What years did David Aardsma play?

David Aardsma played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2015.

Was David Aardsma a pitcher?

Yes. David Aardsma pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 340 strikeouts.

How many home runs did David Aardsma hit?

David Aardsma hit 0 career home runs.

What were David Aardsma's career stats?

In 331 games, David Aardsma went 16-18 with a 4.27 ERA, 340 strikeouts, 337.0 innings pitched, and 69 saves.

What was David Aardsma's salary?

David Aardsma's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 2012. His highest recorded salary was $4,500,000, in 2011, and his lowest was $300,000, in 2004. The Salary History table lists each season from 2004 to 2012.

What position did David Aardsma play?

David Aardsma played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was David Aardsma and how much did he weigh?

David Aardsma was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 215 pounds.

What was David Aardsma's career ERA?

David Aardsma finished with a 4.27 career ERA, going 16-18 with 340 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did David Aardsma have?

David Aardsma recorded 340 career strikeouts.

Is David Aardsma in the Hall of Fame?

No. David Aardsma has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

David Aardsma

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2015)

David Aardsma was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2015 for 8 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 12 seasons. Across 331 career appearances, he went 16-18 with a 4.27 ERA, 340 strikeouts, and 69 saves.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 16–18

ERA 4.27

WHIP 1.42

SO 340

Pitcher PIV -1339.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 215 lb
Born: 12/27/1981 in Denver, CO, USA
MLB Debut: 2004-04-06
Last Game: 2015-08-23

Full name: David Allan Aardsma

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Career Pitching Statistics

David Aardsma — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	18	331	0	0	0	69	337.0	296	160	41	183	340	4.27	-1339.1

Career ERA 4.27 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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David Aardsma Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2004	SFN	NL	1	0	11	0	10.2	20	8	10	5	6.75	4.46 (-51%)	-597.6
2006	CHN	NL	3	0	45	0	53.0	41	24	28	49	4.08	4.53 (+10%)	-821.4
2007	CHA	AL	2	1	25	0	32.1	39	23	17	36	6.40	4.47 (-43%)	148.1
2008	BOS	AL	4	2	47	0	48.2	49	30	35	49	5.55	4.32 (-28%)	-400.0
2009	SEA	AL	3	6	73	38	71.1	49	20	34	80	2.52	4.32 (+42%)	2368.3
2010	SEA	AL	0	6	53	31	49.2	33	19	25	49	3.44	4.08 (+16%)	43.0
2012	NYA	AL	0	0	1	0	1.0	1	1	1	1	9.00	—	0.0
2013	NYN	NL	2	2	43	0	39.2	39	19	19	36	4.31	3.87 (-12%)	-1389.2
2015	ATL	NL	1	1	33	0	30.2	25	16	14	35	4.70	3.96 (-19%)	-690.3
Career · 9 seasons			16	18	331	69	337.0	296	160	183	340	4.27	—	-1,339

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

David Aardsma — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
331	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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David Aardsma Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2004	SFN	NL	11	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	CHN	NL	45	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	CHA	AL	25	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	BOS	AL	47	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	SEA	AL	73	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	SEA	AL	53	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	NYA	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	NYN	NL	43	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	ATL	NL	33	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			331	4	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

David Aardsma — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	181	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	150	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

David Aardsma — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	181	187.0	154	79	97	204	3.80
Away	150	150.0	142	81	86	136	4.86

Last 10 Games — Pitching

David Aardsma — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2015-08-23	ATL	CHC	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1
2015-08-21	ATL	CHC	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
2015-08-20	ATL	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2015-08-18	ATL	SDP	—	0.2	3	3	3	0	0	1
2015-08-16	ATL	AZ	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0
2015-08-14	ATL	AZ	—	2.0	2	1	0	0	2	0
2015-08-12	ATL	TBR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2015-08-09	ATL	MIA	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
2015-08-08	ATL	MIA	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2015-08-07	ATL	MIA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

David Aardsma — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	331	0	11	29	3	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

David Aardsma — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2004	SFN	P	11	0	0	0	0
2006	CHN	P	45	1	5	0	1
2007	CHA	P	25	2	4	1	0
2008	BOS	P	47	3	6	0	0
2009	SEA	P	73	2	5	0	1
2010	SEA	P	53	2	3	1	0
2012	NYA	P	1	0	0	0	0
2013	NYN	P	43	1	5	0	0
2015	ATL	P	33	0	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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David Aardsma Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	331

Salary History

David Aardsma's recorded salaries total $9,259,750 over 7 seasons, 2004 to 2012. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Aardsma's career ran from 2004 to 2015. No salary is recorded for 2006, 2013, and 2015.

David Aardsma — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2012	NYA	AL	$500,000
2011	SEA	AL	$4,500,000
2010	SEA	AL	$2,750,000
2009	SEA	AL	$419,000
2008	BOS	AL	$403,250
2007	CHA	AL	$387,500
2004	SFN	NL	$300,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$9,259,750

College History

David Aardsma — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Pennsylvania State University	State College	PA	2001
Rice University	Houston	TX	2002, 2003

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David Aardsma: the record in brief

According to the bio, David Aardsma debuted on April 6, 2004 and played a final game on August 23, 2015. The season rows list, in order, the San Francisco Giants (2004), the Chicago Cubs (2006), the Chicago White Sox (2007), the Boston Red Sox (2008), the Seattle Mariners (2009 to 2010), the New York Yankees (2012), the New York Mets (2013), and the Atlanta Braves (2015). Aardsma played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 27, 1981, in Denver, CO, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds. Aardsma's full given name, per the bio, is David Allan Aardsma.

Aardsma went 16-18 with a 4.27 ERA in 331 games, 0 of them starts. The totals include 340 strikeouts and 69 saves. Aardsma's 4.27 ERA was close to the 4.23 league figure for those seasons. Aardsma struck out 80 batters in 2009, a career high. The most saves in one season was 38, in 2009.

Frequently Asked Questions about David Aardsma

What years did David Aardsma play?: David Aardsma played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2015.
Was David Aardsma a pitcher?: Yes. David Aardsma pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 340 strikeouts.
How many home runs did David Aardsma hit?: David Aardsma hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did David Aardsma play for?: David Aardsma played for 8 teams: the San Francisco Giants (2004), the Chicago Cubs (2006), the Chicago White Sox (2007), the Boston Red Sox (2008), the Seattle Mariners (2009–2010), the New York Yankees (2012), the New York Mets (2013), and the Atlanta Braves (2015).
What were David Aardsma's career stats?: In 331 games, David Aardsma went 16-18 with a 4.27 ERA, 340 strikeouts, 337.0 innings pitched, and 69 saves.
How much did David Aardsma earn in his career?: David Aardsma's recorded salaries total $9,259,750 over 7 seasons, 2004 to 2012. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Aardsma's career ran from 2004 to 2015. No salary is recorded for 2006, 2013, and 2015.
What was David Aardsma's salary?: David Aardsma's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 2012. His highest recorded salary was $4,500,000, in 2011, and his lowest was $300,000, in 2004. The Salary History table lists each season from 2004 to 2012.
What position did David Aardsma play?: David Aardsma played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was David Aardsma and how much did he weigh?: David Aardsma was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 215 pounds.
What was David Aardsma's career ERA?: David Aardsma finished with a 4.27 career ERA, going 16-18 with 340 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did David Aardsma have?: David Aardsma recorded 340 career strikeouts.
Is David Aardsma in the Hall of Fame?: No. David Aardsma has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.