Sam Crawford

Positions: Rightfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: April 18, 1880 in Wahoo, NE us

Died: June 15, 1968 in Hollywood, CA

Buried: Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, CA

Debut: September 10, 1899 (Age 19-145d, 2,172nd in MLB history)

Last Game: September 16, 1917 (Age 37-151d)
vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1957. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Sam Crawford's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1900 season

Full Name: Samuel Earl Crawford

Nicknames: Wahoo Sam

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

75.2

AB

9570

R

1391

H

2961

BA

.309

HR

RBI

1523

SB

367

OBP

.362

SLG

.452

OPS

.814

OPS+

144

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Games by Position

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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
1899	19	CIN-min	MLB	31	133	127	25	39	3	7	1	20	6		2	10	.307	.318	.465	.782		59		0	4				CIN · NL
1899	19	CIN	NL	31	133	127	25	39	3	7	1	20	6		2	10	.307	.318	.465	.782	112	59		0	4			O
1900	20	CIN-min	MLB	101	424	389	68	101	15	15	7	59	14		28	35	.260	.314	.429	.744		167		3	4				CIN · NL
1900	20	CIN	NL	101	424	389	68	101	15	15	7	59	14		28	35	.260	.314	.429	.744	106	167		3	4			*O
1901	21	CIN-min	MLB	131	559	515	91	170	20	16	16	104	13		37	45	.330	.378	.524	.903		270		3	4				CIN · NL
1901	21	CIN	NL	131	559	515	91	170	20	16	16	104	13		37	45	.330	.378	.524	.903	167	270		3	4			*O
1902	22	CIN-min	MLB	140	609	555	92	185	18	22	3	78	16		47	40	.333	.386	.461	.848		256		1	6				CIN · NL
1902	22	CIN	NL	140	609	555	92	185	18	22	3	78	16		47	40	.333	.386	.461	.848	153	256		1	6			*O
1903	23	DET-min	MLB	137	602	550	88	184	23	25	4	89	18		25	46	.335	.366	.489	.855		269		2	25				DET · AL
1903	23	DET	AL	137	602	550	88	184	23	25	4	89	18		25	46	.335	.366	.489	.855	159	269		2	25			*O
1904	24	DET-min	MLB	150	617	562	49	143	22	16	2	73	20		44	58	.254	.309	.361	.670		203		0	11				DET · AL
1904	24	DET	AL	150	617	562	49	143	22	16	2	73	20		44	58	.254	.309	.361	.670	114	203		0	11			*O
1905	25	DET-min	MLB	154	631	575	73	171	38	10	6	75	22		50	31	.297	.357	.430	.786		247		3	3				DET · AL
1905	25	DET	AL	154	631	575	73	171	38	10	6	75	22		50	31	.297	.357	.430	.786	148	247		3	3			*O3
1906	26	DET-min	MLB	145	610	563	65	166	25	16	2	66	24		38	20	.295	.341	.407	.747		229		1	8				DET · AL
1906	26	DET	AL	145	610	563	65	166	25	16	2	66	24		38	20	.295	.341	.407	.747	131	229		1	8			*O3
1907	27	DET-min	MLB	144	632	582	102	188	34	17	4	81	18		37	29	.323	.366	.460	.826		268		2	11				DET · AL
1907	27	DET	AL	144	632	582	102	188	34	17	4	81	18		37	29	.323	.366	.460	.826	160	268		2	11			*O/3
1908	28	DET-min	MLB	152	654	591	102	184	33	16	7	80	15		37	28	.311	.355	.457	.812		270		3	23				DET · AL
1908	28	DET	AL	152	655	591	102	184	33	16	7	80	15		37	28	.311	.355	.457	.812	160	270		3	23			*83/9
1909	29	DET-min	MLB	156	662	589	83	185	35	14	6	97	30		47	32	.314	.366	.452	.817		266		1	25				DET · AL
1909	29	DET	AL	156	665	589	83	185	35	14	6	97	30		47	32	.314	.366	.452	.817	152	266		1	25			*83
1910	30	DET-min	MLB	154	650	588	83	170	26	19	5	120	20		37	34	.289	.332	.423	.756		249		1	24				DET · AL
1910	30	DET	AL	154	653	588	83	170	26	19	5	120	20		37	34	.289	.332	.423	.756	130	249		1	24			*98/3
1911	31	DET-min	MLB	146	648	574	109	217	36	14	7	115	37		61	36	.378	.438	.526	.964		302		0	13				DET · AL
1911	31	DET	AL	146	654	574	109	217	36	14	7	115	37		61	36	.378	.438	.526	.964	163	302		0	13			*9	MVP-14
1912	32	DET-min	MLB	149	644	581	81	189	30	21	4	109	42	13	42	32	.325	.373	.470	.843		273		2	19				DET · AL
1912	32	DET	AL	149	647	581	81	189	30	21	4	109	42	13	42	32	.325	.373	.470	.843	143	273		2	19			*9/78	MVP-14
1913	33	DET-min	MLB	153	671	609	78	193	32	23	9	83	13		52	28	.317	.371	.489	.860		298		0	10				DET · AL
1913	33	DET	AL	153	672	609	78	193	32	23	9	83	13		52	28	.317	.371	.489	.860	152	*298*		0	10			*93	MVP-14
1914	34	DET-min	MLB	157	674	582	74	183	22	26	8	104	25	16	69	31	.314	.388	.483	.871		281		1	22				DET · AL
1914	34	DET	AL	157	673	582	74	183	22	26	8	104	25	16	69	31	.314	.388	.483	.871	158	281		1	22			*9	MVP-2
1915	35	DET-min	MLB	156	694	612	81	183	31	19	4	112	24	14	66	29	.299	.367	.431	.799		264		0	16				DET · AL
1915	35	DET	AL	156	693	612	81	183	31	19	4	112	24	14	66	29	.299	.367	.431	.799	134	264		0	16			*9
1916	36	DET-min	MLB	100	368	322	41	92	11	13	0	47	10		37	10	.286	.359	.401	.760		129		0	9				DET · AL
1916	36	DET	AL	100	368	322	41	92	11	13	0	47	10		37	10	.286	.359	.401	.760	124	129		0	9			9/3
1917	37	DET-min	MLB	61	112	104	6	18	4	0	2	11	0		4	6	.173	.204	.269	.473		28		0	4				DET · AL
1917	37	DET	AL	61	113	104	6	18	4	0	2	11	0		4	6	.173	.204	.269	.473	44	28		0	4			3/9
19 Yrs				2517	10610	9570	1391	2961	458	309	97	1523	367	43	760	580	.309	.362	.452	.814	144	4328		23	241
162 Game Avg.				162	683	616	90	191	29	20	6	98	24		49	37	.309	.362	.452	.814	144	279		1	16
				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
DET (15 yrs)				2114	8885	7984	1115	2466	402	249	70	1262	318	43	646	450	.309	.362	.448	.810	145	3576		16	223
CIN (4 yrs)				403	1725	1586	276	495	56	60	27	261	49		114	130	.312	.361	.474	.835	142	752		7	18

AL (15 yrs)				2114	8885	7984	1115	2466	402	249	70	1262	318	43	646	450	.309	.362	.448	.810	145	3576		16	223
NL (4 yrs)				403	1725	1586	276	495	56	60	27	261	49		114	130	.312	.361	.474	.835	142	752		7	18

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

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Sam Crawford

SUMMARY

WAR

AB

R

H

BA

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

Player News

Postseason Batting

Standard Fielding

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