Raymond Hayes Crone (born August 7, 1931) is an American former professional baseball player and scout.

Prior to playing professionally, Crone attended Memphis, Christian Brothers High School.

He was used primarily as a starting pitcher in his early minor league career, reaching win totals as high as 19, accomplishing that with the 1953 Jacksonville Braves.

On June 15, he was traded with Danny O'Connell and Bobby Thomson to the New York Giants for Baseball Hall of Fame second baseman Red Schoendienst.

A decade after retiring from the mound, Crone became a scout, based in Texas and working for the Montreal Expos, Baltimore Orioles, San Diego Padres[6] and, as of 2017, the Arizona Diamondbacks.

[7] His son, Ray Jr., is a scout for the Detroit Tigers, and formerly worked in that capacity for the Orioles and Boston Red Sox.