What years did Sam Crane play?

Sam Crane played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1922.

Was Sam Crane a pitcher?

No. Sam Crane was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Sam Crane hit?

Sam Crane hit 0 career home runs with 103 hits.

Sam Crane

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1922)

AVG .208

HR 0

RBI 30

H 103

OPS .516

PIV -1,785

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 154 lb
Born: 9/13/1894 in Harrisburg, PA, USA
Died: 11/12/1955 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1914-10-02
Last Game: 1922-04-23

Full name: Samuel Byrem Crane

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
174	495	51	103	19	2	0	30	7	29	46	.208	.262	.255	.516	-1,785

Career AVG .208 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.

Career OBP .262 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Career SLG .255 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 28.1% below league average.

Career OPS .516 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 24.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1914	PHA	AL	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	PHA	AL	8	23	3	2	2	0	1	0	0	4	.087	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	PHA	AL	2	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	WS1	AL	32	95	6	17	2	0	4	0	4	14	.179	.248 (-28%)	.312 (-32%)	.323 (-38%)	.635 (-35%)	-481.7
1920	CIN	NL	54	144	20	31	4	0	9	5	7	9	.215	.271 (-21%)	.331 (-21%)	.363 (-33%)	.694 (-27%)	-598.4
1921	CIN	NL	73	215	20	50	10	2	16	2	14	14	.233	.286 (-19%)	.344 (-15%)	.395 (-25%)	.739 (-20%)	-704.9
1922	BRO	NL	3	8	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			174	495	51	103	19	2	30	7	29	46	.208	—	—	—	—	-1,785

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	83	209	22	36	0	12	.172
Away	91	286	29	67	0	15	.234

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1922-04-23	BRO	NY1	L	2	1	1	0	0	0
1922-04-22	BRO	NY1	W	2	0	0	0	0	0
1922-04-21	BRO	NY1	L	4	0	1	1	0	1
1921-10-02	CIN	CHC	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1921-09-28	CIN	CHC	L	4	0	1	1	0	0
1921-09-27	CIN	CHC	W	3	1	1	0	1	2
1921-09-24	CIN	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1921-09-15	CIN	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1921-09-13	CIN	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-09-04	CIN	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	5	8	11	0	2
3B	12	16	23	6	1
OF	4	0	0	0	0
SS	133	254	356	45	60

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1914	PHA	SS	2	5	8	1	0
1915	PHA	2B	1	1	0	0	0
1915	PHA	SS	6	15	21	4	2
1916	PHA	SS	2	1	5	0	0
1917	WS1	SS	32	53	75	16	13
1920	CIN	2B	4	7	11	0	2
1920	CIN	3B	10	15	19	5	1
1920	CIN	OF	3	0	0	0	0
1920	CIN	SS	25	43	61	6	11
1921	CIN	3B	2	1	4	1	0
1921	CIN	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1921	CIN	SS	63	129	173	15	32
1922	BRO	SS	3	8	13	3	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	5
Third Base	12
Shortstop	133
Right Field	4

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Crane

What years did Sam Crane play?: Sam Crane played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1922.
Was Sam Crane a pitcher?: No. Sam Crane was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Sam Crane hit?: Sam Crane hit 0 career home runs with 103 hits.