Marvin Crater
Marvin Gray Crater
Born: May 15, 1925
Deceased: November 17, 2016
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1943-1956
Marvin Crater compiled a career batting average of .278 with 4 home runs and 76 RBI in his 932-game career with the Norfolk Tars, Binghamton Triplets, Augusta Tigers, Owensboro Oilers, McAlester Rockets and Midland Indians. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 31 | 95 | 79 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 10 | .266 | .383 | .291 | .674 | 23 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 53 | 171 | 153 | 13 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 25 | .209 | .292 | .255 | .547 | 39 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 41 | 149 | 121 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 18 | .198 | .331 | .231 | .562 | 28 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 40 | 143 | 127 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 24 | .205 | .273 | .228 | .502 | 29 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 119 | 381 | 381 | 105 | 13 | 4 | 0 | .276 | .276 | .331 | .606 | 126 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 84 | 271 | 245 | 26 | 70 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 21 | 22 | .286 | .342 | .318 | .660 | 78 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 62 | 178 | 178 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .230 | .230 | .270 | .500 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 14 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 98 | 314 | 314 | 75 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .283 | .522 | 89 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 53 | 134 | 134 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .291 | .291 | .373 | .664 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 103 | 342 | 342 | 122 | 31 | 3 | 0 | .357 | .357 | .465 | .822 | 159 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 95 | 335 | 335 | 101 | 20 | 5 | 2 | .301 | .301 | .409 | .710 | 137 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | LONG | Midland Indians | 13 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .174 | .304 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | SOSL | McAlester Rockets | 107 | 354 | 354 | 118 | 24 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .421 | .754 | 149 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | SOSL | McAlester Rockets | 19 | 81 | 69 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | .290 | .370 | .319 | .689 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 932 | 3003 | 2887 | 79 | 803 | 134 | 19 | 4 | 76 | 9 | 0 | 98 | 106 | .278 | .302 | .342 | .644 | 987 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | C | 25 | 120 | 17 | 5 | 1 | .965 | 5.480 | 3 | |||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | C | 49 | 250 | 20 | 9 | 6 | .968 | 5.510 | 6 | |||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | C | 40 | 206 | 16 | 6 | 4 | .974 | 5.550 | 5 | |||
| 1947 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | C | 36 | 145 | 17 | 5 | 3 | .970 | 4.500 | 9 | |||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | C | 69 | 318 | 43 | 9 | 5 | .976 | 5.232 | 5 | |||
| 1956 | D | SOSL | McAlester Rockets | C | 19 | 138 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .993 | 7.579 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 238 | 1177 | 119 | 35 | 19 | .974 | 5.445 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1946 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1947 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1948 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1950 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1951 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1953 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | NYA | ||
| 1954 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | NYA | ||
| 1955 | D | Sooner State League | McAlester Rockets | NYA | ||
| 1955 | C | Longhorn League | Midland Indians | |||
| 1956 | D | Sooner State League | McAlester Rockets | NYA |
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