Pete Craig
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| Pete Craig | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 10, 1940 LaSalle, Ontario, Canada | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 6, 1964, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 24, 1966, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–3 |
| Earned run average | 11.50 |
| Strikeouts | 3 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Peter Joel Craig (born July 10, 1940) is a Canadian former professional baseball player. He pitched in six games in Major League Baseball, four as a starter, over parts of three seasons (1964–1966) for the Washington Senators. He also pitched in the minor leagues from 1963 to 1967. Craig batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) tall and weighed 220 lb (100 kg).
Born in LaSalle, Ontario, Craig attended Assumption College School, where he failed three times to make the school's baseball team.[1] He attended college at the University of Detroit Mercy, where he spent three years pitching for the Detroit Mercy Titans. In his first varsity start on April 15, 1961, he pitched a seven-inning no-hitter against Olivet College.[2] He finished his college career with a 20-4 win–loss record and a school-record 219 strikeouts.[3][4]
Craig was signed as an amateur free agent by the Detroit Tigers on June 13, 1963, for about $13,000 and was assigned to the Class A Duluth-Superior Dukes of the Northern League.[5][6] He pitched a complete game, one-hitter against the Winnipeg Goldeyes on July 21.[7] After Duluth-Superior won the Northern League championship, Craig was promoted to the Double-A Knoxville Smokies in late August.[8] He finished the 1963 season with a 8–6 record and 2.32 earned run average across both leagues, with his 2.51 mark with Duluth-Superior the lowest in the Northern League.[9][10] In April 1964, he was claimed by the Washington Senators for $8,000.[11] In 28 games with the Rocky Mount Senators in 1964, he led the league with 20 complete games and 208 innings pitched and was named a Carolina League all-star.[12]