Craig Stimac | |
Position: | Catcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 18 November 1954 |
Birth Place: | Oak Park, Illinois |
Death Place: | San Marino |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | August 12 |
Debutyear: | 1980 |
Debutteam: | San Diego Padres |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | May 18 |
Finalyear: | 1981 |
Finalteam: | San Diego Padres |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .203 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 0 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 7 |
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Craig Steven Stimac (November 18, 1954 – January 15, 2009) was an American professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball.
Stimac attended Morton West High School in Illinois and played college baseball at the University of Denver. Playing for the Denver Pioneers between 1973–1976, Stimac set several school records including total hits, home runs, total bases, runs scored, doubles and at bats.[1]
Stimac played parts of two seasons in the majors, and, for the San Diego Padres. After his major league career, he played in Italy from 1984 to 1989.
Stimac was found dead on January 15, 2009, in San Marino, due to apparent suicide by gunshot.[2] [3]