Terry Crowley

Terry Crowley
Terry Crowley
	Outfielder / Designated hitter
	Born: February 16, 1947 (age 77); Staten Island, New York, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	September 4, 1969, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
	October 2, 1983, for the Montreal Expos
MLB statistics
Batting average	.250
Home runs	42
Runs batted in	229
Teams
	As player Baltimore Orioles (1969–1973); Cincinnati Reds (1974–1975); Atlanta Braves (1976); Baltimore Orioles (1976–1982); Montreal Expos (1983); As coach Baltimore Orioles (1985–1988); Minnesota Twins (1991–1998); Baltimore Orioles (1999–2011);
Career highlights and awards
	3× World Series champion (1970, 1975, 1991); Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame;

Terrence Michael Crowley (born February 16, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder, first baseman and pinch hitter from 1969 through 1983, most notably as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won three consecutive American League pennants from 1969 to 1971 and, won the World Series in 1970. He serves as an organizational hitting instructor for the Baltimore Orioles. Crowley has been inducted into the Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame.

Playing career

Crowley played for the Orioles from 1969 to 1973 and from 1976 to 1982. He was a backup player who could play the outfield and first base. When the designated hitter rule was implemented, he was the first Oriole to fulfill this role. However, he was best known during his playing career for being a pinch hitter. As of the end of the 2011 season, Crowley's 108 career pinch-hits is still the 13th-most all-time, tying him with Denny Walling. Teammate Jim Palmer called him "a really great pinch hitter who studies pitchers to get himself psyched to hit."^[1]

Crowley's contract was sold by the Orioles to the Texas Rangers at the Winter Meetings on December 6, 1973.^[2] He never appeared in a regular-season contest with the Rangers, as he was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds during spring training on March 19, 1974.^[3] He was traded from the Reds to the Atlanta Braves for Mike Thompson on April 7, 1976.^[4]

In 865 games over 15 seasons, Crowley compiled a .250 batting average (379-for-1,518) with 174 runs, 62 doubles, 1 triple, 42 home runs, 229 RBI, 222 base on balls, 181 strikeouts, .345 on-base percentage and .375 slugging percentage. He posted a .987 fielding percentage. In 13 post-season games, all in a pinch-hitting role (3 WS, 2 ALCS, 1 NLCS), he hit .273 (3-for-11) with 3 RBI.^[5]

Coaching career

Crowley has served as the hitting coach for the Baltimore Orioles from 1985 through 1988, the Minnesota Twins from 1991 through 1998, and the Orioles again from 1999 through 2010. Crowley served as a roving hitting instructor in the Orioles organization in 2011.^[6] He was an interim bullpen coach in 2011, following Mark Connor's resignation and the subsequent promotion of bullpen coach Rick Adair.^[7] In 2014, Crowley worked with Oriole Chris Davis on his hitting.^[8]

Personal life

Crowley graduated from Curtis High School. He attended Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, before being drafted by the Orioles in 1966.

References

^ Palmer, Jim; Dale, Jim (1996). Palmer and Weaver: Together We Were Eleven Foot Nine. Kansas City: Andrews and McMeel. p. 83. ISBN 0-8362-0781-5.
^ Rappoport, Ken. "National League Tentatively Agrees to Move Padres to Washington, D.C." The Associated Press (AP), Friday, December 7, 1973. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
^ Durso, Joseph. "Mets Rout Reds In Quiet Rematch," The New York Times, Wednesday, March 20, 1974. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
^ McGowen, Deane. "People in Sports," The New York Times, Thursday, April 8, 1976. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
^ "Terry Crowley Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
^ Ghiroli, Brittany (October 26, 2010). "Crowley won't return as O's hitting coach". Baltimore Orioles. MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
^ "Orioles pitching coach Mark Connor resigns; Rick Adair to assume pitching coach duties". Baltimore Orioles. MLB.com. June 14, 2011. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
^ Schmuck, Peter; Connolly, Dan (August 2, 2014). "Orioles' Chris Davis working with hitting coaches to try to recapture 2013 magic". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 9, 2014.

