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Roger Craig
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 124 of 1252 players

Roger Lee Craig
Born: February 17, 1930 at Durham, N.C.
Died: June 4, 2023 at San Diego, Cal.
Throws: Right Bats: Right
Height: 6.04 Weight: 196

Roger Craig has been the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup 11 times, most recently on February 17, 2024.

First Mets game: April 11, 1962
Last Mets game: September 25, 1963

Uniform Numbers:

Uniform Number	Start Date	End Date
38	April 11, 1962	July 17, 1963
36	July 18, 1963	July 18, 1963
38	July 19, 1963	August 7, 1963
13	August 8, 1963	September 28, 1963

Roger Craig also played for the following teams:

Brooklyn Dodgers 1955 - 1957; Los Angeles Dodgers 1958 - 1961; St. Louis Cardinals 1964; Cincinnati Reds 1965; Philadelphia Phillies 1966

Roger Craig managed the following major league teams:
San Diego Padres 1978, 1979; San Francisco Giants 1985 - 1992

Drafted from Los Angeles Dodgers by Mets on October 10, 1961.

Traded by the New York Mets to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for George Altman and Bill Wakefield on November 4, 1963.

Established a Mets season record for Innings Pitched in 1962 with 233.1 and in 1963 with 236.
Established a Mets season record for Wins in 1962 with 10. Broken by Al Jackson in 1963 with 13.
Established a Mets season record for Losses in 1962 with 24. Tied by Jack Fisher in 1965.
Established a Mets season record for Hits Allowed in 1962 with 261.
Established a Mets season record for Earned Runs Allowed in 1962 with 117.
Established a Mets season record for Home Runs Allowed in 1962 with 35.
Tied Mets season record of 118 Strikeouts in 1962. Record was previously set by Al Jackson in 1962. Broken by Al Jackson in 1963 with 142.
Established a Mets season record for Complete Games in 1962 with 13. Tied by Jay Hook in 1962. Set new record in 1963 with 14.

Pitching Record with New York Mets

Year G IP W L Pct. H R ER HR SO BB GS CG ShO Sv ERA

1962 42 233.1 10 24 0.294 261 133 117 35 118 70 33 13 0 0 4.51

1963 46 236.0 5 22 0.185 249 117 99 28 108 58 31 14 0 0 3.78

2 years 88 469.1 15 46 0.246 510 250 216 63 226 128 64 27 0 0 4.14

Led National League in losses with 22 in 1963.

Led Mets in innings pitched with 233.1 in 1962 and with 236.0 in 1963.
Led Mets in wins with 10 in 1962.
Led Mets in losses with 24 in 1962 and with 22 in 1963.
Led Mets in hits allowed with 261 in 1962 and with 249 in 1963.
Led Mets in earned runs allowed with 117 in 1962.
Tied for Mets lead in strikeouts with 118 in 1962.
Led Mets in home runs allowed with 35 in 1962 and with 28 in 1963.
Led Mets in complete games with 14 in 1963. Tied for Mets lead in complete games with 13 in 1962.

Mets record in games started by Roger Craig
1962: (7-26) 1963: (8-23)