Brandon Crawford
Shortstop · SF Giants
Baseball · Enshrined Legend
Brandon Crawford
The quintessential hometown hero — a two-time World Series champion who spent 13 of his 14 MLB seasons in a Giants uniform and became the franchise leader in games played at shortstop.
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World Series Titles (2012, 2014)
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Gold Glove Awards
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Games at Shortstop — Franchise Record
The Backstory
Mountain View to Oracle Park
Born in Mountain View, raised in Pleasanton
Famously photographed as a five-year-old fan holding a sign to "Keep the Giants in SF" — two decades later he was drafted by his hometown team.
Foothill High School, Pleasanton
A Bay Area prep standout before heading south to UCLA, where he was a two-time team MVP.
UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2025, capping a college career that launched 14 big-league seasons.
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2011 → 2024
Career Timeline
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2011
Grand slam in his MLB debut
On May 27, 2011, Crawford became one of only two Giants ever to hit a grand slam in his major league debut.
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MLB seasons · 13 with the Giants
2011 — present
Two Sides of the Game
A three-time All-Star at the center of the Giants' "Even Year" dynasty and their 107-win 2021 club.
World Series champion — 2012 and 2014
3× All-Star — 2015, 2018, 2021
Fourth in NL MVP voting — 2021, a franchise-record 107-win season
First shortstop to hit a postseason grand slam — 2014 NL Wild Card game
Grand slam in his MLB debut — May 27, 2011 — one of two Giants ever
Tied the NL record with seven hits in a game — 2016
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Honors & Awards
World Series Champion
Two titles with the San Francisco Giants.
Gold Glove Award
Four Gold Gloves at shortstop.
All-Star Selection
Three-time National League All-Star.
Wilson Defensive Player of the Year
Recognized twice as the game's premier defensive shortstop.
Willie Mac Award
Awarded for leadership and spirit within the Giants clubhouse.
Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
Recognizing character and impact beyond the field.
UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame
Two-time team MVP as a Bruin.
More To Know
Deeper Cuts on Brandon Crawford
Over his career he hit .249 with 147 home runs and 748 RBIs.
Beyond the Gold Gloves, he made three All-Star teams (2015, 2018 as the starter, 2021), won a Silver Slugger in 2015, and later collected the Willie Mac Award (2016) and the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (2022).
He helped Team USA win the 2017 World Baseball Classic, batting .385 in the tournament.
He's married to former UCLA gymnast Jalynne Dantzscher, and pitcher Gerrit Cole is his brother-in-law through Crawford's sister Amy.
In August 2016 he racked up seven hits in a single game, tying an NL record.
Since 2017 he's hosted the Crawford Family Charity Golf Tournament to fund ALS research.
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