Later, he was a relief specialist for the Washington Senators (1966–69), Milwaukee Brewers (1970), and Chicago White Sox (1973). In 176 games he compiled a record of 6 wins and 11 losses, with 23 saves and an ERA of 3.08. The combined batting average of opponents against him was .234 In 1967, he ranked 3rd in the American League and 5th in the major leagues (of pitchers with 10 or more appearances) with an ERA of 1.70.[3] That season he ranked 5th in the American League for relief runs saved (11.8), ranked 7th in saves (12), and ranked 9th in pitching appearances (58).[4] In 1970, Baldwin led major league pitchers in range factor per nine innings (a measure of fielding proficiency) with a value of 5.094, the seventh highest value ever compiled.[5]
In 1974, Baldwin, at age 36, was the second oldest player in both the Pacific Coast League and the American Association.[6] Baldwin did not commit an error during his six-year major league career, handling 64 total chances (15 putouts, 49 assists) and committed only three errors throughout the 16 years he played professional baseball.
After he retired from baseball in 1974 he earned a Ph.D. in genetics and an M.S. in systems engineering from the University of Arizona.[7] He worked as a geneticist, engineer, and artist until his retirement in 2003.[8] Subsequently, he has collaborated with other researchers studying the physics, physiology, and psychology of baseball.[9] In addition, he has published his baseball memoir, Snake Jazz, and (under the pen name "DGB Featherkile") a collection of his poetry, Limbic Hurly-Burly. Many of his poems have appeared in such journals as American Poetry Journal, Blue Unicorn, and Evansville Review.[10] His poetry won the Atlanta Review's 2007 International Publication Prize and the 2009 Fluvanna Prize from The Lyric.
Baldwin has been inducted into the University of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame (class of 2015) and the Pima County, Arizona, Sports Hall of Fame (class of 2011). He received the Professional Achievement Award from the University of Arizona Alumni Association in 2009.
Selected publicationsedit
Bahill, A. T. & Baldwin, D. G. (2007) "Describing baseball pitch movement with right-hand rules", Computers in Biology and Medicine, 37:1001–1008.
Bahill, A.T. & Baldwin, D. G. (2004) "The rising fastball and other perceptual illusions of batters." In Biomedical Engineering Principles in Sports[permanent dead link]. G. K. Hung and J. M. Pallis, eds. NY: Kluwer Academic / Plenum. pp. 257–287.
Bahill, A. T., Baldwin, D. G., & Venkateswaran, J. (2005) "Predicting a baseball's path", American Scientist, 93(3): 218–225.
Baldwin, D. (2008) Snake Jazz. Philadelphia: Xlibris (self-published).
Baldwin, D. G. and Bahill, A.T. (2004) "A model of the bat's vertical sweetness gradient." In . M. Hubbard, R.D. Mehta, and J. M. Pallis, eds. Proceedings of the 5th International Engineering of Sport Conference, September 13–16, 2004, Davis, California, International Sports Engineering Association (ISEA), Sheffield, UK, 2:305–311.
Baldwin, D. G., Bahill, A.T., and Nathan, A. (2007) "Nickel and dime pitches", Baseball Research Journal, 35: 25–29.
Featherkile, DGB. (2009) Limbic Hurly-Burly: Poems of Humor and Paradox. Yachats, Oregon: Stillman & Hyla.
Mangan, R. L. and Baldwin, D. (1986) "A new cryptic species of Odontoloxozus (Neriidae: Diptera) from the cape region of Baja California Sur (Mexico)." Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington (D.C.), 88: 110–121.
McBeath, M. K., Nathan, A. M., Bahill, A. T., and Baldwin, D.G. (2008) "Paradoxical pop-ups: Why are they difficult to catch?" American Journal of Physics, 76(8): 723–729.
