Derek Wallace
Derek Robert Wallace (born September 1, 1971) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Wallace pitched two seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He attended college at Pepperdine. In 1996, he played for the New York Mets and in 1999 he played for the Kansas City Royals. Wallace compiled a career record of 2-4 in 27 games and an ERA of 3.82. Wallace batted and threw right-handed.
| Derek Wallace | ||||||||||||||
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| Pitcher | ||||||||||||||
| Born: September 1, 1971 Van Nuys, California | ||||||||||||||
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| MLB debut | ||||||||||||||
| August 13, 1996, for the New York Mets | ||||||||||||||
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| September 4, 1999, for the Kansas City Royals | ||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 2–4 | |||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 3.82 | |||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 20 | |||||||||||||
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A native of Van Nuys, California, Wallace attended Chatsworth High School and Pepperdine University. In 1991, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1] He was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the first round of the 1992 MLB Draft. He holds the distinction of having tied an MLB record by striking out four batters in one inning.
References
- "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)