Floyd Kranson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Floyd Kranson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs, the Memphis Red Sox, and the Chicago American Giants. Across 57 career appearances, he went 18-11 with a 3.86 ERA and 158 strikeouts. Floyd Kranson was an All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3663.7.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 180 lb
- Died
- 9/3/1967 in Alameda, CA, USA
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Arthur Lee Kranson
Negro Leagues Career Statistics
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | KCM | IND | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 4.41 | 4.35 (-1%) | -402.6 |
| 1936 | KCM | IND | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27.0 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 3.67 | 4.59 (+20%) | 1111.1 |
| 1937 | KCM | NAL | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55.0 | 52 | 14 | 21 | 37 | 2.29 | 4.34 (+47%) | 897.4 |
| 1937 | MRS | NAL | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21.2 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 6.23 | 4.34 (-44%) | 316.8 |
| 1937 | CAG | NAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1938 | KCM | NAL | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 58.2 | 59 | 27 | 14 | 26 | 4.14 | 4.35 (+5%) | 1635.7 |
| 1939 | KCM | NAL | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48.1 | 52 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 3.72 | 4.28 (+13%) | 701.1 |
| 1940 | KCM | NAL | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37.1 | 42 | 20 | 29 | 20 | 4.82 | 4.21 (-14%) | -595.8 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 18 | 11 | 57 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 268.1 | 271 | 115 | 105 | 158 | 3.86 | — | 3,664 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 103 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .204 | .241 | .233 | .474 | 0 |
Career AVG .204 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.
Career OBP .241 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 29.7% below league average.
Career SLG .233 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 41.1% below league average.
Career OPS .474 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | KCM | IND | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1936 | KCM | IND | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | KCM | NAL | 10 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | MRS | NAL | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | CAG | NAL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1938 | KCM | NAL | 13 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .238 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1939 | KCM | NAL | 12 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1940 | KCM | NAL | 9 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 58 | 103 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .204 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (123 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30 | 34 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .294 |
| Away | 32 | 42 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .167 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30 | 130.0 | 91 | 26 | 40 | 57 | 1.80 |
| Away | 31 | 158.1 | 137 | 21 | 53 | 34 | 1.19 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-09-02 | KCM | BIR | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-08-13 | KCM | IN8 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-08-05 | KCM | BIR | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-08-04 | KCM | BIR | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-28 | KCM | CAG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-28 | KCM | CAG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-24 | KCM | CAG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-14 | KCM | CV9 | W | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-14 | KCM | CV9 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-01 | KCM | SNO | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-09-02 | KCM | BIR | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-08-13 | KCM | IN8 | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-08-05 | KCM | BIR | W | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-28 | KCM | CAG | L | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-28 | KCM | CAG | — | 0.1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-24 | KCM | CAG | W | 9.0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-14 | KCM | CV9 | W | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1940-07-14 | KCM | CV9 | — | 2.1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1940-07-01 | KCM | SNO | — | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-06-30 | KCM | SNO | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 57 | 35 | 22 | 93 | 7 | 4 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | KCM | P | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1936 | KCM | P | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1937 | KCM | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | KCM | P | 10 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 1 |
| 1937 | MRS | P | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937 | CAG | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | KCM | P | 13 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| 1939 | KCM | P | 12 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 1940 | KCM | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | KCM | P | 8 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 57 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Floyd Kranson: the record in brief
The season rows for Floyd Kranson begin in 1935. The team column moves through the Kansas City Monarchs (1935 through 1940), the Memphis Red Sox (1937), and the Chicago American Giants (1937). At 6'1" and 180 pounds, Kranson is listed as a pitcher. Kranson both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is July 24, 1913, in Natchitoches, LA, USA. Kranson's death is recorded on September 3, 1967, in Alameda, CA, USA. The given name on file is Arthur Lee Kranson.
Kranson pitched in 57 games, starting 34, and finished with a 18-11 record and 3.86 ERA. Kranson had 158 strikeouts and 13 complete games. The leagues Kranson pitched in allowed 4.35 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 11.3% better than average. 1937 was Kranson's sharpest full season, a 2.29 ERA against the league's 4.34. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Kranson's career adds up to 3,663.7.
Frequently Asked Questions about Floyd Kranson
- Was Floyd Kranson a pitcher?
- Yes. Floyd Kranson pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 158 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Floyd Kranson hit?
- Floyd Kranson hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.
- What was Floyd Kranson's career batting average?
- Floyd Kranson batted .204 over his career, with 21 hits in 103 at bats.
- How many RBI did Floyd Kranson have?
- Floyd Kranson drove in 4 runs in his career.
- What was Floyd Kranson's career ERA?
- Floyd Kranson finished with a 3.86 career ERA, going 18-11 with 158 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Floyd Kranson have?
- Floyd Kranson recorded 158 career strikeouts.