Dave Black

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1923)

Dave Black was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1923 for the Chicago Whales, the Baltimore Terrapins, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 10 seasons. Across 43 career appearances, he went 8-10 with a 3.18 ERA and 72 strikeouts.

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

W–L 8–10
ERA 3.18
WHIP 1.20
SO 72
Pitcher PIV -693.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 175 lb
Born
11/8/1893 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
6/17/1959 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1914-05-02
Last Game
1923-05-10

Full name: David Black

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dave Black — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 10 43 15 4 0 0 181.3 166 64 6 52 72 3.18 -693.9

Career ERA 3.18 vs. league average 3.24 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dave Black — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1914 CHF FL 1 0 8 1 1 0 0 25.0 28 17 4 19 6.12 2.93 (-109%) 620.0
1915 CHF FL 6 7 25 10 2 0 0 121.3 104 33 33 43 2.45 2.90 (+15%) -296.3
1915 BLF FL 1 3 8 4 1 0 0 34.0 32 14 15 10 3.71 2.90 (-28%) -1017.6
1923 BOS AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 8 10 43 15 4 0 0 181.1 166 64 52 72 3.18 — -694

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

Dave Black — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
44 56 5 9 0 0 0 2 0 4 11 .161 .217 .161 .377 0

Career AVG .161 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 38.7% below league average.

Career OBP .217 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 33.9% below league average.

Career SLG .161 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — 54.4% below league average.

Career OPS .377 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — 44.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave Black — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1914 CHF FL 9 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1915 CHF FL 25 37 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 9 .108 — — — — 0.0
1915 BLF FL 8 12 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1923 BOS AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 44 56 5 9 0 0 0 2 0 4 11 .161 — — — — 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

Dave Black — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home14221401.182
Away29354601.171

Pitching — Home / Away

Dave Black — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1471.0541516401.90
Away29110.11124638383.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dave Black — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1923-05-10 BOSCHWL 000000000
1923-05-04 BOSMINL 000000000
1915-10-03 BLFNEWW 411000100
1915-09-30 BLFNEWL 200000000
1915-09-27 BLFKCFL 211000010
1915-09-24 BLFKCFL 211000000
1915-09-23 BLFSLFL 000000000
1915-09-22 BLFSLFL 000000000
1915-09-18 BLFPTFL 200000000
1915-09-16 BLFPTFL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dave Black — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1923-05-10 BOSCHW — 0.0100000
1923-05-04 BOSMIN — 1.0100000
1915-10-03 BLFNEW W 7.1654230
1915-09-30 BLFNEW L 7.0620130
1915-09-27 BLFKCF L 8.0633720
1915-09-24 BLFKCF — 5.1855212
1915-09-23 BLFSLF — 1.2100110
1915-09-22 BLFSLF — 2.0200010
1915-09-18 BLFPTF — 2.2100100
1915-09-16 BLFPTF L 0.0232100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Black — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 43 0 5 64 0 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Black — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 CHF P 8 0 0 7 0 0
1915 CHF P 25 0 4 45 0 1
1915 BLF P 8 0 1 12 0 3
1923 BOS P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dave Black — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 43

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Black

What years did Dave Black play?
Dave Black played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1923.
Was Dave Black a pitcher?
Yes. Dave Black pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 72 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Black hit?
Dave Black hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What was Dave Black's career batting average?
Dave Black batted .161 over his career, with 9 hits in 56 at bats.
How many RBI did Dave Black have?
Dave Black drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Dave Black's career ERA?
Dave Black finished with a 3.18 career ERA, going 8-10 with 72 strikeouts.