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Ford Hernandez League
7-30-2212
Lefty Crane Starting Pitcher
Retired (1988, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.28 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 156-212 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 11 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 09-13-1948
K 2583 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(83 games)
IP 3163.2
WHIP 1.33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val C-
Speed C- Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% 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
1972 MIL
3
 9
36
0
0
0
6
 3
88.0
 123 87 79 2 38
58
1.83
8.08
1973 SD
5
 29
37
37
8
0
0
 0
241.2
 260 145 126 3 95
197
1.47
4.69
1974 SD
6
 23
39
39
2
1
0
 0
242.1
 248 140 123 5 86
178
1.38
4.57
1975 SD-TEX
8
 19
38
38
3
1
0
 0
232.2
 240 130 123 3 72
180
1.34
4.76
1976 TEX
10
 17
37
37
10
4
0
 0
240.1
 220 117 101 6 90
217
1.29
3.78
1977 TEX
9
 17
27
27
3
1
0
 0
189.1
 164 83 78 4 56
138
1.16
3.71
1978 TEX
10
 8
26
26
6
2
0
 0
185.1
 160 71 67 4 73
141
1.26
3.25
1979 TEX
12
 8
32
32
5
3
0
 0
210.1
 217 103 95 2 80
175
1.41
4.06
1980 TEX
18
 7
33
33
8
0
0
 0
223.1
 211 106 99 0 67
195
1.24
3.99
1981 TEX
17
 5
32
32
9
2
0
 0
217.2
 183 90 88 4 89
210
1.25
3.64
1982 TEX
16
 7
34
34
3
1
0
 0
237.0
 217 100 97 4 71
187
1.22
3.68
1983 TEX
20
 12
36
36
10
5
0
 0
266.1
 238 112 101 1 79
224
1.19
3.41
1984 TEX
16
 18
36
36
6
4
0
 0
258.2
 229 114 107 2 73
228
1.17
3.72
1985 TEX
5
 23
37
37
4
1
0
 0
229.2
 237 132 125 1 96
173
1.45
4.90
1986 DET
1
 5
36
0
0
0
3
 0
53.2
 73 48 48 1 22
49
1.77
8.05
1987 DET
0
 2
19
0
0
0
0
 1
26.1
 34 24 23 2 9
12
1.63
7.86
1988 DET
0
 3
19
0
0
0
2
 2
21.0
 36 25 24 0 9
21
2.14
10.29
2212
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
156
 212
554
444
77
25
11
 6
3163.2
 3090 1627 1504 44 1105
2583
1.33
4.28
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Lefty Crane has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-11-01The Detroit Mustangs have designated Lefty Crane for assignment.
1986-04-18The Detroit Mustangs have acquired Lefty Crane from the waiver wire.
1986-03-25The Texas Rangers have promoted Bruce Slowey to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Walter Smith to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have designated Lefty Crane for assignment. The Texas Rangers have designated Danny Wiggins for assignment.
1983-05-13The Texas Rangers have placed Lefty Crane on the trade block.
1981-06-02Lefty Crane of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1975-06-05Trade #1279875 has been completed between the San Diego Revolucionarios and the Texas Rangers. The Texas Rangers receive Lefty Crane from the San Diego Revolucionarios in exchange for Carl Telemaco, Draft Pick 1976 Round 1 TEX (Leon Trotskey), Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 TEX (Gussie Hutto).
1973-04-01Trade #1270604 has been completed between the San Diego Gwynns and the Milwaukee Infamoustachios. The Milwaukee Infamoustachios receive Jim Dandridge, Mike Crawford, Hideki Kawamata from the San Diego Gwynns in exchange for Francis Hilton, Red Ray, Lefty Crane.
1972-06-27The Milwaukee Infamoustachios have promoted Lefty Crane to the major league team. The Milwaukee Infamoustachios have promoted Leon Creger to the major league team. The Milwaukee Infamoustachios have sent Red Ray to the minors. The Milwaukee Infamoustachios have sent Irv Lopez to the minors.