Dennis Lamp
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| Born: | Tuesday Sep 23 1952 |
| Birthplace: | Los Angeles CA USA |
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| Height: | 6 ' 3 |
| Weight: | 210 |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
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| Other Teams: | Chicago Cubs (1977-80), Chicago White Sox (1981-83), Toronto Blue Jays (1984-86), Oakland Athletics (1987), Pittsburgh Pirates (1992) |
| Years with Boston: | 1988-1991 |
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Overall Career
Dennis Lamp was a journeyman starter and middle reliever who pitched for six teams over sixteen seasons. Lamp was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1971, and broke into the game with the Cubs as a starter in 1978 after a late-1977 call-up. Lamp pitched for the Cubs until the spring of 1981 when he was traded to the Chicago White Sox for Ken Kravec. In 1983, the White Sox converted Lamp from a starter to a reliever and spot starter, a role he maintained for the remainder of his career. While Lamp closed occasionally, he was most used in middle relief. Lamp pitched two scoreless innings of relief in the White Sox' ALCS loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
Prior to the 1988 season, Lamp signed as a free agent with the Red Sox. Lamp's stint in Boston was defined by mediocrity, if also by longevity, as he pitched in more games with the Red Sox than he did with any other team and lasted with the Red Sox for four seasons. Lamp made one postseason appearance with the Red Sox in 1988, where he posted an obscene 108.00 ERA after giving up four runs in a third of an inning.
Lamp's Moments in the Sun
Lamp's biggest moment(s) came in his career year of 1985. Lamp went 11-0 for the Toronto Blue Jays and helped lead them to the ALCS. Lamp pitched 9 1/3 scoreless innings in a losing effort for the Jays in the postseason. Lamp finished twenty-first in MVP voting that year, which is probably not remarkable in and of itself, but is particularly notable when one considers that Lamp only started one game and only had two saves.
Trivia
- Lamp gave up Lou Brock's 3000th career hit
Transactions
- June 8, 1971: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round of the 1971 draft.
- March 28, 1981: Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Chicago White Sox for Ken Kravec.
- January 10, 1984: Signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.
- February 5, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
- April 27, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
- January 5, 1988: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
- March 11, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- June 11, 1992: Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
