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Ed Olwine
Pitcher
Born: (1958-05-28) May 28, 1958 (age 66)
Greenville, Ohio
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 30, 1984, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
August 31, 1987, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Win-Loss0-1
Earned run average4.52
Strikeouts54
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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.

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

Olwine with the Nashville Sounds in 1983

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

  1. ^ "Meet the Mets". Barnstable Patriot. Barnstable, MA. May 24, 1979. p. 7.
  2. ^ "Cape League Champs". Barnstable Patriot. Barnstable, MA. August 16, 1979. p. 9.
  3. ^ "Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Game Results". Yarmouth Register. Yarmouth, MA. July 24, 2008. pp. S15.