This article commemorates the 72nd birthday of former Blue Jays reliever Dennis Lamp, highlighting his three-season stint with the team during a 16-year MLB career. It delves into his pitching statistics for various teams, including the Cubs and White Sox, before focusing on his time with the Blue Jays.
Former Blue Jays reliever Dennis Lamp turns 72 today. Lamp pitched three seasons for the Jays in the middle of a 16-year MLB career. His career started in 1977 with the Cubs, and he pitched for four seasons there. In 126 games, 108 starts, he had a 28-41 record and a 4.08 ERA. In 1981, he moved to the south side to play for the White Sox for the next three years, going 25-21 with a 3.45 ERA in 120 games, 42 starts. Before the 1984 season, the Blue Jays signed him as a free agent.
So the Jays sat Lamp from September 2 to the 28th, getting him into two games in the last week of the season. It was a short-sighted decision at the time. As the Jays entered September, they were just 3.5 games back of first place. From the All-Star break until the start of September 2, he had a 2.95 ERA in 9 games. The Jays would finish 9.5 games back of first. Lamp wasn’t happy and filed a grievance against the team, but it wasn’t successful.
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