CF Ben Crawford #29
Kansas City Kings FABL
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Good
09/16/1963
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CF BEN CRAWFORD #29 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
77 150 43 11 0 4 21 19 34 .287 .377 .440 5 0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 3 2
Gap 5 5 5
Power 3 3 3
Eye 4 5 4
Avoid K's 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 4
Errors: - 2 5
Arm: 1 1 3
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 4
1st Base: - Center Field: 3
2nd Base: - Right Field: 4
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/14/1963 @ TOR Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1963 @ CIN Win, 4-1 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 1
09/09/1963 @ CIN Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/1963 @ CIN Win, 4-1 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
09/07/1963 @ MON Win, 11-4 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 0
09/05/1963 NYI Win, 4-1 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
09/01/1963 @ LAS Loss, 3-11 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
08/31/1963 @ LAS Win, 5-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/28/1963 @ CLE Win, 5-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/26/1963 @ CLE Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/02/1929
Born in:St. Louis, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$47,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 151 Days
Service This Yr:161 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 151 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1951, 14th Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 77 150 43 11 0 4 21 22 19 34 .287 .377 .440 .817 .365 .153 128
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 28 175 4 0 0 6 4 2 66 15 5 2 71.4 25.2 5.62 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   49 13 5 0 1 8 7 5 10 0 0 1 .265 .345 .429 .774
Versus Right   101 30 6 0 3 13 15 14 24 2 4 3 .297 .392 .446 .837
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   9 2 1 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 .222 .417 .333 .750
April   16 2 1 0 0 4 0 2 1 2 1 1 .125 .238 .188 .426
May   10 4 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 .400 .500 .700 1.200
June   27 13 4 0 1 7 8 2 7 0 0 1 .481 .533 .741 1.274
July   61 13 2 0 1 1 8 6 17 0 2 1 .213 .294 .295 .589
August   15 4 1 0 0 2 0 4 4 0 0 0 .267 .421 .333 .754
September   21 7 3 0 1 5 4 4 5 0 0 0 .333 .440 .619 1.059
Spring Training   34 7 1 0 1 3 2 1 12 0 0 2 .206 .270 .324 .594
Last Year   92 17 2 0 2 15 18 11 26 3 1 1 .185 .271 .272 .543
2 Years Ago   596 139 26 11 13 62 93 70 129 2 8 7 .233 .320 .379 .699
Career   2864 691 132 40 80 388 380 308 649 24 45 17 .241 .316 .399 .715
Home   55 20 2 0 3 13 10 4 9 0 2 1 .364 .417 .564 .980
Road   95 23 9 0 1 8 12 15 25 2 2 3 .242 .357 .368 .725
Grass   150 43 11 0 4 21 22 19 34 2 4 4 .287 .377 .440 .817
Day   51 14 2 0 3 7 11 3 10 0 2 2 .275 .339 .490 .829
Night   99 29 9 0 1 14 11 16 24 2 2 2 .293 .395 .414 .809
As Starter   111 33 8 0 3 15 18 13 25 2 3 3 .297 .380 .450 .830
As Reliever / Substitution   39 10 3 0 1 6 4 6 9 0 1 1 .256 .370 .410 .780
Pinch Hitting   25 7 3 0 1 6 2 3 6 0 1 1 .280 .379 .520 .899
Close/Late   56 15 4 0 1 6 5 7 11 0 1 1 .268 .359 .393 .752
Inning 1-3   41 10 3 0 1 6 9 9 11 1 3 1 .244 .385 .390 .775
Inning 4-6   40 17 3 0 2 9 8 2 7 1 0 2 .425 .467 .650 1.117
Inning 7-9   57 15 5 0 1 6 4 6 13 0 1 1 .263 .344 .404 .747
Extra Innings   12 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .083 .214 .083 .298
0 Outs   53 18 4 0 2 5 14 10 12 0 4 1 .340 .453 .528 .981
1 Outs   53 12 3 0 1 4 5 6 10 2 0 0 .226 .295 .340 .635
