Del Crandall

Del Crandall
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
Teams
	As player Boston / Milwaukee Braves (1949–1963); San Francisco Giants (1964); Pittsburgh Pirates (1965); Cleveland Indians (1966); As manager Milwaukee Brewers (1972–1975); Seattle Mariners (1983–1984);
Career highlights and awards
	11× All-Star (1953–1956, 1958–1960², 1962, 1962²); World Series champion (1957); 4× Gold Glove Award (1958–1960, 1962); Braves Hall of Fame;

Delmar Wesley Crandall (March 5, 1930 – May 5, 2021) was an American professional baseball player and manager. 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.

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. Crandall was the last living player to have played for the Boston Braves. In 2003, Crandall was inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame.

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