Omar Daal
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2003)
Omar Daal was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2003 for 6 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 11 seasons. Across 392 career appearances, he went 68-78 with a 4.55 ERA and 806 strikeouts. He also batted .196 with 2 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2029.3.
- 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
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 160 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1993-04-23
- Last Game
- 2003-09-25
Full name: Omar Jesus Daal
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | LAN | NL | 2 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.1 | 36 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 5.09 | 4.19 (-22%) | -1188.0 |
| 1994 | LAN | NL | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3.29 | 4.51 (+27%) | 222.3 |
| 1995 | LAN | NL | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 7.20 | 4.45 (-62%) | -301.1 |
| 1996 | MON | NL | 4 | 5 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87.1 | 74 | 39 | 37 | 82 | 4.02 | 4.61 (+13%) | 1163.1 |
| 1997 | MON | NL | 1 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30.1 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 16 | 9.79 | 4.39 (-123%) | -804.1 |
| 1997 | TOR | AL | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 4.00 | 4.39 (+9%) | 843.8 |
| 1998 | ARI | NL | 8 | 12 | 33 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 162.2 | 146 | 52 | 51 | 132 | 2.88 | 4.43 (+35%) | 4036.9 |
| 1999 | ARI | NL | 16 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 214.2 | 188 | 87 | 79 | 148 | 3.65 | 4.71 (+23%) | 2688.5 |
| 2000 | ARI | NL | 2 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96.0 | 127 | 77 | 42 | 45 | 7.22 | 4.77 (-51%) | -3025.1 |
| 2000 | PHI | NL | 2 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.0 | 81 | 37 | 30 | 51 | 4.69 | 4.77 (+2%) | 129.7 |
| 2001 | PHI | NL | 13 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185.2 | 199 | 92 | 56 | 107 | 4.46 | 4.42 (-1%) | -1323.4 |
| 2002 | LAN | NL | 11 | 9 | 39 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1 | 142 | 70 | 54 | 105 | 3.90 | 4.28 (+9%) | -292.1 |
| 2003 | BAL | AL | 4 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93.2 | 134 | 66 | 30 | 53 | 6.34 | 4.40 (-44%) | -121.2 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 68 | 78 | 392 | 164 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1,198.2 | 1,250 | 606 | 441 | 806 | 4.55 | — | 2,029 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392 | 270 | 23 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 61 | .196 | .236 | .248 | .484 | -1,143 |
Career AVG .196 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 26.4% below league average.
Career OBP .236 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 30.0% below league average.
Career SLG .248 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.
Career OPS .484 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | LAN | NL | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | LAN | NL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | LAN | NL | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1996 | MON | NL | 64 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | MON | NL | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | TOR | AL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | ARI | NL | 33 | 46 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | .109 | — | — | — | — | -447.8 |
| 1999 | ARI | NL | 32 | 69 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .232 | .271 (-14%) | .344 (-26%) | .433 (-40%) | .778 (-34%) | -394.9 |
| 2000 | ARI | NL | 20 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .259 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | PHI | NL | 12 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .278 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | PHI | NL | 32 | 55 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .236 | .263 (-10%) | .332 (-25%) | .426 (-40%) | .758 (-34%) | -300.5 |
| 2002 | LAN | NL | 39 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | BAL | AL | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 392 | 270 | 23 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 61 | .196 | — | — | — | — | -1,143 | ||
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 (784 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 193 | 130 | 14 | 29 | 1 | 10 | .223 |
| Away | 199 | 140 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 11 | .171 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 193 | 607.1 | 602 | 291 | 219 | 410 | 4.31 |
| Away | 199 | 591.1 | 648 | 315 | 222 | 396 | 4.79 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-25 | BAL | BOS | L | 1.2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003-09-19 | BAL | TOR | — | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003-09-14 | BAL | TOR | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003-06-27 | BAL | PHI | L | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003-06-23 | BAL | TOR | L | 2.1 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003-06-18 | BAL | TOR | L | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003-06-11 | BAL | CHC | L | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003-06-05 | BAL | HOU | L | 2.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-05-30 | BAL | TEX | W | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2003-05-24 | BAL | TEX | W | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | LAN | P | 47 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | LAN | P | 24 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | LAN | P | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | MON | P | 64 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | MON | P | 33 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | TOR | P | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | ARI | P | 33 | 23 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | ARI | P | 32 | 32 | 13 | 34 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | ARI | P | 20 | 16 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | PHI | P | 12 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | PHI | P | 32 | 32 | 7 | 31 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 | LAN | P | 39 | 23 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 5 |
| 2003 | BAL | P | 19 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 3 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 392 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | BAL | AL | $4,500,000 |
| 2003 | BAL | AL | $3,000,000 |
| 2002 | LAN | NL | $5,000,000 |
| 2001 | PHI | NL | $2,750,000 |
| 2000 | ARI | NL | $5,625,000 |
| 1999 | ARI | NL | $2,625,000 |
| 1998 | ARI | NL | $575,000 |
| 1997 | MON | NL | $550,000 |
| 1996 | MON | NL | $156,000 |
| 1995 | LAN | NL | $156,000 |
| 1994 | LAN | NL | $147,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $25,084,000 | ||
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Omar Daal: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 23, 1993 and the final game on September 25, 2003, Omar Daal built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Los Angeles Dodgers (1993 through 2002), the Montreal Expos (1996 through 1997), the Toronto Blue Jays (1997), the Arizona Diamondbacks (1998 to 2000), the Philadelphia Phillies (2000 to 2001), and the Baltimore Orioles (2003). The bio lists Daal as a pitcher who threw and hit left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'3" and 160 pounds. Daal was born on March 1, 1972, in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela. Omar Daal was the playing name; the full given name is Omar Jesus.
Daal pitched in 392 games, starting 164, and finished with a 68-78 record and 4.55 ERA. Daal had 806 strikeouts. Daal's 4.55 ERA was close to the 4.47 league figure for those seasons. 1999 brought Daal a season-high 16 wins. 1998 was Daal's sharpest full season, a 2.88 ERA against the league's 4.43.
Frequently Asked Questions about Omar Daal
- What years did Omar Daal play?
- Omar Daal played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2003.
- Was Omar Daal a pitcher?
- Yes. Omar Daal pitched in the major leagues, recording 68 wins and 806 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Omar Daal hit?
- Omar Daal hit 2 career home runs with 53 hits.
- What was Omar Daal's career batting average?
- Omar Daal batted .196 over his career, with 53 hits in 270 at bats.
- How many RBI did Omar Daal have?
- Omar Daal drove in 21 runs in his career.
- What was Omar Daal's career ERA?
- Omar Daal finished with a 4.55 career ERA, going 68-78 with 806 strikeouts.