Roger Craig, who managed the San Diego Padres from 1978-1979 and led the San Francisco Giants to a World Series appearance, died at age 93.
He died Sunday in San Diego following a short illness, according to a spokesperson for the San Francisco Giants who was informed of Craig's death by a family member per media reports.
His best season as a pitcher came in 1959 with the Dodgers. He was 11- 5 with a 2.06 ERA in 29 games and made 17 starts. He pitched four shutouts, tied for the most in the National League that year. He also started the first game for the New York Mets during the expansion year of 1962. He played for 12 years in the major leagues, pitching for the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies in addition to the Dodgers and Mets.
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