Terry Pendleton

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Terry Lee Pendleton (born July 16, 1960) is a retired third baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB).

He played primarily for the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves, but the Florida Marlins, Cincinnati Reds, and the Kansas City Royals all spent time with him.

He appeared in the World Series five times in his 15-year career, but his team never won a championship.

He became a Braves coach following his playing time.

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Pre-MLB career

Pendleton began his baseball career as an Eastside Little League player, and later moved to Channel Islands High School's second base. He attended Oxnard College from 1979 to 1980. The 1979 Oxnard squad was the school's first team, and he was a member of the Condors' state championship team who gained a scholarship. He played for Fresno State in 1981 and 1982, and he was a key contributor to the team's fourth consecutive conference championship in 1982, leading the team to a school record of 98 hits on the season. He was designated as an All-American. Pendleton's jersey was retired in 2007, as well as the jerseys of Tex Clevenger and Jimy Williams. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the seventh round of the 1982 amateur draft and later signed with the team on June 12, 1982.

Pendleton's minor league career began with the Johnson City Cardinals and the St. Petersburg Cardinals in 1982. Pendleton was promoted to class AA baseball with the Arkansas Travelers in 1983. He was selected to the league's all-star squad. Pendleton was promoted to class AAA in 1984 and played for the Louisville Redbirds, making steady progress. Pendleton became a third baseman after four games at second base, the position he'll play for the remainder of his career. Pendleton's growth as a third baseman in Louisville was so impressed with Pendleton's growth as a third baseman that they traded Ken Oberkfell, the Atlanta Braves, and briefly put Andy Van Slyke at third base, while Pendleton continued to gain experience. However, Pendleton was promoted to the majors after Van Slyke made 7 errors in 30 games, and the Cardinals' starting lineup was the Cards' starting third baseman.

Major League career

Pendleton made his major league debut against the San Francisco Giants on July 18, 1984. Batting sixth in the lineup, he made a dramatic play, hitting three out of five at-bats en route to the Cardinals' 8-4 win. Pendleton had a.324 batting average, 20 stolen bases, and finished seventh in Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year award voting in 67 games during the 1984 season. Pendleton remained in the starting lineup at third base during the 1985 season. His batting average dropped, and he was only stealing 12 times on the season; he had 17 stolen bases on the season. Pendleton made it to the 1985 World Series by 1985, and the Cardinals won by a 3–0 victory over Pendleton. His figures for the 1986 season were only marginally better. His batting average stayed low at.239, with just one home run, but he was able to steal 24 bases, 26 doubles, and 5 triples. After this season, St. Louis management became dissatisfied with Pendleton's results, but team leader Whitey Herzog pointed out to them that it was their base running and fielding (he was in charge of the National League in putouts and assists) that made them vital to the team's success.

Pendleton's best season to date, the 1987 season, he faced back office criticism in his best season to date, the 1987 season. He excelled in several statistical areas in which he was struggling, including raising his batting average to a respectable.286. He was a key contributor to the team's pennant win, placing second in home runs, third in runs batted in, and tied for third in stolen bases. Pendleton's fieldwork culminated in his first Gold Glove, the first by a Cardinal third baseman since Ken Reitz in 1975, as well as finishing tied for 17th in MVP voting. Pendleton was unable to play the Minnesota Twins for the majority of the season due to a rib cage injury. Despite the injury, Pendleton's switch-hitting skills meant he could be used as a left-handed designated hitter in three of the Cardinals' four games at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. As the Cardinals lost in seven games for the second time in three years, he ended the series by playing three games and getting three hits on seven at-bats.

Pendleton continued to fail where he had excelled in the 1988 season. Despite collecting 80 bases in his first four seasons, he only stole three bases during the 1988 season; in fact, he went the remainder of his career without stealing more than 10. He suffered with an right hamstring injury for a few weeks and underwent arthroscopic surgery in mid-September, reducing his season. Despite this, Pendleton hoped to return from 1989 to 1990. Rebounding was exactly what he did, finishing ninth in hits with 162 for the second time in his career, and earning his second Gold Glove with an impressive.971 fielding percentage. Pendleton struggled during the 1990 season despite a record-breaking 1989 season. His overall output decreased last season, as shown by his.230 batting average and.277 on-base percentage. He was splitting time with rookie Todd Zeile by the end of the season. Zeile seemed to be the third baseman of the Cardinals after the season ended, and Pendleton became a free agent.

Pendleton is one of many major league players to have an error on a baseball card. Jeff Pendleton appears on his 1985 Donruss card.

