What years did Dave DeBusschere play?

Dave DeBusschere played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1963.

Was Dave DeBusschere a pitcher?

Yes. Dave DeBusschere pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 61 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dave DeBusschere hit?

Dave DeBusschere hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Dave DeBusschere's career batting average?

Dave DeBusschere batted .045 over his career, with 1 hits in 22 at bats.

What was Dave DeBusschere's career ERA?

Dave DeBusschere finished with a 2.90 career ERA, going 3-4 with 61 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dave DeBusschere have?

Dave DeBusschere recorded 61 career strikeouts.

Dave DeBusschere

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1963)

Dave DeBusschere was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1963 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 2 seasons. Across 36 career appearances, he went 3-4 with a 2.90 ERA and 61 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 3–4

ERA 2.90

WHIP 1.39

SO 61

Pitcher PIV -2181.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 225 lb
Born: 10/16/1940 in Detroit, MI, USA
Died: 5/14/2003 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-04-22
Last Game: 1963-09-02

Full name: David Albert DeBusschere

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dave DeBusschere — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	4	36	10	1	1	0	102.1	85	33	10	57	61	2.90	-2181.9

Career ERA 2.90 vs. league average 3.71 across their career seasons — 21.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dave DeBusschere — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1962	CHA	AL	0	0	12	0	0	0	18.0	5	4	23	8	2.00	3.96 (+49%)	-1122.9
1963	CHA	AL	3	4	24	10	1	1	84.1	80	29	34	53	3.09	3.46 (+11%)	-1059.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	4	36	10	1	1	102.1	85	33	57	61	2.90	—	-2,182

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 DeBusschere — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
36	22	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	.045	.087	.045	.132	0

Career AVG .045 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 82.0% below league average.

Career OBP .087 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 72.6% below league average.

Career SLG .045 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 88.1% below league average.

Career OPS .132 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 81.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave DeBusschere — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1962	CHA	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	CHA	AL	24	22	1	1	1	9	.045	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			36	22	1	1	1	9	.045	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dave DeBusschere — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	16	15	0	1	0	0	.067
Away	20	7	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Dave DeBusschere — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	16	59.1	41	11	28	28	1.67
Away	20	43.0	44	22	29	33	4.60

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dave DeBusschere — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1963-09-02	CHW	LAA	W	2	0	0	0	0
1963-08-22	CHW	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0
1963-08-18	CHW	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0
1963-08-13	CHW	CLE	W	3	0	0	0	2
1963-08-09	CHW	DET	L	2	0	0	0	1
1963-07-30	CHW	TEX	W	2	1	0	1	1
1963-07-26	CHW	BAL	L	2	0	0	0	0
1963-07-23	CHW	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0
1963-07-17	CHW	TEX	W	2	0	1	0	1
1963-07-14	CHW	BAL	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dave DeBusschere — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1963-09-02	CHW	LAA	—	4.0	3	3	1	7	3	0
1963-08-22	CHW	BOS	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1963-08-18	CHW	NYY	—	5.0	4	1	1	0	2	1
1963-08-13	CHW	CLE	W	9.0	6	0	0	1	3	0
1963-08-09	CHW	DET	—	5.1	5	1	1	3	2	1
1963-07-30	CHW	TEX	W	8.2	8	1	0	4	8	0
1963-07-26	CHW	BAL	L	4.2	6	5	2	2	1	2
1963-07-23	CHW	DET	L	2.0	4	3	3	1	2	1
1963-07-17	CHW	TEX	W	7.0	7	2	2	0	7	0
1963-07-14	CHW	BAL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave DeBusschere — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	36	10	9	16	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave DeBusschere — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	CHA	P	12	0	1	3	0	0
1963	CHA	P	24	10	8	13	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dave DeBusschere — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	36

College History

Dave DeBusschere — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Detroit Mercy	Detroit	MI	1960, 1961

Dave DeBusschere: the record in brief

Dave DeBusschere's major league career runs from a debut on April 22, 1962 to a final game on September 2, 1963. All of the seasons listed were played for the Chicago White Sox. DeBusschere, born on October 16, 1940, in Detroit, MI, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 6 inches and 225 pounds. DeBusschere died on May 14, 2003, in New York, NY, USA. The given name on file is David Albert DeBusschere.

The pitching table credits DeBusschere with a 3-4 record and a 2.90 ERA in 36 games. Also on DeBusschere's record: 61 strikeouts. Against a 3.71 league ERA for the same years, DeBusschere was 21.7% better. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.09 in 1963, when the league's was 3.46.

The position breakdown shows 36 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits DeBusschere with 9 putouts, 16 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave DeBusschere

What years did Dave DeBusschere play?: Dave DeBusschere played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1963.
Was Dave DeBusschere a pitcher?: Yes. Dave DeBusschere pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 61 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave DeBusschere hit?: Dave DeBusschere hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Dave DeBusschere's career batting average?: Dave DeBusschere batted .045 over his career, with 1 hits in 22 at bats.
What was Dave DeBusschere's career ERA?: Dave DeBusschere finished with a 2.90 career ERA, going 3-4 with 61 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dave DeBusschere have?: Dave DeBusschere recorded 61 career strikeouts.