Jay Cranford
John Cecil Cranford
Born: April 7, 1971
Macon, GA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 41 (1990 June Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
Draft: Round 21 (1992 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Middle Georgia State
Georgia
Career: 1992-1996
Jay Cranford compiled a career batting average of .256 with 26 home runs and 236 RBI in his 498-game career with the Welland Pirates, Augusta Pirates, Salem Buccaneers and Carolina Mudcats. He began playing during the 1992 season and last took the field during the 1996 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | 60 | 239 | 223 | 22 | 57 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 58 | .256 | .297 | .350 | .647 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Augusta Pirates | 128 | 519 | 469 | 55 | 125 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 72 | 17 | 2 | 32 | 101 | .267 | .316 | .371 | .687 | 174 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 110 | 449 | 417 | 66 | 110 | 27 | 4 | 13 | 53 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 97 | .264 | .310 | .441 | .751 | 184 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 17 | 69 | 59 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | .186 | .265 | .237 | .502 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 93 | 353 | 288 | 30 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 67 | .229 | .348 | .330 | .677 | 95 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 90 | 321 | 268 | 34 | 72 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 68 | .269 | .380 | .362 | .742 | 97 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Totals | 498 | 1950 | 1724 | 216 | 441 | 97 | 13 | 26 | 236 | 39 | 23 | 174 | 406 | .256 | .327 | .372 | .699 | 642 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | SS | 25 | 33 | 65 | 16 | 9 | .860 | 3.920 |
| 1992 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | 3B | 24 | 14 | 54 | 8 | 5 | .895 | 2.833 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Augusta Pirates | SS | 118 | 168 | 286 | 68 | 55 | .870 | 3.847 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | SS | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 3B | 15 | 15 | 39 | 5 | 3 | .915 | 3.600 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 3B | 104 | 81 | 264 | 36 | 20 | .906 | 3.317 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 3B | 86 | 69 | 177 | 23 | 14 | .914 | 2.860 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | SS | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 4.000 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 3B | 73 | 46 | 159 | 16 | 9 | .928 | 2.808 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | SS | 17 | 23 | 41 | 3 | 12 | .955 | 3.765 |
| Totals | 465 | 458 | 1092 | 176 | 128 | .898 | 3.333 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Welland Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1993 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Salem Buccaneers | PIT | ||
| 1994 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | PIT | ||
| 1995 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | PIT | ||
| 1996 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | PIT |
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