Dave Edler

American baseball player and politician (born 1956)
Baseball player
Dave Edler
Elder in 1981
Third baseman
Born: (1956-08-05) August 5, 1956 (age 67)
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 4, 1980, for the Seattle Mariners
Last MLB appearance
June 9, 1983, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Batting average.216
Home runs6
Runs batted in36
Teams
  • Seattle Mariners (1980–1983)

David Delmar Edler (born August 5, 1956) is a former Major League Baseball player. Edler played third base for the Seattle Mariners from 1980–1983.

Edler attended Washington State University, where he played college baseball for the Cougars from 1976–1978.[1] He was selected by the Mariners in the 21st round (520th overall) of the 1978 Major League Baseball draft.[2] Edler made his major league debut for the Mariners on September 4, 1980 against the Boston Red Sox, finishing the game 0-for-4 in Seattle's 7–4 win.[3]

After his playing career, Edler served as a Yakima city council member from 2003 to 2006,[4] and as mayor of Yakima, Washington from 2006 to 2010.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Washington State University Baseball Players Who Made It to the Major Leagues". Baseball Almanac. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  2. ^ "21st Round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "Seattle Mariners vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: September 4, 1980". Baseball-Reference.com. September 4, 1980. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Talamo, Lex (December 1, 2019). "Former city officials have mixed opinions on strong mayor proposal". Yakima Herald-Republic. Archived from the original on December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  5. ^ "Past Mayors". City of Yakima. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
  • City of Yakima - Dave Edler Biography


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