What years did Dave Davidson play?

Dave Davidson played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2009.

Was Dave Davidson a pitcher?

Yes. Dave Davidson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dave Davidson hit?

Dave Davidson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Dave Davidson's career batting average?

Dave Davidson batted 1.000 over his career, with 1 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Dave Davidson's career ERA?

Dave Davidson finished with a 30.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dave Davidson have?

Dave Davidson recorded 3 career strikeouts.

Dave Davidson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2009)

Dave Davidson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2009 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Florida Marlins, a span of 3 seasons. Across 3 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 30.00 ERA and 3 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 30.00

WHIP 5.33

SO 3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 4/23/1984 in Richmond Hill, ON, CAN
MLB Debut: 2007-09-06
Last Game: 2009-05-22

Full name: David Lawrence Davidson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dave Davidson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3.0	10	10	1	6	3	30.00	0.0

Career ERA 30.00 vs. league average 4.40 across their career seasons — 582.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dave Davidson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2007	PIT	NL	2	2.0	6	5	2	0	22.50	—	0.0
2009	FLO	NL	1	1.0	4	5	4	3	45.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	3.0	10	10	6	3	30.00	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

Dave Davidson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	0

Career AVG 1.000 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +277.0% above league average.

Career OBP 1.000 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +199.1% above league average.

Career SLG 1.000 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — +138.0% above league average.

Career OPS 2.000 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — +165.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave Davidson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2007	PIT	NL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	FLO	NL	1	1	1	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	1	1	1.000	—	—	—	—	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

Dave Davidson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	1	0	1	0	0	1.000
Away	2	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Dave Davidson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	1.0	4	5	4	3	45.00
Away	2	2.0	6	5	2	0	22.50

Last 3 Games — Batting

Dave Davidson — Last 3 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
2009-05-22	MIA	TBR	L	1	1
2007-09-16	PIT	HOU	L	0	0
2007-09-06	PIT	STL	L	0	0

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Dave Davidson — Last 3 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2009-05-22	MIA	TBR	—	1.0	4	5	5	4	3	0
2007-09-16	PIT	HOU	—	1.0	2	2	2	2	0	1
2007-09-06	PIT	STL	—	1.0	4	4	3	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Davidson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	3	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Davidson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2007	PIT	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
2009	FLO	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dave Davidson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	3

Dave Davidson: the record in brief

September 6, 2007 and May 22, 2009 bracket Dave Davidson's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Davidson's seasons break down as the Pittsburgh Pirates (2007) and the Florida Marlins (2009). At 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds, Davidson is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Davidson threw and hit left-handed. Davidson was born on April 23, 1984, in Richmond Hill, ON, CAN. On the record, Dave Davidson was born David Lawrence Davidson.

Davidson pitched in 3 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-0 record and 30.00 ERA. The totals include 3 strikeouts. Against a 4.40 league ERA for the same seasons, the 30.00 mark was 582.2% worse.

Davidson appears at one position only: pitcher, in 3 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Davidson

What years did Dave Davidson play?: Dave Davidson played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2009.
Was Dave Davidson a pitcher?: Yes. Dave Davidson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Davidson hit?: Dave Davidson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Dave Davidson's career batting average?: Dave Davidson batted 1.000 over his career, with 1 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Dave Davidson's career ERA?: Dave Davidson finished with a 30.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dave Davidson have?: Dave Davidson recorded 3 career strikeouts.