What years did David Buchanan play?

David Buchanan played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2024.

Was David Buchanan a pitcher?

Yes. David Buchanan pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 116 strikeouts.

How many home runs did David Buchanan hit?

David Buchanan hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

What was David Buchanan's career batting average?

David Buchanan batted .140 over his career, with 7 hits in 50 at bats.

How many RBI did David Buchanan have?

David Buchanan drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was David Buchanan's career ERA?

David Buchanan finished with a 4.97 career ERA, going 8-17 with 116 strikeouts.

David Buchanan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2024)

David Buchanan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2024 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 11 seasons. Across 36 career appearances, he went 8-17 with a 4.97 ERA and 116 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 September 8, 2026

W–L 8–17

ERA 4.97

WHIP 1.50

SO 116

Pitcher PIV -4114.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 5/11/1989 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 2014-05-24

Full name: David Andrew Buchanan

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

David Buchanan — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	17	36	35	0	0	0	195.7	231	108	24	63	116	4.97	-4114.9

Career ERA 4.97 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 26.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

David Buchanan — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2014	PHI	NL	6	8	20	20	117.7	120	49	32	71	3.75	3.74 (avg)	-1560.3
2015	PHI	NL	2	9	15	15	74.7	109	58	29	44	6.99	3.96 (-76%)	-2554.6
2024	CIN	NL	0	0	1	0	3.3	2	1	2	1	2.70	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			8	17	36	35	195.2	231	108	63	116	4.97	—	-4,115

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 Buchanan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
36	50	4	7	2	0	0	3	0	6	18	.140	.232	.180	.412	0

Career AVG .140 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 43.9% below league average.

Career OBP .232 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Career SLG .180 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 54.6% below league average.

Career OPS .412 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 42.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

David Buchanan — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2014	PHI	NL	20	30	2	3	1	2	4	10	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	PHI	NL	15	20	2	4	1	1	2	8	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	CIN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			36	50	4	7	2	3	6	18	.140	—	—	—	—	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

View full game log (72 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

David Buchanan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	29	3	5	0	3	.172
Away	16	21	1	2	0	0	.095

Pitching — Home / Away

David Buchanan — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	107.2	121	55	40	62	4.60
Away	16	88.0	110	53	23	54	5.42

Last 10 Games — Batting

David Buchanan — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
2024-08-31	CIN	MIL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015-10-04	PHI	MIA	W	2	1	2	0	0	0
2015-09-29	PHI	NYN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015-09-23	PHI	MIA	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2015-09-15	PHI	WAS	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2015-09-09	PHI	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015-08-11	PHI	AZ	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2015-08-06	PHI	LAD	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015-07-31	PHI	ATL	W	4	1	1	1	0	1
2015-07-20	PHI	TBR	W	1	0	0	0	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

David Buchanan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2024-08-31	CIN	MIL	—	3.1	2	1	1	2	1	0
2015-10-04	PHI	MIA	—	6.2	6	2	1	1	7	1
2015-09-29	PHI	NYN	—	4.2	6	1	1	2	3	1
2015-09-23	PHI	MIA	—	5.0	7	2	1	0	3	1
2015-09-15	PHI	WAS	L	6.0	5	2	2	2	5	1
2015-09-09	PHI	ATL	L	3.1	10	4	4	3	0	1
2015-08-11	PHI	AZ	L	1.2	11	11	11	2	1	2
2015-08-06	PHI	LAD	L	4.0	10	7	7	1	2	2
2015-07-31	PHI	ATL	W	7.1	8	3	3	0	4	1
2015-07-20	PHI	TBR	W	6.1	6	3	3	3	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

David Buchanan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	36	35	13	19	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

David Buchanan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2014	PHI	P	20	20	11	14	3	0
2015	PHI	P	15	15	2	5	1	2
2024	CIN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

David Buchanan — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	36

Salary History

David Buchanan — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2015	PHI	NL	$512,500
Total Career Earnings			$512,500

Frequently Asked Questions about David Buchanan

What years did David Buchanan play?: David Buchanan played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2024.
Was David Buchanan a pitcher?: Yes. David Buchanan pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 116 strikeouts.
How many home runs did David Buchanan hit?: David Buchanan hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What was David Buchanan's career batting average?: David Buchanan batted .140 over his career, with 7 hits in 50 at bats.
How many RBI did David Buchanan have?: David Buchanan drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was David Buchanan's career ERA?: David Buchanan finished with a 4.97 career ERA, going 8-17 with 116 strikeouts.