Dennis Dale Lewallyn (born August 11, 1953) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball and current 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]
| Dennis Lewallyn | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 11, 1953 Pensacola, Florida | |
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 |
| Teams | |
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 and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)