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.

What was Steve Crawford's career ERA?

Steve Crawford finished with a 4.17 career ERA, going 30-23 with 320 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Steve Crawford have?

Steve Crawford recorded 320 career strikeouts.

Is Steve Crawford in the Hall of Fame?

No. Steve Crawford has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Steve Crawford play for?

Steve Crawford played for the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals.

Steve Crawford

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

Steve Crawford was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1991 for the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals, a span of 12 seasons. Across 277 career appearances, he went 30-23 with a 4.17 ERA and 320 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 October 12, 2026

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

Steve Crawford — 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	562.2	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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Steve Crawford Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1980	BOS	AL	2	0	6	4	2	0	32.1	41	13	8	10	3.62	3.84 (+6%)	-194.4
1981	BOS	AL	0	5	14	11	0	0	57.2	69	32	18	29	4.99	3.58 (-39%)	-1957.5
1982	BOS	AL	1	0	5	0	0	0	9.0	14	2	0	2	2.00	3.86 (+48%)	0.0
1984	BOS	AL	5	0	35	0	0	1	62.0	69	23	21	21	3.34	3.81 (+12%)	-933.7
1985	BOS	AL	6	5	44	1	0	12	91.0	103	38	28	58	3.76	3.89 (+3%)	1961.9
1986	BOS	AL	0	2	40	0	0	4	57.1	69	25	19	32	3.92	3.97 (+1%)	275.3
1987	BOS	AL	5	4	29	0	0	0	72.2	91	43	32	43	5.33	4.29 (-24%)	-2040.8
1989	KCA	AL	3	1	25	0	0	0	54.0	48	17	19	33	2.83	3.71 (+24%)	636.1
1990	KCA	AL	5	4	46	0	0	1	80.0	79	37	23	54	4.16	3.86 (-8%)	590.5
1991	KCA	AL	3	2	33	0	0	1	46.2	60	31	18	38	5.98	3.91 (-53%)	738.4
Career · 10 seasons			30	23	277	16	2	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

Steve Crawford — 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

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Steve Crawford Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1980	BOS	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	BOS	AL	14	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	BOS	AL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	BOS	AL	35	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	BOS	AL	44	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	BOS	AL	40	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	BOS	AL	29	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	KCA	AL	25	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	KCA	AL	46	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	KCA	AL	33	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			277	—	—	—	—	—	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

Steve Crawford — 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

Steve Crawford — 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

Steve Crawford — 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

Steve Crawford — 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	1.2	1	0	2	1	0.00
1986	WS	BOS	1	0	3	0	0	4.1	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

Steve Crawford — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	152	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	125	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Steve Crawford — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	152	311.1	351	152	100	188	4.39
Away	125	251.1	292	109	86	132	3.90

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Steve Crawford — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1991-10-05	KCR	LAA	—	1.0	1	1	1	2	0	0
1991-10-02	KCR	OAK	W	3.0	3	0	0	0	1	0
1991-10-01	KCR	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1991-09-29	KCR	LAA	—	1.2	2	1	1	0	2	1
1991-09-23	KCR	OAK	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1991-09-21	KCR	SEA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1991-09-19	KCR	SEA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1991-09-14	KCR	SEA	L	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0
1991-09-09	KCR	MIN	—	1.0	3	3	3	0	1	1
1991-07-15	KCR	TOR	L	1.0	4	3	3	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steve Crawford — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	277	16	54	82	4	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steve Crawford — 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

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Steve Crawford Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	277

Salary History

Steve Crawford — 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.

Steve Crawford: the record in brief

Steve Crawford's major league career runs from a debut on September 2, 1980 to a final game on October 5, 1991. The team column moves through the Boston Red Sox (1980 to 1987) and the Kansas City Royals (1989 through 1991). Crawford, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-5 and 225 pounds. Crawford was born on April 29, 1958, in Pryor, OK, USA. Crawford's full given name, per the bio, is Steven Ray Crawford.

Crawford's career pitching line is 30 wins, 23 losses and a 4.17 ERA over 277 appearances. The same table counts 320 strikeouts and 19 saves. The league ERA over Crawford's seasons was 3.88, so the 4.17 figure ran 7.5% worse than average. No season topped the 6 wins of 1985. The most saves in one season was 12, in 1985. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.34 in 1984, when the league's was 3.81.

Pitching in the playoffs, Crawford went 2-0 with a 4.50 ERA in 4 games. Those appearances came in 1986.

The position breakdown shows 277 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Crawford's fielding totals are 54 putouts, 82 assists and 4 errors.

Recorded salaries add up to $1,015,000, topping out at $375,000 in 1990. The game-log section draws on 554 games of Retrosheet box scores for Crawford.

The similarity section pairs Crawford most closely with T. J. McFarland, Dallas Green, and Adrian Devine.

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.
What was Steve Crawford's career ERA?: Steve Crawford finished with a 4.17 career ERA, going 30-23 with 320 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Steve Crawford have?: Steve Crawford recorded 320 career strikeouts.
Is Steve Crawford in the Hall of Fame?: No. Steve Crawford has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Steve Crawford play for?: Steve Crawford played for the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals.