Quinton McCracken

[William Malone]

Quinton Antoine McCracken was born on August 16, 1970 in Southport, North Carolina.

The Colorado Rockies selected him in round 25 of the 1992 MLB Draft. This was the inaugural draft class for Colorado, who began Major League play in 1993. McCracken made his debut as a September call-up in 1995, and began to get regular playing time in 1996. He hit .291 with 76 RBI and 45 stolen bases between the 1996 and 1997 seasons. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays selected him in the 1998 expansion draft.

McCracken hit .292 with seven home runs and 59 RBI for the Devil Rays in 1998. His performance dwindled over the next two years, and signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins ahead of the 2001 campaign.

He spent most of 2001 with the Edmonton Trappers (AAA), hitting .338 over 81 games. McCracken was called up to the Twins for a 24 game stint that bridged June and July, where he slashed .219/275/.313 with three RBI.

The defending world champion Arizona Diamondbacks singed McCracken in the off-season. He spent four years in the desert, batting .271 across 427 games for the Diamondbacks. McCracken also had short stints with the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds. His last professional action as a player came with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League in 2007.

McCracken has remained very involved in baseball since retiring. He was the Diamondbacks assistant director of player development from 2010 through 2012, and the Houston Astros director of player personal from 2013 through 2017. As of 2025, McCracken manages the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the MLB Draft League.

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