Dan Driessen

Dan Driessen
First baseman
Born: July 29, 1951 (1951-07-29) (age 60) Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 9, 1973 for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1987 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Career statistics
Batting average	.267
Home runs	153
Runs batted in	763
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1973–1984) Montreal Expos (1984–1985) San Francisco Giants (1985–1986) Houston Astros (1986) St. Louis Cardinals (1987)
Career highlights and awards
2× World Series champion (1975, 1976)

Daniel Driessen (born July 29, 1951 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball infielder who played for five teams in his eighteen year career, and is best known as a member of the Cincinnati Reds "Big Red Machine" of the 1970s.

In his first four seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, Driessen demonstrated his versatility as a player. He became Cincinnati's starting third baseman in 1974, but was soon replaced at that position by Pete Rose, and from 1977 to 1981 replaced Tony Pérez at first base. Driessen was also an excellent fielder, leading all National League first basemen in fielding three times. Finally, he was a steady hitter, leading the NL in walks in 1980.

In 1976, Driessen became the National League's first ever designated hitter in the World Series. Traded in the middle of the 1984 season to the Montreal Expos, he played little until his retirement, filling in at first base for the 1987 National League champion St. Louis Cardinals.

Driessen received the nickname "The Cobra" during his rookie season because of the quick, lethal way his bat struck. [1]

See also

• List of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases

Sources

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Persondata
Name	Driessen, Dan
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	July 29, 1951
Place of birth	Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Date of death
Place of death