Dave Cash

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1980)

AVG .283
HR 21
RBI 426
H 1,571
OPS .692
PIV -292
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
6/11/1948 in Utica, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1969-09-13
Last Game
1980-10-05
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: David Cash

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,422 5,554 732 1,571 243 56 21 426 120 424 309 .283 .334 .358 .692 -292

Career AVG .283 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +10.3% above league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .358 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career OPS .692 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — near 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
1969 PIT NL 18 61 8 17 3 1 0 4 2 9 9 .279 .248 (+12%) .320 (+16%) .369 (-2%) .689 (+6%) 82.9
1970 PIT NL 64 210 30 66 7 6 1 28 5 17 25 .314 .253 (+24%) .325 (+12%) .385 (+9%) .711 (+10%) 354.6
1971 PIT NL 123 478 79 138 17 4 2 34 13 46 33 .289 .249 (+16%) .316 (+10%) .365 (-3%) .682 (+3%) 348.6
1972 PIT NL 99 425 58 120 22 4 3 30 9 22 31 .282 .243 (+16%) .310 (+2%) .353 (+6%) .664 (+4%) 176.5
1973 PIT NL 116 436 59 118 21 2 2 31 2 38 36 .271 .256 (+5%) .325 (+1%) .378 (-10%) .703 (-5%) -310.8
1974 PHI NL 162 687 89 206 26 11 2 58 20 46 33 .300 .256 (+17%) .324 (+8%) .369 (+3%) .693 (+5%) 716.1
1975 PHI NL 162 699 111 213 40 3 4 57 13 56 34 .305 .257 (+18%) .327 (+9%) .374 (+4%) .701 (+6%) 858.4
1976 PHI NL 160 666 92 189 14 12 1 56 10 54 13 .284 .255 (+11%) .320 (+5%) .360 (-4%) .681 (avg) 73.1
1977 MON NL 153 650 91 188 42 7 0 43 21 52 33 .289 .264 (+9%) .329 (+4%) .401 (-6%) .730 (-2%) -126.0
1978 MON NL 159 658 66 166 26 3 3 43 12 37 29 .252 .257 (-2%) .323 (-10%) .378 (-17%) .702 (-14%) -1440.9
1979 MON NL 76 187 24 60 11 1 2 19 7 12 12 .321 .265 (+21%) .329 (+9%) .397 (+6%) .727 (+7%) 235.9
1980 SDN NL 130 397 25 90 14 2 1 23 6 35 21 .227 .264 (-14%) .326 (-12%) .387 (-28%) .714 (-21%) -1260.2
Career · 12 seasons 1,422 5,554 732 1,571 243 56 21 426 120 424 309 .283 — — — — -292

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
21 89 9 21 5 0 0 6 4 3 .236

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1976 NLCS PHI 3 13 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .308
1972 NLCS PIT 5 19 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 .211
1971 NLCS PIT 4 19 5 8 2 0 0 1 0 1 .421
1971 WS PIT 7 30 2 4 1 0 0 1 3 1 .133
1970 NLCS PIT 2 8 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .125

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home730281539883310262.296
Away692273933473811164.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1980-10-05 SDPSFGW 402000110
1980-10-03 SDPSFGW 411000200
1980-09-28 SDPLADW 000000000
1980-09-27 SDPLADL 202100110
1980-09-26 SDPLADW 000000000
1980-09-25 SDPCINL 000000000
1980-09-24 SDPCINL 100000000
1980-09-20 SDPATLW 100000000
1980-09-18 SDPLADL 100000000
1980-09-17 SDPLADL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1330 1277 3185 3841 117 901
3B 41 38 42 64 3 5
SS 3 0 1 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 PIT 2B 17 17 37 60 1 9
1970 PIT 2B 55 53 147 156 8 46
1971 PIT 2B 105 92 228 304 7 80
1971 PIT 3B 24 22 25 29 2 2
1971 PIT SS 3 0 1 0 1 0
1972 PIT 2B 97 95 260 342 5 81
1973 PIT 2B 92 85 227 276 11 46
1973 PIT 3B 17 16 17 35 1 3
1974 PHI 2B 162 162 396 519 22 141
1975 PHI 2B 162 162 400 481 17 126
1976 PHI 2B 158 157 407 424 10 118
1977 MON 2B 153 153 343 443 11 73
1978 MON 2B 159 159 362 400 11 91
1979 MON 2B 47 35 88 110 6 18
1980 SDN 2B 123 107 290 326 8 72

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 1330
Third Base 41
Shortstop 3

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1976 Player of the Week Week of 1976-06-18
1975 Player of the Week Week of 1975-05-02

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1976 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 15.0 336 0
1975 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 26.0 336 0
1974 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 6.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dave Cash (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Sparky Adams
    .286 avg, 9 HR
  2. 71
    Felix Millan
    .279 avg, 22 HR
  3. 68
    David Eckstein
    .280 avg, 35 HR
  4. 65
    Milt Stock
    .289 avg, 22 HR
  5. 63
    Ken Oberkfell
    .278 avg, 29 HR
  6. 61
    Rick Burleson
    .273 avg, 50 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Cash

What years did Dave Cash play?
Dave Cash played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1980.
Was Dave Cash a pitcher?
No. Dave Cash was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Dave Cash hit?
Dave Cash hit 21 career home runs with 1571 hits.