Dave Tyriver Explained

Dave Tyriver
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:31 October 1937
Birth Place:Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Death Place:Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 21
Debutyear:1962
Debutteam:Cleveland Indians
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 30
Finalyear:1962
Finalteam:Cleveland Indians
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0–0
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.22
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:7
Stat4label:Innings pitched
Stat4value:10
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David Burton Tyriver (October 31, 1937 – October 28, 1988) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in four Major League games for the Cleveland Indians during the 1962 season. A native of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, he was listed as tall and .

Tyriver's professional career lasted nine seasons (1956–64), all in the Cleveland organization. In his only MLB trial in, he was recalled from the Triple-A Salt Lake City Bees in August. His four games all came in relief. In 10 innings pitched, he surrendered five earned runs, ten hits (including home runs by Steve Boros and Barry Shetrone) and seven bases on balls, with seven strikeouts.

In minor league baseball, Tyriver won 78 games, and posted four seasons of ten or more victories. He died of a heart attack at age 50.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A former Cleveland Indians pitcher who . . 1988-10-31.