After his playing days were done, Roger Craig became a renowned pitching coach for the San Diego Padres in 1978 and led them to an 84-78 record.
A spokesperson for the Giants said the team was informed by a family member that Craig died Sunday in San Diego following a short illness.
Craig started and won Game 5 of the 1955 World Series against the Yankees to give the Dodgers a 3-2 lead. He was hit hard in his next two Series , then rebounded in the 1964 Fall Classic as he struck out eight in 4 2/3 scoreless innings of relief to earn the win in Game 4 for the Cardinals.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.
But for all his team success, Craig also knew well what it was like to languish in last place. He started the first game in franchise history for the expansion Mets in 1962, taking an 11-4 loss in St. Louis. On a laughingstock squad that went a woeful 40-120, he paced New York with 10 wins. He was 15-46 for the Mets from 1962-63, leading the majors in losses both years.
After his playing days were done, Craig became a renowned pitching coach for the San Diego Padres in 1978 and led them to an 84-78 record, a 15-game improvement over the previous season. He was fired as manager of the Padres in 1979 after going 68-93. He also coached for the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers — famously encouraging his charges to “humm, baby" in a low southern drawl.
Craig's first job as a big league manager came with the Padres in 1978. He guided them to a 15-win improvement from the previous year and the first winning record in team history at 84-78. But he was fired after going 68-93 in 1979.
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