Roger Craig (baseball)
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Roger Lee Craig (February 17, 1930 – June 4, 2023) was an American pitcher, coach and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). After playing for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies between 1955 and 1966, Craig became an acclaimed pitching coach,[1] and a manager, between 1969 and 1992.
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Roger Craig | |
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Pitcher / Manager | |
Born: (1930-02-17)February 17, 1930 Durham, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Died: June 4, 2023(2023-06-04) (aged 93) San Diego, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 17, 1955, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 10, 1966, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 74–98 |
Earned run average | 3.83 |
Strikeouts | 803 |
Managerial record | 738–737 |
Winning % | .500 |
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As a player and coach, Craig was part of four World Series championship teams. As a manager, he led the 1989 San Francisco Giants to the team's first National League championship in 27 years.