Dave Schmidt

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Dave Schmidt
Pitcher
Born: (1957-04-22) April 22, 1957 (age 62)
Niles, Michigan
Batted: RightThrew: Right
MLB debut
May 1, 1981, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
May 26, 1992, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 54–55
Earned run average 3.88
Strikeouts 479
Teams

David Joseph Schmidt (born April 22, 1957) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher with the Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Montreal Expos and Seattle Mariners between 1981 and 1992. Schmidt batted and threw right-handed. He is the pitching coordinator for the Orioles.

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