Doc Cramer
NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1929—1948
Center Field
BORN
July 22, 1905, in Beach Haven, NJ
BATS / THROWS
Left / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-2 / 185
PRIMARY TEAM
Boston Red Sox
.296
BATTING AVERAGE
2239
GAMES
13.1
WAR
.340
ON-BASE PCT
1357
RUNS
13.6
WAR7
.375
SLUGGING
2705
HITS
8.5
WAR3
.715
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
37
HOME RUNS
0.9
WAR PER SEASON
Cramer was nicknamed “Flit”, which was the name of a popular insecticide, by sportswriter Jimmy Isaminger for his great ability to judge fly balls; in other words, he was death to flies. Indeed, he led AL outfielders in putouts in 1936 and 1938. He was twenty years too late: had he debuted in 1909 instead of 1929, his skills would have bene much more appreciated. Doc was a singles hitter with good speed, a perfect talent had he played in the deadball era.
5 -TIME
ALL-STAR
Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cramer |
13.1 |
13.6 |
10.7 |
8.5 |
13.4 |
0.9 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
74.6 |
45.7 |
33.5 |
22.8 |
60.2 |
5.4 |
Where Does Doc Cramer Rank
Among Center Fielders?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |