Estel Crabtree

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1944)

AVG .281
HR 13
RBI 142
H 396
OPS .721
PIV 501
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 168 lb
Born
8/19/1903 in Crabtree, OH, USA
Died
1/4/1967 in Logan, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1929-04-18
Last Game
1944-10-01

Full name: Estel Crayton Crabtree

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
489 1,408 174 396 53 25 13 142 8 113 109 .281 .339 .382 .721 501

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .339 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .382 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .721 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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 CIN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1931 CIN NL 117 443 70 119 12 12 4 37 3 23 33 .269 .276 (-3%) .338 (-9%) .388 (-3%) .726 (-6%) -484.9
1932 CIN NL 108 402 38 110 14 9 2 35 2 23 26 .274 .275 (-1%) .335 (-6%) .391 (-6%) .726 (-6%) -424.8
1933 SLN NL 23 34 6 9 3 0 0 3 1 2 3 .265 — — — — 0.0
1941 SLN NL 77 167 27 57 6 3 5 28 1 26 24 .341 .262 (+30%) .332 (+32%) .373 (+35%) .705 (+33%) 1110.3
1942 SLN NL 10 9 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 3 .333 — — — — 0.0
1943 CIN NL 95 254 25 70 12 0 2 26 1 25 17 .276 .255 (+8%) .324 (+6%) .346 (avg) .671 (+3%) 182.3
1944 CIN NL 58 98 7 28 4 1 0 11 0 13 3 .286 .261 (+9%) .325 (+13%) .357 (-3%) .683 (+5%) 118.0
Career · 8 seasons 489 1,408 174 396 53 25 13 142 8 113 109 .281 — — — — 501

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home24669491189769.272
Away24471483207670.290

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1944-10-01 CINBROL 100000000
1944-09-30 CINBROL 100000000
1944-09-28 CINBROW 111000100
1944-09-26 CINNY1W 101000100
1944-09-21 CINPHIW 000000010
1944-09-20 CINPHIL 100000000
1944-09-17 CINPITL 100000000
1944-09-15 CINPITW 101000000
1944-09-13 CINCHCL 100000000
1944-09-13 CINCHCW 201100020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 0 22 1 0 3
3B 5 0 6 12 4 1
OF 337 0 778 35 20 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1931 CIN 1B 2 0 19 1 0 2
1931 CIN 3B 4 0 6 10 4 1
1931 CIN OF 101 0 240 19 7 6
1932 CIN OF 95 0 288 9 3 3
1933 SLN OF 7 0 18 0 1 0
1941 SLN 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1941 SLN OF 50 0 71 2 0 0
1943 CIN OF 65 0 135 4 9 2
1944 CIN 1B 2 0 3 0 0 1
1944 CIN OF 19 0 26 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 4
Third Base 5
Left Field 62
Center Field 156
Right Field 124

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1941 Most Valuable Player NL 32th 5.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Estel Crabtree (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Harry McCormick
    .285 avg, 6 HR
  2. 92
    Hal Peck
    .279 avg, 15 HR
  3. 91
    Lester Lockett
    .287 avg, 11 HR
  4. 89
    John Hines
    .279 avg, 7 HR
  5. 85
    Bob Seeds
    .277 avg, 28 HR
  6. 84
    Jose Tabata
    .275 avg, 17 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Estel Crabtree

What years did Estel Crabtree play?
Estel Crabtree played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1944.
Was Estel Crabtree a pitcher?
No. Estel Crabtree was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Estel Crabtree hit?
Estel Crabtree hit 13 career home runs with 396 hits.