Sources

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet

Preceded by Ralph Rowe	Baltimore Orioles hitting coach 1985–1988	Succeeded by Tommy McCraw
Preceded by Tony Oliva	Minnesota Twins hitting coach 1991–1998	Succeeded by Scott Ullger
Preceded by Rick Down	Baltimore Orioles hitting coach 1999–2010	Succeeded by Jim Presley

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[1] Palmer, Jim; Dale, Jim (1996). Palmer and Weaver: Together We Were Eleven Foot Nine. Kansas City: Andrews and McMeel. p. 83. ISBN 0-8362-0781-5.

[2] Rappoport, Ken. "National League Tentatively Agrees to Move Padres to Washington, D.C." The Associated Press (AP), Friday, December 7, 1973. Retrieved December 23, 2022.

[3] Durso, Joseph. "Mets Rout Reds In Quiet Rematch," The New York Times, Wednesday, March 20, 1974. Retrieved December 23, 2022.

[4] McGowen, Deane. "People in Sports," The New York Times, Thursday, April 8, 1976. Retrieved December 23, 2022.

[5] "Terry Crowley Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 28, 2022.

[6] Ghiroli, Brittany (October 26, 2010). "Crowley won't return as O's hitting coach". Baltimore Orioles. MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2010.

[7] "Orioles pitching coach Mark Connor resigns; Rick Adair to assume pitching coach duties". Baltimore Orioles. MLB.com. June 14, 2011. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.

[bsun2014-8] Schmuck, Peter; Connolly, Dan (August 2, 2014). "Orioles' Chris Davis working with hitting coaches to try to recapture 2013 magic". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 9, 2014.

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v t e Baltimore Orioles 1970 World Series champions
5 Brooks Robinson (World Series MVP) 6 Paul Blair 7 Mark Belanger 8 Andy Etchebarren 9 Don Buford 10 Elrod Hendricks 14 Merv Rettenmund 15 Davey Johnson 16 Bobby Grich 19 Dave McNally 20 Frank Robinson 21 Curt Motton 22 Jim Palmer 24 Pete Richert 25 Moe Drabowsky 26 Boog Powell (AL MVP) 29 Dick Hall 30 Chico Salmon 32 Marcelino López 35 Mike Cuellar 36 Tom Phoebus 37 Terry Crowley 39 Eddie Watt 40 Dave Leonhard 44 Jim Hardin
Manager 4 Earl Weaver Coaches 31 George Bamberger 41 Jim Frey 48 George Staller 55 Billy Hunter
Regular season American League Championship Series

v t e Cincinnati Reds 1975 World Series champions
5 Johnny Bench 8 Joe Morgan (NL MVP) 9 Bill Plummer 12 Darrel Chaney 13 Dave Concepción 14 Pete Rose (World Series MVP) 15 George Foster 17 Terry Crowley 20 César Gerónimo 22 Dan Driessen 23 Doug Flynn 24 Tony Pérez 26 Merv Rettenmund 30 Ken Griffey 31 Clay Kirby 32 Fred Norman 33 Ed Armbrister 34 Pedro Borbón 35 Don Gullett 36 Clay Carroll 37 Will McEnaney 38 Gary Nolan 43 Jack Billingham 44 Pat Darcy 49 Rawly Eastwick
Manager 10 Sparky Anderson Coaches 2 Alex Grammas 3 George Scherger 4 Larry Shepard 18 Ted Kluszewski
Regular season National League Championship Series

v t e Minnesota Twins 1991 World Series champions
0 Junior Ortiz 1 Jarvis Brown 7 Greg Gagne 9 Gene Larkin 11 Chuck Knoblauch 12 Brian Harper 13 Mike Pagliarulo 14 Kent Hrbek 18 Paul Sorrento 19 Scott Erickson 24 Shane Mack 25 Randy Bush 26 Al Newman 30 Terry Leach 31 Scott Leius 32 Dan Gladden 34 Kirby Puckett (ALCS MVP) 36 Kevin Tapani 38 Rick Aguilera 39 David West 40 Steve Bedrosian 44 Chili Davis 47 Jack Morris (World Series MVP) 51 Carl Willis 53 Mark Guthrie
Manager 10 Tom Kelly Coaches 6 Tony Oliva 35 Ron Gardenhire 42 Dick Such 43 Rick Stelmaszek 45 Wayne Terwilliger 46 Terry Crowley
Regular season American League Championship Series