Steve Crawford

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1991)

W–L 30–23
ERA 4.17
WHIP 1.47
SO 320
Pitcher PIV -924.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 225 lb
Born
4/29/1958 in Pryor, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1980-09-02
Last Game
1991-10-05

Full name: Steven Ray Crawford

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
30 23 277 16 2 0 19 562.7 643 261 54 186 320 4.17 -924.1

Career ERA 4.17 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 7.5% 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
1980 BOS AL 2 0 6 4 2 0 0 32.3 41 13 8 10 3.62 3.84 (+6%) -194.4
1981 BOS AL 0 5 14 11 0 0 0 57.7 69 32 18 29 4.99 3.58 (-39%) -1957.5
1982 BOS AL 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 9.0 14 2 0 2 2.00 3.86 (+48%) 0.0
1984 BOS AL 5 0 35 0 0 0 1 62.0 69 23 21 21 3.34 3.81 (+12%) -933.7
1985 BOS AL 6 5 44 1 0 0 12 91.0 103 38 28 58 3.76 3.89 (+3%) 1961.9
1986 BOS AL 0 2 40 0 0 0 4 57.3 69 25 19 32 3.92 3.97 (+1%) 275.3
1987 BOS AL 5 4 29 0 0 0 0 72.7 91 43 32 43 5.33 4.29 (-24%) -2040.8
1989 KCA AL 3 1 25 0 0 0 0 54.0 48 17 19 33 2.83 3.71 (+24%) 636.1
1990 KCA AL 5 4 46 0 0 0 1 80.0 79 37 23 54 4.16 3.86 (-8%) 590.5
1991 KCA AL 3 2 33 0 0 0 1 46.7 60 31 18 38 5.98 3.91 (-53%) 738.4
Career · 10 seasons 30 23 277 16 2 0 19 562.2 643 261 186 320 4.17 — -924

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
277 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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1980 BOS AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 BOS AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 BOS AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 BOS AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 BOS AL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 BOS AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 BOS AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 KCA AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 KCA AL 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 KCA AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 277 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1986 ALCS BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1986 WS BOS 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 0 4 0 0 6.0 6 3 2 5 4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1986 ALCS BOS 1 0 1 0 0 1.7 1 0 2 1 0.00
1986 WS BOS 1 0 3 0 0 4.3 5 3 0 4 6.23

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15200000—
Away12500000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home152311.13511521001884.39
Away125251.1292109861323.90

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1991-10-05 KCRLAA — 1.0111200
1991-10-02 KCROAK W 3.0300010
1991-10-01 KCROAK — 1.0000000
1991-09-29 KCRLAA — 1.2211021
1991-09-23 KCROAK — 0.2100010
1991-09-21 KCRSEA — 1.0100000
1991-09-19 KCRSEA — 0.1000000
1991-09-14 KCRSEA L 1.0222100
1991-09-09 KCRMIN — 1.0333011
1991-07-15 KCRTOR L 1.0433200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 277 16 54 82 4 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1980 BOS P 6 4 4 2 0 0
1981 BOS P 14 11 8 8 0 1
1982 BOS P 5 0 0 1 0 0
1984 BOS P 35 0 4 8 0 1
1985 BOS P 44 1 7 15 3 2
1986 BOS P 40 0 4 7 1 2
1987 BOS P 29 0 8 10 0 2
1989 KCA P 25 0 7 13 0 1
1990 KCA P 46 0 8 13 0 0
1991 KCA P 33 0 4 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 277

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 KCA AL $375,000
1989 KCA AL $150,000
1986 BOS AL $330,000
1985 BOS AL $160,000
Total Career Earnings $1,015,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    T. J. McFarland
    26-20, 4.18 ERA
  2. 96
    Dallas Green
    20-22, 4.26 ERA
  3. 95
    Adrian Devine
    26-22, 4.21 ERA
  4. 95
    Mike Jeffcoat
    25-26, 4.37 ERA
  5. 90
    Mark Grant
    22-32, 4.31 ERA
  6. 89
    Jeanmar Gomez
    28-30, 4.51 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Crawford

What years did Steve Crawford play?
Steve Crawford played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1991.
Was Steve Crawford a pitcher?
Yes. Steve Crawford pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 320 strikeouts.