Tim Crews

Stanley Timothy Crews

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 192 lb.
• School Valencia Community College
• High School C. Leon King High School
• Debut July 27, 1987
• Final Game October 3, 1992
• Born April 3, 1961 in Tampa, FL USA
• Died March 23, 1993 in Orlando, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Tim Crews pitched six seasons for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Debuting in 1987 after originally being signed by Nelson Burbrink and the Milwaukee Brewers in 1981, he became a cog in the Dodger bullpen. Tim's best season was 1990, when he finished 4-5, 2.77 with 5 saves in a career best 66 games and 107 1/3 innings. He became a free agent after the 1992 season, a tough one in which he finished 0-3, 5.19 in 49 games. Joining the Cleveland Indians, he was killed, along with fellow pitcher Steve Olin, in a boating accident in Florida during spring training 1993. Bob Ojeda was also seriously injured in the accident but walked away to pitch again. Both the Dodgers and Indians wore commemorative number 52 patches in Crews' honor in '93.

Notable Achievement

• Won a World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1988 (he did not play in the World Series)

Further Reading

• Anthony Castrovince: "Crews, Olin families persevere so many years later: Wives, children cherish memories, march on with lives after pitchers' tragic deaths", mlb.com, March 22, 2018. [1]

Related Sites

• Summary of Crews' early career with the Dodgers
• Account of the accident