Jerry Stephen Crider (September 2, 1941 – April 4, 2008) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Minnesota Twins (1969) and Chicago White Sox (1970). Listed at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 180 lb., Crider batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
| Jerry Crider | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 2, 1941 Sioux Falls, South Dakota | |
| Died: April 4, 2008 (aged 66) Phoenix, Arizona | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 21, 1969, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1970, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 5–7 |
| Earned run average | 4.51 |
| Innings pitched | 119⅔ |
| Teams | |
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In a two-season career, Crider posted a 5–7 record with a 4.51 ERA in 53 appearances, including nine starts, giving up 64 runs (four unearned) on 132 hits and 49 walks while striking out 56 in 119+2⁄3 innings of work.
Following his baseball career, Crider moved to Mexico and opened a hunting business. He died in Phoenix, Arizona, at the age of 66 and was buried in Mexico.
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Retrosheet, or Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)