Dave Sax
| Dave Sax | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: September 22, 1958 Sacramento, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 1, 1982, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 26, 1987, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .267 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 8 |
| MLB stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Non-MLB stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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David John Sax (born September 22, 1958) is a former Major League Baseball player and the older brother of All-Star second baseman Steve Sax. He played as a catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1982–83) and Boston Red Sox (1985–87) in his brief major league career.
Career
[edit]His lone major league home run came against Jimmy Key in an important game against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 21, 1986. It helped the eventual American League East champion Red Sox defeat their rival 3-2 in a late season game.[1]
Sax also played winter ball with the Navegantes del Magallanes club of the Venezuelan League in the 1983–84 season.[2] He later made a brief appearance for the Daytona Beach Explorers of the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1991.[3]
Personal life
[edit]A nephew, Nick Sogard, plays in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox.[4]
Sources
[edit]- ^ "Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score, September 21, 1986".
- ^ Pura Pelota
- ^ The Trading Card Database
- ^ "'He'll get his opportunity': Popular WooSox player Sogard gets called up to Boston Red Sox". thegardnernews.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- 1958 births
- Living people
- Albuquerque Dukes players
- Baseball players from Sacramento, California
- Boston Red Sox players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Clinton Dodgers players
- Columbus Clippers players
- Daytona Beach Explorers players
- Lethbridge Dodgers players
- Lodi Dodgers players
- Los Angeles Dodgers players
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Navegantes del Magallanes players
- American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
- Pawtucket Red Sox players
- San Antonio Dodgers players
- Vero Beach Dodgers players
- American baseball catcher stubs