Dave Eiland
Career Highlights & Facts
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- This individual holds the singular distinction of being the only player in the history of the sport to surrender a home run to the first batter he faced while also hitting a home run in his very first plate appearance.
- Beyond his playing days, he served as a pitching coach for multiple organizations, earning a reputation for refining the mechanics of elite arms, including a two-time Cy Young Award winner.
- He once stepped onto a major league movie set to serve as a body double for a famous actor, throwing actual pitches that appeared on the silver screen.
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Career Totals
| WAR | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2.6 | 12 | 27 | 5.74 | 92 | 70 | 0 | 373.0 | 153 | 1.563 |
Statistics via Baseball-Reference.com
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