Roger Craig

Born: 2/17/1930 in Durham, NC, USA

Died: 6/4/2023 in San Diego, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1955-07-17 | Final Game: 1966-07-10

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Roger Lee Craig

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Biography

Roger Craig, born in 1930, was a professional baseball pitcher who made a significant impact in Major League Baseball from 1955 until his retirement in 1966. Known for his durability and competitive spirit, Craig played during a transformative era in baseball, navigating the transition from the deadball period to the more dynamic offensive approach that characterized the late 1950s and 1960s. He compiled a career record of 74 wins and 98 losses, with a respectable earned run average (ERA) of 3.83 over the course of his career. Throughout his time in the league, Craig was recognized for his ability to strike out batters, totaling 803 strikeouts. He also demonstrated versatility as a late-game pitcher, recording 19 saves. His contributions on the mound were marked by a tenacity that made him a reliable option for his teams. After concluding his playing days, Craig would go on to have a notable career as a manager, further solidifying his legacy in the sport. His journey through the game reflected the evolving landscape of baseball during a pivotal time in its history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
74	98	368	186	58	7	19	1536.3	1528	653	186	522	803	3.83	0

Career ERA 3.83 vs. league average 3.77 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1955	BRO	NL	5	3	21	10	3	0	2	90.7	81	28	43	48	2.78	4.00 (+31%)	199.4
1956	BRO	NL	12	11	35	32	8	2	1	199.0	169	82	87	109	3.71	3.96 (+6%)	-1631.5
1957	BRO	NL	6	9	32	13	1	0	0	111.3	102	57	47	69	4.61	3.83 (-20%)	-2297.9
1958	LAD	NL	2	1	9	2	1	0	0	32.0	30	16	12	16	4.50	3.86 (-17%)	-
1959	LAD	NL	11	5	29	17	7	4	0	152.7	122	35	45	76	2.06	3.90 (+47%)	-
1960	LAD	NL	8	3	21	15	6	1	0	115.7	99	42	43	69	3.27	3.82 (+14%)	-
1961	LAD	NL	5	6	40	14	2	0	2	112.7	130	77	52	63	6.15	4.03 (-53%)	-
1962	NYN	NL	10	24	42	33	13	0	3	233.3	261	117	70	118	4.51	3.96 (-14%)	-3609.9
1963	NYN	NL	5	22	46	31	14	0	2	236.0	249	99	58	108	3.78	3.46 (-9%)	-2850.5
1964	STL	NL	7	9	39	19	3	0	5	166.0	180	60	35	84	3.25	3.58 (+9%)	-
1965	CIN	NL	1	4	40	0	0	0	3	64.3	74	26	25	30	3.64	3.50 (-4%)	-984.1
1966	PHI	NL	2	1	14	0	0	0	1	22.7	31	14	5	13	5.56	3.52 (-58%)	-479.8

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
368	448	15	38	2	0	0	12	0	31	219	0.085	0.146	0.089	0.235	-3511.8

Career AVG .085 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 66.6% below league average.

Career OBP .146 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 54.6% below league average.

Career SLG .089 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 76.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.235 vs. league average 0.707 across their career seasons — 66.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	BRO	NL	21	26	2	2	0	0	1	10	0.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	BRO	NL	35	61	1	1	0	1	6	33	0.016	.258 (-94%)	.331 (-69%)	.397 (-96%)	.728 (-84%)	-893.4
1957	BRO	NL	32	29	0	4	0	0	1	14	0.138	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	LAD	NL	9	9	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	LAD	NL	29	52	1	3	0	3	1	28	0.058	.256 (-78%)	.323 (-77%)	.392 (-85%)	.715 (-81%)	-703.5
1960	LAD	NL	21	36	2	2	0	2	4	16	0.056	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	LAD	NL	40	27	3	4	1	0	3	12	0.148	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	NYN	NL	42	76	1	4	0	2	4	33	0.053	.257 (-80%)	.326 (-66%)	.393 (-87%)	.719 (-77%)	-1000.9
1963	NYN	NL	46	69	0	6	0	0	5	39	0.087	.246 (-65%)	.308 (-52%)	.371 (-77%)	.680 (-65%)	-728.3
1964	STL	NL	39	48	4	10	1	3	5	24	0.208	—	—	—	—	-185.7
1965	CIN	NL	40	11	1	2	0	1	0	3	0.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	PHI	NL	14	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.167

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG
1964	WS	SLN	2	1	0	0	0	0.000
1959	WS	LAN	2	3	0	0	2	0.000
1956	WS	BRO	2	2	1	0	0	0.500
1955	WS	BRO	1	0	0	1	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2	2	7	4	0	26.3	31	19	16	25	6.49

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1964	WS	SLN	1	0	2	0	5.0	2	0	3	9	0.00
1959	WS	LAN	0	1	2	2	9.3	15	9	5	8	8.68
1956	WS	BRO	0	1	2	1	6.0	10	8	3	4	12.00
1955	WS	BRO	1	0	1	1	6.0	4	2	5	4	3.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	368	186	120	274	18	21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	BRO	P	21	10	6	11	1	1
1956	BRO	P	35	32	10	22	0	1
1957	BRO	P	32	13	11	19	0	4
1958	LAN	P	9	2	0	3	1	0
1959	LAN	P	29	17	19	18	1	2
1960	LAN	P	21	15	10	16	0	2
1961	LAN	P	40	14	5	15	1	1
1962	NYN	P	42	33	23	54	4	4
1963	NYN	P	46	31	18	60	8	4
1964	SLN	P	39	19	13	37	1	2
1965	CIN	P	40	0	2	13	1	0
1966	PHI	P	14	0	3	6	0	0