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Right-hander Roger Craig, who gained three World Series titles and later managed the San Francisco Giants to the National League pennant, died Sunday, the staff introduced. He was 93.
Craig gained two of his titles throughout his seven years with the Dodgers, the primary three in Brooklyn earlier than the staff moved to Los Angeles beginning with the 1958 season. The third crown got here in 1964, his one season with the St. Louis Cardinals.
He additionally pitched for the New York Mets of their first two seasons in 1962-63, and after his 12 months in St. Louis, appeared in a mixed 54 video games with the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies in 1965-66.
Craig led the NL with 4 shutouts in 1959, the second of his title-winning seasons with the Dodgers. He went 11-5 with a 2.06 ERA. His solely different sub-3.00 ERA got here in his rookie season of 1955, once more contributing to the World Series winners.
In seven World Series video games, together with 4 begins, Craig went 2-2 with a 6.49 ERA in 26 1/3 innings.
Craig, identified for educating pitchers how you can throw a split-fingered fastball, managed the San Diego Padres for 2 seasons in 1978-79. In 1985, he started an eight-year run as skipper of the Giants, going 586-566 and reaching the World Series in 1989. The Giants have been swept within the Bay Area sequence vs. the Oakland Athletics.
In an announcement from the Giants, president Larry Baer referred to as Craig “a legendary member of our Giants family. Roger was beloved by players, coaches, front office staff and fans. He was a father figure to many and his optimism and wisdom resulted in some of the most memorable seasons in our history.”
–Field Level Media
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