Terry Crowley

This article is about the baseball player named Terry Crowley. For others, see Terry Crowley (disambiguation).

Terry Crowley
Utility player
Born: (1947-02-16) February 16, 1947 Staten Island, New York
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
Hits	379
Home runs	42
Teams
Baltimore Orioles (1969–1973) Cincinnati Reds (1974–1975) Atlanta Braves (1976) Baltimore Orioles (1976–1982) Montreal Expos (1983)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1970, 1975)

Terrence Michael Crowley (born February 16, 1947 in Staten Island, New York) is a former Major League Baseball player who serves as an organizational hitting instructor for the Baltimore Orioles.

Player career

Crowley played for the Orioles from 1969 to 1973 and in 1976–82. He was a backup player that 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 2008, Crowley's 108 career pinch-hits is still the 13th-most all-time, tied with Denny Walling.

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 Baltimore Orioles from 1999 through 2010. Crowley served as a roving hitting instructor in the Orioles organization in 2011. He was an interim bullpen coach in 2011, following Mark Connor's resignation and the subsequent promotion of bullpen coach Rick Adair. In 2014, Crowley worked with Oriole Chris Davis on his hitting.

Personal life

Crowley attended Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, before being drafted by the Orioles in 1966.

Sources

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference

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