Sam Crane
Samuel Byrem Crane "Lucky; Red"
Born: September 13, 1894
Harrisburg, PA US
Deceased: November 12, 1955
Philadelphia, PA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 154
Career: 1914-1927
Major League Statistics
Sam Crane compiled a career batting average of .252 with 13 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1244-game career with the Greensboro Patriots, Richmond Climbers, Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Crackers, Indianapolis Indians, Seattle Indians, Buffalo Bisons and Reading Keystones. He began playing during the 1914 season and last took the field during the 1927 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | D | NCSL1 | Greensboro Patriots | 124 | 505 | 455 | 61 | 111 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 23 | .244 | .244 | .319 | .563 | 145 | 50 | ||||||||
| 1915 | AA | IL | Richmond Climbers | 97 | 362 | 362 | 93 | 10 | 4 | 3 | .257 | .257 | .331 | .588 | 120 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 63 | 221 | 221 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .258 | .480 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 40 | 152 | 152 | 12 | 37 | 8 | .243 | .243 | .243 | .487 | 37 | ||||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 40 | 188 | 158 | 17 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 15 | .209 | .298 | .278 | .576 | 44 | 10 | ||||||
| 1918 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 48 | 164 | 141 | 27 | 50 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 15 | .355 | .417 | .475 | .892 | 67 | 8 | ||||||
| 1919 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 149 | 578 | 578 | 146 | 15 | 9 | 2 | .253 | .253 | .320 | .573 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 131 | 482 | 482 | 128 | 21 | 5 | 1 | .266 | .266 | .336 | .602 | 162 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 155 | 561 | 561 | 142 | 24 | 6 | 0 | .253 | .253 | .317 | .570 | 178 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 160 | 573 | 573 | 154 | 22 | 3 | 1 | .269 | .269 | .323 | .592 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 14 | 34 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .206 | .382 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 110 | 370 | 370 | 102 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .276 | .276 | .335 | .611 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | IL | Reading Keystones | 113 | 357 | 357 | 70 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .216 | .412 | 77 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1244 | 4547 | 4444 | 117 | 1121 | 142 | 43 | 13 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 35 | 30 | .252 | .258 | .312 | .570 | 1388 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | D | NCSL1 | Greensboro Patriots | SS | 124 | .000 | |||||
| 1918 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | SS | 48 | 115 | 145 | 15 | .945 | 5.417 | |
| 1918 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 40 | 95 | 134 | 18 | .927 | 5.725 | |
| 1918 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | SS | 40 | 92 | 126 | 14 | .940 | 5.450 | |
| 1919 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 148 | 306 | 514 | 70 | .921 | 5.541 | |
| 1922 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | SS | 92 | 174 | 273 | 48 | .903 | 4.859 | |
| 1923 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | SS | 63 | 127 | 183 | 35 | .899 | 4.921 | |
| 1924 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | SS | 160 | 350 | 463 | 57 | .934 | 5.081 | |
| 1926 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 110 | 217 | 279 | 27 | .948 | 4.509 | |
| 1927 | AA | IL | Reading Keystones | SS | 103 | 208 | 278 | 28 | .946 | 4.718 | |
| Totals | 928 | 1684 | 2395 | 312 | 0 | .929 | 4.395 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | D | North Carolina State League | Greensboro Patriots | |||
| 1915 | AA | International League | Richmond Climbers | |||
| 1916 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1918 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1918 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1918 | A | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1919 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1922 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Indians | |||
| 1923 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Indians | |||
| 1924 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Indians | |||
| 1925 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Indians | |||
| 1926 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1927 | AA | International League | Reading Keystones | CHN |
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