Sam Crane

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

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

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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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

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

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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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

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.