Veteran shortstop Brandon Crawford introduced his retirement from Main League Baseball on Wednesday after a profession that spanned throughout components of 14 seasons.
Crawford, 37, walks away with a .249/.318/.395 slash line (96 OPS+) in additional than 6,000 journeys to the plate. He additionally homered 147 occasions and stole 47 bases. Crawford was recognized finest for his defensive aptitude, which allowed him to seize 4 Gold Glove Awards (with the latest coming in 2021). His general contributions had been price an estimated 29.3 Wins Above Alternative, in line with Baseball Reference.
Crawford was initially drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 2008. He would make his big-league debut three years later, in 2011, and would spend virtually all of his profession with the Giants. The exception was final season, which proved to be his ultimate 12 months as an lively participant, when he spent the marketing campaign as part of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Along with these Gold Glove Awards, Crawford made three All-Star Video games and received a Silver Slugger Award. He has a pair of World Sequence rings to indicate for his efforts, too, having lifted the trophy with the Giants in each 2012 and 2014.
Crawford’s time as a big-league participant may be achieved, however his standing as a strolling piece of trivia will stay for so long as his brother-in-law, New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, stays lively.
