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Willie Mays League
4-4-2086
Billy Crane Shortstop
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .663 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
H 278 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 09-13-1929
HR 12 Drafted Round 3, Pick 39
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(157 games)
RBI 90
SB 15
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF F  (0.3%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B F  (3.2%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B D- (4.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1953 MIL
96
334
30
92
14
2
1
26
33
 42 1 1
6
 2 15
.680
.341
.338
.063
.275
1954 MIL
126
439
47
110
15
2
9
40
33
 74 6 0
3
 9 14
.667
.312
.355
.105
.251
1955 MIL
126
202
14
44
5
1
1
14
17
 33 1 2
6
 5 2
.547
.279
.267
.050
.218
1960 PHI
5
11
1
4
0
1
0
1
1
 2 0 0
0
 1 0
.962
.417
.545
.182
.364
1961 PHI-PIT
21
32
4
8
3
1
0
5
4
 2 0 0
0
 1 0
.740
.333
.406
.156
.250
1962 PIT
61
54
8
11
4
2
0
3
16
 11 0 0
0
 1 1
.738
.386
.352
.148
.204
1963 PIT
52
30
1
9
2
0
1
1
4
 11 0 0
0
 2 2
.849
.382
.467
.167
.300
Total
487
1102
105
278
43
9
12
90
108
 175 8 3
15
 21 34
.663
.323
.340
.088
.252
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Billy Crane has retired from the Pittsburgh Crawfords
1963-04-06The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Billy Crane to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Harry Mathews to the minors.
1962-10-13The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Bill Martinez to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted John Leftwich to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Joaquin White to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Paul Donnelly to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Chick Mizell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Kevin Smith to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Jack Gonzalez to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Kurt Innis to the minors. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Dixie Striker to the minors. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Cotton Strange to the minors. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Billy Crane to the minors. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Sidd Herring to the minors. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Dusty Nekola to the minors. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Dave Marshall to the minors.
1961-05-06The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Billy Crane to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Raymond Massey to the minors.
1961-05-06The Pittsburgh Crawfords have acquired Billy Crane from the waiver wire. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have waived Deacon Smith.
1961-04-01The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have waived Billy Crane.
1960-10-03The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have promoted Masher Mashore to the major league team. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have promoted Robert Mitchell to the major league team. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have promoted Peter Griffin to the major league team. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have sent John Cora to the minors. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have sent Billy Crane to the minors. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have sent Lee Dixon to the minors.
1960-09-27The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have promoted Chris Rogers to the major league team. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have promoted Felix Clark to the major league team. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have promoted Lee Dixon to the major league team. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have promoted Dave Popovich to the major league team. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have promoted Buster Klimchock to the major league team. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have promoted Billy Crane to the major league team. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have promoted Walt Masterson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have sent Bradford McKnight to the minors. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have sent Robert Mitchell to the minors. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have sent Al Lerchen to the minors. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have sent Mr Wendell to the minors. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have sent Bill Monbouquette to the minors. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have sent Slim Landis to the minors. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have sent Masher Mashore to the minors.
1960-04-16The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have promoted Connie Ryan to the major league team. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have sent Billy Crane to the minors.
1959-10-24The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have promoted Billy Crane to the major league team. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have sent Johnny Furlong to the minors.
1957-04-19The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have acquired Billy Crane from the waiver wire.
1957-04-19The Milwaukee Braves have waived Billy Crane.
1956-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Jack Gonzalez to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Billy Crane to the minors.
1953-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Billy Crane to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent John Hecker to the minors.