What years did Molly Craft play?

Molly Craft played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1919.

Was Molly Craft a pitcher?

Yes. Molly Craft pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 33 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Molly Craft hit?

Molly Craft hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Molly Craft's career batting average?

Molly Craft batted .115 over his career, with 3 hits in 26 at bats.

How many RBI did Molly Craft have?

Molly Craft drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Molly Craft's career ERA?

Molly Craft finished with a 3.57 career ERA, going 0-4 with 33 strikeouts.

Molly Craft

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1919)

Molly Craft was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1919 for the Washington Senators, a span of 4 seasons. Across 29 career appearances, he went 0-4 with a 3.57 ERA and 33 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 0–4

ERA 3.57

WHIP 1.56

SO 33

Pitcher PIV -840.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 165 lb
Born: 11/28/1895 in Portsmouth, VA, USA
Died: 10/25/1978 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1916-08-08
Last Game: 1919-07-20

Full name: Maurice Montague Craft

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Career Pitching Statistics

Molly Craft — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	4	29	3	1	0	2	80.2	93	32	2	33	33	3.57	-840.3

Career ERA 3.57 vs. league average 2.84 across their career seasons — 25.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Molly Craft — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1916	WS1	AL	1	2	1	1	0	11.0	12	4	6	9	3.27	2.78 (-18%)	111.8
1917	WS1	AL	0	8	0	0	1	14.0	17	6	8	2	3.86	2.69 (-43%)	-356.9
1918	WS1	AL	0	3	0	0	0	7.0	5	1	1	5	1.29	—	0.0
1919	WS1	AL	3	16	2	0	1	48.2	59	21	18	17	3.88	3.09 (-26%)	-595.1
Career · 4 seasons			4	29	3	1	2	80.2	93	32	33	33	3.57	—	-840

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Molly Craft — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
30	26	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	9	.115	.148	.115	.264	0

Career AVG .115 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 54.5% below league average.

Career OBP .148 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 53.2% below league average.

Career SLG .115 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 65.1% below league average.

Career OPS .264 vs. league average .648 across their career seasons — 59.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Molly Craft — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1916	WS1	AL	3	4	0	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	WS1	AL	8	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	WS1	AL	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	WS1	AL	16	18	1	2	1	0	6	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			30	26	1	3	1	1	9	.115	—	—	—	—	0

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

Molly Craft — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	16	9	0	1	0	0	.111
Away	14	17	1	2	0	1	.118

Pitching — Home / Away

Molly Craft — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	16	41.0	49	18	18	22	3.95
Away	13	40.0	44	19	15	12	4.28

Last 10 Games — Batting

Molly Craft — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1919-07-20	MIN	SLA	L	2	0	0	2
1919-07-14	MIN	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1919-07-13	MIN	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1919-07-10	MIN	DET	L	1	0	0	0
1919-07-05	MIN	NYY	L	3	0	0	0
1919-06-30	MIN	PHA	L	4	0	0	1
1919-06-22	MIN	PHA	L	2	0	0	1
1919-05-30	MIN	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1919-05-26	MIN	CHW	L	1	1	1	0
1919-05-25	MIN	CHW	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Molly Craft — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1919-07-20	MIN	SLA	—	5.1	5	2	2	1	2	0
1919-07-14	MIN	CLE	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1919-07-13	MIN	CLE	—	3.2	4	3	3	5	0	0
1919-07-10	MIN	DET	L	2.1	4	1	1	1	1	0
1919-07-05	MIN	NYY	L	5.1	9	6	4	2	2	0
1919-06-30	MIN	PHA	L	6.1	9	2	2	1	2	1
1919-06-22	MIN	PHA	—	4.0	8	3	3	1	1	0
1919-05-30	MIN	NYY	—	0.1	1	4	3	2	0	0
1919-05-26	MIN	CHW	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1919-05-25	MIN	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Molly Craft — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	0	2	0	1	0
P	29	0	4	24	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Molly Craft — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1916	WS1	OF	1	2	0	1	0
1916	WS1	P	2	0	4	0	0
1917	WS1	P	8	1	5	0	1
1918	WS1	P	3	1	2	0	0
1919	WS1	P	16	2	13	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Molly Craft — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	29
Left Field	1

Molly Craft: the record in brief

Molly Craft's major league career runs from a debut on August 8, 1916 to a final game on July 20, 1919. Craft spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Washington Senators. The bio lists Craft as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. Craft is listed at 6-foot-2 and 165 pounds. Craft was born on November 28, 1895, in Portsmouth, VA, USA. Craft's death is recorded on October 25, 1978, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The given name on file is Maurice Montague Craft.

Across 29 games (3 starts), Craft recorded 0 wins against 4 losses with a 3.57 ERA. Craft had 33 strikeouts. Against a 2.84 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.57 mark was 25.7% worse. 1919 was Craft's sharpest full season, a 3.88 ERA against the league's 3.09.

The game-log section draws on 59 games of Retrosheet box scores for Craft.

By games played in the field, pitcher leads with 29, followed by left field (1). On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 4 putouts and 24 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Molly Craft

What years did Molly Craft play?: Molly Craft played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1919.
Was Molly Craft a pitcher?: Yes. Molly Craft pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 33 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Molly Craft hit?: Molly Craft hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Molly Craft's career batting average?: Molly Craft batted .115 over his career, with 3 hits in 26 at bats.
How many RBI did Molly Craft have?: Molly Craft drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Molly Craft's career ERA?: Molly Craft finished with a 3.57 career ERA, going 0-4 with 33 strikeouts.