Willie Crawford

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1977)

Willie Crawford was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1977 for 4 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,210 career games, he hit .268 with 921 hits, 86 home runs, and 419 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 6,838.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .268
HR 86
RBI 419
H 921
OPS .757
PIV 6,838
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 197 lb
Born
9/7/1946 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died
8/27/2004 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1964-09-16
Last Game
1977-10-01

Full name: Willie Murphy Crawford

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Career Batting Statistics

Willie Crawford — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,210 3,435 507 921 152 35 86 419 47 431 664 .268 .349 .408 .757 6,838

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.

Career OBP .349 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +9.8% above league average.

Career SLG .408 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — +10.0% above league average.

Career OPS .757 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — +9.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Willie Crawford Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1964 LAN NL 10 16 3 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 7 .312 — — — — 0.0
1965 LAN NL 52 27 10 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 8 .148 — — — — 0.0
1966 LAN NL 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 LAN NL 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1968 LAN NL 61 175 25 44 12 1 4 14 1 20 64 .251 .236 (+6%) .298 (+12%) .340 (+18%) .638 (+15%) 445.8
1969 LAN NL 129 389 64 96 17 5 11 41 4 49 85 .247 .248 (-1%) .320 (+3%) .369 (+9%) .689 (+6%) 469.1
1970 LAN NL 109 299 48 70 8 6 8 40 4 33 88 .234 .253 (-8%) .325 (-4%) .385 (-1%) .711 (-2%) -139.8
1971 LAN NL 114 342 64 96 16 6 9 40 5 28 49 .281 .249 (+13%) .316 (+5%) .365 (+21%) .682 (+14%) 757.3
1972 LAN NL 96 243 28 61 7 3 8 27 4 35 55 .251 .243 (+3%) .310 (+12%) .353 (+14%) .664 (+13%) 635.8
1973 LAN NL 145 457 75 135 26 2 14 66 12 78 91 .295 .256 (+15%) .325 (+22%) .378 (+20%) .703 (+21%) 2119.6
1974 LAN NL 139 468 73 138 23 4 11 61 7 64 88 .295 .256 (+15%) .324 (+16%) .369 (+17%) .693 (+16%) 1599.1
1975 LAN NL 124 373 46 98 15 2 9 46 5 49 43 .263 .257 (+2%) .327 (+5%) .374 (+3%) .701 (+4%) 357.1
1976 SLN NL 120 392 49 119 17 5 9 50 2 37 53 .304 .255 (+19%) .320 (+12%) .360 (+22%) .681 (+18%) 1234.1
1977 HOU NL 42 114 14 29 3 0 2 18 0 16 10 .254 .264 (-4%) .329 (+4%) .401 (-17%) .730 (-8%) -105.9
1977 OAK AL 59 136 7 25 7 1 1 16 0 18 20 .184 .264 (-30%) .329 (-16%) .401 (-32%) .730 (-25%) -105.9
Career · 15 seasons 1,210 3,435 507 921 152 35 86 419 47 431 664 .268 — — — — 7,266

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

Willie Crawford — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 12 2 4 0 0 1 2 1 2 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Willie Crawford — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1974 NLCS LAN 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .250
1974 WS LAN 3 6 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .333
1965 WS LAN 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Willie Crawford — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home600167024745048214.269
Away610176526047138205.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

Willie Crawford — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1977-10-01 OAKTEXL 000000010
1977-09-25 OAKTEXL 100000000
1977-09-25 OAKTEXL 100000000
1977-09-24 OAKTEXL 000000010
1977-09-20 OAKCHWL 000000000
1977-09-15 OAKKCRL 000000000
1977-09-14 OAKKCRL 100000000
1977-09-06 OAKCHWL 100000000
1977-09-05 OAKCHWL 100000000
1977-09-03 OAKDETL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Willie Crawford — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 982 868 1659 54 44 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Willie Crawford — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 LAN OF 4 3 7 0 0 0
1965 LAN OF 8 3 7 0 0 0
1967 LAN OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
1968 LAN OF 48 41 78 6 3 1
1969 LAN OF 113 97 177 5 5 0
1970 LAN OF 94 75 160 9 7 1
1971 LAN OF 97 85 146 5 3 1
1972 LAN OF 74 63 111 2 2 0
1973 LAN OF 138 129 250 13 6 4
1974 LAN OF 133 125 225 3 8 1
1975 LAN OF 113 98 201 2 2 0
1976 SLN OF 107 100 209 6 4 1
1977 HOU OF 30 28 47 0 2 0
1977 OAK OF 22 21 41 3 1 2

Career Games by Position

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Willie Crawford Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 323
Center Field 41
Right Field 654
Designated Hitter 19

Awards & Honors

Willie Crawford — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1973 Player of the Month May
1973 Player of the Week Week of 1973-05-25

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Irv Noren
    .275 avg, 65 HR
  2. 95
    Steve Henderson
    .280 avg, 68 HR
  3. 94
    Al Zarilla
    .276 avg, 61 HR
  4. 94
    Jim Russell
    .267 avg, 67 HR
  5. 94
    Adam Eaton
    .276 avg, 66 HR
  6. 93
    Mark Whiten
    .259 avg, 105 HR

Willie Crawford: the record in brief

Willie Crawford played a first major league game on September 16, 1964 and a last one on October 1, 1977. By club, Crawford's seasons break down as the Los Angeles Dodgers (1964 to 1975), the St. Louis Cardinals (1976), the Houston Astros (1977), and the Oakland Athletics (1977). Crawford, born on September 7, 1946, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit left-handed. Size on record: 197 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Crawford died on August 27, 2004, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The given name on file is Willie Murphy Crawford.

Crawford collected 921 hits in 3,435 at bats across 1,210 games, good for a .268 batting average, adding 86 homers, 419 runs batted in, and 47 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .349 clip and slugging .408, Crawford finished with a .757 OPS. Set against a .251 league average for the same years, Crawford's .268 average sits 6.7% above it. In OPS terms, Crawford's .757 stands 9.9% above the league's .688.

Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Crawford

What years did Willie Crawford play?
Willie Crawford played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1977.
Was Willie Crawford a pitcher?
No. Willie Crawford was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Willie Crawford hit?
Willie Crawford hit 86 career home runs with 921 hits.
What was Willie Crawford's career batting average?
Willie Crawford batted .268 over his career, with 921 hits in 3,435 at bats.
How many RBI did Willie Crawford have?
Willie Crawford drove in 419 runs in his career.
Is Willie Crawford in the Hall of Fame?
No. Willie Crawford has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.