2 Outs   44 13 4 0 1 12 3 3 12 0 0 3 .295 .380 .455 .835
Scoring Position   41 9 3 0 1 16 2 1 8 2 4 3 .220 .277 .366 .642
Bases Empty   85 24 5 0 2 2 16 15 22 0 0 1 .282 .396 .412 .808
Runner on 1st   24 10 3 0 1 3 4 3 4 0 0 0 .417 .481 .667 1.148
Runner on 2nd   12 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 4 1 .167 .231 .250 .481
Runner on 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   14 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 1 .214 .312 .286 .598
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Bases Loaded   4 3 0 0 1 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 .750 .600 1.500 2.100
Two Strikes   73 13 5 0 0 5 6 9 34 0 0 3 .178 .294 .247 .541
First Pitch   20 6 2 0 1 3 3 0 0 1 2 1 .300 .318 .550 .868
Count 0-1   16 12 3 0 2 6 4 0 0 0 1 0 .750 .750 1.312 2.062
Count 0-2   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 1-0   8 5 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .625 .625 .750 1.375
Count 1-1   13 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
Count 1-2   23 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 0 1 .130 .167 .217 .384
Count 2-0   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 2-1   6 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-2   20 5 2 0 0 3 2 0 9 0 0 2 .250 .318 .350 .668
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 2 0 0 1 3 3 4 0 1 1 0 .400 .600 1.000 1.600
Full Count   20 4 1 0 0 2 3 9 8 0 0 0 .200 .448 .250 .698
Behind in Count   49 16 5 0 2 6 5 0 17 0 1 1 .327 .340 .551 .891
Ahead in Count   28 10 1 0 1 7 8 10 0 1 1 0 .357 .513 .500 1.013
Batting Leadoff   61 15 2 0 0 0 9 8 17 0 0 1 .246 .343 .279 .622
Batting 2nd   38 14 4 0 1 8 6 5 9 1 3 0 .368 .432 .553 .984
Batting 3rd   5 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
Batting 5th   7 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .286 .500 .857 1.357
Batting 6th   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 .250 .429 .250 .679
Batting 7th   12 3 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .308 .500 .808
Batting 8th   5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Batting 9th   18 6 2 0 1 5 2 1 4 0 1 1 .333 .400 .611 1.011
Low Leverage   64 18 4 0 4 10 10 9 20 0 0 0 .281 .370 .531 .901
Medium Leverage   48 16 6 0 0 4 10 7 7 0 3 2 .333 .439 .458 .897
High Leverage   37 9 1 0 0 7 2 3 7 2 1 2 .243 .318 .270 .588
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1957 San Francisco - FABL 27 154 554 128 22 7 13 65 53 30 1 5 138 5 1 .231 .269 .366 .636 82 81 1.0
1958 San Francisco - FABL 28 137 448 101 23 7 14 66 50 51 4 2 108 10 6 .225 .309 .402 .711 95 99 2.6
1959 San Francisco - FABL 29 147 512 122 22 6 14 60 63 66 0 4 104 7 1 .238 .323 .387 .710 94 97 2.0
1960 San Francisco - FABL 30 146 512 141 26 9 20 99 81 61 0 6 110 10 6 .275 .349 .479 .827 116 117 3.9
1961 Kansas City - FABL 31 153 596 139 26 11 13 62 93 70 7 2 129 11 2 .233 .320 .379 .699 85 90 1.0
1962 Kansas City - FABL 32 62 92 17 2 0 2 15 18 11 1 3 26 2 0 .185 .271 .272 .543 45 42 -0.4
1963 Kansas City - FABL 33 77 150 43 11 0 4 21 22 19 4 2 34 5 2 .287 .377 .440 .817 116 128 0.8
Total FABL 876 2864 691 132 40 80 388 380 308 17 24 649 50 18 .241 .316 .399 .715 94 96 11.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1950 Total - 20 43 192 57 11 6 11 43 57 19 3 0 21 33 6 .297 .369 .589 .958 100 100 1.6
1951 Total - 21 54 244 66 10 5 15 48 61 21 3 0 41 0 0 .270 .336 .537 .873 100 100 1.2
1951 Hartford - A 21 61 247 72 12 12 7 19 40 19 4 0 51 9 2 .291 .352 .522 .874 162 162 4.4
1952 Hartford - A 22 46 181 54 12 3 3 19 27 20 1 0 55 6 1 .298 .371 .448 .819 146 147 2.9
1952 Dallas - AA 22 89 368 102 17 4 8 37 47 19 1 1 90 10 6 .277 .314 .410 .724 99 93 1.7
