1862
Born May 27, 1862
Boston, MA, USA
Ed Crane Notable
b. May 27, 1862 · Boston Reds 1884, Providence Grays 1885, Buffalo Bisons 1885, Washington Nationals 1886, New York Giants 1888–1890, 1892–1893, Cincinnati Kelly's Killers 1891, Cincinnati Reds 1891, Brooklyn Grooms 1893
Ed Crane played for eight clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Boston Reds in 1884 and closing with the Brooklyn Grooms in 1893.
He went 72 and 97 with a 3.99 earned run average, pitching 1,551 innings in 204 games. He struck out 719, completed 146 of his 176 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 391 games he batted .238, with 335 hits and 199 runs. He finished with 18 home runs, 45 doubles and 29 stolen bases.
He was born in Boston, MA, USA on May 27, 1862, and died on September 20, 1896. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | BOS | 101 | 428 | 83 | 122 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .285 |
| 1885 | BUF/PRO | 14 | 53 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .264 |
| 1886 | WHS | 80 | 292 | 20 | 50 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 54 | 8 | .171 |
| 1888 | NYG | 12 | 37 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 | .162 |
| 1889 | NYG | 29 | 103 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 6 | .204 |
| 1890 | NYI | 43 | 146 | 27 | 46 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 5 | .315 |
| 1891 | CIN/CKK | 49 | 156 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 7 | .141 |
| 1892 | NYG | 48 | 163 | 20 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 30 | 2 | .245 |
| 1893 | BRO/NYG | 15 | 31 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .452 |
| Career | — | 391 | 1409 | 199 | 335 | 45 | 15 | 18 | 84 | 86 | 191 | 29 | .238 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | BOS | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18.0 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 4.00 |
| 1886 | WHS | 1 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 70.0 | 91 | 56 | 53 | 39 | 7.20 |
| 1888 | NYG | 5 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 92.2 | 70 | 25 | 40 | 58 | 2.43 |
| 1889 | NYG | 14 | 11 | 29 | 25 | 0 | 230.2 | 221 | 93 | 136 | 130 | 3.63 |
| 1890 | NYI | 16 | 19 | 43 | 35 | 0 | 330.1 | 323 | 170 | 208 | 116 | 4.63 |
| 1891 | CIN/CKK | 18 | 22 | 47 | 44 | 0 | 366.2 | 350 | 121 | 203 | 173 | 2.97 |
| 1892 | NYG | 16 | 24 | 47 | 42 | 1 | 364.1 | 350 | 154 | 189 | 174 | 3.80 |
| 1893 | BRO/NYG | 2 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 78.1 | 103 | 60 | 50 | 16 | 6.89 |
| Career | — | 72 | 97 | 204 | 176 | 2 | 1551.0 | 1525 | 687 | 885 | 719 | 3.99 |
On this day & linked events
1896
Died September 20, 1896
1884
Major-league debut: Ed Crane
Ed Crane made a major-league debut on April 17, 1884.
1893
Final major-league game: Ed Crane
Ed Crane played a final major-league game on July 19, 1893.
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