Dave Walsh (baseball)
| Dave Walsh | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 25, 1960 Arlington, Massachusetts | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 13, 1990, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1990, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–0 |
| Earned run average | 3.86 |
| Strikeouts | 15 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
David Peter Walsh (born September 25, 1960) is a former professional baseball pitcher. Walsh pitched in 20 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball during the 1990 baseball season.
Early life and education
[edit]He graduated from El Camino Real High School (Woodland Hills, California) in 1978, where he played varsity baseball and earned All-Los Angeles City honors as a pitcher in his senior year. He went on to play baseball at the University of California, Santa Barbara, (UCSB).
Playing career
[edit]Walsh was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the ninth round (212th overall) of the 1982 Major League Baseball draft.[1] He played multiple seasons in the Mexican League and was a member of Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos and Potros de Tijuana.[2]
He made his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in August 1990 and appeared in 20 games during the 1990 Major League Baseball season.
Post-playing career
[edit]Walsh became a teacher in Oklahoma and coached baseball. As a coach, he was an assistant with NCAA Division II Oklahoma Christian Eagles from 2014 to 2016.[3][4] He rejoined the staff in 2022.[4]
Before making the collegiate ranks, he was a teacher and the pitching coach at Edmond Santa Fe High School for 15 years.[4] He has taught at Harding Charter Preparatory High School.[4] He currently teaches at Deer Creek High School (Edmond, Oklahoma) as the AP English Language and Composition and English IV teacher.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Walsh, like his father, struggled with addiction.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "1982 Draft Tracker". mlb.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Plaschke, Bill (December 26, 1990). "Mexico to the Majors". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Wanish, Scott (August 24, 2013). "Long-time Santa Fe assistant baseball coach headed to OCU". Claremore Daily Progress. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Walsh returns; Whiteman, Henning join OC baseball staff". oceagles.com. February 1, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- David Walsh at Oklahoma Christian Eagles and Lady Eagles
- 1960 births
- Living people
- Albuquerque Dukes players
- American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Baseball players from Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- El Camino Real High School alumni
- Florence Blue Jays players
- Knoxville Blue Jays players
- Los Angeles Dodgers players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Medicine Hat Blue Jays players
- Mexican League baseball pitchers
- San Antonio Missions players
- Syracuse Chiefs players
- Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos players
- UC Santa Barbara Gauchos baseball players
- Ventura County Gulls players
- Anchorage Glacier Pilots players
- Mat-Su Miners players
- Sportspeople from Arlington, Massachusetts
- 20th-century American sportsmen