1854
Born January 2, 1854
Springfield, MA, USA
Sam Crane Notable
b. January 2, 1854 · Buffalo Bisons 1880, New York Metropolitans 1883, Cincinnati Outlaw Reds 1884, Detroit Wolverines 1885–1886, St. Louis Maroons 1886, Washington Nationals 1887, New York Giants 1890, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1890
Sam Crane played for eight clubs across 11 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Buffalo Bisons in 1880 and closing with the Pittsburg Alleghenys in 1890.
Across 373 games he batted .203, with 276 hits and 183 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 30 doubles and 26 stolen bases.
He played 348 games at second base, with 956 assists and 264 errors. He turned 117 double plays.
He was born in Springfield, MA, USA on January 2, 1854, and died on June 26, 1925. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | BUF | 10 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .129 |
| 1883 | NYP | 96 | 349 | 57 | 82 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| 1884 | COR | 80 | 309 | 56 | 72 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| 1885 | DTN | 68 | 245 | 23 | 47 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 45 | 0 | .192 |
| 1886 | DTN/SLM | 86 | 301 | 34 | 46 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 21 | 61 | 14 | .153 |
| 1887 | WHS | 7 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | .300 |
| 1890 | NYG/PIT | 26 | 94 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | .170 |
| Career | — | 373 | 1359 | 183 | 276 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 45 | 60 | 127 | 26 | .203 |
On this day & linked events
1925
Died June 26, 1925
1880
Major-league debut: Sam Crane
Sam Crane made a major-league debut on May 1, 1880.
1890
Final major-league game: Sam Crane
Sam Crane played a final major-league game on June 28, 1890.
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