Dave Engle

Ralph David Engle
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 216 lbs.
Born: November 30, 1956 in San Diego, CA
Drafted: 3rd round 1978 by the California Angels

Dave took over as the hitting coach starting in 2001 and lasted for just a year and a half. I never heard anyone ascribe any blame to Dave, but the fact is that while he was there, the Mets just didn't hit! Engle was an outfielder and catcher for three big-league teams, and was once a .300 hitter in the majors for a full season as the starting catcher for the Twins, even being selected for the 1984 AL All-Star team. He's shown here on his 1986 Donruss card, and as a minor-league coach and manager below.

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BATTING RECORD

YEAR CLUB     G   AB   R   H 2B 3B HR RBI  TB SB CS  SO  BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
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1981 Min AL  82  248  29  64 14  4  5  32 101  0  1  37  13   1   1  2 .295 .407 .258
1982 Min AL  58  186  20  42  7  2  4  16  65  0  0  22  10   1   0  0 .269 .349 .226
1983 Min AL 120  374  46 114 22  4  8  43 168  2  1  39  28   1   0  5 .350 .449 .305
1984 Min AL 109  391  56 104 20  1  4  38 138  0  1  22  26   0   2  5 .308 .353 .266
1985 Min AL  70  172  28  44  8  2  7  25  77  2  2  28  21   0   0  2 .333 .448 .256
1986 Det AL  35   86   6  22  7  0  0   4  29  0  0  13   7   0   0  0 .312 .337 .256
1987 Mon NL  59   84   7  19  4  0  1  14  26  1  0  11   6   0   0  0 .278 .310 .226
1988 Mon NL  34   37   4   8  3  0  0   1  11  0  0   5   5   0   0  0 .310 .297 .216
1989 Mil AL  27   65   5  14  3  0  2   8  23  0  0  13   4   0   1  0 .261 .354 .215
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CAREER TOTS 594 1643 201 431 88 13 31 181 638  5  5 190 120   3   4 14 .311 .388 .262

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture. The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal. Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den. At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas. If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection. I’m still accepting donations, should you feel so moved. Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

1991 Line Drive AAA	1996 Best

1979 TCMA Toledo Mud Hens #7

1980 TCMA Toledo Mud Hens #15

1981 Topps #328 (Twins Rookies)

1982 Donruss #102
1982 Fleer #552
1982 Topps #738

1983 BRF Minnesota Twins #14
1983 BRF Minnesota Twins #32 (Twins Catchers)
1983 Donruss #646
1983 Topps #294

1984 BRF Minnesota Twins #15
1984 Donruss #598
1984 Fleer #562
1984 Topps #463

1985 BRF Minnesota Twins #15
1985 Donruss #72
1985 O-Pee-Chee #199
1985 Topps #667
1985 Topps Tiffany #667

1986 Donruss #438
1986 Fleer #391
1986 Fleer Update #U-39
1986 Topps #43

1988 Score #617
1988 Topps #196

1989 Police Milwaukee Brewers #25

1990 ProCards AAA #681
1990 ProCards Oklahoma City 89ers #435

1991 Line Drive AAA #625
1991 ProCards Tucson Toros #2229

1992 Fleer/ProCards Tucson Toros #505

1993 Fleer/ProCards Tucson Toros #3077

1994 Fleer/ProCards Tucson Toros #778

1996 Best Jackson Generals #1

2000 Grandstand St. Lucie Mets #25

2002 Marc S. Levine Mets Photocards #51 (3¾ x 5½)

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