Dave Boswell

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Dave Boswell
Pitcher
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 18, 1964
for the Minnesota Twins
Final game
September 17, 1971
for the Detroit Tigers
Career statistics
Wins     68
Earned Run Average     3.52
Strikeouts     882
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Led AL in Won-Loss percentage (.706) in 1966
  • Ranks 19th on MLB Career Hits Allowed/9IP List (7.25)
  • Ranks 49th on MLB Career Strikeouts/9IP List (7.45)
  • Minnesota Twins Career Leader in Hits Allowed/9IP (7.15)

David Wilson Boswell (January 20, 1945 in Baltimore, Maryland) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in the American League for the Minnesota Twins from 1964-1971.

Dave won 20 games in 1969, helping the Twins win the American League West. Dave also pitched for the Twins in the 1965 World Series. Dave's .706 Winning percentage (based on a 12-5 record) in 1966 lead the American League.

In 1969, Dave got in a fight with teammate Bob Allison. Manager Billy Martin broke up the fight by hitting Boswell after Boswell knocked Allison out with a punch (an incident recorded by Martin is his autobiography, Number 1), giving him a cut that required 20 stitches.

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