Dennis Dale Lewallyn (born August 11, 1953) is a former
pitcher
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in
Major League Baseball
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and current
Pitching coach
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for the AA
Mississippi Braves
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. He played for the
Los Angeles Dodgers
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,
Texas Rangers and
Cleveland Indians
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from 1975-1982. Lewallyn's best season was arguably 1977, where he picked up 3 of his 4 career wins. He posted a respectable 4.24 ERA that season and notched his one and only major league save on September 28, 1977. On that day, Lewallyn pitched 4 innings to hold down a 2-1 Dodgers victory over their arch rival Giants. He saved the game that day for starter Charlie Hough.
Lewallyn was named as the pitching coach for the AA
Mississippi Braves
The Mississippi Braves, or M-Braves as they are referred to locally, are a Minor League Baseball team based in Pearl, Mississippi, a suburb of Jackson. The team is the Double-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves and plays in the Southern League. T ...
in the Braves organization for the 2018 season.
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1953 births
Living people
Major League Baseball pitchers
Chipola Indians baseball players
Baseball coaches from Florida
Baseball players from Florida
Los Angeles Dodgers players
Cleveland Indians players
Texas Rangers players
Daytona Beach Dodgers players
Bakersfield Dodgers players
Waterbury Dodgers players
Albuquerque Dukes players
Wichita Aeros players
Charleston Charlies players
San Antonio Dodgers players
Pacific Coast League MVP award winners
Minor league baseball coaches
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