Danny Darwin
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Danny Darwin
| Born: | Tuesday Oct 25 1955 |
| Birthplace: | Bonham TX USA |
| Hometown: | |
| Height: | 6 ' 3 |
| Weight: | 190 |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | Signed by the Texas Rangers as an amateur free agent in 1976. |
| College: | Grayson County |
| High School: | |
| Other Teams: | Texas Rangers (1978-1984, 1995) Milwaukee Brewers (1985-1986) Houston Astros (1986-1990, 1996) Toronto Blue Jays (1995) Pittsburgh Pirates (1996) Chicago White Sox (1997) San Francisco Giants (1997-1998) |
| Years with Boston: | 1991-1994 |
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Overall Career
He amassed 171 wins and 182 losses over his 21 year Major League Baseball career for 8 different teams with a 4.07 earned run average.
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Darwin's Moments in the Sun
His best season was at the age of 34 when he went 11-4 and won the National League ERA title with 2.21 for the Houston Astros in 1990.
His best season for the Red Sox was in 1993. He was 15-11 with a 3.26 ERA, 130 strikeouts, and a 1.06 WHIP.
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Trivia
- nicknamed the "Bonham Bullet"
- nicknamed "Doctor Death" by Astros radio announcer Milo Hamilton in 1989.
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Transactions
- May 10, 1976: Signed by the Texas Rangers as an amateur free agent.
- January 18, 1985: Traded as part of a 4-team trade by the Texas Rangers with a player to be named later to the Milwaukee Brewers. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Jim Sundberg to the Kansas City Royals. The New York Mets sent Tim Leary to the Milwaukee Brewers. The Kansas City Royals sent Don Slaught to the Texas Rangers. The Kansas City Royals sent Frank Wills to the New York Mets. The Texas Rangers sent Bill Nance (minors) (January 30, 1985) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
- November 12, 1985: Granted Free Agency.
- December 22, 1985: Signed as a Free Agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.
- August 15, 1986: Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Houston Astros for Don August and Mark Knudson.
- November 9, 1987: Granted Free Agency.
- January 8, 1988: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.
- November 7, 1990: Granted Free Agency.
- December 19, 1990: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
- October 21, 1994: Granted Free Agency.
- April 10, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.
- July 18, 1995: Released by the Toronto Blue Jays.
- July 31, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.
- November 11, 1995: Granted Free Agency.
- February 4, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- July 23, 1996: Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Houston Astros for Rich Loiselle.
- November 6, 1996: Granted Free Agency.
- February 7, 1997: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.
- July 31, 1997: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Wilson Alvarez and Roberto Hernandez to the San Francisco Giants for Lorenzo Barcelo, Mike Caruso, Keith Foulke, Bobby Howry, Ken Vining, and Brian Manning (minors).
- October 30, 1997: Granted Free Agency.
- December 6, 1997: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants.
- November 3, 1999: Granted Free Agency.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
