Paul Crawford
Paul Lewis Crawford
Born: May 23, 1924
Deceased: September 14, 2009
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 190
Career: 1944-1954
Paul Crawford compiled a career batting average of .290 with 110 home runs and 347 RBI in his 930-game career with the Erwin Cubs, Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, Durham Bulls, Shelby Cubs, Sanford Spinners, Petersburg Generals, Danville Leafs, Elizabeth City Albemarles, Norfolk Tars, Hickory Rebels, Palatka Azaleas/Lakeland Pilots, West Palm Beach Indians, St. Petersburg Saints and Colonial Heights-Petersburg Colts. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 118 | 494 | 429 | 76 | 120 | 35 | 10 | 9 | 86 | 20 | 62 | 76 | .280 | .373 | .471 | .844 | 202 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | D | TOBS | Sanford Spinners | 102 | 384 | 376 | 67 | 107 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 71 | 6 | .285 | .285 | .412 | .697 | 155 | 8 | |||||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Durham Bulls | 16 | 57 | 54 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .389 | .389 | .574 | .963 | 31 | 3 | |||||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Durham Bulls | 108 | 431 | 372 | 62 | 108 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 79 | 4 | 55 | 79 | .290 | .383 | .449 | .832 | 167 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Durham Bulls | 119 | 393 | 393 | 104 | 23 | 4 | 14 | .265 | .265 | .450 | .715 | 177 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | VIRL5 | Petersburg Generals | 124 | 526 | 458 | 81 | 124 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 102 | 2 | 62 | 41 | .271 | .363 | .467 | .830 | 214 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | D | VIRL5 | Elizabeth City Albemarles | 129 | 439 | 439 | 137 | 32 | 1 | 26 | .312 | .312 | .567 | .879 | 249 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | VIRL5 | Elizabeth City Albemarles | 109 | 376 | 376 | 124 | 30 | 2 | 13 | .330 | .330 | .524 | .854 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 95 | 298 | 298 | 80 | 24 | 3 | 11 | .268 | .268 | .480 | .748 | 143 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | FLOR | Palatka Azaleas/Lakeland Pilots | 10 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .379 | .379 | .483 | .862 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | FLIN | (+) West Palm Beach Indians | 31 | 87 | 87 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .218 | .218 | .356 | .575 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | FLIN | (+) St. Petersburg Saints | 31 | 87 | 87 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .218 | .218 | .356 | .575 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | (+) Colonial Heights-Petersburg Colts | 19 | 53 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .170 | .170 | .283 | .453 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | (+) Norfolk Tars | 19 | 53 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .170 | .170 | .283 | .453 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 930 | 3427 | 3224 | 295 | 936 | 221 | 31 | 110 | 347 | 32 | 0 | 179 | 196 | .290 | .329 | .480 | .809 | 1549 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | C | 68 | 528 | 47 | 13 | 3 | .978 | 8.456 | 11 | |||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | OF | 49 | 69 | 7 | 8 | 0 | .905 | 1.551 | ||||
| 1946 | D | TOBS | Sanford Spinners | C | 96 | 629 | 40 | 13 | 5 | .981 | 6.969 | 2 | |||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Durham Bulls | C | 16 | 101 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .973 | 6.688 | 2 | |||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Durham Bulls | C | 101 | 485 | 62 | 16 | 7 | .972 | 5.416 | 17 | |||
| 1949 | D | VIRL5 | Petersburg Generals | C | 123 | 574 | 73 | 20 | 7 | .970 | 5.260 | 14 | |||
| Totals | 453 | 2386 | 235 | 73 | 22 | .973 | 5.786 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | Appalachian League | Erwin Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1945 | C | Carolina League | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | CHN | ||
| 1946 | C | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | BOS | ||
| 1946 | B | Tri-State League | Shelby Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1946 | D | Tobacco State League | Sanford Spinners | |||
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | |||
| 1948 | C | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | |||
| 1949 | D | Virginia League | Petersburg Generals | |||
| 1950 | D | Virginia League | Elizabeth City Albemarles | |||
| 1951 | D | Virginia League | Elizabeth City Albemarles | |||
| 1952 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1953 | D | Tar Heel League | Hickory Rebels | CHN | ||
| 1953 | D | Florida State League | Palatka Azaleas/Lakeland Pilots | |||
| 1953 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | |||
| 1953 | B | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1954 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1954 | B | Piedmont League | Colonial Heights-Petersburg Colts | CIN |
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