Don Aase

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1990)

W–L 66–60
ERA 3.80
WHIP 1.39
SO 641
Pitcher PIV 142.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
9/8/1954 in Orange, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1977-07-26
Last Game
1990-10-03
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Donald William Aase

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
66 60 448 91 22 5 82 1109.3 1,085 468 89 457 641 3.80 142.4

Career ERA 3.80 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1977 BOS AL 6 2 13 13 4 2 0 92.3 85 32 19 49 3.12 4.00 (+22%) 1945.9
1978 CAL AL 11 8 29 29 6 1 0 178.7 185 80 80 93 4.03 3.69 (-9%) -1127.2
1979 CAL AL 9 10 37 28 7 1 2 185.3 200 99 77 96 4.81 4.00 (-20%) -1341.3
1980 CAL AL 8 13 40 21 5 1 2 175.0 193 79 66 74 4.06 3.84 (-6%) -783.7
1981 CAL AL 4 4 39 0 0 0 11 65.3 56 17 24 38 2.34 3.58 (+35%) 411.5
1982 CAL AL 3 3 24 0 0 0 4 52.0 45 20 23 40 3.46 3.86 (+10%) 141.8
1984 CAL AL 4 1 23 0 0 0 8 39.0 30 7 19 28 1.62 3.81 (+58%) 672.1
1985 BAL AL 10 6 54 0 0 0 14 88.0 83 37 35 67 3.78 3.89 (+3%) 1384.8
1986 BAL AL 6 7 66 0 0 0 34 81.7 71 27 28 67 2.98 3.97 (+25%) 1782.5
1987 BAL AL 1 0 7 0 0 0 2 8.0 8 2 4 3 2.25 — 0.0
1988 BAL AL 0 0 35 0 0 0 0 46.7 40 21 37 28 4.05 3.73 (-8%) -1549.6
1989 NYN NL 1 5 49 0 0 0 2 59.3 56 26 26 34 3.94 3.71 (-6%) -544.6
1990 LAN NL 3 1 32 0 0 0 3 38.0 33 21 19 24 4.97 3.86 (-29%) -849.7
Career · 13 seasons 66 60 448 91 22 5 82 1,109.1 1,085 468 457 641 3.80 — 142

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
448 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1977 BOS AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 CAL AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 CAL AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 CAL AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 CAL AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 CAL AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 CAL AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 BAL AL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 BAL AL 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 BAL AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 BAL AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 NYN NL 49 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 LAN NL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 448 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1979 ALCS CAL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 2 0 0 5.0 4 1 2 6 1.80

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1979 ALCS CAL 1 0 2 0 0 5.0 4 1 2 6 1.80

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (896 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23240000.000
Away21610000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home232569.05462312213473.65
Away216540.15392372362943.95

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1990-10-03 LADSDP — 0.1120200
1990-09-26 LADHOU — 1.2233120
1990-09-23 LADSFG — 0.1100000
1990-09-19 LADSDP — 2.0222121
1990-09-04 LADHOU — 0.0000100
1990-09-01 LADWSN — 0.2222110
1990-08-31 LADWSN — 1.2111011
1990-08-25 LADNYN W 2.0100010
1990-08-21 LADPHI — 2.0322000
1990-06-30 LADSTL — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 448 91 67 135 13 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 BOS P 13 13 5 13 1 0
1978 CAL P 29 29 16 26 3 2
1979 CAL P 37 28 8 17 2 3
1980 CAL P 40 21 10 22 4 2
1981 CAL P 39 0 2 10 1 1
1982 CAL P 24 0 3 5 0 0
1984 CAL P 23 0 1 5 1 0
1985 BAL P 54 0 8 10 0 0
1986 BAL P 66 0 5 12 1 1
1987 BAL P 7 0 0 1 0 0
1988 BAL P 35 0 2 3 0 1
1989 NYN P 49 0 6 8 0 0
1990 LAN P 32 0 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 448

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1986 Pitcher of the Month May
1977 Player of the Week Week of 1977-07-29

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1989 NYN NL $400,000
1988 BAL AL $675,000
1987 BAL AL $625,000
1986 BAL AL $600,000
Total Career Earnings $2,300,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Don Aase (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Neil Allen
    58-70, 3.88 ERA
  2. 94
    Ted Power
    68-69, 4.00 ERA
  3. 88
    Mike Fornieles
    63-64, 3.96 ERA
  4. 77
    Tom Hume
    57-71, 3.85 ERA
  5. 77
    Bob McClure
    68-57, 3.81 ERA
  6. 75
    Jim Gott
    56-74, 3.87 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Aase

What years did Don Aase play?
Don Aase played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1990.
Was Don Aase a pitcher?
Yes. Don Aase pitched in the major leagues, recording 66 wins and 641 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Aase hit?
Don Aase hit 0 career home runs.