Edward R. Olwine (born May 28, 1958) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during three seasons at the major league level for the Atlanta Braves.
| Ed Olwine | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 28, 1958 Greenville, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 2, 1986, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1988, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 4.52 |
| Strikeouts | 54 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Amateur career
editOlwine played college baseball for Morehead State University. In 1978 and 1979, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was the winning pitcher in the league's 1979 all-star game at Fenway Park, and helped Hyannis win the league championship in both seasons.[1][2][3]
Professional career
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He was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1980. Olwine played his first professional season with their Rookie league Paintsville Yankees, Class A (Short Season) Oneonta Yankees, and Class A-Advanced Fort Lauderdale Yankees in 1980, and his last season with the Braves' Triple-A unit, the Richmond Braves, in 1988.
Olwine shares the major league baseball record with Juan Alvarez for most games pitched without a win, at 80.
References
edit- ^ "Meet the Mets". Barnstable Patriot. Barnstable, MA. May 24, 1979. p. 7.
- ^ "Cape League Champs". Barnstable Patriot. Barnstable, MA. August 16, 1979. p. 9.
- ^ "Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Game Results". Yarmouth Register. Yarmouth, MA. July 24, 2008. pp. S15.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
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