1956
Born November 30, 1956
San Diego, CA, USA
Dave Engle Notable
b. November 30, 1956 · Minnesota Twins 1981–1985, Detroit Tigers 1986, Montreal Expos 1987–1988, Milwaukee Brewers 1989
Dave Engle played for four clubs across nine seasons as a catcher, opening with the Minnesota Twins in 1981 and closing with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1989.
Across 594 games he batted .262, with 431 hits and 201 runs. He finished with 31 home runs, 88 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 197 games behind the plate, with 777 putouts and 18 errors. He turned 7 double plays. He also played 136 games in the outfield.
He was an All-Star in 1984.
He was born in San Diego, CA, USA on November 30, 1956. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1984 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | MIN | 82 | 248 | 29 | 64 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 13 | 37 | 0 | .258 |
| 1982 | MIN | 58 | 186 | 20 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 22 | 0 | .226 |
| 1983 | MIN | 120 | 374 | 46 | 114 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 28 | 39 | 2 | .305 |
| 1984 | MIN | 109 | 391 | 56 | 104 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 26 | 22 | 0 | .266 |
| 1985 | MIN | 70 | 172 | 28 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 28 | 2 | .256 |
| 1986 | DET | 35 | 86 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0 | .256 |
| 1987 | MON | 59 | 84 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 1 | .226 |
| 1988 | MON | 34 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .216 |
| 1989 | MIL | 27 | 65 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 0 | .215 |
| Career | — | 594 | 1643 | 201 | 431 | 88 | 13 | 31 | 181 | 120 | 190 | 5 | .262 |
On this day & linked events
1981
Major-league debut: Dave Engle
Dave Engle made a major-league debut on April 14, 1981.
1989
Final major-league game: Dave Engle
Dave Engle played a final major-league game on July 28, 1989.
Image: Bob Watson / Minnesota Twins, public domain