Brandon Crawford, Shortstop, San Francisco Giants, #35

Date of Birth: 1/21/1987
Birthplace: Mountain View, California
College: UCLA

Brandon Crawford, shortstop for the San Francisco Giants, was drafted by the Giants in 2008. He played in the minor leagues until 2011, when he was called up to the Giants to play in 66 games with them.

In 2012, his first full season in the major leagues, Crawford batted .248 with 108 hits and 26 doubles in 143 games. He had similar numbers in 2013, with 124 hits, 24 doubles, and a .248 batting average in 149 games.

Crawford finished the 2014 season with 121 hits, 20 doubles, 69 RBIs, and a .246 batting average in 153 games. He had the same average in the postseason after getting 15 hits, 2 doubles, 1 home run, and 9 RBIs in 61 at-bats in 17 games.

Crawford and the Giants agreed to a one-year, $3.175 million contract on January 27, 2015. He finished the 2015 season with 130 hits, 33 doubles, 31 home runs, 84 RBIs, and a .256 batting average. He won his first Silver Slugger award in 2015.

Crawford's fielding at shortstop in 2015 earned him his first Gold Glove award. In 140 games, he made 427 assists, 89 double plays, 191 putouts, and 13 errors and he had a .979 fielding percentage.

Crawford signed a six-year contract with the Giants on November 17, 2015. He had a good year in 2016, with career highs in batting average (.275), hits (152), and RBIs (84). He also had 28 doubles and 12 home runs in 155 games. Defensively, he was strong, winning his second consecutive Gold Glove. As the Giants' shortstop, he made 413 assists, 90 double plays, 209 putouts, and 11 errors. In postseason play, he batted .250 with 5 hits, including 3 doubles, and 1 RBI in 20 at-bats in 5 games.

In 2017, Crawford batted .253 in 144 games with the Giants. He finished the season with 131 hits, a career high 34 doubles, 14 home runs, 77 RBIs, and 113 strikeouts to 42 walks. Defensively, as the Giants' shortstop in 138 games, he made 374 assists, 85 double plays, 221 putouts, and 11 errors. He had a .982 fielding percentage. He won his third Gold Glove in 2017.

Crawford finished the 2018 season with 135 hits, 28 doubles, 14 home runs, 54 RBIs, 122 strikeouts to 50 walks, and a .254 batting average in 161 games. Defensively, as the Giants shortstop in 146 games, he made 435 assists, 105 double plays, 192 putouts, and 16 errors, and he had a .975 fielding percentage.

Crawford played in 147 games in 2019, and he had 114 hits, 24 doubles, 59 RBIs, 117 strikeouts to 53 walks, and a .228 batting average. Defensively, as the Giants' shortstop in 142 games, he made 366 assists, 81 double plays, 190 putouts, and 16 errors.

Crawford played in 54 games in 2020. He finished the season with 44 hits, 12 doubles, 8 home runs, 28 RBIs, 47 strikeouts to 15 walks, and a .256 batting average. Defensively, he played 53 games at shortstop.

Crawford had a strong season in 2021, finishing with 144 hits, 30 doubles, 24 home runs, 90 RBIs, 105 strikeouts to 56 walks, and a .298 batting average in 138 games. He won his fourth Gold Glove at shortstop. In 135 games at that position, he made 340 assists, 68 double plays, 168 putouts, and 9 errors. In the postseason, he had 5 hits and 2 RBIs in 5 games.

Career batting statistics for Crawford through 2021 include:

• 1,443 games played
• 1,243 hits
• 264 doubles
• 130 home runs
• 654 RBIs
• 1089 strikeouts to 469 walks
• .254 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Crawford at shortstop through 2021 include:

• 1,409 games played
• 3,856 assists
• 805 double plays
• 1,879 putouts
• 145 errors
• .975 fielding percentage

Personal Life

Crawford married his wife Jalynne on November 26, 2011. They have two daughters.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Brandon Crawford
ESPN - Brandon Crawford