General Crowder

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1936)

W–L 167–115
ERA 4.12
WHIP 1.39
SO 799
Pitcher PIV -2219.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
1/11/1899 in Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Died
4/3/1972 in Winston-Salem, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1926-07-24
Last Game
1936-06-22
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Alvin Floyd Crowder

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
167 115 402 292 150 16 22 2344.3 2,453 1,072 136 800 799 4.12 -2219.0

Career ERA 4.12 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — near 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
1926 WS1 AL 7 4 19 12 6 0 1 100.0 97 44 60 26 3.96 4.11 (+4%) -1730.9
1927 WS1 AL 4 7 15 11 4 2 0 67.3 58 34 42 22 4.54 4.08 (-11%) -1504.5
1927 SLA AL 3 5 21 8 2 1 3 73.7 71 41 42 30 5.01 4.08 (-23%) -872.4
1928 SLA AL 21 5 41 31 19 1 2 244.0 238 100 91 99 3.69 4.13 (+11%) 860.7
1929 SLA AL 17 15 40 34 19 4 4 266.7 272 116 93 79 3.91 4.60 (+15%) -1801.0
1930 SLA AL 3 7 13 10 5 1 1 77.3 85 40 27 42 4.66 4.80 (+3%) -1269.2
1930 WS1 AL 15 9 27 25 20 0 1 202.3 191 81 69 65 3.60 4.80 (+25%) 2174.1
1931 WS1 AL 18 11 44 26 13 1 2 234.3 255 101 72 85 3.88 4.10 (+5%) 188.0
1932 WS1 AL 26 13 50 39 21 3 1 327.0 319 121 77 103 3.33 4.13 (+19%) 2165.0
1933 WS1 AL 24 15 52 35 17 0 4 299.3 311 132 81 110 3.97 3.86 (-3%) 1832.9
1934 WS1 AL 4 10 29 13 4 0 3 100.7 142 76 38 39 6.79 4.29 (-58%) -1130.0
1934 DET AL 5 1 9 9 3 1 0 66.7 81 31 20 30 4.18 4.29 (+2%) 821.5
1935 DET AL 16 10 33 32 16 2 0 241.0 269 114 67 59 4.26 4.35 (+2%) -605.2
1936 DET AL 4 3 9 7 1 0 0 44.0 64 41 21 10 8.39 4.59 (-83%) -1348.0
Career · 14 seasons 167 115 402 292 150 16 22 2,344.1 2,453 1,072 800 799 4.12 — -2,219

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
403 847 66 164 18 5 0 59 0 37 77 .194 .227 .227 .454 -4,054

Career AVG .194 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 31.1% below league average.

Career OBP .227 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.

Career SLG .227 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.

Career OPS .454 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 38.8% 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
1926 WS1 AL 19 38 5 9 1 0 0 2 0 1 5 .237 — — — — 0.0
1927 WS1 AL 15 22 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 .136 — — — — 0.0
1927 SLA AL 21 23 3 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 .261 — — — — 0.0
1928 SLA AL 41 80 11 15 1 0 0 8 0 5 9 .188 .280 (-33%) .342 (-31%) .395 (-49%) .737 (-41%) -526.0
1929 SLA AL 40 96 6 18 4 0 0 5 0 2 11 .188 .289 (-35%) .353 (-42%) .415 (-45%) .769 (-44%) -716.6
1930 SLA AL 13 25 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 .160 — — — — 0.0
1930 WS1 AL 27 76 6 13 4 1 0 6 0 4 5 .171 .293 (-42%) .354 (-40%) .429 (-42%) .784 (-41%) 0.0
1931 WS1 AL 44 88 5 19 0 0 0 7 0 3 7 .216 .276 (-22%) .338 (-29%) .388 (-44%) .726 (-37%) -513.1
1932 WS1 AL 51 122 11 27 2 2 0 9 0 4 10 .221 .275 (-20%) .335 (-27%) .391 (-31%) .726 (-29%) -579.0
1933 WS1 AL 52 102 7 19 3 0 0 7 0 9 8 .186 .270 (-31%) .329 (-24%) .377 (-43%) .707 (-34%) -526.8
1934 WS1 AL 29 32 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 6 .219 — — — — 0.0
1934 DET AL 9 30 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .133 — — — — 0.0
1935 DET AL 33 93 6 17 0 1 0 8 0 5 3 .183 .279 (-35%) .342 (-35%) .399 (-49%) .742 (-42%) -641.6
1936 DET AL 9 20 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .150 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 403 847 66 164 18 5 0 59 0 37 77 .194 — — — — -3,503

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
5 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1935 WS DET 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333
1934 WS DET 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1933 WS WS1 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 2 5 4 0 26.0 27 11 9 14 3.81

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1935 WS DET 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 5 1 3 5 1.00
1934 WS DET 0 1 2 1 0 6.0 6 1 1 2 1.50
1933 WS WS1 0 1 2 2 0 11.0 16 9 5 7 7.36

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2054263575031.176
Away1984213189029.211

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2041227.012205083884783.73
Away1981116.212355694113214.59

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1936-06-22 DETBOSW 100000000
1936-06-18 DETMINL 100000000
1936-06-12 DETNYYL 000000000
1936-06-07 DETMINW 400000000
1936-05-31 DETSLAL 511010001
1936-05-26 DETCHWW 401000000
1936-05-21 DETNYYW 000000000
1936-05-18 DETMINW 401000000
1936-04-22 DETSLAL 100000000
1935-09-29 DETCHWL 200000110

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1936-06-22 DETBOS W 3.2400010
1936-06-18 DETMIN L 5.0744311
1936-06-12 DETNYY L 0.2255400
1936-06-07 DETMIN W 6.01055210
1936-05-31 DETSLA — 8.112109422
1936-05-26 DETCHW W 8.11499512
1936-05-21 DETNYY — 1.0122001
1936-05-18 DETMIN W 9.0511230
1936-04-22 DETSLA L 2.0966110
1935-09-29 DETCHW — 8.0722230

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 402 0 56 387 7 22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 WS1 P 19 0 5 31 1 0
1927 WS1 P 15 0 2 13 0 0
1927 SLA P 21 0 2 11 0 1
1928 SLA P 41 0 4 33 2 3
1929 SLA P 40 0 6 50 1 1
1930 SLA P 13 0 6 16 0 2
1930 WS1 P 27 0 2 26 1 1
1931 WS1 P 44 0 5 34 1 1
1932 WS1 P 50 0 7 58 1 5
1933 WS1 P 52 0 0 53 0 2
1934 WS1 P 29 0 1 18 0 0
1934 DET P 9 0 2 7 0 0
1935 DET P 33 0 10 31 0 5
1936 DET P 9 0 4 6 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 402

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1933 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3
1933 TSN All-Star P
1932 Baseball Magazine All-Star P2
1928 Baseball Magazine All-Star P1

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1933 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 28.0 80 0
1932 Most Valuable Player AL 27th 2.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

General Crowder (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Larry Benton
    127-128, 4.03 ERA
  2. 92
    Ed Brandt
    121-146, 3.86 ERA
  3. 88
    Tommy Thomas
    117-128, 4.11 ERA
  4. 86
    Sam Gray
    111-115, 4.18 ERA
  5. 85
    Jack Billingham
    145-113, 3.83 ERA
  6. 83
    Howie Pollet
    131-116, 3.51 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about General Crowder

What years did General Crowder play?
General Crowder played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1936.
Was General Crowder a pitcher?
Yes. General Crowder pitched in the major leagues, recording 167 wins and 799 strikeouts.
How many home runs did General Crowder hit?
General Crowder hit 0 career home runs with 164 hits.