Craig Skok

Craig Skok
Craig Skok
	Pitcher
	Born: September 1, 1947 (age 76); Dobbs Ferry, New York, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
	May 4, 1973, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
	July 29, 1979, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	4–7
Earned run average	4.86
Strikeouts	85
Teams
	Boston Red Sox (1973); Texas Rangers (1976); Atlanta Braves (1978–1979);

Craig Richard Skok (born September 1, 1947) is an American former

left-handed. He was born in Dobbs Ferry, New York.^[1]

Skok attended

undrafted free agent in 1969. He was previously drafted by both Boston (January 1967) and the Minnesota Twins (June 1967), but did not sign.^[1]

Skok was selected to the All-Star team in both the

Before the 1976 season, Skok was sent by Boston along with Juan Beníquez and Steve Barr to Texas in the same transaction that brought Ferguson Jenkins to the Red Sox. He then split the season between the Rangers and their Triple-A Sacramento Solons affiliate, and was released and out of baseball for 1977.

Skok signed with the Braves as a free agent in 1978 and appeared in 87 games over the 1978–1979 campaigns.

In a four-season career, Skok posted a 4–7 record with a 4.86

innings of work. He recorded all of his MLB victories and four of his five saves in a Braves' uniform.^[1]

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