Forrest Crawford, baseball player, 1906-1907

Forrest Crawford

Born: 5/10/1881 in Rockdale, TX, USA

Died: 3/27/1908 in Austin, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1906-07-30 | Final Game: 1907-05-17

Bats: L | Throws: R

Full name: Forrest A. Crawford

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Biography

Forrest Crawford, born in 1881, was a professional baseball player who played as a position player in Major League Baseball during the early 20th century. His career spanned a brief period from 1906 to 1907, during which he participated in 52 games. Crawford recorded 35 hits and drove in 14 runs, finishing his career with a batting average of .21. Though he did not hit any home runs, he demonstrated speed on the base paths with 1 stolen base. Crawford's time in the major leagues coincided with an era characterized by the evolution of baseball, as the sport was transitioning from the deadball era to a more offense-oriented approach. Despite his limited statistics, his contributions to the game during a formative time in baseball history are noteworthy. After his retirement in 1907, Crawford's brief but impactful presence in the league serves as a reminder of the many players who shaped the early years of America's pastime.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
52 167 8 35 3 1 0 14 1 9 29 0.210 0.254 0.240 0.494 -483.3

Career AVG .210 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career OBP .254 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Career SLG .240 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.494 vs. league average 0.618 across their career seasons — 20.1% 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
1906 STL NL 45 145 8 30 3 1 0 11 1 7 24 0.207 .247 (-16%) .307 (-19%) .315 (-23%) .622 (-21%) -483.3
1907 STL NL 7 22 0 5 0 0 0 3 0 2 5 0.227 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 6 6 6 13 1 1
SS 46 46 69 126 16 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1906 SLN 3B 6 6 6 13 1 1
1906 SLN SS 39 39 56 108 13 7
1907 SLN SS 7 7 13 18 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Third Base 6
Shortstop 46