Selected solo art exhibitsedit
Dave Baldwin's painting "Fugue for the Pepper Players"
^Greg Hansen (29 April 2008). . Arizona Daily Star. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
^Ian Quillen (28 June 2008). "Author Dave Baldwin recalls his Williamsport Grays days". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
^Shecter, Leonard (17 July 1967). "A side-door entrance to the major leagues". Sports Illustrated. 27 (3): 61–66. Archived from the original on 2 December 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
^"Range Factor / 9 Innings". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 3 February 2011.[permanent dead link]
^"Dave Baldwin". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
^Paul White (31 August 2009). "Intelligence report: Baseball's whiz kids stand out, to a degree". USA Today. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
^Mirsky, Steve (May 2000). "Fields of dreams". Scientific American. 282 (5): 122. Bibcode:2000SciAm.282e.122M. doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0500-122. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
^Dan Raley (15 April 2008). "Where are they now? Dave Baldwin, former Seattle Pilot". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
^"DGB Featherkile". Stillman & Hyla. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
^"Art by David G. Baldwin". Retrieved 28 June 2009.
^Cohen, Joanna (12 August 1996). "A Hall of Fame career". Sports Illustrated. 85 (7).
External linksedit
Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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dave, baldwin, baseball, david, george, baldwin, born, march, 1938, american, former, professional, baseball, pitcher, dave, baldwindave, baldwin, 1968pitcherborn, 1938, march, 1938, tucson, arizona, batted, rightthrew, rightmlb, debutseptember, 1966, washingt. David George Baldwin born March 30 1938 is an American former professional baseball pitcher Dave BaldwinDave Baldwin in 1968PitcherBorn 1938 03 30 March 30 1938 age 85 Tucson Arizona U S Batted RightThrew RightMLB debutSeptember 6 1966 for the Washington SenatorsLast MLB appearanceAugust 7 1973 for the Chicago White SoxMLB statisticsWin loss record6 11Earned run average3 08Strikeouts164Saves23TeamsWashington Senators 1966 1969 Milwaukee Brewers 1970 Chicago White Sox 1973 Contents 1 Life and career 2 Selected publications 3 Selected solo art exhibits 4 References 5 External linksLife and career edit nbsp Dave Baldwin in 2007Born in Tucson Arizona on March 30 1938 Baldwin pitched for three years for the University of Arizona In the 1959 College World Series he beat Fresno State 5 to 1 on a two hitter and lost the final game of the series 5 to 3 to Oklahoma State 1 He signed with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1959 and pitched on three pennant winners in his first four years of pro ball 2 Later he was a relief specialist for the Washington Senators 1966 69 Milwaukee Brewers 1970 and Chicago White Sox 1973 In 176 games he compiled a record of 6 wins and 11 losses with 23 saves and an ERA of 3 08 The combined batting average of opponents against him was 234 In 1967 he ranked 3rd in the American League and 5th in the major leagues of pitchers with 10 or more appearances with an ERA of 1 70 3 That season he ranked 5th in the American League for relief runs saved 11 8 ranked 7th in saves 12 and ranked 9th in pitching appearances 58 4 In 1970 Baldwin led major league pitchers in range factor per nine innings a measure of fielding proficiency with a value of 5 094 the seventh highest value ever compiled 5 In 1974 Baldwin at age 36 was the second oldest player in both the Pacific Coast League and the American Association 6 Baldwin did not commit an error during his six year major league career handling 64 total chances 15 putouts 49 assists and committed only three errors throughout the 16 years he played professional baseball After he retired from baseball in 1974 he earned a Ph D in genetics and an M S in systems engineering from the University of Arizona 7 He worked as a geneticist engineer and artist until his retirement in 2003 8 Subsequently he has collaborated with other researchers studying the physics physiology and psychology of baseball 9 In addition he has published his baseball memoir Snake Jazz and under the