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Doug Bochtler
#39 | Relief Pitcher | Kansas City Royals | Roster
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Career Notes

1996
Emerged as San Diego's top set-up man, appearing in 63 games (second only to Trevor Hoffman's 70) striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings and holding opponents to a National League relief pitchers' third-best .195 average ... Registered three saves and a 0.90 ERA through June 2 ... Struggled in the month of June, compiling an 8.75 ERA ... Suffered a loss in Game 2 of the National League Division Series, allowing a run on two walks and a wild pitch.

1995
Made his major-league debut on May 5 against San Francisco, tossing 1.1 inning and allowing one hit with one strikeout ... Made four appearances (5.1 innings) before being optioned to Vegas on May 16 ... Recalled on July 9 and spent the rest of the campaign with the Padres ... In first 14 appearances after recall was 3-0 with 1.93 ERA (4 ER/22.2 IP) ... During the span walked seven and struck out 20 ... First M.L. win was on July 21 at Atlanta, going 2.0 frames and giving up 1 hit while walking one and fanning two ... Allowed 16 runs in 40.0 frames (30 games) fir 3.60 ERA after recall from Triple-A.

1993
Traded by the Colorado Rockies with Brad Ausmus and a player to be named later (Andy Ashby) to the San Diego Padres for Bruce Hurst and Greg Harris on July 26, 1993.

1992
Selected by the Colorado Rockies in the second round (32nd pick overall) of the 1992 Expansion Draft.


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