Larry Crawford

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937)

Larry Crawford was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1937 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 15.00 ERA and 2 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–0
ERA 15.00
WHIP 2.17
SO 2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 165 lb
Born
4/27/1914 in Swissvale, PA, USA
Died
12/20/1994 in Hanover, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1937-07-21
Last Game
1937-08-20

Full name: Charles Lowrie Crawford

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Career Pitching Statistics

Larry Crawford — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6.0 12 10 2 1 2 15.00 0.0

Career ERA 15.00 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 245.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Larry Crawford — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1937 PHI NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6.0 12 10 1 2 15.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6.0 12 10 1 2 15.00 — 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.

Career Batting Statistics

Larry Crawford — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Larry Crawford — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1937 PHI NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (12 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Larry Crawford — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home400000—
Away200000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Larry Crawford — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home44.2971213.50
Away21.1330020.25

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Larry Crawford — Last 6 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1937-08-20 PHINY1 — 0.2433011
1937-08-10 PHIBRO — 1.0000000
1937-08-07 PHISTL — 1.0222001
1937-07-28 PHIPIT — 0.1111000
1937-07-25 PHICIN — 2.0544110
1937-07-21 PHICHC — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Larry Crawford — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 6 0 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Larry Crawford — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 PHI P 6 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Larry Crawford — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 6

College History

Larry Crawford — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Princeton University Princeton NJ 1935

Larry Crawford: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 21, 1937 and the final game on August 20, 1937, Larry Crawford built the record summarized on this page. Crawford spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Phillies. Born on April 27, 1914, in Swissvale, PA, USA, Crawford is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Crawford's listed size is 6 feet, 1 inch and 165 pounds. The bio records the death on December 20, 1994, in Hanover, PA, USA. The given name on file is Charles Lowrie Crawford.

Crawford pitched in 6 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-0 record and 15.00 ERA. Also on Crawford's record: 2 strikeouts. The league ERA over Crawford's seasons was 4.34, so the 15.00 figure ran 245.8% worse than average. Crawford's only pitching season is 1937: 6 games, 2 strikeouts.

Before the majors, Crawford played college baseball at Princeton University (1935). The game-log section draws on 12 games of Retrosheet box scores for Crawford.

The position breakdown shows 6 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Crawford

Was Larry Crawford a pitcher?
Yes. Larry Crawford pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
What was Larry Crawford's career ERA?
Larry Crawford finished with a 15.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Larry Crawford have?
Larry Crawford recorded 2 career strikeouts.
Is Larry Crawford in the Hall of Fame?
No. Larry Crawford has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Larry Crawford play for?
Larry Crawford played for the Philadelphia Phillies.