Pete Dalena
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| Pete Dalena | ||
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| Designated Hitter/Pinch Hitter | ||
| Born: June 26, 1960 | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| July 7, 1989 for the Cleveland Indians |
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| Final game | ||
| July 21, 1989 for the Cleveland Indians |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .143 | |
| Home runs | 0 | |
| RBI | 0 | |
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Peter Martin Dalena (born June 26, 1960 in Fresno, California) is a former Major League Baseball designated hitter/pinch hitter who played for the Cleveland Indians in 1989. He weighed 200 pounds and was 5'11" in height. Dalena, who threw left-handed but batted right, attended Fresno State University.
In 1982 the New York Yankees drafted Dalena in the 27th round (690th overall) of the June Regular Phase amateur entry draft. As a free-agent, the Indians picked him up on November 22, 1988.
On July 7, 1989, Dalena made his major league debut at the age of 29, wearing number 31. In 5 games (7 at-bats), he batted .143 with his only career hit being a double. He struck out three times. Dalena played his final major league game two weeks after his debut, on July 21. Delena currently resides in Fresno, California and works as a physical education instructor and baseball coach at San Joaquin Memorial High School.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
