Sam Crane

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1880-1890)

Sam Crane was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1880 to 1890 for 8 teams, including the Buffalo Bisons, a span of 11 seasons. In 373 career games, he hit .203 with 276 hits, 3 home runs, and 45 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .203
HR 3
RBI 45
H 276
OPS .496
PIV -3,606
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
1/2/1854 in Springfield, MA, USA
Died
6/26/1925 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1880-05-01
Last Game
1890-06-28

Full name: Samuel Newhall Crane

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Career Batting Statistics

Sam Crane — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
373 1,359 183 276 30 18 3 45 26 60 127 .203 .237 .258 .496 -3,606

Career AVG .203 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.

Career OBP .237 vs. league average .305 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.

Career SLG .258 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 24.3% below league average.

Career OPS .496 vs. league average .646 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sam Crane (b. 1854) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1880 BFN NL 10 31 4 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 8 .129 — — — — 0.0
1883 NY4 AA 96 349 57 82 8 5 0 0 0 13 0 .235 .257 (-9%) .285 (-8%) .345 (-17%) .631 (-13%) -600.6
1884 CNU UA 80 309 56 72 9 3 1 0 0 11 0 .233 .243 (-4%) .278 (-7%) .327 (-11%) .606 (-9%) -378.1
1885 DTN NL 68 245 23 47 4 6 1 20 0 13 45 .192 .244 (-21%) .287 (-19%) .325 (-17%) .613 (-18%) -630.2
1886 DTN NL 47 185 24 26 2 2 1 12 8 8 34 .141 .246 (-43%) .302 (-42%) .331 (-43%) .634 (-42%) -1124.9
1886 SL5 NL 39 116 10 20 3 1 0 7 6 13 27 .172 .246 (-30%) .302 (-15%) .331 (-35%) .634 (-26%) -1124.9
1887 WS8 NL 7 30 6 9 1 1 0 1 5 1 6 .300 — — — — 0.0
1890 NY1 NL 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1890 PIT NL 22 82 3 16 3 0 0 3 5 0 7 .195 .260 (-25%) .336 (-39%) .351 (-34%) .687 (-37%) 0.0
1890 NY1 NL 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 373 1,359 183 276 30 18 3 45 26 60 127 .203 — — — — -3,859

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sam Crane — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 7 0 2 0
2B 348 0 948 956 264 117
OF 8 0 1 1 1 0
SS 22 0 32 63 9 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sam Crane — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1880 BFN 2B 10 0 31 27 9 5
1880 BFN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1883 NY4 2B 96 0 283 249 87 26
1883 NY4 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1884 CNU 2B 80 0 224 217 73 27
1885 DTN 2B 68 0 179 197 38 21
1886 DTN 2B 38 0 104 111 23 19
1886 DTN OF 4 0 1 1 1 0
1886 DTN SS 8 0 8 19 2 1
1886 SL5 2B 39 0 91 100 22 14
1887 WS8 SS 7 0 10 22 5 3
1890 NY1 1B 1 0 7 0 2 0
1890 NY1 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1890 PIT 2B 15 0 35 53 12 4
1890 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1890 PIT SS 7 0 14 22 2 2
1890 NY1 2B 2 0 1 2 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Sam Crane (b. 1854) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 348
Shortstop 22
Left Field 1
Center Field 2
Right Field 5

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    George Strief
    .208 avg, 5 HR
  2. 94
    Tom McLaughlin
    .192 avg, 2 HR
  3. 93
    Herman Dehlman
    .215 avg, 0 HR
  4. 88
    Fred Raymer
    .218 avg, 1 HR
  5. 88
    Luis Alvarado
    .214 avg, 5 HR
  6. 87
    Mario Mendoza
    .215 avg, 4 HR

Sam Crane: the record in brief

According to the bio, Sam Crane debuted on May 1, 1880 and played a final game on June 28, 1890. The team column moves through the Buffalo Bisons (1880), the New York Metropolitans (1883), the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds (1884), the Detroit Wolverines (1885 to 1886), the St. Louis Maroons (1886), the Washington Nationals (1887), the New York Giants (1890), and the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1890). Born on January 2, 1854, in Springfield, MA, USA, Crane is listed as a second baseman and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-0 and 190 pounds. Crane died on June 26, 1925, in New York, NY, USA. Crane's full given name, per the bio, is Samuel Newhall Crane.

Across 373 games at the plate, Crane's career line reads 276 hits in 1,359 at bats for a .203 average, along with 3 homers, 45 RBI, and 26 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .237 and the slugging percentage .258, for an OPS of .496. Over the seasons Crane played, league hitters batted .253; the .203 career figure is 19.8% below that. By OPS the gap is 23.3% below league average (.496 against .646).

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Crane

What years did Sam Crane play?
Sam Crane played in Major League Baseball from 1880 to 1890.
Was Sam Crane a pitcher?
No. Sam Crane was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Sam Crane hit?
Sam Crane hit 3 career home runs with 276 hits.
What was Sam Crane's career batting average?
Sam Crane batted .203 over his career, with 276 hits in 1,359 at bats.
How many RBI did Sam Crane have?
Sam Crane drove in 45 runs in his career.
Is Sam Crane in the Hall of Fame?
No. Sam Crane has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.