Doc Crandall

Born: 10/8/1887 in Wadena, IN, USA

Died: 8/17/1951 in Bell, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1908-04-24 | Final Game: 1918-08-31

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: James Otis Crandall

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Biography

Doc Crandall was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball during the early 20th century, with a career that spanned from 1908 to 1918. Born in 1887, Crandall established himself as a key player in an era characterized by a transition from the deadball era to the more offense-driven times that would follow. Over his ten-year career, he compiled a record of 102-62, showcasing his effectiveness on the mound with an impressive earned run average (ERA) of 2.92. His ability to dominate hitters was evident as he recorded 606 strikeouts and notched 25 saves, marking him as one of the more versatile pitchers of his time. Crandall's playing style was defined by his strategic approach and remarkable control, allowing him to flourish in a competitive landscape that featured some of the game's early stars. He played for teams such as the New York Giants, where his contributions were pivotal to the team's successes during the period. As baseball evolved, Crandall's performance reflected the shifting dynamics of the sport, and his legacy remains significant as he navigated the challenges and triumphs of early professional baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
102	62	302	135	91	9	25	1546.7	1538	502	52	379	606	2.92	0

Career ERA 2.92 vs. league average 2.90 across their career seasons — near 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
1908	NY1	NL	12	12	32	24	13	0	0	214.7	198	70	59	77	2.93	2.40 (-22%)	-819.4
1909	NY1	NL	6	4	30	8	4	0	6	122.0	117	39	33	55	2.88	2.55 (-13%)	-663.0
1910	NY1	NL	17	4	42	18	13	2	5	207.7	194	59	43	73	2.56	2.79 (+8%)	-901.0
1911	NY1	NL	15	5	41	15	9	2	5	198.7	199	58	51	94	2.63	3.37 (+22%)	18.7
1912	NY1	NL	13	7	37	10	7	0	2	162.0	181	65	35	60	3.61	3.36 (-7%)	-49.6
1913	NY1	NL	2	4	24	2	1	0	5	55.3	61	19	13	28	3.09	3.07 (-1%)	362.6
1913	NY1	NL	2	0	11	1	1	0	1	42.3	41	12	11	14	2.55	3.07 (+17%)	362.6
1914	SLF	FL	13	9	27	21	18	1	0	196.0	194	77	52	84	3.54	2.93 (-21%)	-958.3
1915	SLF	FL	21	15	51	33	22	4	1	312.7	307	90	77	117	2.59	2.90 (+11%)	1553.8
1916	SLA	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1.3	7	4	1	0	27.00	—	0.0
1918	BSN	NL	1	2	5	3	3	0	0	34.0	39	9	4	4	2.38	2.83 (+16%)	-44.7

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
500	887	109	253	35	19	9	126	9	118	112	0.285	0.372	0.398	0.770	2831.8

Career AVG .285 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +12.3% above league average.

Career OBP .372 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — +16.3% above league average.

Career SLG .398 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +19.3% above league average.

Career OPS 0.770 vs. league average 0.653 across their career seasons — +17.8% above 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
1908	NY1	NL	34	72	8	16	4	0	2	6	0	4	11	0.222	.240 (-8%)	.298 (-9%)	.306 (+18%)	.605 (+5%)	31.7
1909	NY1	NL	30	41	4	10	0	1	1	1	0	1	7	0.244	—	—	—	—	0.0
1910	NY1	NL	45	73	10	25	2	4	1	13	0	5	7	0.342	.249 (+37%)	.317 (+21%)	.326 (+59%)	.644 (+40%)	418.8
1911	NY1	NL	61	113	12	27	1	4	2	21	2	8	16	0.239	.266 (-10%)	.336 (-12%)	.356 (+4%)	.693 (-4%)	-115.8
1912	NY1	NL	50	80	9	25	6	2	0	19	0	6	7	0.312	.268 (+16%)	.335 (+7%)	.358 (+22%)	.694 (+15%)	177.1
1913	NY1	NL	31	25	4	7	2	1	0	2	0	1	5	0.280	—	—	—	—	0.0
1913	STL	NL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1913	NY1	NL	15	22	3	8	2	0	0	2	0	2	3	0.364	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	SLF	FL	118	278	40	86	16	5	2	41	3	58	32	0.309	.255 (+21%)	.322 (+33%)	.339 (+25%)	.661 (+29%)	1776.3
1915	SLF	FL	84	141	18	40	2	2	1	19	4	27	15	0.284	.250 (+13%)	.318 (+27%)	.332 (+5%)	.651 (+16%)	543.6
1916	SLA	AL	16	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	BSN	NL	14	28	1	8	0	0	0	2	0	4	3	0.286	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	7	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0.143

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1913	WS	NY1	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
1912	WS	NY1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000
1911	WS	NY1	3	2	1	1	1	1	2	0	0.500

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	0	5	0	0	10.7	7	2	0	6	1.69

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	G	IP	H	ER	SO	ERA
1913	WS	NY1	0	2	4.7	4	2	2	3.86
1912	WS	NY1	0	1	2.0	1	0	2	0.00
1911	WS	NY1	1	2	4.0	2	0	2	0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	4	0	0	0
2B	71	0	105	165	21	11
OF	4	0	5	0	0	0
P	302	50	76	432	20	17
SS	8	0	5	12	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1908	NY1	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1908	NY1	P	32	24	15	52	1	2
1909	NY1	P	30	8	9	39	3	4
1910	NY1	P	42	18	12	49	1	3
1910	NY1	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1911	NY1	2B	3	0	3	5	1	0
1911	NY1	P	41	0	9	59	3	2
1911	NY1	SS	6	0	5	12	2	1
1912	NY1	1B	1	0	4	0	0	0
1912	NY1	2B	2	0	1	3	0	0
1912	NY1	P	37	0	4	41	2	0
1913	NY1	2B	2	0	3	5	0	1
1913	NY1	P	24	0	0	17	0	0
1913	NY1	P	11	0	2	14	0	0
1914	SLF	2B	63	0	98	152	20	10
1914	SLF	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1914	SLF	P	27	0	8	52	4	2
1914	SLF	SS	1	0	0	0	1	0
1915	SLF	P	51	0	15	99	5	3
1916	SLA	P	2	0	0	0	1	0
1918	BSN	OF	3	0	5	0	0	0
1918	BSN	P	5	0	2	10	0	1