Denis Boucher
| Denis Boucher | |
|---|---|
 Boucher (left) in 2014 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 7, 1968 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 12, 1991, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 21, 1994, for the Montreal Expos | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 6–11 |
| Earned run average | 5.42 |
| Strikeouts | 77 |
| Teams | |
| Member of the Canadian | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2023 |
Denis Boucher (born March 7, 1968) is a Canadian former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, and Montreal Expos. He represented Canada at the 1987 Pan American Games. After retirement he went to work for Air Canada in Montreal, before becoming a scout in 2019. [citation needed] He is currently a scout for the New York Yankees.[1]
Boucher served as the pitching coach for the Canada national team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic.[2] He was the pitching coach of the Canada national team for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. Boucher is one of only four Canadians to have played for both the Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos, the others being Matt Stairs, Rob Ducey and Shawn Hill.
He now lives in Montreal (Lachine), where he is developing youth baseball programs.
Boucher ran as a candidate for Ensemble Montréal for Lachine Borough Council in the 2021 Montreal municipal election.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Toronto Sun".
- ^ "Baseball Canada: World Baseball Classic roster" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 30, 2008. Retrieved February 9, 2008.
- ^ "More candidates announced for Montreal's municipal election". Retrieved July 10, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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