Bill Cranston
William Cranston
Born: August 1, 1879
Deceased: March 13, 1970
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: SS
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Career: 1901-1916
Bill Cranston compiled a career batting average of .277 with 6 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1189-game career with the Wilmington Giants, Erie Sailors, Syracuse Stars, Memphis Egyptians, Memphis Turtles, Denver Grizzlies, Kansas City Blues, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Troy Trojans, Binghamton Bingos, Utica Utes and Scranton Miners. He began playing during the 1901 season and last took the field during the 1916 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | B | NYSL | Syracuse Stars | 125 | 465 | 465 | 129 | .277 | .277 | .277 | .555 | 129 | ||||||||||||||
| 1908 | A | SOUA | Memphis Egyptians | 135 | 499 | 485 | 53 | 133 | 23 | .274 | .274 | .274 | .548 | 133 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | A | SOUA | Memphis Turtles | 128 | 446 | 446 | 103 | .231 | .231 | .231 | .462 | 103 | ||||||||||||||
| 1910 | A | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 18 | 49 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .204 | .245 | .449 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | A | WL3 | Denver Grizzlies | 126 | 477 | 477 | 160 | 24 | 11 | 6 | .335 | .335 | .470 | .805 | 224 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | B | NYSL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 146 | 503 | 503 | 125 | .249 | .249 | .249 | .497 | 125 | ||||||||||||||
| 1912 | B | NYSL | Troy Trojans | 133 | 513 | 513 | 152 | .296 | .296 | .296 | .593 | 152 | ||||||||||||||
| 1913 | B | NYSL | Troy Trojans | 132 | 504 | 504 | 151 | .300 | .300 | .300 | .599 | 151 | ||||||||||||||
| 1914 | B | NYSL | Binghamton Bingos | 129 | 506 | 473 | 58 | 129 | 33 | 28 | .273 | .320 | .273 | .593 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | B | NYSL | Utica Utes | 117 | 407 | 407 | 104 | .256 | .256 | .256 | .511 | 104 | ||||||||||||||
| 1916 | B | NYSL | (+) Binghamton Bingos | 89 | 328 | 328 | 82 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 82 | ||||||||||||||
| 1916 | B | NYSL | (+) Utica Utes | 89 | 328 | 328 | 82 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 82 | ||||||||||||||
| 1916 | B | NYSL | (+) Scranton Miners | 89 | 328 | 328 | 82 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 82 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1189 | 4369 | 4322 | 111 | 1196 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 33 | 28 | .277 | .282 | .292 | .574 | 1262 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | A | SOUA | Memphis Egyptians | SS | 91 | .000 | |||||
| 1908 | A | SOUA | Memphis Egyptians | 2B | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | B | NYSL | Troy Trojans | 2B | 132 | 264 | 404 | 29 | .958 | 5.061 | |
| 1914 | B | NYSL | Binghamton Bingos | 2B | 129 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 396 | 264 | 404 | 29 | 0 | .958 | 1.687 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | C | Virginia-North Carolina League | Wilmington Giants | |||
| 1906 | D | Inter-State (PA) League | Erie Sailors | |||
| 1906 | B | New York State League | Syracuse Stars | |||
| 1907 | B | New York State League | Syracuse Stars | |||
| 1908 | A | Southern League | Memphis Egyptians | |||
| 1909 | A | Southern League | Memphis Turtles | |||
| 1910 | A | Western League | Denver Grizzlies | |||
| 1910 | A | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1911 | B | New York State League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1912 | B | New York State League | Troy Trojans | |||
| 1913 | B | New York State League | Troy Trojans | |||
| 1914 | B | New York State League | Binghamton Bingos | |||
| 1915 | B | New York State League | Utica Utes | |||
| 1916 | B | New York State League | Binghamton Bingos | |||
| 1916 | B | New York State League | Utica Utes | |||
| 1916 | B | New York State League | Scranton Miners |
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