pen name DGB Featherkile a collection of his poetry Limbic Hurly Burly Many of his poems have appeared in such journals as American Poetry Journal Blue Unicorn and Evansville Review 10 His poetry won the Atlanta Review s 2007 International Publication Prize and the 2009 Fluvanna Prize from The Lyric Baldwin s painting Fugue for the Pepper Players is in the collection of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown New York and was featured in Treasures of the Baseball Hall of Fame by John Thorn 1998 pp 188 189 11 12 Baldwin has been inducted into the University of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame class of 2015 and the Pima County Arizona Sports Hall of Fame class of 2011 He received the Professional Achievement Award from the University of Arizona Alumni Association in 2009 Selected publications editBahill A T amp Baldwin D G 2007 Describing baseball pitch movement with right hand rules Computers in Biology and Medicine 37 1001 1008 Bahill A T amp Baldwin D G 2004 The rising fastball and other perceptual illusions of batters In Biomedical Engineering Principles in Sports permanent dead link G K Hung and J M Pallis eds NY Kluwer Academic Plenum pp 257 287 Bahill A T Baldwin D G amp Venkateswaran J 2005 Predicting a baseball s path American Scientist 93 3 218 225 Baldwin D 2008 Snake Jazz Philadelphia Xlibris self published Baldwin D G 2001 How to win the blame game Harvard Business Review 79 7 55 62 Baldwin D G and Bahill A T 2004 A model of the bat s vertical sweetness gradient In The Engineering of Sport 5 M Hubbard R D Mehta and J M Pallis eds Proceedings of the 5th International Engineering of Sport Conference September 13 16 2004 Davis California International Sports Engineering Association ISEA Sheffield UK 2 305 311 Baldwin D G Bahill A T and Nathan A 2007 Nickel and dime pitches Baseball Research Journal 35 25 29 Featherkile DGB 2009 Limbic Hurly Burly Poems of Humor and Paradox Yachats Oregon Stillman amp Hyla Mangan R L and Baldwin D 1986 A new cryptic species of Odontoloxozus Neriidae Diptera from the cape region of Baja California Sur Mexico Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington D C 88 110 121 McBeath M K Nathan A M Bahill A T and Baldwin D G 2008 Paradoxical pop ups Why are they difficult to catch American Journal of Physics 76 8 723 729 Selected solo art exhibits edit nbsp Dave Baldwin s painting Fugue for the Pepper Players Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Thousand Oaks California Apr May 1997 Grants Pass Museum of Art Grants Pass Oregon June July 1997 R Howard Dobbs University Center Emory University Atlanta Nov 1997 Sarratt Gallery Vanderbilt University Nashville Tennessee Jan Feb 1998 Randall L Jones Theatre Utah Shakespearean Festival Southern Utah University Cedar City Utah June Aug 1998 References edit Greg Hansen 29 April 2008 Ex pitcher authors a gem Arizona Daily Star Archived from the original on 1 December 2008 Retrieved 28 June 2009 Ian Quillen 28 June 2008 Author Dave Baldwin recalls his Williamsport Grays days Williamsport Sun Gazette Williamsport Pennsylvania Shecter Leonard 17 July 1967 A side door entrance to the major leagues Sports Illustrated 27 3 61 66 Archived from the original on 2 December 2012 Retrieved 5 July 2009 Thorn John Pete Palmer 1989 Total Baseball New York Warner Books pp 875 1585 ISBN 0 446 51389 X Range Factor 9 Innings Baseball Reference com Retrieved 3 February 2011 permanent dead link Dave Baldwin Baseball Reference com Retrieved 4 July 2009 Paul White 31 August 2009 Intelligence report Baseball s whiz kids stand out to a degree USA Today Retrieved 3 September 2009 Mirsky Steve May 2000 Fields of dreams Scientific American 282 5 122 Bibcode 2000SciAm 282e 122M doi 10 1038 scientificamerican0500 122 Retrieved 5 July 2009 Dan Raley 15 April 2008 Where are they now Dave Baldwin former Seattle Pilot Seattle Post Intelligencer Retrieved 5 July 2009 DGB Featherkile Stillman amp Hyla Retrieved 28 June 2009 Art by David G Baldwin Retrieved 28 June 2009 Cohen Joanna 12 August 1996 A Hall of Fame career Sports Illustrated 85 7 External links editCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference Minors Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dave Baldwin baseball amp oldid 1185800132, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
