Craig Reynolds (baseball)
| Craig Reynolds | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: December 27, 1952 Houston, Texas | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| August 1, 1975, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last appearance | |
| September 27, 1989, for the Houston Astros | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .256 |
| Home runs | 42 |
| Runs batted in | 377 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Gordon Craig Reynolds (born December 27, 1952 in Houston, Texas) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners, and Houston Astros.
Reynolds attended Reagan High School and was named Houston's Top High School Athlete of 1971. He was drafted in the 1st round of the 1971 Summer Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates and was one of their top minor league prospects, batting .293 over six minor league seasons. He made his major league debut for the Pirates in 1975 and split time between the major league club and the triple-A Charleston Charlies for the next two seasons before being traded traded by the Pirates with Jimmy Sexton to the Mariners for Grant Jackson after the 1976 season.
Reynolds immediately became a starter in Seattle and enjoyed a particularly successful season in 1978 when he hit .293 and was selected to play in the 1978 MLB All-Star Game. After that season, his hometown Astros traded for him in exchange for future AL strikeout champion Floyd Bannister.
Reynolds's steady glove filled the hole at shortstop for the Astros created by the departure of long-time starter Roger Metzger. He was once again selected to the 1979 all-star game (mostly on the merit of his fielding), but his best season offensively was in 1981 when he tied the major-league record with three triples in one game and led the league with 12 in spite of the strike-shortened season. He played with Astros for 11 seasons, finishing second only to Metzger in all-time games played at shortstop for the team.
Reynolds currently serves as the Preaching & Teaching pastor at Second Baptist Church North Campus in Houston.
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- 1952 births
- Living people
- Houston Astros players
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- Seattle Mariners players
- Thetford Mines Pirates players
- Charleston Charlies players
- Gulf Coast Pirates players
- Salem Pirates players
- Gastonia Pirates players
- American League All-Stars
- National League All-Stars
- Major League Baseball shortstops
- Baseball players from Texas