Dave DeBusschere

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 4 36 10 1 1 0 102.3 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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1962 CHA AL 0 0 12 0 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 0 84.3 80 29 34 53 3.09 3.46 (+11%) -1059.0
Career · 2 seasons 3 4 36 10 1 1 0 102.1 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

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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1962 CHA AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 CHA AL 24 22 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 .045 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 36 22 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home16150100.067
Away2071000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1659.1411128281.67
Away2043.0442229334.60

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-09-02 CHWLAAW 200000000
1963-08-22 CHWBOSL 000000000
1963-08-18 CHWNYYL 100000000
1963-08-13 CHWCLEW 300000002
1963-08-09 CHWDETL 200000001
1963-07-30 CHWTEXW 210000011
1963-07-26 CHWBALL 200000000
1963-07-23 CHWDETL 100000000
1963-07-17 CHWTEXW 201000001
1963-07-14 CHWBALL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1963-09-02 CHWLAA — 4.0331730
1963-08-22 CHWBOS — 0.1100000
1963-08-18 CHWNYY — 5.0411021
1963-08-13 CHWCLE W 9.0600130
1963-08-09 CHWDET — 5.1511321
1963-07-30 CHWTEX W 8.2810480
1963-07-26 CHWBAL L 4.2652212
1963-07-23 CHWDET L 2.0433121
1963-07-17 CHWTEX W 7.0722070
1963-07-14 CHWBAL — 2.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 36 10 9 16 1 2

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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Position Games
Pitcher 36

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Detroit Mercy Detroit MI 1960, 1961

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.