1913
Born July 24, 1913
Natchitoches, LA, USA
Floyd Kranson Notable
b. July 24, 1913 · Kansas City Monarchs 1935–1940, Memphis Red Sox 1937, Chicago American Giants 1937
Floyd Kranson played for three clubs across six seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1935 and closing with the Chicago American Giants in 1937.
He went 18 and 11 with a 3.86 earned run average, pitching 268.3 innings in 57 games. He struck out 158 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 58 games he batted .204, with 21 hits and 15 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1938, with 2.
He was an All-Star in 1936.
He was born in Natchitoches, LA, USA on July 24, 1913, and died on September 3, 1967. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1936 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935* | KCM | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1936* | KCM | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 |
| 1937 | CAG/KCM/MRS | 15 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .194 |
| 1938 | KCM | 13 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| 1939 | KCM | 12 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 |
| 1940 | KCM | 9 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 |
| Major leagues | — | 49 | 86 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .221 |
| All seasons | — | 58 | 103 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .204 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935* | KCM | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 4.41 |
| 1936* | KCM | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 27.0 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 3.67 |
| 1937 | CAG/KCM/MRS | 4 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 80.2 | 84 | 29 | 31 | 50 | 3.24 |
| 1938 | KCM | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 58.2 | 59 | 27 | 14 | 26 | 4.14 |
| 1939 | KCM | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 48.1 | 52 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 3.72 |
| 1940 | KCM | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 37.1 | 42 | 20 | 29 | 20 | 4.82 |
| Major leagues | — | 14 | 11 | 48 | 32 | 0 | 225.0 | 237 | 96 | 92 | 117 | 3.84 |
| All seasons | — | 18 | 11 | 57 | 34 | 1 | 268.1 | 271 | 115 | 105 | 158 | 3.86 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Floyd Kranson, that is 1935–1936. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1967