Don Choate
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960)
Don Choate was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1960 for the San Francisco Giants. Across 4 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 2.25 ERA and 7 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- Died
- 2/4/2018 in Fairview Heights, IL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1960-09-12
- Last Game
- 1960-09-28
Full name: Donald Leon Choate
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | SFN | NL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2.25 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2.25 | — | 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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | SFN | NL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Away | 3 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3.00 |
Last 4 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-09-28 | SFG | CHC | — | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960-09-25 | SFG | LAD | — | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1960-09-17 | SFG | STL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960-09-12 | SFG | PIT | — | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 4 |
Don Choate: the record in brief
The profile opens with Don Choate's first major league game on September 12, 1960; the last one listed came on September 28, 1960. Every season row on the page belongs to the San Francisco Giants, in 1960. Born on July 2, 1938, in Potosi, MO, USA, Choate is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 185 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Choate died on February 4, 2018, in Fairview Heights, IL, USA. Choate's full given name, per the bio, is Donald Leon Choate.
Choate pitched in 4 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-0 record and 2.25 ERA. The same table counts 7 strikeouts. Against a 3.82 league ERA for the same years, Choate was 41.1% better. All of that pitching came in 1960, with 4 games and 7 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Choate, 4 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Don Choate
- Was Don Choate a pitcher?
- Yes. Don Choate pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.
- What teams did Don Choate play for?
- Don Choate played for one team, the San Francisco Giants (1960).
- What were Don Choate's career stats?
- In 4 games, Don Choate went 0-0 with a 2.25 ERA, 7 strikeouts, and 8.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Don Choate play?
- Don Choate played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Don Choate and how much did he weigh?
- Don Choate was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
- What was Don Choate's career ERA?
- Don Choate finished with a 2.25 career ERA, going 0-0 with 7 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Don Choate have?
- Don Choate recorded 7 career strikeouts.
- Is Don Choate in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Don Choate has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.