What years did Rod Craig play?

Rod Craig played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1986.

Was Rod Craig a pitcher?

No. Rod Craig was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Rod Craig hit?

Rod Craig hit 3 career home runs with 94 hits.

Rod Craig

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1986)

AVG .256

HR 3

RBI 27

H 94

OPS .665

PIV -390

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 1/12/1958 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died: 8/17/2013 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-09-11
Last Game: 1986-05-05

Full name: Rodney Paul Craig

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
145	367	49	94	25	2	3	27	7	24	48	.256	.305	.360	.665	-390

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career SLG .360 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Career OPS .665 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	SEA	AL	16	52	9	20	8	1	0	6	1	1	5	.385	.265 (+45%)	.329 (+20%)	.397 (+45%)	.727 (+34%)	256.3
1980	SEA	AL	70	240	30	57	15	1	3	20	3	17	35	.237	.264 (-10%)	.326 (-10%)	.387 (-11%)	.714 (-10%)	-402.8
1982	CLE	AL	49	65	7	15	2	0	0	1	3	4	6	.231	.261 (-12%)	.324 (-15%)	.388 (-33%)	.712 (-25%)	-243.8
1986	CHA	AL	10	10	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			145	367	49	94	25	2	3	27	7	24	48	.256	—	—	—	—	-390

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	71	184	22	47	2	14	.255
Away	74	183	27	47	1	13	.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1986-05-05	CHW	NYY	L	1	0	1	0	0
1986-05-03	CHW	CLE	L	1	1	0	1	0
1986-05-02	CHW	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0
1986-04-27	CHW	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0
1986-04-26	CHW	DET	W	1	0	0	0	1
1986-04-25	CHW	DET	W	1	1	1	0	0
1986-04-23	CHW	MIL	W	1	0	0	0	0
1986-04-22	CHW	MIL	W	1	0	0	0	0
1986-04-18	CHW	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0
1986-04-17	CHW	DET	L	1	1	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	102	82	207	2	5	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	SEA	OF	15	13	24	0	2	0
1980	SEA	OF	63	60	155	2	2	1
1982	CLE	OF	22	9	28	0	1	0
1986	CHA	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	15
Center Field	63
Right Field	26
Designated Hitter	6

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
San Jacinto College - North Campus	Houston	TX	1976, 1977

Frequently Asked Questions about Rod Craig

What years did Rod Craig play?: Rod Craig played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1986.
Was Rod Craig a pitcher?: No. Rod Craig was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Rod Craig hit?: Rod Craig hit 3 career home runs with 94 hits.