Roger Craig

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 190lb (193cm, 86kg)

Born: February 17, 1930 in Durham, NC us

Died: June 4, 2023 in San Diego, CA

Buried: Woodlawn Memorial Park, Durham, NC

High School: Durham HS (Durham, NC)

School: North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC)

Debut: July 17, 1955 (Age 25-150d, 11,273rd in major league history)
vs. CIN 9.0 IP, 3 H, 6 SO, 5 BB, 1 ER, W

Last Game: July 10, 1966 (Age 36-143d)
vs. CHC 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: Roger Lee Craig

Nicknames: Rock Hawk

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.3

ERA

3.83

368

186

1536.1

803

WHIP

1.334

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Team Record in Appearances: 12-34 / in Starts: 8-23

Days of Rest

Run Support in Games Started

Total runs in Starts, Avg. is per 27 outs

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 37, Entered with runners on base: 4

1963 Pitching Game Log

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1963 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	230	1	Apr 9	NYM		STL	L,0-7	GS-6	L(0-1)	99	5.1	12	7	7	3	4	1	0	11.81	5.10	31	2	10	3	0	12	17			0	0	0	27	0	0	0	0	1	0	.62	-0.287	1.33	-0.37%	-3.93	1t start tie	6t 123 1 out d5
2	231	5	Apr 14	NYM	@	MLN	L,0-1	CG(10)	L(0-2)	4	9.0	7	1	1	4	6	0	0	5.02	3.46	37	16	4	0	0	7	71			0	1	1	32	0	0	0	1	0	1	1.50	0.247	2.10	0.21%	1.82	1b start tie	10b 12- 0 out d1
3	232	9	Apr 19	NYM		MLN	W,5-4	GS-8		4	7.2	8	3	2	3	1	1	0	4.09	4.02	34	14	8	1	1	8	51			0	0	0	31	2	0	0	1	0	1	1.36	-0.125	1.23	-0.07%	-0.06	1t start tie	8t 1-3 2 out tie
4	233	11	Apr 21(1)	NYM		MLN	W,8-5	9-GF	S(1)	1	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3.91	4.22	4	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.24	0.027	1.45	0.02%	0.42	9t --- 0 out a3	9t end a 3
5	234	15	Apr 25	NYM	@	CHC	W,3-2	CG	W(1-2)	3	9.0	7	2	2	2	6	0	0	3.38	3.54	34	13	6	1	1	7	69			0	0	0	32	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.73	0.462	2.24	0.36%	2.05	1b start a 1	9b 3 out a1
6	235	19	Apr 29	NYM		LAD	W,4-2	CG	W(2-2)	3	9.0	7	2	2	2	7	0	1	3.07	3.19	36	15	10	4	0	1	70			0	0	0	33	2	0	0	1	0	0	1.15	0.206	1.17	0.13%	1.82	1t start tie	9t 3 out a2
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
7	236	22	May 4	NYM		SFG	L,4-17	GS-5	L(2-3)	4	4.1	9	9	6	1	3	5	0	3.97	4.49	24	8	4	1	2	8	17			0	0	0	22	0	0	0	0	0	1	.75	-0.484	.93	-0.36%	-7.10	1t start tie	5t --- 1 out d5
8	237	27	May 9	NYM		PHI	W,3-2	GS-8		4	8.0	5	2	2	1	2	0	1	3.71	4.22	31	13	10	3	2	4	65			1	0	0	29	0	1	0	0	0	0	.82	0.034	1.02	0.03%	1.39	1t start tie	8t 3 out d2
9	238	32	May 13	NYM	@	HOU	L,2-4	CG(8)	L(2-4)	3	8.0	8	4	2	2	3	0	0	3.52	4.00	37	16	7	0	2	8	55			0	0	0	32	0	1	0	1	0	3	.71	-0.136	.98	-0.11%	-0.81	1b start tie	8b 3 out d4
10	239	36	May 17	NYM	@	SFG	L,3-4	10-GF(11)	L(2-5)	3	1.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	3.59	4.22	5	2	1	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.09	-0.259	2.72	-0.20%	-0.38	10b --- 0 out tie	11b end d 1
11	240	38	May 19(1)	NYM	@	LAD	L,0-1	CG(8)	L(2-6)	1	8.0	7	1	1	2	4	0	0	3.31	3.99	32	12	12	6	0	2	66			0	1	0	28	0	0	0	0	1	0	.69	0.162	.86	0.12%	2.12	1b start tie	8b 3 out d1
12	241	42	May 24	NYM	@	STL	L,4-10	GS-4	L(2-7)	4	3.0	7	5	4	0	1	1	0	3.67	4.08	17	5	4	0	0	7	28			0	0	0	16	2	1	0	0	0	1	1.24	-0.387	.66	-0.12%	-3.58	1b start tie	4b 12- 0 out d1
13	242	46	May 28	NYM		CHC	L,2-5	GS-8	L(2-8)	3	8.0	10	5	5	1	8	1	0	3.86	3.92	35	15	9	4	0	2	49			0	0	0	33	1	2	0	1	1	1	.62	-0.203	.22	-0.04%	-1.61	1t start tie	8t 3 out d4
