Terry Crowley

Born: 2/16/1947 in Staten Island, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1969-09-04 | Final Game: 1983-10-02

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Terrence Michael Crowley

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Biography

Terry Crowley, born in 1947, was a versatile position player who enjoyed a career in Major League Baseball that spanned from 1969 to 1983. Over the course of his 865 games, Crowley established himself as a reliable bat off the bench, finishing his career with a .250 batting average. He accumulated 379 hits, 42 home runs, and 229 RBIs, making significant contributions to the teams he played for, which included the Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, and the New York Mets. Known for his left-handed swing and ability to perform in clutch situations, Crowley was regarded as a valuable asset during a competitive era in baseball characterized by the emergence of power hitting and the increasing importance of specialized roles. While his career statistics may not define him as a superstar, his presence and experience in the dugout were instrumental in the success of his teams, particularly during the Reds' rise in the 1970s and the Orioles’ continued competitiveness in the early 1980s. After retiring, Crowley transitioned into coaching, further influencing the game he loved.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
865	1518	174	379	62	1	42	229	3	222	181	0.250	0.345	0.375	0.720	1540.8

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.

Career SLG .375 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.720 vs. league average 0.702 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	BAL	AL	7	18	2	6	0	0	0	3	0	1	4	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	BAL	AL	83	152	25	39	5	0	5	20	2	35	26	0.257	.253 (+1%)	.325 (+21%)	.385 (+1%)	.711 (+10%)	428.4
1971	BAL	AL	18	23	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	3	4	0.174	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	BAL	AL	97	247	30	57	10	0	11	29	0	32	26	0.231	.243 (-5%)	.310 (+3%)	.353 (+14%)	.664 (+9%)	403.0
1973	BAL	AL	54	131	16	27	4	0	3	15	0	16	14	0.206	.256 (-20%)	.325 (-9%)	.378 (-19%)	.703 (-14%)	-293.2
1974	CIN	NL	84	125	11	30	12	0	1	20	1	10	16	0.240	.256 (-7%)	.324 (-10%)	.369 (-2%)	.693 (-6%)	-191.3
1975	CIN	NL	66	71	8	19	6	0	1	11	0	7	6	0.268	.257 (+4%)	.327 (+2%)	.374 (+5%)	.701 (+4%)	43.6
1976	ATL	NL	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	BAL	AL	33	61	5	15	1	0	0	5	0	7	11	0.246	.255 (-4%)	.320 (+4%)	.360 (-27%)	.681 (-13%)	0.0
1977	BAL	AL	18	22	3	8	1	0	1	9	0	1	3	0.364	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	BAL	AL	62	95	9	24	2	0	0	12	0	8	12	0.253	.257 (-2%)	.323 (-3%)	.378 (-28%)	.702 (-16%)	-241.2
1979	BAL	AL	61	63	8	20	5	1	1	8	0	14	13	0.317	.265 (+20%)	.329 (+36%)	.397 (+20%)	.727 (+27%)	380.1
1980	BAL	AL	92	233	33	67	8	0	12	50	0	29	21	0.288	.264 (+9%)	.326 (+11%)	.387 (+23%)	.714 (+18%)	797.0
1981	BAL	AL	68	134	12	33	6	0	4	25	0	29	12	0.246	.255 (-4%)	.320 (+17%)	.368 (+3%)	.688 (+10%)	335.6
1982	BAL	AL	65	93	8	22	2	0	3	17	0	21	9	0.237	.261 (-9%)	.324 (+16%)	.388 (-9%)	.712 (+3%)	143.1
1983	WSN	NL	50	44	2	8	0	0	0	3	0	9	4	0.182	—	—	—	—	-177.4

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
13	11	0	3	1	0	0	3	1	1	0.273

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1979	ALCS	BAL	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	0.500
1979	WS	BAL	5	4	1	1	2	1	0	0.250
1975	NLCS	CIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1975	WS	CIN	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0.500
1973	ALCS	BAL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
1970	WS	BAL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	87	36	446	40	5	44
OF	141	129	188	6	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	BAL	1B	3	2	20	2	0	3
1969	BAL	OF	2	2	3	0	0	0
1970	BAL	1B	23	8	102	6	1	9
1970	BAL	OF	27	26	36	0	1	0
1971	BAL	1B	2	0	3	0	0	0
1971	BAL	OF	6	3	4	0	0	0
1972	BAL	1B	15	5	75	6	0	6
1972	BAL	OF	68	64	95	2	1	1
1973	BAL	1B	7	0	21	4	1	3
1973	BAL	OF	10	9	12	1	2	0
1974	CIN	1B	7	3	27	4	2	0
1974	CIN	OF	22	21	29	1	0	0
1975	CIN	1B	4	3	35	3	0	4
1975	CIN	OF	4	4	8	1	0	0
1976	BAL	1B	1	1	13	2	0	1
1977	BAL	1B	1	0	3	0	0	0
1978	BAL	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1978	BAL	OF	2	0	1	1	0	0
1979	BAL	1B	2	0	5	0	0	1
1980	BAL	1B	3	2	19	5	0	1
1981	BAL	1B	4	2	30	2	0	2
1982	BAL	1B	10	8	74	6	1	12
1983	MON	1B	4	2	19	0	0	2