Career
Listed at 5"11, 195 pounds, Crespo was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He is the older brother of César Crespo. Crespo was originally drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the third round of the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft.
He began his professional career in the minor leagues in 1991, and spent the next five full seasons there.
Crespo reached the majors in 1996 with the Blue Jays, playing for them until 1998 before joining the San Francisco Giants (2000-2001) and Philadelphia Phillies (2001). His most productive season came in 2000 with San Francisco, when he hit.290 with four home runs and 29 runs batted in in 89 games, all career-highs.
The seven sets of brothers hit their homers playing for opposing teams. In a five-season career, Crespo was a.245 hitter (109-for-445) with 10 home runs and 68 Reserve Bank of India in 262 games, including 46 runs, 22 doubles, four triples, and nine stolen bases.
Following his majors career, Crespo played in Japan for the 2002 Yomiuri Giants of the Central League.