David Aardsma

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

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

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

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2004 SFN NL 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 10.7 20 8 10 5 6.75 4.46 (-51%) -597.6
2006 CHN NL 3 0 45 0 0 0 0 53.0 41 24 28 49 4.08 4.53 (+10%) -821.4
2007 CHA AL 2 1 25 0 0 0 0 32.3 39 23 17 36 6.40 4.47 (-43%) 148.1
2008 BOS AL 4 2 47 0 0 0 0 48.7 49 30 35 49 5.55 4.32 (-28%) -400.0
2009 SEA AL 3 6 73 0 0 0 38 71.3 49 20 34 80 2.52 4.32 (+42%) 2368.3
2010 SEA AL 0 6 53 0 0 0 31 49.7 33 19 25 49 3.44 4.08 (+16%) 43.0
2012 NYA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 1 1 1 9.00 — 0.0
2013 NYN NL 2 2 43 0 0 0 0 39.7 39 19 19 36 4.31 3.87 (-12%) -1389.2
2015 ATL NL 1 1 33 0 0 0 0 30.7 25 16 14 35 4.70 3.96 (-19%) -690.3
Career · 9 seasons 16 18 331 0 0 0 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

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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2004 SFN NL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 CHN NL 45 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 CHA AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 BOS AL 47 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 SEA AL 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 SEA AL 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 NYA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 NYN NL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 ATL NL 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 331 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18120000.000
Away15020000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home181187.015479972043.80
Away150150.014281861364.86

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2015-08-23 ATLCHC — 1.0111021
2015-08-21 ATLCHC — 0.2100010
2015-08-20 ATLCHC — 1.0000010
2015-08-18 ATLSDP — 0.2333001
2015-08-16 ATLAZ W 1.0000030
2015-08-14 ATLAZ — 2.0210020
2015-08-12 ATLTBR — 0.1000010
2015-08-09 ATLMIA — 0.2000110
2015-08-08 ATLMIA — 1.0000100
2015-08-07 ATLMIA — 0.1000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 331 0 11 29 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 331

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 Career Earnings $9,259,750

College History

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

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

David Aardsma (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gregory Soto
    21-38, 4.12 ERA
  2. 85
    Jordan Hicks
    19-37, 4.41 ERA
  3. 82
    Jorge Julio
    17-34, 4.43 ERA
  4. 77
    Luke Jackson
    24-16, 4.22 ERA
  5. 76
    Miguel Castro
    22-28, 4.24 ERA
  6. 71
    Joel Hanrahan
    22-18, 3.85 ERA

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.