Dave is a mighty effective relief pitcher. He got into 47 games for the 1954 edition of the Braves, all but one of these appearances relief jobs. He won 11 games and lost 6. His earned run average was a good 2.43, ranking him fifth among pitchers who worked less than 154 innings. He pitched 111 innings, giving up only 87 hits. He walked 64 men and struck out 62. He began in baseball in 1946. The Boston Braves drafted him in December of 1952, then their franchise was shifted to Milwaukee for 1953, Dave's rookie year.