As coach Terry Lee Pendleton (born July 16, 1960) is an American former third baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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

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.

[5] Making steady progress, Pendleton was promoted to class AAA in 1984 and played for the Louisville Redbirds.

[3] Batting sixth in the lineup, he made an immediate impact, getting three hits in five at-bats en route to an 8–4 victory for the Cardinals.

[7] In 67 games during the 1984 season, Pendleton had a .324 batting average, 20 stolen bases, and finished tied for seventh in Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award voting.

[3] He hit an inside-the-park grand slam off Joe Sambito when Danny Heep collided with Terry Blocker in right-centerfield in the fifth inning of an 8–2 win over the New York Mets in the second game of a doubleheader at Shea Stadium on June 9, 1985.

[6] Pendleton's fielding efforts led to his earning 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.

[10] Despite this injury, Pendleton's switch-hitting ability meant that he was able to be used as a left-handed designated hitter during three of the four games the Cardinals played at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.

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.

After the season ended, Zeile appeared to be the third baseman of the future for the Cardinals, and Pendleton became a free agent.

[13] After Pendleton was granted free agency on November 5, 1990,[3] the Atlanta Braves were undergoing a similar overhaul as they acquired a new general manager, John Schuerholz.

Assuming command of a last-place team, Schuerholz went to work and recruited half of a new infield by first signing Sid Bream to a contract[14] and then inking Pendleton to a four-year, $10.2 million deal on December 3, 1990.

However, he appeared to be showing signs of slowing down; although he placed second in at bats with 633, he led the National League in outs with 490.

[1] Right-fielder David Justice was lost for the season with a shoulder separation in May, and shortstop Jeff Blauser suffered a broken bone in his left hand, which caused him to miss some playing time.

However, he was used only in a limited role en route to a 6-game loss to the New York Yankees, leaving Pendleton 0-for-5 in his chances for a World Series ring.

[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.

Defensively, he recorded a .957 fielding percentage and led National League third basemen in putouts and assists five times each.

[25] He was a candidate to replace Bobby Cox when the esteemed Braves manager retired at the end of the 2010 season.