Sam Crawford (pitcher)
| Sam Crawford | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher / Manager | |
| Born: April 15, 1892 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro leagues debut | |
| 1910, for the New York Black Sox | |
| Last Negro leagues appearance | |
| 1931, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Negro leagues statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 39–36 |
| Earned run average | 4.27 |
| Strikeouts | 297 |
| Managerial record | 166–163–4 |
| Winning percentage | .505 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Samuel Crawford (April 15, 1892 – date of death unknown) was an American pitcher and manager in baseball's Negro leagues.
Born in Dallas, Texas, he played in the pre-Negro leagues for the Chicago American Giants off and on from 1914 to 1917, and became a pitcher and eventually manager of the Kansas City Monarchs and J. L. Wilkinson's barnstorming farm-league team All Nations in 1923. He was known for combining a strong fastball with a knuckleball.
Crawford left Wilkinson's teams in February 1924 to manage the Birmingham Black Barons.