| Steve Crawford | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1958-04-29)April 29, 1958 (age 67) Pryor, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 2, 1980, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 5, 1991, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 30–23 |
| Earned run average | 4.17 |
| Strikeouts | 320 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Steven Ray Crawford (born April 29, 1958) is a formerpitcher inMajor League Baseball who played for two teams from1980 through1991. Listed at 6 feet 5 inches (196 cm), 225 pounds (102 kg) he batted and threw right-handed. Crawford started his professional career with Winston-Salem in the Class-A Carolina League. He pitched in 19 games, started 14, and sported a 9–5 record with a 3.44 ERA. One of his teammates, Michael Moore, called Crawford “Shag” because of his bushy long hair and mustache, and the nickname stuck.
A versatile hard-thrower, Crawford filled variousrelief roles coming out from thebullpen, as acloser ormiddle reliever, serving as an emergencystarter as well. He reached the majors in 1980 with theBoston Red Sox, spending seven years with them before moving to theKansas City Royals (1989–91). His most productive season came in 1985 with the Red Sox, when he set career-numbers inwins (6),saves (12),strikeouts (58) andinnings pitched (91.0). During the1986 postseason, he went 2–0, including a win in Game 2 of theWorld Series; he did this despite going winless during the 1986 regular season. He also had three decent years with Kansas City, winning 11 games and averaging 60.0 innings of work in each season. On August 10, 1990, he notched his one and only save as a Royal during the 2nd game of a Brewers vs Royals doubleheader. Crawford threw 4 scoreless innings to close out a 9-4 Royals victory.[1]
In a 10-season career, Crawford posted a 30–23 record with 19 saves and a 4.17earned run average in 277 games, including 16 starts, two complete games and562+2⁄3 innings.
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