Terry Pendleton
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Terry Lee Pendleton (born July 16, 1960) is an American former
Pre-MLB career
Pendleton started his baseball career as an Eastside Little League player, and then he moved on to play second base at Channel Islands High School.[1] He played at Oxnard College from 1979 to 1980. The 1979 Oxnard team was the school's first team, and he helped lead the Condors to a state championship berth while earning a scholarship. He transferred to Fresno State for the 1981 and 1982 seasons, and he was a key contributor to the team's fourth consecutive conference title in the 1982 season, setting a school record with 98 hits on the season.[2] He was recognized as an All-American.[2] Pendleton had his jersey retired in 2007, alongside the jerseys of Tex Clevenger and Jimy Williams.[2] He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the seventh round of the 1982 amateur draft and subsequently signed with the team on June 12, 1982.[3]
Pendleton's minor league campaign began with the
Major League career
St. Louis Cardinals (1984-1990)
Pendleton made his major league debut on July 18, 1984, against the
Pendleton answered front office criticism in his best season to date, the
As the 1988 season began, Pendleton seemed to struggle where he had flourished. Despite racking up 80 stolen bases in his first four seasons, he only stole three bases during the whole 1988 season; in fact, he went the rest of his career without stealing more than 10.[3] Injuries also plagued him in 1988, as he missed a few weeks with a right hamstring injury and had arthroscopic surgery in mid-September, which cut his season short.[12] Despite this, Pendleton hoped to rebound for the 1989 season. Rebounding was exactly what he did, as he played in all 162 games for the only time in his career, finished ninth in hits with 162, and earned his second Gold Glove with an impressive .971 fielding percentage.[3] Despite an impressive 1989 season, Pendleton struggled during the 1990 season. His overall production declined that season, as evidenced by his .230 batting average and .277 on-base percentage,.[3] By the end of the season, he was splitting time with rookie Todd Zeile. After the season ended, Zeile appeared to be the third baseman of the future for the Cardinals, and Pendleton became a free agent.
Pendleton is one of many major league players to have an error on a baseball card. His 1985 Donruss card lists him as Jeff Pendleton.[13]
Atlanta Braves (1991-1994)
After Pendleton was granted free agency on November 5, 1990,
As the
Later career (1995-1998)
Pendleton was granted free agency on October 24, 1994, and he was picked up by the
The Braves let Pendleton go after the 1996 season, and he signed on with the Cincinnati Reds on January 27, 1997.[3] However, he was released on July 24, 1997, after hitting .248 with one home run and two stolen bases.[20] While with the Reds, Pendleton had three stints on the disabled list, and after his release, he spent the rest of the season recovering and did not sign with another club.[6] In January 1998, the Kansas City Royals were looking for veteran leadership, and on January 20, 1998, signed Pendleton to provide a veteran presence and help mentor its younger players.[6] Pendleton was used in a limited role, backing up Dean Palmer. He played 79 games in 1998, splitting time between the designated hitter position and third base.[3] After the 1998 season ended—his 15th professional season—Pendleton retired to spend more time with his family.[21]
Career statistics
In 1893 games over 15 seasons, Pendleton posted a .270
Coaching career
After spending a couple years with his wife and three children, Pendleton got his first coaching job in November 2001 as the hitting coach of the Atlanta Braves.[22] Pendleton served in that role through the 2010 season. In 2006, he was on a short list of manager candidates to replace Frank Robinson as manager of the Washington Nationals; a few weeks into the process, Pendleton withdrew himself from consideration.[23][24] In 2007, Pendleton was also reportedly one of the front-runners to replace Tony La Russa as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals before La Russa ultimately decided to stay with the Cardinals.[25] He was a candidate to replace Bobby Cox when the esteemed Braves manager retired at the end of the 2010 season.[26]
When
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Saladino, Tom (1996-08-25). "ATLANTA CAN CHEER PENDLETON AGAIN". SPORTS. Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
- ^ a b c "Fresno State Baseball Begins Season with Busy Weekend". Fresno State Athletics. 2007-01-10. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Terry Pendleton Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com". Retrieved 2007-10-20.
- ^ a b c d "Terry Pendleton Statistics - The Baseball Cube". Archived from the original on 2007-10-18. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
- ^ "Class AA Notes". The Sporting News. 1983-08-01. p. 42.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "The Ballplayers - Terry Pendleton - baseballbiography.com". Retrieved 2007-10-21.
- ^ "July 18, 1984 San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score". Retrieved 2007-10-21.
- ^ "Terry Pendleton hit an inside-the-park grand slam home run...," United Press International (UPI), Sunday, June 9, 1985. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "1985 World Series Game 4 Box Score". Retrieved 2007-10-22.
- ^ Chass, Murray (1987-10-16). "WORLD SERIES '87; Cardinals Won't Have Pendleton at Third for Series". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
- ^ "1987 World Series by Baseball Almanac". Retrieved 2007-10-22.
- ^ Sonderegger, John (1988-09-20). "PENDLETON LEAVES FOR NEVADA, SURGERY". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
- ^ Markusen, Bruce (25 April 2012). "A baseball card mystery: Who is Jeff Pendleton?". TheHardballTimes.com. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ Chass, Murray (1990-12-09). "BASEBALL; Free-Agent Signings in the Game of Catch-the-Leader". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
- ^ Chass, Murray (1990-12-04). "BASEBALL; McGee Signed by Giants; Expos Retain Martinez". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
- ^ "Pujols wins first MVP award". Retrieved 2007-10-23.
- ^ "1991 World Series by Baseball Almanac". Retrieved 2007-10-23.
- ^ Curry, Jack (1991-10-28). "WORLD SERIES; Pendleton Unable To Shake Dome Hex". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
- ^ "1992 World Series by Baseball Almanac". Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ^ "Reds Release Pendleton". The New York Times. 1997-07-24. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
- ^ "Terry Hangs It Up After 15 Years". CBS Sportsline. 1998-12-12. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
- ^ "Team: Manager and Coaches: Terry Pendleton 9". Retrieved 2007-10-25.
- ^ Svrluga, Barry (2006-10-06). "Nats Contact Braves About Pendleton". Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ^ Svrluga, Barry (2006-10-25). "Braves' Pendleton Pulls Out Of the Nats' Manager Chase". Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ^ Strauss, Joe (2007-10-09). "Cards antsy over La Russa's decision". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
- ^ "Braves to Hold Off on Announcing Skipper Replacement". Retrieved 2009-10-03.[dead link]
- ^ Walton, Carroll Rogers (January 25, 2011). "Terry Pendleton ready for new role as first-base coach". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (May 18, 2016). "Pendleton, Perez discuss new roles, Snitker". MLB.com. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ "Terry Pendleton, Eddie Perez out as Braves coaches, Walt Weiss in". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Baseball Almanac