Bob McCrory #41

Attended the University of Southern Mississippi...Was the Orioles' 4th round pick in the 2003 First Year Player Draft...Was signed by scout Mike Tullier.

2008

Began the year with Triple-ANorfolk, pitching to a 1.80 ERA(10.0IP, 2ER) with four saves in nine April games...Was recalled from Norfolk on April 29 and appeared in two games for the O's, allowing four ER on two hits and two walks in 0.2 IPbefore being optioned to Norfolk on May 11...Made his major league debut against Tampa Bay on April 30, allowing four ERin 0.1 inning of work...Pitched in 26 games for the Tides, May 12-August 31, posting a 4.37 ERA(35.0IP, 17ER)...Did not allow an earned run in four consecutive outings (5.0IP), August 10-16, lowering his ERAfrom 3.24 to 2.82...Was recalled from Norfolk on September 2 and appeared in six more games for the O's, pitching to an 11.12 ERA(5.2IP, 7ER)...Did not allow a run in five appearances but allowed a total of 11 earned runs in his other three appearances with the O's

2007

Combined to go 1-2 with 27 saves in 30 opportunities between Class A Frederick and AA Bowie...Appeared in 22 games for each team, totaling 45.0 IP, 39 H, 21 R/13 ER, 28 BB and 44 K...Began the season with Frederick...Pitched in a save situation in 11 of his first 12 appearances through May 12, converting 10 saves...Allowed a run in 3 of his first 9 games with Frederick, but allowed only one more run over his final 13 appearances starting April 29...Did not allow a run in his last 8 games (8.0IP) starting May 29...Was promoted to Bowie on June 20 and earned saves in his first 2 appearances...Allowed runs in 8 of 22 games for the Baysox...Had a 6.30 ERA (10.0IP, 7ER) through his first 10 games at Bowie, going 4-for-6 in save opportunities...Allowed only one run over his next 11 appearances (12.0IP), July 22-August 28, including a string of 9 straight scoreless outings, to lower his ERA to 3.27...Had 9 saves in that span...Pitched more than 1.0 inning twice and less than 1.0 inning twice in his 44 appearances...Worked a season-high 2.0 IP in his next-to-last outing on August 28 at Akron...Finished 14 for 15 in save situations at Frederick and 13 of 15 at Bowie...Went 2-1 with a 1.50 ERA and a league-leading 5 saves for the champion Phoenix Desert Dogs in the Arizona Fall League...Allowed a league-best .103 batting average (4-39).