Joe Crawford (baseball)

Joseph Randall Crawford (born May 2, 1970) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Mets in 1997. Notably, Crawford made his major league debut as a pinch hitter in the top of the 15th inning in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers before stepping on the mound in the bottom of the frame.

Joe Crawford
Pitcher
Born: (1970-05-02) May 2, 1970 (age 54)
Gainesville, Florida
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: April 7, 1997, for the New York Mets
NPB: April 5, 1998, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
Last appearance
MLB: September 27, 1997, for the New York Mets
NPB: May 17, 1999, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
MLB statistics
Win–loss record4–3
Earned run average3.30
Strikeouts25
NPB statistics
Win–loss record5–7
Earned run average5.06
Strikeouts42
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

He formerly worked as a coaching assistant for the Milwaukee Brewers. Now[as of?] he serves as a high school Vice Principal and Athletic Director of Willard High School in Willard, Ohio.

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