Another odd card from Scott Veach. It’s Willie Crawford from his second year in baseball with the Dodgers.
Eighteen-year old Crawford hit only .148 in 27 at-bats in 1965. Without even looking it up, I can tell he was a pinch runner. He was used in 52 games and scored 10 runs. No extra base hits for Willie. Just four hits and two walks and two steals.
| Split | G | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Totals | 52 | 3 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | .148 | .207 | .148 |
Not an impressive card for Willie Crawford with hit numbers 8-8-9-9-11-11 and a non-hit number at 44, a 14. What struck me as very odd was his 51-17. He got a 13 at 53, the usual home for the error number.
Ugly numbers: 44-14, 31-17, 66-8
Crawford totaled only 47 at-bats in his first four years but then went on to have a relatively successful 14 year career. He had a lifetime .268 batting average but in his prime he hovered around .280-.290. He never hit for much power but was a versatile outfielder and had some speed.
Thanks to Scott!
