Molly Craft, baseball player, 1916-1919

Molly Craft

Born: 11/28/1895 in Portsmouth, VA, USA

Died: 10/25/1978 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1916-08-08 | Final Game: 1919-07-20

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Maurice Montague Craft

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Biography

Molly Craft was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1916 to 1919. Born in 1895, Craft played as a position player during a time when the sport was undergoing significant changes, transitioning from the deadball era into a more dynamic style of play. Throughout his career, he appeared in 30 games, showcasing a combination of speed and agility, although his offensive contributions were modest. Craft finished his playing days with a batting average of .115, accumulating 3 hits and driving in 1 run during his time in the major leagues. Despite not hitting any home runs or stealing bases, his presence on the field during the early years of professional baseball adds to the rich tapestry of the sport's history. While he may not have achieved individual accolades, Craft's participation in the game during this transformative era reflects the diverse paths players took in the burgeoning landscape of American baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 4 29 3 1 0 2 80.7 93 32 2 33 33 3.57 0

Career ERA 3.57 vs. league average 2.84 across their career seasons — 25.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1916 WSN AL 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 11.0 12 4 6 9 3.27 2.78 (-18%) -
1917 WSN AL 0 0 8 0 0 0 1 14.0 17 6 8 2 3.86 2.69 (-43%) -
1918 WSN AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 7.0 5 1 1 5 1.29 — -
1919 WSN AL 0 3 16 2 0 0 1 48.7 59 21 18 17 3.88 3.09 (-26%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
30 26 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 0.115 0.148 0.115 0.264 0.0

Career AVG .115 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 54.5% below league average.

Career OBP .148 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 53.2% below league average.

Career SLG .115 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 65.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.264 vs. league average 0.648 across their career seasons — 59.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1916 WSN AL 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1917 WSN AL 8 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1918 WSN AL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1919 WSN AL 16 18 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0.111 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 2 0 1 0
P 29 0 4 24 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1916 WS1 OF 1 0 2 0 1 0
1916 WS1 P 2 0 0 4 0 0
1917 WS1 P 8 0 1 5 0 1
1918 WS1 P 3 0 1 2 0 0
1919 WS1 P 16 0 2 13 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 29
Left Field 1