Floyd Kranson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 18–11
ERA 3.86
WHIP 1.40
SO 158
Pitcher PIV 3663.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
7/24/1913 in Natchitoches, LA, USA
Died
9/3/1967 in Alameda, CA, USA
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Arthur Lee Kranson

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
133.0 123.0 15.0 25.0 2.0 1.0 0 6.0 4.0 1.0 0 .203 .234 .236 .470

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
31 28 65 29 22 3 437.0 397 232 105 10 140 174 2.16 1.23

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
18 11 57 34 13 2 1 268.3 271 115 9 105 158 3.86 3663.7

Career ERA 3.86 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 11.3% better than 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
1935 KCM IND 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 16.3 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 21.7 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 58.7 59 27 14 26 4.14 4.35 (+5%) 1635.7
1939 KCM NAL 2 3 12 7 2 0 0 48.3 52 20 18 21 3.72 4.28 (+13%) 701.1
1940 KCM NAL 4 1 8 8 2 0 0 37.3 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

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
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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1939 ALC KCM 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
1937 ALC KCM 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 3 2 0 12.3 16 10 7 4 7.30

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1939 ALC KCM 0 0 1 1 0 7.3 9 4 5 2 4.91
1937 ALC KCM 0 1 2 1 0 5.0 7 6 2 2 10.80

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home303481001.294
Away32423702.167

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home30130.0912640571.80
Away31158.11372153341.19

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-09-02 KCMBIRW 000000000
1940-08-13 KCMIN8W 000000000
1940-08-05 KCMBIRW 000000000
1940-08-04 KCMBIRL 201000000
1940-07-28 KCMCAGL 000000000
1940-07-28 KCMCAGW 000000000
1940-07-24 KCMCAGW 000000000
1940-07-14 KCMCV9W 322010000
1940-07-14 KCMCV9W 100000000
1940-07-01 KCMSNOW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1940-09-02 KCMBIR — 0.0000000
1940-08-13 KCMIN8 — 0.0000000
1940-08-05 KCMBIR W 9.0310000
1940-07-28 KCMCAG L 6.0530100
1940-07-28 KCMCAG — 0.1430400
1940-07-24 KCMCAG W 9.01350000
1940-07-14 KCMCV9 W 7.0511220
1940-07-14 KCMCV9 — 2.1850540
1940-07-01 KCMSNO — 1.0010000
1940-06-30 KCMSNO — 1.0320110

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

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 57
Right Field 2

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.