David Kent Vineyard (born February 25, 1941) is an American former
pitcher
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in
Major League Baseball
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who played briefly for the
Baltimore Orioles
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during the season. Listed at , , Vineyard batted and threw
right-handed
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. He was born in
Clay, West Virginia
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, and signed with the
Cleveland Indians
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in 1959 after graduating from high school in
Spencer. Baltimore selected him in the minor league draft after that season.
In his one season in the majors, Vineyard posted a 2–5
won–lost record with a 4.17
ERA
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Comp ...
in 19 pitching appearances, including six
starts and one
complete game. He allowed 34
runs (nine
unearned
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) on 57
hits and 27
walks while
striking out
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50 in 54
innings of work.
His nine-year pro career ended in 1967.
External links
The Baseball CubeBaseball Reference
1941 births
Living people
Baltimore Orioles players
Baseball players from West Virginia
Elmira Pioneers players
Fox Cities Foxes players
Major League Baseball pitchers
North Platte Indians players
People from Clay, West Virginia
Rochester Red Wings players
Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players
Vancouver Mounties players
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