Joey Cranford
Joseph Daniel Cranford
Born: February 10, 1975
Macon, GA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, LF, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 192
Draft: Round 16 (1994 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
Draft: Round 10 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Stratford Academy HS (Macon, GA)
Georgia
Career: 1996-2000
Joey Cranford compiled a career batting average of .244 with 26 home runs and 181 RBI in his 464-game career with the Elizabethton Twins, Fort Myers Miracle, New Britain Rock Cats and Valley Vipers. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2000 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 30 | 115 | 105 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 21 | .219 | .265 | .267 | .532 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 32 | 134 | 121 | 20 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 28 | .281 | .351 | .479 | .830 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 112 | 381 | 355 | 39 | 71 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 90 | .200 | .246 | .239 | .485 | 85 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 75 | 286 | 254 | 41 | 57 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 58 | .224 | .301 | .402 | .703 | 102 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 57 | 175 | 159 | 19 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 38 | .208 | .256 | .340 | .595 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 38 | 149 | 124 | 18 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 22 | .242 | .329 | .363 | .692 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | Ind | WL4 | Valley Vipers | 89 | 390 | 349 | 47 | 110 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 57 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 70 | .315 | .357 | .456 | .813 | 159 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Totals | 433 | 1630 | 1467 | 193 | 358 | 71 | 12 | 26 | 181 | 28 | 17 | 120 | 327 | .244 | .301 | .362 | .663 | 531 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 3B | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .875 | 2.333 |
| 1996 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | SS | 5 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 3 | .850 | 3.400 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 2B | 25 | 31 | 81 | 4 | 15 | .966 | 4.480 |
| 1996 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 2B | 24 | 45 | 61 | 1 | 13 | .991 | 4.417 |
| 1996 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 1B | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 12.000 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 2B | 100 | 178 | 280 | 22 | 57 | .954 | 4.580 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 3B | 35 | 19 | 58 | 9 | 3 | .895 | 2.200 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 2B | 18 | 28 | 59 | 3 | 11 | .967 | 4.833 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | LF | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | OF | 15 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.733 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 2B | 7 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 1 | .906 | 4.143 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 3B | 29 | 14 | 61 | 7 | 5 | .915 | 2.586 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | LF | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | OF | 29 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .917 | 1.138 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | LF | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | OF | 15 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 1B | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | SS | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 2000 | Ind | WL4 | Valley Vipers | 3B | 80 | 72 | 169 | 24 | 21 | .909 | 3.012 |
| 2000 | Ind | WL4 | Valley Vipers | 1B | 6 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.333 |
| 2000 | Ind | WL4 | Valley Vipers | SS | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 464 | 544 | 826 | 82 | 134 | .944 | 2.953 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Twins | MIN | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | ||
| 1999 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Rock Cats | MIN | ||
| 2000 | Ind | Western League | Valley Vipers |
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