Les McCrabb
Lester William McCrabb "Buster"
Born: November 4, 1914
Wakefield, PA US
Deceased: October 8, 2008
Lancaster, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1937-1947
Major League Statistics
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Les McCrabb compiled a career record of 108 wins and 79 losses and a 3.87 ERA in his 271-game pitching career with the Lexington Indians, Greenville Spinners, Williamsport Grays, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Royals, Lancaster Red Roses and Tulsa Oilers. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1947 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | 17 | 2 | .895 | 3.29 | 32 | 216.0 | 228 | 101 | 79 | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4.13 | 28 | 146.0 | 157 | 93 | 67 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 12 | 11 | .522 | 2.97 | 28 | 23 | 215.0 | 207 | 94 | 71 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 9 | 11 | .450 | 4.58 | 35 | 22 | 175.0 | 207 | 108 | 89 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 8 | 11 | .421 | 3.28 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 148.0 | 157 | 75 | 54 | 46 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 9 | 4 | .692 | 4.58 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 110.0 | 133 | 62 | 56 | 30 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 11 | 3 | .786 | 4.60 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 131.0 | 169 | 76 | 67 | 25 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 9 | 1 | .900 | 2.53 | 14 | 9 | 96.0 | 94 | 36 | 27 | 21 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.25 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 83.0 | 78 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.42 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 108.0 | 128 | 54 | 41 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | 5 | .286 | 9 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 10 | 11 | .476 | 5.45 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 190.0 | 267 | 130 | 115 | 59 | 74 | 7 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| Totals | 108 | 79 | .578 | 3.87 | 271 | 90 | 4 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 1618.0 | 1825 | 863 | 696 | 0 | 444 | 0 | 346 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | 38 | 99 | 99 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .141 | .141 | .222 | .364 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 28 | 51 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .196 | .392 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 31 | 80 | 80 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .250 | .450 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 35 | 60 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .183 | .350 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 37 | 47 | 43 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .116 | .116 | .163 | .279 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 14 | 45 | 42 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .143 | .182 | .167 | .348 | 7 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 18 | 54 | 53 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .283 | .283 | .528 | .811 | 28 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 12 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .219 | .242 | .219 | .461 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 14 | 41 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .125 | .152 | .188 | .339 | 6 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 21 | 42 | 36 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .278 | .297 | .333 | .631 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 24 | 78 | 76 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .184 | .195 | .303 | .497 | 23 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 272 | 631 | 604 | 24 | 111 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 86 | .184 | .192 | .253 | .445 | 153 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 37 | 6 | 41 | 3 | 1 | .940 | 1.270 |
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 14 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 2 | .923 | 1.714 |
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 18 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.611 |
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 14 | 3 | 36 | 2 | 0 | .951 | 2.786 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 12 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 20 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 3 | .812 | 1.300 |
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 24 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.458 |
| Totals | 271 | 31 | 209 | 13 | 7 | .949 | .886 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | North Carolina State League | Lexington Indians | |||
| 1938 | B | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | WS1 | ||
| 1938 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1939 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1943 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | |||
| 1944 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | PHA | ||
| 1945 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | PHA | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | PHA |
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