.382		7				SLE · PCL
1926	31	BFL	AA	110	370	370		102	13	3	1						.276	.276	.335	.611		124				BFL · IL
1927	32	CHC-min	AA	113	357	357		70	5	1	0						.196	.196	.216	.412		77				REA · IL
7 Yrs				174	549	495	51	103	19	2	0	30	7	9	29	46	.208	.262	.255	.516	47	126	7	18
162 Game Avg.				162	511	461	47	96	18	2	0	28	7		27	43	.208	.262	.255	.516	47	117	7	17

PHA (3 yrs)				12	39	33	4	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	4	8	.091	.189	.152	.341	4	5	0	2
CIN (2 yrs)				127	397	359	40	81	14	2	0	25	7	9	21	23	.226	.280	.276	.556	54	99	6	11
WSH (1 yr)				32	104	95	6	17	2	0	0	4	0		4	14	.179	.212	.200	.412	26	19	0	5
BRO (1 yr)				3	9	8	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.333	.375	.708	82	3	1	0

AL (4 yrs)				44	143	128	10	20	4	0	0	5	0	0	8	22	.156	.206	.188	.393	20	24	0	7
NL (3 yrs)				130	406	367	41	83	15	2	0	25	7	9	21	24	.226	.281	.278	.559	55	102	7	11

Player Value--Batting

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

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