Dennis Lamp

Dennis Lamp
Pitcher
Born: September 23, 1952 (1952-09-23) (age 59) Los Angeles, California
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 21, 1977 for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
June 6, 1992 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Career statistics
Win-loss record	96-96
Saves	35
Earned run average	3.93
Teams
Chicago Cubs (1977-1980) Chicago White Sox (1981-1983) Toronto Blue Jays (1984-1986) Oakland Athletics (1987) Boston Red Sox (1988-1991) Pittsburgh Pirates (1992)

Dennis Patrick Lamp (born September 23, 1952 in Los Angeles, California) is a former middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1977 through 1992, Lamp played for the Chicago Cubs (1977–80), Chicago White Sox (1981–83), Toronto Blue Jays (1984–86), Oakland Athletics (1987), Boston Red Sox (1988–91) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1992).

Career

In a 19-season career, Lamp posted a 96-96 record with a 3.93 ERA and 35 saves in 639 games pitched. His best season was 1985: 11-0 and a 3.32 ERA in 105 innings. In 1984 with the Blue Jays, Lamp came up just one win short of Luis Arroyo’s 1961 record for most consecutive wins by a reliever.

On August 13, 1979, Lamp gave up Lou Brock's 3000th hit.^[1]

Post-season appearances

• Three AL Championship Series (1983, 1985 and 1990).

References

1. ^ Back in Time: August 13

Sources

• Baseball Library
• The Baseball Page
• Baseball Reference

Persondata
Name	Lamp, Dennis
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	September 23, 1952
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California
Date of death
Place of death