Dave Chalk

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1981)

AVG .252
HR 15
RBI 243
H 733
OPS .636
PIV -3,764
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
8/30/1950 in Del Rio, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1973-09-04
Last Game
1981-09-27
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: David Lee Chalk

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
903 2,910 292 733 107 9 15 243 36 295 327 .252 .325 .310 .636 -3,764

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .310 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 18.4% below league average.

Career OPS .636 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 9.9% 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
1973 CAL AL 24 69 14 16 2 0 0 6 0 9 13 .232 .256 (-10%) .325 (+1%) .378 (-31%) .703 (-16%) -138.3
1974 CAL AL 133 465 44 117 9 3 5 31 10 30 57 .252 .256 (-2%) .324 (-6%) .369 (-14%) .693 (-11%) -744.8
1975 CAL AL 149 513 59 140 24 2 3 56 6 66 49 .273 .257 (+6%) .327 (+8%) .374 (-8%) .701 (-1%) 79.0
1976 CAL AL 142 438 39 95 14 1 0 33 0 49 62 .217 .255 (-15%) .320 (-4%) .360 (-30%) .681 (-18%) -1000.5
1977 CAL AL 149 519 58 144 27 2 3 45 12 52 69 .277 .264 (+5%) .329 (+5%) .401 (-12%) .730 (-4%) -249.8
1978 CAL AL 135 470 42 119 12 0 1 34 5 38 34 .253 .257 (-2%) .323 (-2%) .378 (-25%) .702 (-14%) -887.8
1979 TEX AL 9 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1979 OAK AL 66 212 15 47 6 0 2 13 2 29 14 .222 .265 (-16%) .329 (-4%) .397 (-30%) .727 (-18%) 0.0
1980 KCA AL 69 167 19 42 10 1 1 20 1 18 27 .251 .264 (-5%) .326 (avg) .387 (-12%) .714 (-7%) -158.5
1981 KCA AL 27 49 2 11 3 0 0 5 0 4 2 .224 — — — — -127.8
Career · 10 seasons 903 2,910 292 733 107 9 15 243 36 295 327 .252 — — — — -3,229

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
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1980 WS KCA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home44613931403555122.255
Away457151715237810121.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1981-09-27 KCRSEAW 110000000
1981-09-26 KCRSEAL 100000000
1981-09-25 KCRSEAL 301100110
1981-09-24 KCRMINW 411000100
1981-08-13 KCRBALL 000000000
1981-08-12 KCRBALW 100000000
1981-06-11 KCRTORW 300000101
1981-06-10 KCRTORW 300000000
1981-06-09 KCRNYYL 100000000
1981-06-08 KCRNYYL 300000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 101 77 175 229 10 47
3B 462 433 346 900 49 87
SS 345 318 561 906 73 176

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 CAL SS 22 20 36 66 4 20
1974 CAL 3B 38 38 32 81 5 16
1974 CAL SS 99 95 168 269 29 55
1975 CAL 3B 149 149 108 333 11 30
1976 CAL 3B 49 45 35 94 4 9
1976 CAL SS 102 94 141 293 13 45
1977 CAL 2B 7 3 15 17 2 4
1977 CAL 3B 141 137 114 266 21 21
1977 CAL SS 4 4 18 4 2 2
1978 CAL 2B 29 19 39 69 3 12
1978 CAL 3B 22 18 9 33 1 4
1978 CAL SS 97 92 168 237 19 46
1979 TEX 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1979 TEX SS 3 0 0 3 0 0
1979 OAK 2B 37 35 77 93 2 22
1979 OAK 3B 16 13 15 25 3 1
1979 OAK SS 16 13 30 33 6 8
1980 KCA 2B 17 14 33 31 3 7
1980 KCA 3B 33 26 24 56 3 3
1980 KCA SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1981 KCA 2B 10 6 10 19 0 2
1981 KCA 3B 14 7 9 12 1 3
1981 KCA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 102
Third Base 463
Shortstop 344
Designated Hitter 10

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Danny Murtaugh
    .254 avg, 8 HR
  2. 88
    Mark Lemke
    .246 avg, 32 HR
  3. 88
    Tim Flannery
    .255 avg, 9 HR
  4. 87
    Eddie Mayo
    .252 avg, 26 HR
  5. 87
    Ruben Tejada
    .250 avg, 10 HR
  6. 84
    Alex Grammas
    .247 avg, 12 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Chalk

What years did Dave Chalk play?
Dave Chalk played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1981.
Was Dave Chalk a pitcher?
No. Dave Chalk was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Dave Chalk hit?
Dave Chalk hit 15 career home runs with 733 hits.