Pat Crawford, baseball player, 1929-1934

Pat Crawford

Born: 1/28/1902 in Society Hill, SC, USA

Died: 1/25/1994 in Morehead City, NC, USA

MLB Debut: 1929-04-18 | Final Game: 1934-09-27

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Clifford Rankin Crawford

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Biography

Pat Crawford was a professional baseball player who made his mark in Major League Baseball during the early 1930s. Born in 1902, he played primarily as a position player from 1929 until his retirement in 1934. Over the course of his career, Crawford participated in 318 games, accumulating a total of 182 hits, which contributed to a commendable batting average of .280. His offensive contributions included 9 home runs and 104 runs batted in (RBIs), showcasing his ability to drive in runs for his team during a competitive era of baseball. Playing in a time when baseball was evolving with the introduction of new strategies and styles, Crawford's performance reflected the increasing emphasis on hitting for average and situational batting. In addition to his offensive statistics, he exhibited speed on the base paths, recording 4 stolen bases throughout his career. Although he may not have achieved the same level of fame as some of his contemporaries, Crawford's solid performance and consistency during the years he played left an enduring impact on the teams he represented.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
318 651 75 182 23 5 9 104 4 60 29 0.280 0.344 0.372 0.716 -492.7

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .344 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .372 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.716 vs. league average 0.751 across their career seasons — near 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
1929 NY1 NL 65 57 13 17 3 0 3 24 1 11 5 0.298 .289 (+3%) .353 (+16%) .415 (+22%) .769 (+20%) 244.3
1930 NY1 NL 25 76 11 21 3 2 3 17 0 7 2 0.276 .293 (-6%) .354 (-3%) .429 (+13%) .784 (+6%) 71.4
1930 CIN NL 76 224 24 65 7 1 3 26 2 23 10 0.290 .293 (-1%) .354 (+1%) .429 (-14%) .784 (-7%) 71.4
1933 STL NL 91 224 24 60 8 2 0 21 1 14 9 0.268 .270 (-1%) .329 (-4%) .377 (-15%) .707 (-10%) -385.7
1934 STL NL 61 70 3 19 2 0 0 16 0 5 3 0.271 .278 (-2%) .340 (-6%) .392 (-24%) .733 (-15%) -183.5

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1934 WS SLN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 50 0 416 35 4 31
2B 91 0 160 244 13 42
3B 17 0 13 18 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 NY1 1B 7 0 42 2 0 1
1929 NY1 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1930 NY1 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1930 NY1 2B 18 0 37 48 3 11
1930 CIN 1B 13 0 117 11 0 9
1930 CIN 2B 54 0 94 153 8 23
1933 SLN 1B 29 0 256 22 4 21
1933 SLN 2B 15 0 21 28 0 4
1933 SLN 3B 7 0 10 12 2 0
1934 SLN 2B 4 0 8 15 2 4
1934 SLN 3B 9 0 3 6 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 50
Second Base 93
Third Base 16

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Davidson College Davidson NC 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923