Brandon Crawford

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2024)

AVG .249
HR 147
RBI 748
H 1,404
OPS .713
PIV -1,192
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 223 lb
Born
1/21/1987 in Mountain View, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2011-05-27
Last Game
2024-08-10
Awards
3× All-Star · 4× Gold Glove · Silver Slugger

Full name: Brandon Michael Crawford

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,684 5,646 674 1,404 295 44 147 748 47 544 1,294 .249 .318 .395 .713 -1,192

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .395 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .713 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — near 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
2011 SFN NL 66 196 22 40 5 2 3 21 1 23 31 .204 .255 (-20%) .320 (-10%) .399 (-26%) .719 (-19%) -555.0
2012 SFN NL 143 435 44 108 26 3 4 45 1 33 95 .248 .254 (-2%) .318 (-5%) .405 (-14%) .724 (-10%) -685.8
2013 SFN NL 149 499 52 124 24 3 9 43 1 42 96 .248 .253 (-2%) .317 (-2%) .396 (-9%) .714 (-6%) -418.3
2014 SFN NL 153 491 54 121 20 10 10 69 5 59 129 .246 .251 (-2%) .313 (+3%) .386 (+1%) .700 (+2%) 144.4
2015 SFN NL 143 507 65 130 33 4 21 84 6 39 119 .256 .254 (+1%) .316 (+1%) .404 (+14%) .721 (+8%) 786.8
2016 SFN NL 155 553 67 152 28 11 12 84 7 57 115 .275 .255 (+8%) .321 (+6%) .417 (+3%) .738 (+5%) 469.6
2017 SFN NL 144 518 58 131 34 1 14 77 3 42 113 .253 .254 (-1%) .324 (-6%) .425 (-5%) .750 (-6%) -577.6
2018 SFN NL 151 531 63 135 28 2 14 54 4 50 122 .254 .247 (+3%) .318 (+2%) .409 (-4%) .727 (-1%) -72.6
2019 SFN NL 147 500 58 114 24 2 11 59 3 53 117 .228 .252 (-10%) .322 (-6%) .434 (-20%) .757 (-14%) -1105.2
2020 SFN NL 54 172 26 44 12 0 8 28 1 15 47 .256 .244 (+5%) .321 (+1%) .417 (+11%) .739 (+7%) 191.6
2021 SFN NL 138 483 79 144 30 3 24 90 11 56 105 .298 .243 (+22%) .317 (+18%) .410 (+27%) .727 (+23%) 2255.5
2022 SFN NL 118 407 50 94 15 2 9 52 1 39 98 .231 .242 (-5%) .311 (-1%) .394 (-13%) .706 (-8%) -438.5
2023 SFN NL 94 283 31 55 11 1 7 38 3 28 81 .194 .248 (-22%) .320 (-15%) .414 (-24%) .734 (-20%) -932.1
2024 SLN NL 29 71 5 12 5 0 1 4 0 8 26 .169 .243 (-31%) .312 (-16%) .399 (-29%) .711 (-23%) -255.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,684 5,646 674 1,404 295 44 147 748 47 544 1,294 .249 — — — — -1,192

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.3 4 4 0 3 0 15.43 0.0

Career ERA 15.43 vs. league average 4.21 across their career seasons — 266.9% 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
2023 SFN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
2024 SLN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.3 3 4 2 0 27.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.1 4 4 3 0 15.43 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
43 147 15 35 7 1 2 19 15 36 .238

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2021 NLDS2 SFN 5 20 2 5 1 0 1 2 0 4 .250
2016 NLDS1 SFN 4 17 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 4 .235
2016 NLWC SFN 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .333
2014 NLCS SFN 5 16 3 2 1 0 0 0 3 3 .125
2014 NLDS1 SFN 4 17 1 5 1 0 0 1 1 4 .294
2014 NLWC SFN 1 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 0 2 .200
2014 WS SFN 7 23 2 7 0 0 0 4 3 6 .304
2012 NLCS SFN 7 23 2 5 1 0 0 5 3 7 .217
2012 NLDS2 SFN 5 11 1 2 0 1 0 1 3 4 .182
2012 WS SFN 4 12 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .250

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home841275730668457340.248
Away843288936872090408.249

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home22.1443015.43

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2024-08-10 STLKCRL 400000003
2024-08-02 STLCHCL 100000001
2024-07-31 STLTEXW 000000000
2024-07-30 STLTEXW 402100101
2024-07-27 STLWASL 000000000
2024-07-14 STLCHCL 300000000
2024-07-13 STLCHCW 200000001
2024-07-10 STLKCRL 100000010
2024-07-03 STLPITL 311100002
2024-06-28 STLCINW 300000000

Last 2 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2024-07-27 STLWAS — 1.1344200
2023-06-11 SFGCHC — 1.0100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 6 5 2 7 0 0
P 2 0 1 0 0 0
SS 1635 1544 2160 4407 174 932

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 SFN SS 65 53 74 167 7 29
2012 SFN SS 139 122 195 394 18 74
2013 SFN SS 147 139 185 388 15 75
2014 SFN SS 149 142 185 428 21 85
2015 SFN SS 140 136 191 427 13 89
2016 SFN SS 155 148 209 413 11 90
2017 SFN SS 138 135 221 374 11 85
2018 SFN SS 146 141 192 435 16 105
2019 SFN SS 142 137 190 366 16 81
2020 SFN SS 53 47 69 124 8 24
2021 SFN SS 135 130 168 340 9 68
2022 SFN SS 116 113 163 287 16 67
2023 SFN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2023 SFN SS 92 85 103 223 12 50
2024 SLN 3B 6 5 2 7 0 0
2024 SLN P 1 0 1 0 0 0
2024 SLN SS 18 16 15 41 1 10

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 2
Third Base 6
Shortstop 1635
Designated Hitter 3

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2022 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
2021 Gold Glove SS
2017 Gold Glove SS
2016 Gold Glove SS
2015 Gold Glove SS
2015 Silver Slugger SS

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 SFN NL $6,000,000
2015 SFN NL $3,175,000
2014 SFN NL $560,000
2013 SFN NL $530,000
2012 SFN NL $481,000
Total Career Earnings $10,746,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 2006, 2007, 2008

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2021 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 213.0 420 4
2016 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 15.0 420 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Brandon Crawford (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Doug Rader
    .251 avg, 155 HR
  2. 80
    Damion Easley
    .253 avg, 163 HR
  3. 75
    Charlie Hayes
    .262 avg, 144 HR
  4. 74
    Juan Uribe
    .255 avg, 199 HR
  5. 74
    Dansby Swanson
    .248 avg, 182 HR
  6. 74
    Jose Hernandez
    .252 avg, 168 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandon Crawford

What years did Brandon Crawford play?
Brandon Crawford played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2024.
Was Brandon Crawford a pitcher?
No. Brandon Crawford was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Brandon Crawford hit?
Brandon Crawford hit 147 career home runs with 1404 hits.