Dave Dravecky

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1989)

W–L 64–57
ERA 3.13
WHIP 1.21
SO 558
Pitcher PIV 3260.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
2/14/1956 in Youngstown, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1982-06-15
Last Game
1989-08-15
Awards
All-Star

Full name: David Francis Dravecky

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
64 57 226 146 28 9 10 1062.7 968 370 97 315 558 3.13 3260.6

Career ERA 3.13 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 19.5% 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
1982 SDN NL 5 3 31 10 0 0 2 105.0 86 30 33 59 2.57 3.86 (+33%) 826.7
1983 SDN NL 14 10 28 28 9 1 0 183.7 181 73 44 74 3.58 3.87 (+8%) -544.6
1984 SDN NL 9 8 50 14 3 2 8 156.7 125 51 51 71 2.93 3.81 (+23%) -390.7
1985 SDN NL 13 11 34 31 7 2 0 214.7 200 70 57 105 2.93 3.89 (+25%) 1607.1
1986 SDN NL 9 11 26 26 3 1 0 161.3 149 55 54 87 3.07 3.97 (+23%) -454.0
1987 SDN NL 3 7 30 10 1 0 0 79.0 71 33 31 60 3.76 4.29 (+12%) 9.5
1987 SFN NL 7 5 18 18 4 3 0 112.3 115 40 33 78 3.20 4.29 (+25%) 2731.5
1988 SFN NL 2 2 7 7 1 0 0 37.0 33 13 8 19 3.16 3.73 (+15%) -57.7
1989 SFN NL 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 13.0 8 5 4 5 3.46 3.71 (+7%) -467.1
Career · 9 seasons 64 57 226 146 28 9 10 1,062.2 968 370 315 558 3.13 — 3,261

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
237 313 20 38 6 1 1 14 2 18 95 .121 .169 .157 .326 -1,603

Career AVG .121 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 53.0% below league average.

Career OBP .169 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 47.7% below league average.

Career SLG .157 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 59.8% below league average.

Career OPS .326 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 54.3% 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
1982 SDN NL 32 23 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 .130 — — — — 0.0
1983 SDN NL 28 61 4 6 2 0 0 1 0 3 19 .098 .260 (-62%) .324 (-57%) .389 (-66%) .714 (-62%) -598.3
1984 SDN NL 50 41 3 4 2 0 0 3 0 3 8 .098 — — — — 0.0
1985 SDN NL 34 69 5 8 1 1 0 1 0 4 20 .116 .257 (-55%) .323 (-49%) .390 (-59%) .714 (-55%) -600.8
1986 SDN NL 35 50 3 7 0 0 1 7 1 1 16 .140 .257 (-46%) .325 (-52%) .395 (-49%) .720 (-51%) -403.5
1987 SDN NL 31 18 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 .167 — — — — 0.0
1987 SFN NL 18 38 3 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 18 .132 — — — — 0.0
1988 SFN NL 7 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .100 — — — — 0.0
1989 SFN NL 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 237 313 20 38 6 1 1 14 2 18 95 .121 — — — — -1,603

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1987 NLCS SFN 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167
1984 NLCS SDN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1984 WS SDN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 7 2 0 25.7 12 1 5 24 0.35

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1987 NLCS SFN 1 1 2 2 0 15.0 7 1 4 14 0.60
1984 NLCS SDN 0 0 3 0 0 6.0 2 0 0 5 0.00
1984 WS SDN 0 0 2 0 0 4.7 3 0 1 5 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12114481616.111
Away116169122208.130

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home113540.24851911453113.18
Away113522.04831791702473.09

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1989-08-15 SFGWSNW 201000000
1989-08-10 SFGCINW 100000021
1988-05-28 SFGPHIL 100000000
1988-05-02 SFGSTLL 000000000
1988-04-27 SFGPITW 311000000
1988-04-21 SFGCINL 100000000
1988-04-16 SFGSDPL 200000000
1988-04-10 SFGSDPL 100000000
1988-04-04 SFGLADW 210000001
1987-10-02 SFGATLL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1989-08-15 SFGWSN W 5.0422301
1989-08-10 SFGCIN W 8.0433151
1988-05-28 SFGPHI — 5.0211350
1988-05-02 SFGSTL L 2.0340110
1988-04-27 SFGPIT W 8.0933041
1988-04-21 SFGCIN — 2.0454102
1988-04-16 SFGSDP — 7.0511140
1988-04-10 SFGSDP L 4.0743120
1988-04-04 SFGLAD W 9.0311131
1987-10-02 SFGATL L 4.0433130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 226 146 58 176 10 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 SDN P 31 10 7 24 0 3
1983 SDN P 28 28 7 35 1 3
1984 SDN P 50 14 5 19 1 1
1985 SDN P 34 31 13 30 3 2
1986 SDN P 26 26 10 27 1 0
1987 SDN P 30 10 5 11 1 1
1987 SFN P 18 18 11 19 1 1
1988 SFN P 7 7 0 8 2 0
1989 SFN P 2 2 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 226

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1989 Hutch Award
1987 Player of the Week Week of 1987-09-04

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1989 SFN NL $750,000
1988 SFN NL $700,000
1987 SDN NL $575,000
1986 SDN NL $350,000
1985 SDN NL $240,000
Total Career Earnings $2,615,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Youngstown State University Youngstown OH 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dave Dravecky (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lefty Williams
    82-48, 3.13 ERA
  2. 97
    Chet Brewer
    69-60, 3.44 ERA
  3. 96
    Wally Bunker
    60-52, 3.51 ERA
  4. 94
    Fred Anderson
    53-57, 2.86 ERA
  5. 88
    Tex Hughson
    96-54, 2.94 ERA
  6. 87
    Frank Corridon
    70-67, 2.80 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Dravecky

What years did Dave Dravecky play?
Dave Dravecky played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1989.
Was Dave Dravecky a pitcher?
Yes. Dave Dravecky pitched in the major leagues, recording 64 wins and 558 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Dravecky hit?
Dave Dravecky hit 1 career home runs with 38 hits.