Kirk Dressendorfer
| Kirk Dressendorfer | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 8, 1969 Houston, Texas | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 13, 1991, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 21, 1991, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–3 |
| Earned run average | 5.45 |
| Strikeouts | 17 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Kirk Richard Dressendorfer (born April 8, 1969) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Dressendorfer attended and played baseball at The University of Texas at Austin. The Oakland Athletics selected Dressendorfer in the 1990 MLB Draft, one of four starting pitchers the team selected in the first round.
Amateur career
He graduated from Pearland High School and was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 34th round of the 1987 MLB Draft, but opted to attend The University of Texas at Austin. At UT he was a three-time All-American and All-SWC, posting a career record of 45-8, including a single-season record 15 complete games. In 1988, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1] Kirk was inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.
Professional career
He was then selected by the Oakland Athletics in the first round (36th pick overall) of the 1990 MLB Draft. The Athletics possessed four first round draft picks - including supplementals - due to compensation for loss of free agents. The team took the unique choice to draft four different starting pitchers, Dressendorfer the last of cohort that included [[Todd Van Poppell], Donald Peters, and Dave Zancanaro. Media dubbed the group the 'Four Aces'. However, Dressendorfer joined Van Poppell as only two of the four to reach the major leagues.[2] He started out in Southern Oregon before making his Major League Baseball debut with the Athletics on April 13, 1991 pitching to a 4-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners, and appear in his final MLB game on May 21, 1991. Over the next 6 years he bounced around the minor leagues, playing at times for Takoma, Modesto, Arizona, Huntsville, Edmonton and Albuquerque. After the 1997 season he retired.
Personal
Dressendorfer was the Director of Baseball Operations & Outreach for the Round Rock Express, the AAA affiliate of the Houston Astros. He now is a Business Development Project Manager for the After Point of Sales Services organization within Dell Inc.
References
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Melissa Lockard. Blast from the Past: Q&A with Kirk Dressendorfer, December 16, 2004. Archived October 11, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
Sources
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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