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
14	243	51	Jun 2(1)	NYM		PIT	W,2-1	GS-9		4	8.1	9	1	1	1	7	0	0	3.60	3.67	33	12	4	1	2	9	67			0	1	1	32	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.81	0.181	.24	0.01%	2.36	1t start tie	9t 1-- 1 out tie
15	244	52	Jun 2(2)	NYM		PIT	W,4-3	8-9	BS(1)	-1	1.1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	3.55	3.68	6	1	3	1	2	1		1	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.31	-0.181	.53	-0.02%	-0.38	8t 1-- 2 out a1	9t 3 out tie
16	245	56	Jun 8	NYM		STL	L,0-4	GS-8	L(2-9)	5	8.0	8	4	4	3	5	0	0	3.62	3.58	36	14	6	1	0	8	52			2	0	0	33	3	0	0	0	0	1	.75	-0.146	.14	-0.02%	-0.61	1t start tie	8t 3 out d4
17	246	62	Jun 14	NYM	@	CIN	W,10-3	8-GF	S(2)	5	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	3.55	3.56	7	4	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	.07	0.006	.01	0.00%	0.87	8b --- 0 out a6	9b end a 7
18	247	65	Jun 16(2)	NYM	@	CIN	L,3-10	GS-4	L(2-10)	1	3.1	10	8	7	1	2	0	0	4.04	3.52	22	5	4	1	0	10	11			0	1	0	20	2	0	0	0	1	1	.65	-0.368	.06	-0.02%	-7.10	1b start tie	4b 12- 1 out d7
19	248	70	Jun 22	NYM		PHI	L,0-2	GS-8	L(2-11)	5	8.0	8	1	1	0	7	0	0	3.83	3.32	31	13	6	3	2	5	69			0	0	1	31	1	0	0	0	0	0	.96	0.231	.02	0.00%	2.39	1t start tie	8t 3 out d1
20	249	75	Jun 28	NYM	@	PIT	L,1-3	CG(8)	L(2-12)	5	8.0	6	3	3	3	2	1	0	3.80	3.42	33	9	13	2	0	6	57			0	0	0	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	.78	-0.069	.02	0.00%	0.39	1b start tie	8b 3 out d2
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
21	250	80	Jul 4(1)	NYM	@	CHC	L,1-2	CG	L(2-13)	5	8.0	4	2	0	3	3	0	0	3.57	3.38	32	14	12	4	3	0	70			0	0	0	28	1	0	0	0	0	2	1.25	-0.014	.01	0.00%	1.60	1b start tie	9b --- 0 out d1
22	251	84	Jul 7	NYM		PIT	L,5-11	8-GF		2	2.0	5	4	4	1	0	1	0	3.79	3.49	12	3	3	0	1	5		0	0	0	0	0	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	.19	-0.108	.00	0.00%	-3.15	8t --- 0 out d2	9t end d 6
23	252	86	Jul 11	NYM		LAD	L,3-4	CG	L(2-14)	3	9.0	7	4	2	2	3	1	0	3.67	3.52	33	13	11	6	0	4	62			1	1	0	30	0	0	0	3	1	1	.86	-0.169	.00	0.00%	-0.18	1t start tie	9t 3 out d1
24	253	91	Jul 15(2)	NYM		HOU	L,0-8	GS-1	L(2-15)	3	0.2	5	5	5	0	0	1	0	3.98	3.60	7	1	1	0	0	5	22			0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.51	-0.392	.00	0.00%	-4.66	1t start tie	1t --- 2 out d5
25	254	95	Jul 19	NYM	@	PHI	L,1-2	CG	L(2-16)	3	8.1	5	2	2	1	1	1	0	3.87	3.64	31	16	9	0	3	4	65			0	0	0	30	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.39	-0.244	.00	0.00%	1.56	1b start tie	9b --- 1 out d1
26	255	99	Jul 23	NYM	@	SFG	L,1-9	GS-2	L(2-17)	3	1.1	6	7	4	2	0	1	0	4.08	3.75	13	1	4	0	1	6	18			2	0	0	11	1	0	0	0	0	1	1.21	-0.394	.00	0.00%	-6.38	1b start tie	2b --- 1 out d7
27	256	101	Jul 25	NYM	@	SFG	L,6-8	8-GF(8)		1	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4.05	3.76	4	1	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.03	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.42	8b --- 0 out d4	8b end d 4
28	257	103	Jul 27	NYM	@	HOU	L,0-1	CG(8)	L(2-18)	1	8.0	4	1	1	0	2	1	0	3.91	3.76	28	16	6	1	1	4	72			0	0	0	28	0	0	0	0	0	1	.92	0.131	.00	0.00%	2.19	1b start tie	8b 3 out d1
29	258	106	Jul 31	NYM	@	LAD	L,3-5	CG(8)	L(2-19)	3	8.0	6	5	5	1	1	0	0	3.99	3.70	31	15	13	4	2	1	50			0	0	0	29	2	1	0	0	1	0	.50	-0.337	.00	0.00%	-1.88	1b start tie	8b 3 out d2
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
30	259	110	Aug 4	NYM	@	MLN	L,1-2	GS-6	L(2-20)	3	6.0	7	2	1	1	3	1	0	3.90	3.72	27	13	3	0	1	7	54			0	0	0	26	0	0	1	0	0	0	.90	0.003	.00	0.00%	0.52	1b start tie	6b 3 out d2
