Dave Cochrane (baseball)
| Dave Cochrane | |
|---|---|
Cochrane in a 1987 baseball card | |
| Utility player | |
| Born: January 31, 1963 Riverside, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 2, 1986, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 30, 1992, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .235 |
| Home runs | 8 |
| Runs batted in | 43 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
David Carter Cochrane (born January 31, 1963) is an American former professional utility player for the Seattle Mariners and Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Cochrane attended Troy High School in Fullerton, California. He was drafted by the New York Mets in the fourth round of the 1981 Major League Baseball draft. He signed professionally, forgoing an offer to play for the Arizona State Sun Devils.[1] The Mets traded him to the White Sox for Tom Paciorek in 1985.[2]
Cochrane was a September call-up in 1986, batting .189 in his only major league season with the White Sox. In December 1987, Chicago traded him and Floyd Bannister to the Kansas City Royals for pitchers John Davis, Mélido Pérez, Chuck Mount, and Greg Hibbard.[3] Two months later, Kansas City traded him to Seattle for minor league pitcher Ken Spratke.[1]
Cochrane returned to the majors in May 1989. He hit a game-winning home run against Kevin Brown on June 1.[1][4] In 1992, his final season in the majors, Cochrane played every field position for the Mariners except pitcher and center field. Ken Griffey Jr. held down this position.[5]
Cochrane's son, Steve, played college baseball for Georgia Southern University and one season of Minor League Baseball with the Mariners.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b c Seattle Mariners 1991 Media Guide. 1991. pp. 28, 29.
- ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE; Mets Get Paciorek". The New York Times. July 17, 1985. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "Royals Get Bannister". The New York Times. December 11, 1987. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners Box Score: June 1, 1989". Baseball Reference. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ "Dave Cochrane Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball Reference. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ "GSU's Steve Cochrane signs with the Seattle Mariners". Statesboro Herald. July 9, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ "Steve Cochrane - Minor League, College Baseball Statistics". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac