Dave Heaverlo
Encyclopedia
David Wallace Heaverlo is a former right-handed Major League Baseball
relief pitcher
.
He attended Moses Lake High School
in Moses Lake, Washington
, graduating in 1968. He then went on to Central Washington University
, in Ellensburg, Washington, where he graduated in 1973. For his baseball contributions, he is a member of the school hall of fame at both his high school and university.
Heaverlo pitched for the San Francisco Giants
, the Oakland Athletics
, and the Seattle Mariners
. He made his major league debut on April 14, 1975 for the Giants and pitched his last game on September 27, 1981 for the Athletics. He earned a reputation as a jokester. He shaved his head and insisted on keeping his non-roster number 60 as a rookie.
In 1977, he went 5-1 (2.55 ERA), and the Giants traded him to Oakland with six other players and $390,000 for Vida Blue
. In his career he made 356 major league appearances, all as a relief pitcher. He pitched 537 career innings and earned 26 saves. His ERA was a respectable 3.41.
Heaverlo now works as the pitching coach for the Big Bend
Vikings in Moses Lake, Washington. He also hosts a radio talk show.
He is the father of Jeff Heaverlo, a minor league pitcher who played in the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
organizations.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
.
He attended Moses Lake High School
Moses Lake High School
Moses Lake High School is a public high school in Moses Lake, Washington serving 2,100 students in grades 9-12. The current principal is Josh Meek.-Demographics:...
in Moses Lake, Washington
Moses Lake, Washington
Moses Lake is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 20,366 as of the 2010 census. Moses Lake is the largest city in Grant County.-Background:...
, graduating in 1968. He then went on to Central Washington University
Central Washington University
Central Washington University, often abbreviated CWU, is a public university in Ellensburg, Washington in the United States.This location was selected by the state legislature as a consolation prize after Ellensburg lost its bid to be state capital...
, in Ellensburg, Washington, where he graduated in 1973. For his baseball contributions, he is a member of the school hall of fame at both his high school and university.
Heaverlo pitched for the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
, the Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
, and the Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
. He made his major league debut on April 14, 1975 for the Giants and pitched his last game on September 27, 1981 for the Athletics. He earned a reputation as a jokester. He shaved his head and insisted on keeping his non-roster number 60 as a rookie.
In 1977, he went 5-1 (2.55 ERA), and the Giants traded him to Oakland with six other players and $390,000 for Vida Blue
Vida Blue
Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. During a 17-year career, he pitched for the Oakland Athletics , San Francisco Giants , and Kansas City Royals He won the American League Cy Young award and Most Valuable Player Award in 1971...
. In his career he made 356 major league appearances, all as a relief pitcher. He pitched 537 career innings and earned 26 saves. His ERA was a respectable 3.41.
Heaverlo now works as the pitching coach for the Big Bend
Big Bend Community College
Big Bend Community College is a two-year college in Moses Lake, Washington. It offers several associate's degrees in academic and vocational fields.- History :...
Vikings in Moses Lake, Washington. He also hosts a radio talk show.
He is the father of Jeff Heaverlo, a minor league pitcher who played in the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
organizations.