Roger Craig did not invent the split finger fastball, but he was probably it’s most prolific teacher. Perfected by Bruce Sutter, Craig picked the pitch up and learned how to teach it to his pitchers. Mike Scott and Jack Morris were two of his prized pupils. The splitter is held like a forkball basically but thrown like a fastball. Craig taught the pitch wherever he coached or managed. His name is forever linked with the pitch. Roger passed the other day at the age of 93, but he has a place in Dodger history, and was the part of two Dodger and one Cardinal World Championship teams.
Roger Craig: Split Finger Guru
