Daniel Bard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2023)

W–L 31–35
ERA 3.74
WHIP 1.30
SO 475
Pitcher PIV 794.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 215 lb
Born
6/25/1985 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2009-05-13

Full name: Daniel Paul Bard

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
31 35 408 10 0 0 66 457.3 354 190 43 241 475 3.74 794.4

Career ERA 3.74 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 9.1% better than 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
2009 BOS AL 2 2 49 0 0 0 1 49.3 41 20 22 63 3.65 4.32 (+16%) 1172.2
2010 BOS AL 1 2 73 0 0 0 3 74.7 45 16 30 76 1.93 4.08 (+53%) 1338.3
2011 BOS AL 2 9 70 0 0 0 1 73.0 46 27 24 74 3.33 3.94 (+16%) 1825.6
2012 BOS AL 5 6 17 10 0 0 0 59.3 60 41 43 38 6.22 4.01 (-55%) -3485.5
2013 BOS AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 1 2 1 9.00 — 0.0
2020 COL NL 4 2 23 0 0 0 6 24.7 22 10 10 27 3.65 4.45 (+18%) 505.7
2021 COL NL 7 8 67 0 0 0 20 65.7 69 38 36 80 5.21 4.27 (-22%) -26.5
2022 COL NL 6 4 57 0 0 0 34 60.3 35 12 25 69 1.79 3.97 (+55%) 1686.7
2023 COL NL 4 2 50 0 0 0 1 49.3 35 25 49 47 4.56 4.33 (-5%) -2222.1
Career · 9 seasons 31 35 408 10 0 0 66 457.1 354 190 241 475 3.74 — 794

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
408 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +32.3% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 8.2% 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
2009 BOS AL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 BOS AL 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 BOS AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 BOS AL 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 BOS AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 COL NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 COL NL 67 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2022 COL NL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 COL NL 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 408 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 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
2009 ALDS2 BOS 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
0 0 2 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 4 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2009 ALDS2 BOS 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 4 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20500000—
Away20331100.333

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home205229.1170761032332.98
Away203228.01841141382424.50

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2023-09-26 COLLAD — 1.0111220
2023-09-24 COLCHC — 1.0000210
2023-09-18 COLSDP — 1.1000010
2023-09-01 COLTOR — 1.0333220
2023-08-28 COLATL — 1.0454120
2023-08-26 COLBAL — 1.0000000
2023-08-22 COLTBR — 0.1340001
2023-08-16 COLAZ — 0.2011300
2023-08-13 COLLAD — 1.1000200
2023-08-10 COLLAD — 0.2000200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 408 10 33 32 8 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 BOS P 49 0 4 2 2 1
2010 BOS P 73 0 7 7 2 1
2011 BOS P 70 0 11 5 1 0
2012 BOS P 17 10 4 8 0 3
2013 BOS P 2 0 0 1 0 0
2020 COL P 23 0 1 0 1 0
2021 COL P 67 0 1 2 1 0
2022 COL P 57 0 2 6 0 0
2023 COL P 50 0 3 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 408

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2020 MLB Players Choice Comeback Player
2020 TSN Comeback Player of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2013 BOS AL $1,862,500
2012 BOS AL $1,612,500
2011 BOS AL $505,000
2010 BOS AL $415,500
Total Career Earnings $4,395,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC 2004, 2005, 2006

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2022 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 2.0 420 0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Daniel Bard

What years did Daniel Bard play?
Daniel Bard played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2023.
Was Daniel Bard a pitcher?
Yes. Daniel Bard pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 475 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Daniel Bard hit?
Daniel Bard hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.