Tommy McCraw

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1975)

AVG .246
HR 75
RBI 404
H 972
OPS .670
PIV -749
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 183 lb
Born
11/21/1940 in Malvern, AR, USA
MLB Debut
1963-06-04
Last Game
1975-06-24

Full name: Tommy Lee McCraw

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,468 3,956 484 972 149 42 75 404 143 332 544 .246 .309 .361 .670 -749

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .361 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .670 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — near 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
1963 CHA AL 102 280 38 71 11 3 6 33 15 21 46 .254 .246 (+3%) .308 (avg) .371 (+2%) .680 (+1%) 25.6
1964 CHA AL 125 368 47 96 11 5 6 36 15 32 65 .261 .250 (+4%) .312 (+4%) .377 (-3%) .690 (avg) 53.2
1965 CHA AL 133 273 38 65 12 1 5 21 12 25 48 .238 .245 (-3%) .310 (-1%) .371 (-7%) .682 (-4%) -141.3
1966 CHA AL 151 389 49 89 16 4 5 48 20 29 40 .229 .248 (-8%) .309 (-7%) .376 (-13%) .685 (-10%) -608.9
1967 CHA AL 125 453 55 107 18 3 11 45 24 33 55 .236 .242 (-3%) .306 (-6%) .357 (+1%) .663 (-2%) -195.3
1968 CHA AL 136 477 51 112 16 12 9 44 20 36 58 .235 .236 (-1%) .298 (-2%) .340 (+10%) .638 (+5%) 250.3
1969 CHA AL 93 240 21 62 12 2 2 25 1 21 24 .258 .248 (+4%) .320 (+2%) .369 (-5%) .689 (-2%) -56.9
1970 CHA AL 129 332 39 73 11 2 6 31 12 21 50 .220 .253 (-13%) .325 (-16%) .385 (-17%) .711 (-17%) -911.8
1971 WS2 AL 122 207 33 44 6 4 7 25 3 19 38 .213 .249 (-15%) .316 (-8%) .365 (+4%) .682 (-1%) -88.7
1972 CLE AL 129 391 43 101 12 5 7 33 12 41 47 .258 .243 (+6%) .310 (+7%) .353 (+4%) .664 (+5%) 438.2
1973 CAL AL 99 264 25 70 7 0 3 24 3 30 42 .265 .256 (+3%) .325 (+6%) .378 (-14%) .703 (-5%) -111.6
1974 CAL AL 56 119 21 34 8 0 3 17 2 12 13 .286 .256 (+11%) .324 (+7%) .369 (+16%) .693 (+12%) 236.1
1974 CLE AL 45 112 17 34 8 0 3 17 0 5 11 .304 .256 (+18%) .324 (+4%) .369 (+23%) .693 (+14%) 236.1
1975 CLE AL 23 51 7 14 1 1 2 5 4 7 7 .275 .257 (+7%) .327 (+11%) .374 (+21%) .701 (+16%) 137.9
Career · 14 seasons 1,468 3,956 484 972 149 42 75 404 143 332 544 .246 — — — — -737

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home739195422248128194.246
Away730200326249147209.245

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1975-06-24 CLEBOSW 000000000
1975-06-13 CLETEXL 000000000
1975-06-09 CLEMINL 200000001
1975-06-08 CLETEXL 301000010
1975-06-01 CLEOAKL 201000021
1975-05-31 CLEOAKW 422001112
1975-05-30 CLEOAKL 100000000
1975-05-26 CLELAAW 010000000
1975-05-23 CLEOAKL 000000000
1975-05-15 CLEMINL 200000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 911 600 6581 513 68 552
OF 431 339 615 19 13 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1963 CHA 1B 97 69 673 47 5 65
1964 CHA 1B 84 58 601 37 5 57
1964 CHA OF 36 32 36 4 2 0
1965 CHA 1B 72 14 251 22 2 18
1965 CHA OF 64 46 85 2 2 0
1966 CHA 1B 121 66 843 67 9 56
1966 CHA OF 41 29 50 1 0 0
1967 CHA 1B 123 112 1167 110 11 92
1967 CHA OF 6 4 10 0 0 0
1968 CHA 1B 135 123 1285 93 20 103
1969 CHA 1B 44 17 254 14 3 21
1969 CHA OF 41 38 48 1 0 0
1970 CHA 1B 59 31 357 33 5 34
1970 CHA OF 49 39 70 2 4 0
1971 WS2 1B 30 0 44 1 1 3
1971 WS2 OF 60 41 90 1 4 0
1972 CLE 1B 38 35 345 26 3 29
1972 CLE OF 84 67 159 2 0 0
1973 CAL 1B 25 22 219 22 1 27
1973 CAL OF 34 29 49 3 0 1
1974 CAL 1B 29 17 147 11 0 10
1974 CAL OF 12 10 15 3 0 1
1974 CLE 1B 38 27 285 24 3 28
1974 CLE OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1975 CLE 1B 16 9 110 6 0 9
1975 CLE OF 3 3 2 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 915
Left Field 233
Center Field 91
Right Field 134
Designated Hitter 11

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Santa Monica College Santa Monica CA 1958

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Tommy McCraw (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Brookens
    .246 avg, 71 HR
  2. 88
    Gene Alley
    .254 avg, 55 HR
  3. 85
    Jerry Royster
    .249 avg, 40 HR
  4. 82
    Derrel Thomas
    .249 avg, 43 HR
  5. 81
    Don Gutteridge
    .256 avg, 39 HR
  6. 80
    Bill Almon
    .254 avg, 36 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Tommy McCraw

What years did Tommy McCraw play?
Tommy McCraw played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1975.
Was Tommy McCraw a pitcher?
No. Tommy McCraw was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Tommy McCraw hit?
Tommy McCraw hit 75 career home runs with 972 hits.