1953 Camden - A 23 61 229 76 16 5 14 54 46 26 5 3 46 4 4 .332 .407 .629 1.036 182 188 4.4
1953 Erie - AA 23 55 205 60 7 6 14 39 36 27 2 3 48 2 2 .293 .376 .590 .966 161 154 3.2
1953 Indianapolis - AAA 23 16 65 20 3 1 4 11 11 6 0 1 15 0 0 .308 .361 .569 .930 134 130 0.6
1954 Camden - A 24 21 79 20 4 1 3 9 14 16 0 0 12 2 1 .253 .379 .443 .822 127 135 0.8
1954 Erie - AA 24 88 332 97 23 8 15 64 66 43 2 0 90 5 6 .292 .377 .545 .922 150 146 3.7
1954 Indianapolis - AAA 24 16 65 13 3 0 2 6 9 5 1 0 24 2 0 .200 .268 .338 .606 73 75 0.4
1955 Erie - AA 25 71 259 66 9 4 12 44 38 39 3 4 62 2 3 .255 .354 .459 .814 125 120 2.4
1955 Indianapolis - AAA 25 62 217 64 15 4 14 59 42 31 0 2 48 4 4 .295 .380 .594 .974 175 177 3.6
1956 Indianapolis - AAA 26 134 489 146 32 12 30 99 96 90 4 1 102 6 6 .299 .411 .597 1.008 178 179 8.0
Total CL 228 836 243 53 17 50 175 158 132 5 4 189 12 10 .291 .389 .574 .963 166 167
Total EA 214 796 223 39 18 41 147 140 109 7 7 200 9 11 .280 .369 .529 .898 145 140
Total MAL 189 736 222 44 21 27 101 127 81 10 3 164 21 8 .302 .377 .529 .906 160 164
Total LSA 89 368 102 17 4 8 37 47 19 1 1 90 10 6 .277 .314 .410 .724 99 93
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1951 Hartford - A CF 60 59 163 0 0 165 2 .988 529.0 2.77 +3.5 1.016
1952 Dallas - AA SS 1 1 1 2 2 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 -0.7 .527
1952 Dallas - AA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Dallas - AA CF 88 84 251 7 1 263 5 .981 745.2 3.11 +9.5 1.061
1952 Hartford - A CF 44 43 129 1 0 133 3 .977 386.2 3.03 +4.7 1.050
1953 Indianapolis - AAA LF 9 9 14 0 0 15 1 .933 79.2 1.58 +1.0 1.054
1953 Erie - AA LF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.4 .966
1953 Camden - A LF 12 12 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 102.0 2.21 +1.5 .998
1953 Indianapolis - AAA CF 6 6 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 52.0 3.12 +0.7 1.119
1953 Erie - AA CF 53 51 142 8 2 153 3 .980 444.0 3.04 +8.0 1.057
1953 Camden - A CF 36 30 85 3 0 92 4 .957 280.0 2.83 +3.7 1.044
1953 Camden - A RF 18 17 40 0 0 41 1 .976 146.0 2.47 +3.3 1.035
1954 Indianapolis - AAA LF 4 4 9 0 0 10 1 .900 32.2 2.48 +0.8 .981
1954 Erie - AA LF 14 14 22 1 0 23 0 1.000 124.1 1.66 -0.1 .963
1954 Camden - A LF 16 16 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 141.0 0.96 -0.1 1.016
1954 Indianapolis - AAA CF 3 2 8 1 0 9 0 1.000 19.1 4.19 +0.1 1.010
1954 Erie - AA CF 71 68 158 8 0 170 4 .976 607.0 2.46 +7.0 1.053
1954 Camden - A CF 7 3 7 0 0 8 1 .875 32.0 1.97 +0.5 .980
1954 Indianapolis - AAA RF 10 10 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 86.0 2.51 +1.8 1.091
1954 Camden - A RF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 17.0 1.59 -0.5 .983
1955 Erie - AA LF 11 11 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 98.1 1.37 -0.3 1.034
1955 Indianapolis - AAA CF 8 7 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 64.0 2.81 +1.3 1.105
1955 Erie - AA CF 7 3 14 1 0 15 0 1.000 41.2 3.24 +1.3 1.151
1955 Indianapolis - AAA RF 52 52 101 2 0 104 1 .990 450.1 2.06 +3.7 1.015
1955 Erie - AA RF 54 54 93 4 2 97 0 1.000 466.2 1.87 +5.0 1.073
1956 Indianapolis - AAA LF 23 20 37 0 0 39 2 .949 186.0 1.79 +0.8 1.052
1956 Indianapolis - AAA CF 63 60 153 7 1 163 3 .982 539.0 2.67 +5.8 1.049
1956 Indianapolis - AAA RF 48 48 87 5 0 94 2 .979 418.2 1.98 +2.2 1.036
1957 San Francisco - MLB LF 51 51 81 2 0 83 0 1.000 445.2 1.68 +4.3 1.100
1957 San Francisco - MLB CF 102 101 264 3 0 270 3 .989 879.2 2.73 +0.5 .995
1957 San Francisco - MLB RF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 -0.0 .982
1958 San Francisco - MLB LF 12 7 12 1 0 13 0 1.000 66.0 1.77 -0.0 1.059
1958 San Francisco - MLB CF 115 107 271 7 2 281 3 .989 934.2 2.68 +8.6 1.062
