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Dave Cochrane (baseball)

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Dave Cochrane
Utility player
Born: (1963-01-31) January 31, 1963 (age 61)
Riverside, California, U.S.
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 2, 1986, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
July 30, 1992, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Batting average.235
Home runs8
Runs batted in43
Teams

David Carter Cochrane (born January 31, 1963) is an American former professional utility player for the Seattle Mariners and Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Cochrane was listed as 6'2 with a weight of 180 pounds. He was a switch hitter and threw right-handed.

Cochrane attended Troy High School in Fullerton, California, and then went to California State University, Fullerton. He was drafted by the New York Mets in the 1981 Major League Baseball Draft. In 1992, Cochrane played every field position for the Mariners except for pitcher and center field. Ken Griffey Jr held down this position.

Cochrane's son, Steve Cochrane, played collegiate baseball for Georgia Southern University.

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