Ed Olwine
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 | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 30, 1984, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 31, 1987, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win-Loss | 0-1 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.52 | ||
| Strikeouts | 54 | ||
| Teams | |||
Amateur career
Olwine 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
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 for most games pitched without a win, at 80.
References
- "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.