| Del Crandall | |
|---|---|
 Crandall in 1955. | |
| Catcher / Manager | |
| Born: March 5, 1930 Ontario, California, U.S. | |
| Died: May 5, 2021 (aged 91) Mission Viejo, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 17, 1949, for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 14, 1966, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .254 |
| Home runs | 179 |
| Runs batted in | 657 |
| Managerial record | 364–469 |
| Winning % | .437 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Delmar Wesley Crandall (March 5, 1930 – May 5, 2021) was an American professional baseball player and manager.[1] Crandall played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1966, most prominently as a member of the Boston / Milwaukee Braves where, he was an eleven-time All-Star player and was a member of the 1957 World Series winning team.[1][2]
A four-time Gold Glove Award winner, Crandall was the top defensive catcher of his era, leading the National League in assists a record-tying six times, in fielding percentage four times and in putouts three times.[1][3][4] Crandall was the last living player to have played for the Boston Braves.[5] In 2003, Crandall was inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame.[6]
- ^ a b c Del Crandall at Baseball Reference
- ^ "Del Crandall at Baseball Almanac". Baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ Fielding Leaders, Baseball Digest, July 2001, Vol. 60, No. 7[permanent dead link], ISSN 0005-609X
- ^ Del Crandal in Baseball Digest, August 1999, Vol. 58, No. 8[permanent dead link], ISSN 0005-609X
- ^ Nick Diunte. "Bert Thiel, One Of Two Remaining Boston Braves, Dies At 94". Forbes.com. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ "Braves Hall of Fame". mlb.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.