Floyd Kranson - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Floyd Kranson

Arthur Lee Kranson

Born: July 24, 1913 in Natchitoches, LA
Died: September 3, 1967 in Alameda, CA
(54 years old)

Bats: R

Throws: R

Ht: 6'1"

Wt: 180

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Pitching

Basic Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	W	L	W%	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	R	ER	H	HR	BB	K	WP	BK	HBP	BF	ERA	ERA+
1935	KCM	IND	21	RP	1	0	1.000	4	0		0	0	0	16.1	10	8	16	3	6	17	0		4	76	4.41	86
1936	KCM/WES	IND/EWA	22	RP	3	0	1.000	6	2		2	0	1	29.0	15	14	22	1	8	25	1	0	2	120	4.34	117
1937	MULT	MULT	23	SP	4	7	.364	19	9		3	0	0	94.2	65	41	102	3	41	57	9	0	6	443	3.90	103
1938	KCM	NAL	24	SP	4	2	.667	12	9		4	2	0	53.2	31	25	55	1	13	26	0		2	227	4.19	88
1939	KCM	NAL/ALC	25	SP	2	3	.400	11	7		2	0	0	48.1	25	22	50		22	23			3		4.10	87
1940	KCM	NAL	26	SP	4	1	.800	8	8		2	0	0	37.2	24	21	41		27	22	1		2		5.02	70
6	4			SP	18	13	.581	60	35		13	2	1	279.2	170	131	286	8	117	170	11	0	19	866	4.22	89
162 Game Average					13	9	.581	43	25		9	1	1	200.1	122	94	205	9	84	122	10	0	14	965	4.22	89

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	W	L	W%	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	R	ER	H	HR	BB	K	WP	BK	HBP	BF	ERA	ERA+
6	Negro Leagues				18	12	.600	58	34		13	2	1	270.2	162	125	275	7	109	165	11	0	19	820	4.16	91
1	vs Major Leagues				0	1	.000	2	1		0	0	0	9.0	8	6	11	1	8	5	0		0	46	6.00	51

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	W	L	W%	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	R	ER	H	HR	BB	K	WP	BK	HBP	BF	ERA	ERA+
6	Kansas City Monarchs			SP	18	10	.643	54	33		12	2	1	252.0	143	112	250	8	106	156	6	0	16	727	4.00	91
1	West All Stars			-	0	0		1	0		0	0	0	2.0	4	4	4	0	1	1	1	0	1	13	18.00	30
1	Memphis Red Sox			-	0	3	.000	4	2		1	0	0	21.2	22	15	27	0	10	12	4	0	2	110	6.23	71
1	Chicago American Giants			RP	0	0		1	0		0	0	0	4.0	1	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	16	0.00	0

Advanced Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	IP		WHIP	Lg		K%	Lg		BB%	Lg		K/BB	Lg		HR%	Lg
1935	KCM	IND	21	RP	16.1		1.35	1.20		22.4%	18.7%		7.9%	5.9%		2.83	3.17		3.9%	2.2%
1936	KCM/WES	IND/EWA	22	RP	29.0		1.03	1.50		20.8%	13.1%		6.7%	8.6%		3.13	1.64		0.8%	0.5%
1937	MULT	MULT	23	SP	94.2		1.51	1.34		12.9%	16.5%		9.3%	7.5%		1.39	2.00		0.7%	1.0%
1938	KCM	NAL	24	SP	53.2		1.27	1.30		11.5%	14.8%		5.7%	7.5%		2.00	1.97		0.4%	0.9%
1939	KCM	NAL/ALC	25	SP	48.1		1.49	1.27		10.7%	16.0%		10.2%	7.0%		1.05	1.86
1940	KCM	NAL	26	SP	37.2		1.81	1.27		12.2%	14.5%		15.0%	7.9%		0.81	1.83
6	4			SP	279.2		1.44	1.32		13.5%	14.9%		9.3%	7.6%		1.45	1.98		0.9%	1.0%

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	IP		WHIP	Lg		K%	Lg		BB%	Lg		K/BB	Lg		HR%	Lg
6	Negro Leagues				270.2		1.42	1.32		13.6%	14.5%		9.0%	7.5%		1.51	1.95		0.9%	1.0%
1	vs Major Leagues				9.0		2.11	1.22		10.9%	24.1%		17.4%	8.8%		0.63	2.75		2.2%	1.9%

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	IP		WHIP	Lg		K%	Lg		BB%	Lg		K/BB	Lg		HR%	Lg
6	Kansas City Monarchs			SP	252.0		1.41	1.31		13.9%	15.0%		9.4%	7.6%		1.47	2.00		1.1%	1.1%
1	West All Stars			-	2.0		2.50	1.84		7.7%	13.2%		7.7%	9.4%		1.00	1.41		0.0%	0.0%
1	Memphis Red Sox			-	21.2		1.71	1.40		10.9%	13.8%		9.1%	7.5%		1.20	1.83		0.0%	0.9%
1	Chicago American Giants			RP	4.0		1.25	1.36		6.3%	13.8%		0.0%	7.3%		0.00	1.89		0.0%	0.9%

Opponent's Batting

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1935	KCM	IND	21	RP	4	76	64	10	16	2	0	3	0		6	17		4	2		0	.250	.351	.422	.773
1936	KCM/WES	IND/EWA	22	RP	6	120	107	15	22	4	3	1	1		8	25		2	4	0	3	.206	.274	.327	.601
1937	MULT	MULT	23	SP	19	443	386	65	102	17	7	3	14	2	41	57	0	6	10		8	.264	.344	.368	.712
1938	KCM	NAL	24	SP	12	227	206	31	55	7	3	1	5		13	26		2	6		4	.267	.317	.345	.661
1939	KCM	NAL/ALC	25	SP	11			25	50						22	23		3
1940	KCM	NAL	26	SP	8			24	41						27	22		2
6	4			SP	60	866	763	170	286	30	13	8	20	2	117	170	0	19	22	0	15	.256	.328	.360	.688

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
6	Negro Leagues				58	820	725	162	275	29	12	7	18	2	109	165	0	19	22	0	15	.254	.323	.356	.679
1	vs Major Leagues				2	46	38	8	11	1	1	1	2		8	5		0	0		0	.289	.413	.447	.860

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
6	Kansas City Monarchs			SP	54	727	640	143	250	20	11	8	11	1	106	156	0	16	19		10	.248	.321	.352	.672
1	West All Stars			-	1	13	11	4	4	2	0	0	1		1	1		1	1	0	0	.364	.462	.545	1.007
1	Memphis Red Sox			-	4	110	97	22	27	8	2	0	8	0	10	12	0	2	1		4	.278	.358	.402	.760
1	Chicago American Giants			RP	1	16	15	1	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1		1	.333	.333	.333	.667

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