Roger Craig (baseball)

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Roger Craig
Craig as San Diego Padres' manager in 1978
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
Stats at Baseball Reference
Managerial record at Baseball Reference
Teams
As player Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers (1955–1961) New York Mets (1962–1963) St. Louis Cardinals (1964) Cincinnati Reds (1965) Philadelphia Phillies (1966) As manager San Diego Padres (1978–1979) San Francisco Giants (1985–1992) As coach San Diego Padres (1969–1972) Houston Astros (1974–1975) San Diego Padres (1976–1977) Detroit Tigers (1980–1984)
Career highlights and awards
4× World Series champion (1955, 1959, 1964, 1984)

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.

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.