31	260	114	Aug 9	NYM		CHC	W,7-3	CG	W(3-20)	4	9.0	8	3	3	1	8	2	1	3.86	3.74	38	16	10	5	0	2	66			0	0	0	35	0	2	0	0	1	1	1.22	0.044	.00	0.00%	0.82	1t start tie	9t 3 out tie
32	261	120	Aug 16	NYM		LAD	L,7-9	GS-3		6	3.0	6	6	6	3	0	3	0	4.09	3.98	16	5	5	2	0	3	20			0	1	0	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	.92	-0.589	.00	0.00%	-4.73	1t start tie	3t 3 out d2
33	262	122	Aug 18(1)	NYM		LAD	L,0-7	7-8		1	1.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4.05	3.95	7	1	3	0	0	1		2	2	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	.11	-0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.25	7t -23 1 out d4	8t 3 out d6
34	263	123	Aug 18(2)	NYM		LAD	L,2-3	9-GF		-1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.03	3.94	3	2	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.41	0.030	.00	0.00%	0.42	9t --- 0 out d1	9t end d 1
35	264	126	Aug 20(2)	NYM	@	PHI	L,1-2	GS-9		1	9.0	7	1	1	6	4	1	1	3.89	4.00	42	16	8	0	1	7	67			0	1	0	35	0	0	0	0	0	2	2.16	0.267	.00	0.00%	2.78	1b start a 1	9b 3 out tie
36	265	127	Aug 23	NYM	@	CHC	L,5-6	8-GF(8)		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.88	4.00	2	2	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.39	0.027	.00	0.00%	0.90	8b --3 1 out d2	8b end d 2
37	266	132	Aug 29	NYM	@	PIT	W,7-4	GS-6	W(4-20)	5	5.2	10	3	3	0	0	2	0	3.90	4.08	26	12	4	0	1	10	37			0	0	0	26	0	0	0	1	0	0	.86	-0.029	.00	0.00%	-0.65	1b start tie	6b 1-- 2 out a1
38	267	134	Aug 31	NYM		MLN	L,3-4	9-GF		1	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.88	4.08	4	1	2	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.77	0.030	.00	0.00%	0.42	9t --- 0 out d1	9t end d 1
Sept				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
39	268	135	Sep 1	NYM		MLN	W,6-4	6-9	BS(2)	0	4.0	6	1	1	0	3	1	0	3.85	4.08	18	5	4	1	1	6		0	0	1	0	0	18	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.97	0.187	.00	0.00%	0.70	6t --- 0 out a1	9t 3 out tie
40	269	138	Sep 3	NYM		CIN	L,0-5	9-9		1	0.1	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	4.02	4.08	5	1	0	0	0	4		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.70	-0.133	.00	0.00%	-3.03	9t --- 0 out d1	9t 1-- 1 out d4
41	270	140	Sep 5	NYM	@	STL	L,0-9	6-6		1	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.01	4.07	3	2	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.36	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.41	6b --- 0 out d3	6b 12- 1 out d3
42	271	144	Sep 9	NYM	@	PHI	W,6-3	CG	W(5-20)	3	9.0	7	3	3	1	2	1	1	3.97	4.08	34	17	7	1	1	6	62			0	0	0	31	1	0	0	2	1	0	.39	0.155	.00	0.00%	0.78	1b start a 3	9b 3 out a3
43	272	148	Sep 13	NYM		HOU	L,0-1	CG	L(5-21)	3	9.0	7	1	1	1	3	0	0	3.85	4.00	34	12	11	3	1	7	71			0	0	0	33	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.40	0.183	.00	0.00%	2.82	1t start tie	9t 3 out d1
44	273	153	Sep 18	NYM		PHI	L,1-5	4-5		4	1.1	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	3.91	3.99	7	3	1	0	0	3		1	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.66	-0.108	.00	0.00%	-1.25	4t --3 2 out d3	5t 3 out d4
45	274	156	Sep 22	NYM	@	SFG	L,4-13	8-GF(8)		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.89	3.99	3	3	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.42	8b --- 0 out d10	8b end d10
46	275	158	Sep 25	NYM	@	LAD	L,0-1	GS-7	L(5-22)	2	7.0	8	1	0	1	4	0	0	3.78	3.92	29	12	12	6	0	0	62			0	0	0	28	1	0	1	0	0	0	.78	0.140	.00	0.00%	1.73	1b start tie	7b 3 out d1
							12-34		W-L:5-22,Sv:2,BSv:2	2.8	236.0	249	117	99	58	108	28	6	3.78	3.92	1014	1.56		10%	5%	194	52	5	40%	7	7	3	931	27	9	2	16	8	20	1.05	-2.433	.45	-0.46%	-18.40

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