David Doster

David Eric Doster (born October 8, 1970), is an American former professional baseball second baseman, who played Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Philadelphia Phillies, during the 1996 and 1999 seasons. Doster also played one season in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), with the Yokohama BayStars, in 2001.

David Doster
Second baseman
Born: (1970-10-08) October 8, 1970
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: June 16, 1996, for the Philadelphia Phillies
NPB: March 30, 2001, for the Yokohama BayStars
Last appearance
MLB: October 3, 1999, for the Philadelphia Phillies
NPB: October 11, 2001, for the Yokohama BayStars
MLB statistics
Batting average.233
Runs23
Hits47
Teams

Foster played baseball scholastically at New Haven High School and Indiana State University.[1] He was drafted by the Phillies in the 27th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Professionally, Doster played his first season with the Minor League Baseball (MiLB) Class A Spartanburg Phillies, in 1993, and his last season with the Arizona Diamondbacks' Triple-A team, the Tucson Sidewinders, in 2005.

Doster had very good MiLB career: He won a Double-A title with the 1995 Reading Phillies, was a 2002 International League All-Star, and ranks 2nd on the Pacific Coast League's 'Consecutive Game Hit Streak List', with 32 games (trailing only Joe DiMaggio).[2]

Doster is still currently involved in baseball. He is teaching lessons at Strike Zone Training Center in Fort Wayne. Doster is also a color commentary broadcaster for the Fort Wayne TinCaps.[3]

References

  1. "David Doster Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/David_Doster
  3. "Getting back into the zone | Rec | Journal Gazette". www.journalgazette.net. Retrieved December 16, 2017.


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