Carl Crawford

Carl Demonte Crawford (born August 5, 1981), nicknamed "the Perfect Storm", is an American former professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers. He batted and threw left-handed.

This article is about the American baseball player. For the Guyanese boxer, see Carl Crawford (boxer).

Carl Crawford
Crawford with the Dodgers in 2013
Left fielder
Born: (1981-08-05) August 5, 1981
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 20, 2002, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Last MLB appearance
June 3, 2016, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average.290
Home runs136
Runs batted in766
Stolen bases480
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • 4× All-Star (2004, 2007, 2009, 2010)
  • Gold Glove Award (2010)
  • Silver Slugger Award (2010)
  • 4× AL stolen base leader (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007)
  • Tampa Bay Rays Hall of Fame
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
Baseball World Cup
2001 Taipei National team

Crawford is best known for his nine years with the Rays, during which he was considered one of the best baserunners in baseball. He led the American League in stolen bases and triples four times each while with Tampa Bay.

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