1958 San Francisco - MLB RF 13 13 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 98.2 1.73 +1.7 1.235
1959 San Francisco - MLB LF 4 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 36.0 2.25 +1.2 1.261
1959 San Francisco - MLB CF 4 2 7 1 1 8 0 1.000 21.0 3.43 +0.2 .986
1959 San Francisco - MLB RF 138 138 246 9 1 261 6 .977 1185.2 1.94 +10.3 1.077
1960 San Francisco - MLB RF 143 141 293 7 1 307 7 .977 1222.2 2.21 +14.6 1.089
1961 Kansas City - MLB LF 139 138 239 2 0 244 3 .988 1228.1 1.77 +3.0 1.022
1961 Kansas City - MLB CF 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.1 2.16 +0.0 .996
1961 Kansas City - MLB RF 9 9 26 0 0 27 1 .963 85.0 2.75 +1.1 1.070
1962 Kansas City - MLB LF 31 20 30 0 0 31 1 .968 181.0 1.49 +1.5 1.036
1962 Kansas City - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Kansas City - MLB RF 23 0 9 0 0 10 1 .900 38.2 2.09 +0.5 1.131
1963 Kansas City - MLB LF 29 8 19 2 0 22 1 .955 96.1 1.96 +0.7 1.085
1963 Kansas City - MLB CF 19 19 30 0 0 30 0 1.000 170.0 1.59 -4.8 .827
1963 Kansas City - MLB RF 7 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 36.0 1.75 +0.2 .998
TOTAL SS 1 1 1 2 2 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 -0.7 .527
TOTAL LF 356 315 530 8 0 547 9 .984 2825.1 1.71 +14.6 1.038
TOTAL CF 689 646 1722 47 7 1800 31 .983 5754.0 2.77 +50.6 1.038
TOTAL RF 518 485 950 27 4 996 19 .981 4253.1 2.07 +43.9 1.070
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 14, 30th overall pick) by the St. Louis Pioneers, out of college Ohio Poly
07/13/1951 Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Pioneers organization with a signing bonus of $14,000.
08/27/1951 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1951 Wins the MAL Batter of the Month Award.
03/06/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the St. Louis Pioneers development complex.
06/09/1952 Goes 5-5 against the Springfield Rifles, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R.
07/07/1952 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
11/24/1952 Was traded by the St. Louis Pioneers to the Cincinnati Cannons, along with LF Larry Lewis, 2B Marty Joiner, 1B John Peprah, and C Walker Garner, in exchange for RF Fred Galloway and $32,700.
06/01/1953 Wins the MAL Batter of the Month Award.
06/22/1953 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1953 Wins the MAL Batter of the Month Award.
07/27/1953 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1953 Wins the EA Batter of the Month Award.
09/14/1953 Goes 5-6 against the Denver Bruins, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R.
07/14/1954 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/25/1955 Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/11/1956 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1956 Wins the CL Batter of the Month Award.
07/02/1956 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
09/08/1956 Injured (earache),day-to-day for 3 days.
12/11/1956 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 9, 9th overall Pick) by the San Francisco Sailors from the Cincinnati Cannons.
04/22/1957 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
05/01/1957 Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award.
01/01/1961 Was traded by the San Francisco Sailors to the Kansas City Kings in exchange for RF Mike Potter and 1B Harry Russell.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 3; Eye: 4.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1957 152 1
1961 148 7
Year AB Rank
1961 596 10
Year K Rank
1957 138 4
1958 108 8
1959 104 10
1961 129 1
Year 3B Rank
1960 9 9
1961 11 3
Year RBI Rank
1960 99 10
Year HP Rank
1961 7 9
Year SH Rank
1958 10 6
Year SF Rank
1957 5 6
1960 6 10
Year ISO Rank
1960 .203 8
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