Dave Edler

David Delmar Edler (born August 5, 1956) is a former Major League Baseball player. Edler played third base for the Seattle Mariners from 1980–1983.

Dave Edler
Elder in 1981
Third baseman
Born: (1956-08-05) August 5, 1956
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 4, 1980, for the Seattle Mariners
Last MLB appearance
June 9, 1983, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Batting average.216
Home runs6
Runs batted in36
Teams

Edler attended Washington State University, where he played college baseball for the Cougars from 1976–1978.[1] He was selected by the Mariners in the 21st round (520th overall) of the 1978 Major League Baseball draft.[2] Edler made his major league debut for the Mariners on September 4, 1980 against the Boston Red Sox, finishing the game 0-for-4 in Seattle's 7–4 win.[3]

After his playing career, Edler served as a Yakima city council member from 2003 to 2006,[4] and as mayor of Yakima, Washington from 2006 to 2010.[4][5]

References
  1. "Washington State University Baseball Players Who Made It to the Major Leagues". Baseball Almanac. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  2. "21st Round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  3. "Seattle Mariners vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: September 4, 1980". Baseball-Reference.com. September 4, 1980. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  4. Talamo, Lex (December 1, 2019). "Former city officials have mixed opinions on strong mayor proposal". Yakima Herald-Republic. Archived from the original on December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  5. "Past Mayors". City of Yakima. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.


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