Roger Craig won three World Series as a pitcher, one as a pitching coach and managed the Giants to the Fall Classic in 1989.
Craig was the Mets’ Opening Day starter during their inaugural season, going 15-46 over two years. He lost 18 straight decisions en route to a 5-22 record in 1963, prompting manager Casey Stengel to say, “You’ve got to be good to lose that many.”Baseball-Reference.com“We have lost a legendary member of our Giants family,” Giants CEO Larry Baer said in a statement. “Roger was beloved by players, coaches, front office staff and fans.
Craig’s 586 wins as a manager in San Francisco are the sixth-most in Giants history and third-most since the team moved to San Francisco after the 1957 season,, Craig became synonymous with the split-fingered fastball, which he taught while a pitching coach. One of his top pupils was Jack Morris, who would be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018.
Craig was the first pitching coach when the San Diego Padres entered the National League and was the team’s manager in 1978. He piloted the team to a 152-171 record in 1978 and 1979. Moving to Detroit, Craig became the Tigers’ pitching coach and helped Detroit win the World Series under Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson, according toIn 1989 the Giants lost the World Series to the Oakland Athletics in four games, a postseason series more notable for a massive earthquake that rocked the Bay area and postponed the postseason series for 10 days, according to the“Best manager I ever had.
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