| Bob McCrory | |
|---|---|
 McCrory with the Baltimore Orioles in 2008 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born:May 3, 1982 Steens, Mississippi, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 30, 2008, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 21, 2009, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 16.46 |
| Strikeouts | 9 |
| Teams | |
Robert Glenn McCrory (born May 3,1982) is a former baseball relief pitcher. He played for the Baltimore Orioles.
McCrory was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 11th round (337th overall) in the 2000 Major League Baseball draft. [1] However,he did not sign with the Astros,choosing instead to play college ball at the University of Southern Mississippi. He had a superb senior season in 2003,making 15 starts in 18 games and had a 10–3 record with a 3.84 ERA. The Baltimore Orioles then drafted him in that same year in the fourth round (104th overall) of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft. [2] In his four years in the minors,he has had anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction,and Tommy John surgery.
McCrory began the 2007 season for the Single-A Frederick Keys. As the closer for the Keys,he notched 14 saves in 22 games and also had a 1.23 ERA. [3] On June 20,2007,McCrory was promoted to the Double-A Bowie Baysox and finished the season there. He became the Baysox closer,notching 13 saves in another 22 games. Also,he had a 1–2 record with a 3.91 ERA. [3] He went 2–1 with a 1.50 ERA and a league-leading five saves for the champion Phoenix Desert Dogs in the Arizona Fall League,allowing a league-best .103 batting average (4–39). [3]
On October 23,2007,the Orioles purchased McCrory's contract,protecting him from the Rule 5 draft. [4] He made his major league debut April 30,2008,against the Tampa Bay Rays,pitching a third of an inning and giving up four runs on two hits and two walks. [5]
McCrory signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan on December 28,2010, [6] but did not play a game for the team before his retirement.
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