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Paul Waner League
5-12-2168
Jimmy Crane Relief Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.21 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 32-81 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 19 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 05-27-1927
K 505 Drafted Round 24, Pick 384
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(61 games)
IP 940.0
WHIP 1.74
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val A-
Speed D  Bunt B  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 PIT
1
 9
43
0
0
0
4
 0
54.2
 67 34 32 1 30
28
1.77
5.27
1951 PIT-CIN
0
 2
6
0
0
0
0
 0
4.1
 10 7 7 0 1
0
2.54
14.54
1952 CIN
1
 3
95
0
0
0
1
 0
144.2
 195 137 128 4 62
64
1.78
7.96
1953 CIN
3
 1
81
0
0
0
0
 0
103.2
 152 88 83 2 33
51
1.78
7.21
1954 CIN
2
 13
27
27
0
0
0
 0
110.2
 161 107 104 2 41
63
1.83
8.46
1955 CIN
2
 21
27
27
0
0
0
 0
117.2
 161 99 94 3 52
52
1.81
7.19
1956 CIN
3
 6
53
6
0
0
4
 0
84.2
 101 68 64 2 40
63
1.67
6.80
1957 CIN
6
 5
53
4
0
0
1
 0
67.1
 77 49 46 1 28
39
1.56
6.15
1958 CIN
3
 9
26
22
0
0
0
 0
116.2
 147 92 89 3 47
64
1.66
6.87
1959 CIN
7
 5
39
6
0
0
0
 1
58.1
 85 58 56 5 18
35
1.77
8.64
1960 CIN
0
 3
54
0
0
0
6
 1
28.1
 32 20 20 2 11
11
1.52
6.35
1961 CIN
1
 3
60
0
0
0
3
 2
35.1
 51 26 21 1 14
21
1.84
5.35
1962 CIN
3
 1
24
0
0
0
0
 0
14.0
 15 9 9 0 7
14
1.57
5.79
2168
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
32
 81
588
92
0
0
19
 4
940.0
 1254 794 753 26 384
505
1.74
7.21
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Jimmy Crane has retired from the Cincinnati Spiders
1962-06-04The Cincinnati Spiders have promoted Cliff Baldwin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Spiders have designated Jimmy Crane for assignment.
1953-04-09The Cincinnati DeadBirds have promoted Jimmy Crane to the major league team. The Cincinnati DeadBirds have sent Steve Kibble to the minors.
1953-03-01The Cincinnati DeadBirds have promoted Don Jackson to the major league team. The Cincinnati DeadBirds have promoted Brent Nelson to the major league team. The Cincinnati DeadBirds have sent Jeff Olivo to the minors. The Cincinnati DeadBirds have sent Jimmy Crane to the minors. The Cincinnati DeadBirds have sent George Sargent to the minors.
1952-04-01The Cincinnati DeadBirds have promoted Jimmy Crane to the major league team. The Cincinnati DeadBirds have promoted Roger Brookens to the major league team. The Cincinnati DeadBirds have promoted Lou Jimenez to the major league team. The Cincinnati DeadBirds have designated Pat Wallace for assignment. The Cincinnati DeadBirds have sent Ed Rochford to the minors. The Cincinnati DeadBirds have sent Clay Unser to the minors. The Cincinnati DeadBirds have sent Joe Hill to the minors. The Cincinnati DeadBirds have designated Bucky Andrews for assignment.
1951-09-16A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pilots and the Cincinnati DeadBirds. The Cincinnati DeadBirds receive January Donnelly, Jimmy Crane, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 4 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 4 (DET), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 5 (DET), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 1 (BOS) from the Pittsburgh Pilots in exchange for Draft Pick - 1952 Round 1 (MIL).
1951-05-27The Pittsburgh Pilots have promoted Frank Miller to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pilots have sent Jimmy Crane to the minors.
1951-04-01The Pittsburgh Pilots have promoted Jimmy Crane to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pilots have designated Dave Gardner for assignment.
1950-09-28The Pittsburgh Pilots have promoted Boom-Boom Kerfeld to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pilots have sent Jimmy Crane to the minors.
1950-05-09The Pittsburgh Pilots have promoted Jimmy Crane to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pilots have sent Homer Fennelly to the minors.
1950-04-18The Pittsburgh Pilots have promoted Yamil Armstrong to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pilots have sent Jimmy Crane to the minors.
1950-04-18The Pittsburgh Pilots have promoted Jimmy Crane to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pilots have sent Boom-Boom Kerfeld to the minors.
1950-04-01The Pittsburgh Pilots have promoted Yamil Armstrong to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pilots have sent Jimmy Crane to the minors.