Sam Crawford vs. Abe Gray — Career Comparison

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UnknownIndianapolis ABCsNegro Southern LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Sam Crawford and Abe Gray are closely matched on the surface stats. Abe Gray posted stronger numbers in OPS (.900 vs .814) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .362). Sam Crawford had the advantage in batting average (.309 vs .250). By the career numbers, Abe Gray had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Crawford and Abe Gray

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
142.55
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10594
600
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9570
542
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.843
0.843
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2961
167.7
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2097
118.77
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
458
25.94
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
17.5
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.49
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
864
48.93
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1624.99
92.03
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
109.8
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4328
245.12
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3744
212.04
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.814
0.814
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.823
0.823
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1391
78.78
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1519
86.03
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2813
159.32
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1760.57
99.71
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
90.93
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.3
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
43.04
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.85
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.27
18.27
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
13.65
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
20.73
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.44
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
23.16
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.49
89.49
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sam Crawford and Abe Gray

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
1.58
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052
0.68
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41937
27
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13979
9
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5102
3.28
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.5
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
0.23
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.11
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5637
3.63
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.25
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5461
3.52
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.5
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.229
2.229
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.94
42.94
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.08
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.75
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0