Ed Crosby

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1976)

AVG .220
HR 0
RBI 44
H 149
OPS .547
PIV -1,836
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 175 lb
Born
5/26/1949 in Long Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1970-07-12
Last Game
1976-05-12

Full name: Edward Carlton Crosby

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
297 677 67 149 22 4 0 44 1 55 74 .220 .282 .264 .547 -1,836

Career AVG .220 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Career OBP .282 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.

Career SLG .264 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 28.6% below league average.

Career OPS .547 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 21.1% below 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
1970 SLN NL 38 95 9 24 4 1 0 6 0 7 5 .253 .253 (-1%) .325 (-6%) .385 (-18%) .711 (-12%) -188.1
1972 SLN NL 101 276 27 60 9 1 0 19 1 18 27 .217 .243 (-11%) .310 (-13%) .353 (-27%) .664 (-21%) -837.9
1973 SLN NL 22 39 4 5 2 1 0 1 0 4 4 .128 — — — — 0.0
1973 CIN NL 36 51 4 11 1 1 0 5 0 7 12 .216 .256 (-16%) .325 (+3%) .378 (-28%) .703 (-14%) 0.0
1974 CLE AL 37 86 11 18 3 0 0 6 0 6 12 .209 .256 (-19%) .324 (-20%) .369 (-34%) .693 (-28%) -370.3
1975 CLE AL 61 128 12 30 3 0 0 7 0 13 14 .234 .257 (-9%) .327 (-7%) .374 (-31%) .701 (-20%) -358.7
1976 CLE AL 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 297 677 67 149 22 4 0 44 1 55 74 .220 — — — — -1,755

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
3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1973 NLCS CIN 3 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1583402763018.185
Away1393374086026.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1976-05-12 CLEBOSL 100000000
1976-04-25 CLEOAKL 101000000
1975-09-28 CLEBOSW 411000000
1975-09-26 CLEBOSL 000000000
1975-09-21 CLENYYL 412100000
1975-09-13 CLENYYL 210000000
1975-09-08 CLEBOSW 000000000
1975-09-07 CLEDETW 400000001
1975-09-05 CLEDETL 100000000
1975-09-02 CLEBALW 311000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 72 48 107 170 14 32
3B 53 24 22 51 5 6
SS 157 90 164 338 19 58

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 SLN 2B 2 1 4 1 1 1
1970 SLN 3B 3 0 3 3 0 1
1970 SLN SS 35 20 37 87 6 15
1972 SLN 2B 38 30 68 92 6 21
1972 SLN 3B 14 8 11 19 1 1
1972 SLN SS 43 30 51 86 3 20
1973 SLN 2B 5 5 5 16 2 2
1973 SLN 3B 4 0 0 1 1 0
1973 SLN SS 7 4 6 9 1 2
1973 CIN 2B 5 0 4 4 1 2
1973 CIN SS 29 11 21 60 4 8
1974 CLE 2B 3 1 1 8 1 1
1974 CLE 3B 18 12 4 21 2 3
1974 CLE SS 13 3 9 24 2 1
1975 CLE 2B 19 11 25 49 3 5
1975 CLE 3B 13 4 4 5 1 1
1975 CLE SS 30 22 40 72 3 12
1976 CLE 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 71
Third Base 53
Shortstop 158
Designated Hitter 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Long Beach City College Long Beach CA 1968, 1969

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Crosby

What years did Ed Crosby play?
Ed Crosby played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1976.
Was Ed Crosby a pitcher?
No. Ed Crosby was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ed Crosby hit?
Ed Crosby hit 0 career home runs with 149 hits.