1894
Born September 13, 1894
Harrisburg, PA, USA
Sam Crane Notable
b. September 13, 1894 · Philadelphia Athletics 1914–1916, Washington Senators 1917, Cincinnati Reds 1920–1921, Brooklyn Robins 1922
Sam Crane played for four clubs across nine seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1914 and closing with the Brooklyn Robins in 1922.
Across 174 games he batted .208, with 103 hits and 51 runs. He finished with 19 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 133 games at shortstop, with 356 assists and 45 errors. He turned 60 double plays.
He was born in Harrisburg, PA, USA on September 13, 1894, and died on November 12, 1955. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | PHA | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1915 | PHA | 8 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .087 |
| 1916 | PHA | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 1917 | WSH | 32 | 95 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 0 | .179 |
| 1920 | CIN | 54 | 144 | 20 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 5 | .215 |
| 1921 | CIN | 73 | 215 | 20 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 2 | .233 |
| 1922 | BRO | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 174 | 495 | 51 | 103 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 29 | 46 | 7 | .208 |
On this day & linked events
1955
Died November 12, 1955
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