Dennis Lewallyn
| Dennis Lewallyn | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 11, 1953 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 21, 1975, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 27, 1982, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 4–4 |
| Earned run average | 4.48 |
| Strikeouts | 28 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Dennis Dale Lewallyn (born August 11, 1953) is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball and was the Pitching coach for the AA Mississippi Braves. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers and Cleveland Indians from 1975-1982. Lewallyn's best season was arguably 1977, where he picked up 3 of his 4 career wins. He posted a respectable 4.24 ERA that season and notched his one and only major league save on September 28, 1977. On that day, Lewallyn pitched 4 innings to hold down a 2-1 Dodgers victory over their arch rival Giants. He saved the game that day for starter Charlie Hough. [1]
Lewallyn was named as the pitching coach for the AA Mississippi Braves in the Braves organization for the 2018 season.
References
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
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