Dave Koza

David Koza

• Bats Right, Throws Left

A long-time feature on the Pawtucket Red Sox, Dave Koza is most famous for his role in the longest game in baseball history, when he drove in Marty Barrett with the winner in the 33rd inning. Koza had 5 hits that game in 14 AB.

Koza was part of the Red Sox farm system for 10 years, playing with Pawtucket from '79-'83 after brief looks in '77-'78. A 1B/DH, he hit 144 HR in his career, 90 of them at the AAA level with the PawSox. In 1979 he hit a career-high 27 HR, one behind International League leader Sam Bowen, but a .239 average hurt Koza's chances for a call-up. He had previously led the Florida State League in homers (18) and RBI (83) in '76.