Crowley retired sixth all-time in both pinch hits (108) and pinch at-bats (419),
with a .258 lifetime pinch average. The highlight of his career was a 9th-inning
pinch grand slam against the Royals on August 8, 1982, giving the Orioles a 10-6
victory.
The lefthanded-hitting Crowley bounced between Baltimore and Rochester
(International League) for his first five seasons, pinch hitting and filling in in
the outfield. He moved increasingly to pinch hitting with the Reds in 1974. Back
in Baltimore in 1977, Crowley hit .364 down the stretch. He pinch-hit .342 in 1978
and hit .317 in 1979. Crowley's best year, however, was 1980: 12 HR, 50 RBI, and
a .288 average in 233 at-bats, including a .338 average with men in scoring position
and a league-leading .297 pinch-hitting average. Crowley has worked as a major and
minor league batting instructor.
(MC)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»October 13, 1979: Baltimore scores six runs in the 8th inning en route to a 9–6 win, taking a 3-games-to-one advantage. Pinch-hit doubles by John Lowenstein and Terry Crowley drive in four runs.
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