Brandon Crawford (2025) - Hall of Fame

Brandon Crawford

Induction:
2025

A two-time World Series champion, three-time All-Star and four-time Gold Glove winner with the San Francisco Giants, Brandon Crawford established himself as one of the most accomplished shortstops in Major League Baseball over the last decade. As a Bruin, he helped lead UCLA to three-straight NCAA Regional appearances for the first time in school history and was a NCAA Regional All-Tournament selection in 2008. As a freshman, he earned first-team Freshman All-America honors from Baseball America, and he was an All-Pac-10 selection in 2007. He led the Bruins in hits and stolen bases in 2006 and 2007. He finished his collegiate career with a .319 career batting average, 230 hits, 20 home runs and 136 RBI. He still ranks third in UCLA history with 13 career triples. At the Major League level, Crawford won the Silver Slugger in 2015 and finished fourth in NL MVP voting in 2021 after hitting .298/.373/.522 with 24 home runs and 90 RBI, all career bests. He won gold with the U.S. at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.