The Braves underwent a complete overhaul after Pendleton was granted a free agency on November 5, 1990, when they hired John Schuerholz, Pendleton's new general manager. Schuerholz, assuming the command of a last-place squad, went back to work and recruited half of a new infield by first enforcing a new infield by signing Sid Bream to a deal and then convincing Pendleton to sign a four-year, $10.2 million deal with the Atlanta Braves on December 3, 1990. Pendleton began to work in 1991 after a junior stint and a pennant, leading the Braves from a sixth-place finish to a division championship and a pennant. He had his best individual season, posting a.319 batting average and 187 hits, both of which led the National League. He also made career-best 22 home runs and a career-best eight triples. Pendleton was not selected for the All-Star Game despite his stellar stats. He was, on the other hand, named National League MVP, beating Barry Bonds by only 15 points. Pendleton also received the MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award for his statistical growth. Pendleton's stats in the 1991 World Series, which was a rematch against the Twins and the third series in which he appeared, was also impressive. He went 11 for 30, hit two home runs, and finished third for all 7 games. Pendleton's second double in the eighth inning that should have scored a run, but the Braves and Pendleton's third game 7 World Series loss in a row in Game 7 of the series combined.

Pendleton maintained their peak form as the 1992 season came around. Pendleton batted.311, hit 21 home runs, and scored 94 runs in 160 games. He had 105 RBIs, ranked second in the National League, and it was the first time he had more than 100 RBIs in his career. He also hit 199 runs, which was good for the National League lead as well as a career-high total. With 640, he finished second in the National League in at bats, earning his first appearance in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Pendleton won his third Gold Glove at third base (the first by a Braves third baseman since Clete Boyer in 1969) en route to the Braves' second World Series appearance in a row. Despite a 6-for-25 record by Pendleton, the Braves lost 6 games to the Toronto Blue Jays in 6 games, losing all four games by a single run. Pendleton's fourth World Series defeat in four attempts was recorded. Pendleton continued to produce extra-base hits during the 1993 season, with 17 home runs and 33 doubles. However, he seemed to be slowing down; although he finished second in at bats with 633, he led the National League in outs with 490. His batting average of.272 was much lower than his previous two seasons, and his fortune did not fare any better as the 1994 season came around. Pendleton went from free agency to spend a portion of the year on the disabled list due to spasms in his neck and back, and after only hitting.252 for the season, Pendleton went to free agency.

Pendleton was released as a free agent on October 24, 1994, and the Florida Marlins picked him up on April 7, 1995. Pendleton's batting average increased to.290 and reached 14 home runs in 133 games. Pendleton played 111 games for the Marlins in 1996, winning.251 with 7 home runs. He was traded back to the Braves after spending the 1995 and most of the 1996 season on the Marlins. David Justice was sidelined for the season after suffering a shoulder injury in May, and shortstop Jeff Blauser sustained a fractured bone in his left hand, causing him to miss some playing time. Chipper Jones could play at his natural shortstop position while Pendleton finished third, although Pendleton was third. On August 13, 1996, Pendleton was traded to the Braves for minor league prospect Roosevelt Brown. He went on to compete in the 1996 World Series, his fifth World Series appearance of his career. However, he was only in a small role en route to a six-game loss to the New York Yankees, leaving Pendleton 0-for-five in his hopes of winning the World Series title.

After the 1996 season, Pendleton was released from the Braves, and he signed with the Cincinnati Reds on January 27, 1997. Nevertheless, he was released on July 24, 1997, after hitting.248 with just one home run and two stolen bases. Pendleton spent three stints on the disabled list before being released, and after that, he did not sign with another club, but not with another team. The Kansas City Royals were searching for veteran leadership in January 1998, and on January 20, 1998, the Kansas City Royals signed Pendleton to add veteran presence and help mentor its younger players. Pendleton was used in a limited capacity as a back-up Dean Palmer. In 1998, he appeared in 79 games, splitting the time between the designated hitter position and third base. Pendleton resigned after the 1998 season ended, his 15th professional season, and he wanted to spend more time with his family.

Pendleton's average in 1893-for-twenty was.270 runs, 356 doubles, 39 triples, 140 home runs, 946 RBI, 676 bases on balls,.316 on-base percentage, and 391 on-base percentage. He had a.957 fielding percentage as a third baseman, which was defensive. He batted.252 (58-for-230) in 66 postseason games, including 5 World Series, with 26 runs, 12 triples, 3 home runs, 3 stolen bases, and 12 walks.

Pendleton began teaching in November 2001 as the Atlanta Braves' hitting coach after spending a few years with his wife and three children. Pendleton was in charge of the 2010 season during that period. Pendleton ruled that he was on a short list of manager candidates to replace Frank Robinson as the Washington Nationals' manager in 2006; just weeks into the process, Pendleton pulled himself out. Pendleton was also one of the front-runners to replace Tony La Russa as the St. Louis Cardinals' manager in 2007, but La Russa ultimately decided to remain with the Cardinals. When Bobby Cox, the legendary Braves boss, resigned at the end of the 2010 season, he was a candidate to replace him.

Pendleton was shifted from hitting coach to first base coach when Fredi Gonzalez was named as the Braves' boss after the 2010 season, where he later replaced Glenn Hubbard. In May 2016, Gonzalez was fired and replaced by Brian Snitker, and Snitker selected Pendleton as his bench coach. Walt Weiss replaced Pendleton in the 2017 season.

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