Dave Machemer

Dave Machemer
Dave Machemer
	Machemer as manager of the Richmond Flying Squirrels in 2013
	Second baseman
	Born: May 24, 1951 (age 73); St. Joseph, Michigan, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	June 21, 1978, for the California Angels
Last MLB appearance
	July 2, 1979, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.229
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	4
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	California Angels (1978); Detroit Tigers (1979);

David Ritchie Machemer (

California Angels and Detroit Tigers. Machemer was most recently a special assignment scout for the Baltimore Orioles.^[2] Machemer threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg). Over his 11-season minor league playing career, he batted .277 with 1,078 hits in 1,126 games played.^[3]

Biography

Machemer was born in St. Joseph, Michigan. He attended Benton Harbor High School in Benton Harbor, Michigan where he was teammates with Don Hopkins.^[4]

His

AZL Angels

on August 31, 2008.

Machemer also spent time as a minor league manager or coordinator with the Milwaukee Brewers (1985–91), Montreal Expos (1992–95) and the Orioles (1996–2002).

Machemer came to the

Norwich Navigators to a 71–71 record in 2005, then took the Connecticut Defenders

to a 64–77 mark in 2006, and 41–58 ledger in 2007.

In 2008, the veteran minor league skipper returned for his fourth season with the Giants' organization, his first at the helm of the

Eastern League

(2011–13). Machemer then returned to the Baltimore organization in 2014 as a scout.

Other managerial stops have included: Double-A

Beloit

(1985).

Dave is the Head Varsity Baseball Coach for Lakeshore High School in Stevensville, Michigan.

References

^ Detroit Tigers 1979 Press-TV-Radio Guide (pronunciations on page 38). Retrieved June 7, 2020
^ "Orioles add three to corporate partnerships and three to scouting departments". MLB.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Dave Machemer Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
^ "Machemer Top Doubles Hitter". The Herald-Palladium. May 10, 1974. p. 18. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
^ "California Angels at Minnesota Twins Box Score, June 21, 1978". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
^ "Home Run in First At-Bat by Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

Preceded by Tom Trebelhorn	Delmarva Shorebirds manager 1998	Succeeded by Butch Davis
Preceded by Marv Foley	Rochester Red Wings manager 1999	Succeeded by Marv Foley
Preceded by Andy Etchebarren	Frederick Keys manager 2000	Succeeded by Dave Cash
Preceded by Andy Etchebarren	Bowie Baysox manager 2001	Succeeded by Dave Cash
Preceded by Dave Huppert	Harrisburg Senators manager 2003–2004	Succeeded by Keith Bodie
Preceded by Shane Turner	Norwich Navigators/ Connecticut Defenders manager 2005–2007	Succeeded by Shane Turner
Preceded by Andy Skeels	Richmond Flying Squirrels manager 2011–2013	Succeeded by Russ Morman

[1] Detroit Tigers 1979 Press-TV-Radio Guide (pronunciations on page 38). Retrieved June 7, 2020

[2] "Orioles add three to corporate partnerships and three to scouting departments". MLB.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.

[babsv-3] "Dave Machemer Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.

[4] "Machemer Top Doubles Hitter". The Herald-Palladium. May 10, 1974. p. 18. Retrieved October 31, 2022.

[5] "California Angels at Minnesota Twins Box Score, June 21, 1978". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.

[6] "Home Run in First At-Bat by Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.

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