Samuel Byrem Crane (September 13, 1894 – November 12, 1955) was a professional baseball player who played shortstop from 1914 to 1922.

Crane was convicted of the murder of his girlfriend Della Lyter and her boyfriend John Oren in the spring of 1930 and sentenced to 18–36 years in prison.

His former manager Connie Mack eventually arranged for his parole in 1944.