Danny Darwin

Danny Wayne Darwin
(Bonham Bullet or Dr. Death)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 190 lb.
• School Grayson County College
• High School Bonham High School
• Debut September 8, 1978
• Final Game September 22, 1998
• Born October 25, 1955 in Bonham, TX USA

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Biographical Information

Danny Darwin is the brother of Jeff Darwin. Darwin played long enough to have teamed with both Sandy Alomar Sr. and Roberto Alomar, and to also have played with both Bobby Bonds and Barry Bonds.

With the Tulsa Oilers in 1977, he went 13-4 with a 2.51 ERA, leading the Texas League with 4 shutouts.

He showed quite an improvement after the All-Star break in 1988. Before the break, he went 3-8 with a 4.69 ERA. After the break, he went 5-5 with a 2.68 ERA while pitching for the Houston Astros.

Despite a solid career ERA+ of 106, Darwin's 171 wins are the most of any modern player that never made an All-Star team or played in the postseason. On April 19, 2018, he was named pitching coach of the Cincinnati Reds following the firing of Mack Jenkins along with manager Bryan Price and stayed until the end of the season.

• 2006-2007 Pitching coach Jacksonville Suns
• 2008-2009 Pitching coach Great Lakes Loons
• 2010 Pitching coach Chattanooga Lookouts
• 2016-2018 Pitching coach Pensacola Blue Wahoos
• 2019 Pitching coach Chattanooga Lookouts

Notable Achiemenents

• NL ERA Leader (1990)
• 15 Wins Seasons: 1 (1993)
• 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 3 (1984, 1985 & 1993)

Related Sites

• Danny Darwin at the SABR Bio Project