Ed Crane

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1893)

W–L 72–97
ERA 3.99
WHIP 1.55
SO 719
Pitcher PIV -16799.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 204 lb
Born
5/27/1862 in Boston, MA, USA
Died
9/20/1896 in Rochester, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1884-04-17
Last Game
1893-07-19

Full name: Edward Nicholas Crane

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
72 97 204 176 146 7 2 1551.0 1,525 687 50 885 719 3.99 -16799.6

Career ERA 3.99 vs. league average 3.55 across their career seasons — 12.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1884 BSU UA 0 2 4 2 1 0 0 18.0 17 8 6 13 4.00 3.11 (-29%) -199.5
1886 WS8 NL 1 7 10 8 7 1 0 70.0 91 56 53 39 7.20 3.37 (-114%) -2854.4
1888 NY1 NL 5 6 12 11 11 2 1 92.7 70 25 40 58 2.43 2.95 (+18%) -386.3
1889 NY1 NL 14 11 29 25 23 0 0 230.7 221 93 136 130 3.63 3.93 (+8%) -2354.6
1890 NYP PL 16 19 43 35 28 0 0 330.3 323 170 208 116 4.63 3.88 (-19%) -6461.7
1891 CN3 AA 14 14 32 31 25 1 0 250.0 216 68 139 122 2.45 3.52 (+30%) -114.5
1891 CIN NL 4 8 15 13 11 1 0 116.7 134 53 64 51 4.09 3.52 (-16%) -540.1
1892 NY1 NL 16 24 47 42 35 2 1 364.3 350 154 189 174 3.80 3.28 (-16%) -1887.8
1893 NY1 NL 2 4 10 7 4 0 0 68.3 84 45 41 11 5.93 4.66 (-27%) -1204.8
1893 BRO NL 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 10.0 19 15 9 5 13.50 4.66 (-190%) -795.8
Career · 10 seasons 72 97 204 176 146 7 2 1,551.0 1,525 687 885 719 3.99 — -16,800

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
391 1,409 199 335 45 15 18 84 29 86 191 .238 .283 .329 .612 -592

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career OBP .283 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Career SLG .329 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .612 vs. league average .654 across their career seasons — 6.5% below 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
1884 BSU UA 101 428 83 122 23 6 12 0 0 14 0 .285 .243 (+17%) .278 (+10%) .327 (+38%) .606 (+25%) 1604.8
1885 PRO NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1885 BFN NL 13 51 5 14 0 1 2 9 0 3 8 .275 .244 (+13%) .287 (+9%) .325 (+33%) .613 (+22%) 0.0
1886 WS8 NL 80 292 20 50 11 3 0 20 8 13 54 .171 .246 (-31%) .302 (-32%) .331 (-31%) .634 (-31%) -1332.4
1888 NY1 NL 12 37 3 6 2 0 1 2 1 3 11 .162 — — — — 0.0
1889 NY1 NL 29 103 16 21 1 0 2 11 6 13 21 .204 .263 (-23%) .334 (-12%) .357 (-24%) .691 (-18%) -270.7
1890 NYP PL 43 146 27 46 5 4 0 16 5 10 26 .315 .260 (+21%) .336 (+8%) .351 (+15%) .687 (+12%) 245.8
1891 CN3 AA 34 110 13 17 0 0 1 7 4 8 28 .155 .254 (-39%) .331 (-36%) .343 (-47%) .675 (-42%) -694.5
1891 CIN NL 15 46 3 5 0 0 0 2 3 3 12 .109 — — — — -694.5
1892 NY1 NL 48 163 20 40 1 1 0 14 2 11 30 .245 .244 (avg) .316 (-6%) .327 (-19%) .644 (-13%) -293.1
1893 NY1 NL 12 26 8 12 1 0 0 3 0 7 0 .462 — — — — 0.0
1893 BRO NL 3 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 391 1,409 199 335 45 15 18 84 29 86 191 .238 — — — — -1,435

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 25 4 6 1 1 1 7 1 3 .240

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1889 WS NY1 5 18 3 5 1 1 1 5 1 2 .278
1888 WS NY1 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .143

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
5 2 7 7 0 55.0 44 20 38 31 3.27

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1889 WS NY1 4 1 5 5 0 38.0 29 16 32 19 3.79
1888 WS NY1 1 1 2 2 0 17.0 15 4 6 12 2.12

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 7 0 40 1 4 1
C 46 0 257 79 65 3
OF 145 0 207 38 48 7
P 204 0 72 302 71 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 BSU 1B 5 0 37 0 4 1
1884 BSU C 42 0 252 74 64 2
1884 BSU OF 57 0 74 21 20 3
1884 BSU P 4 0 1 7 0 0
1885 PRO OF 1 0 0 1 1 0
1885 BFN OF 13 0 20 0 6 0
1886 WS8 C 4 0 5 5 1 1
1886 WS8 OF 68 0 107 16 19 4
1886 WS8 P 10 0 4 14 0 0
1888 NY1 P 12 0 3 23 4 0
1889 NY1 1B 1 0 3 1 0 0
1889 NY1 P 29 0 9 23 10 1
1890 NYP P 43 0 17 71 16 0
1891 CN3 OF 3 0 5 0 1 0
1891 CN3 P 32 0 5 55 13 0
1891 CIN P 15 0 3 26 3 2
1892 NY1 OF 1 0 1 0 1 0
1892 NY1 P 47 0 27 69 22 4
1893 NY1 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1893 NY1 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1893 NY1 P 10 0 2 14 2 0
1893 BRO OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1893 BRO P 2 0 1 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 204
Catcher 46
First Base 7
Left Field 37
Center Field 13
Right Field 95

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ed Crane (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Phil Knell
    79-90, 4.05 ERA
  2. 90
    Ed Doheny
    75-83, 3.73 ERA
  3. 89
    George Haddock
    95-87, 4.07 ERA
  4. 79
    Willie McGill
    71-73, 4.57 ERA
  5. 78
    Ed Stein
    109-78, 3.97 ERA
  6. 75
    Hank Gastright
    72-63, 4.20 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Crane

What years did Ed Crane play?
Ed Crane played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1893.
Was Ed Crane a pitcher?
Yes. Ed Crane pitched in the major leagues, recording 72 wins and 719 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Crane hit?
Ed Crane hit 18 career home runs with 335 hits.