Darren Dreifort

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-2004)

Darren Dreifort was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2004 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 11 seasons. Across 274 career appearances, he went 48-60 with a 4.36 ERA and 802 strikeouts. He also batted .184 with 6 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 10666.7.

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

W–L 48–60
ERA 4.36
WHIP 1.39
SO 802
Pitcher PIV 10666.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
5/3/1972 in Wichita, KS, USA
MLB Debut
1994-04-07
Last Game
2004-08-16

Full name: Darren James Dreifort

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Career Pitching Statistics

Darren Dreifort — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
48 60 274 113 3 3 11 872.2 826 423 90 389 802 4.36 10666.7

Career ERA 4.36 vs. league average 4.52 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Darren Dreifort Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1994 LAN NL 0 5 27 0 0 0 6 29.0 45 20 15 22 6.21 4.51 (-38%) 680.0
1996 LAN NL 1 4 19 0 0 0 0 23.2 23 13 12 24 4.94 4.61 (-7%) 504.1
1997 LAN NL 5 2 48 0 0 0 4 63.0 45 20 34 63 2.86 4.39 (+35%) 1586.7
1998 LAN NL 8 12 32 26 1 1 0 180.0 171 80 57 168 4.00 4.43 (+10%) 5487.2
1999 LAN NL 13 13 30 29 1 1 0 178.2 177 95 76 140 4.79 4.71 (-2%) 1355.8
2000 LAN NL 12 9 32 32 1 1 0 192.2 175 89 87 164 4.16 4.77 (+13%) -1422.9
2001 LAN NL 4 7 16 16 0 0 0 94.2 89 54 47 91 5.13 4.42 (-16%) 243.2
2003 LAN NL 4 4 10 10 0 0 0 60.1 58 27 25 67 4.03 4.40 (+8%) 1608.4
2004 LAN NL 1 4 60 0 0 0 1 50.2 43 25 36 63 4.44 4.46 (+1%) 624.3
Career · 9 seasons 48 60 274 113 3 3 11 872.2 826 423 389 802 4.36 — 10,667

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

Darren Dreifort — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
277 239 26 44 10 0 6 23 2 8 107 .184 .214 .301 .515 -925

Career AVG .184 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 31.2% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.

Career SLG .301 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 29.4% below league average.

Career OPS .515 vs. league average .764 across their career seasons — 32.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Darren Dreifort Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1994 LAN NL 28 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1996 LAN NL 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 LAN NL 48 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .143 — — — — 0.0
1998 LAN NL 33 49 10 11 0 0 1 2 0 2 22 .224 — — — — -227.3
1999 LAN NL 30 62 7 13 4 0 1 9 1 3 23 .210 .271 (-23%) .344 (-29%) .433 (-26%) .778 (-27%) -294.7
2000 LAN NL 32 68 5 11 3 0 3 8 0 1 25 .162 .270 (-40%) .344 (-46%) .437 (-23%) .782 (-33%) -403.1
2001 LAN NL 16 33 4 5 2 0 1 2 1 1 20 .152 — — — — 0.0
2003 LAN NL 10 15 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 9 .133 — — — — 0.0
2004 LAN NL 60 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 277 239 26 44 10 0 6 23 2 8 107 .184 — — — — -925

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

Darren Dreifort — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Darren Dreifort — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 NLDS1 LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Darren Dreifort — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Darren Dreifort — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1996 NLDS1 LAN 0 0 1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Darren Dreifort — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1361261427411.214
Away1411131217212.150

Pitching — Home / Away

Darren Dreifort — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home134463.24262242044384.35
Away140409.04001991853644.38

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Darren Dreifort — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2004-08-16 LADMIA L 0.2222310
2004-08-13 LADCHC — 1.0000110
2004-08-12 LADCIN L 0.1233201
2004-08-07 LADPHI — 0.2322002
2004-08-06 LADPHI — 1.0000000
2004-08-04 LADPIT — 1.0000010
2004-08-01 LADSDP SV 1.0100020
2004-07-31 LADSDP L 1.0322210
2004-07-29 LADCOL — 1.0000020
2004-07-28 LADCOL — 1.0000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Darren Dreifort — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 274 113 78 174 13 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Darren Dreifort — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1994 LAN P 27 0 2 8 2 0
1996 LAN P 19 0 3 6 0 0
1997 LAN P 48 0 4 18 1 0
1998 LAN P 32 26 18 42 4 4
1999 LAN P 30 29 18 26 3 2
2000 LAN P 32 32 19 36 1 2
2001 LAN P 16 16 4 11 1 2
2003 LAN P 10 10 9 15 1 1
2004 LAN P 60 0 1 12 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Darren Dreifort Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 274

Salary History

Darren Dreifort's recorded salaries total $63,882,000 over 12 seasons, 1994 to 2005. Dreifort's career, 1994 to 2004, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Darren Dreifort — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2005 LAN NL $13,400,000
2004 LAN NL $12,400,000
2003 LAN NL $12,400,000
2002 LAN NL $9,400,000
2001 LAN NL $9,400,000
2000 LAN NL $3,700,000
1999 LAN NL $1,900,000
1998 LAN NL $685,000
1997 LAN NL $220,000
1996 LAN NL $134,000
1995 LAN NL $134,000
1994 LAN NL $109,000
Total recorded salary $63,882,000

College History

Darren Dreifort — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Wichita State University Wichita KS 1991, 1992, 1993

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Darren Dreifort (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Hector Santiago
    48-51, 4.12 ERA
  2. 89
    Robert Person
    51-42, 4.64 ERA
  3. 84
    Matt Moore
    71-66, 4.39 ERA
  4. 81
    Brad Keller
    44-60, 4.13 ERA
  5. 78
    Dick Stigman
    46-54, 4.03 ERA
  6. 73
    Tyson Ross
    44-70, 4.04 ERA

Darren Dreifort: the record in brief

Darren Dreifort played a first major league game on April 7, 1994 and a last one on August 16, 2004. All of the seasons listed were played for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Dreifort, born on May 3, 1972, in Wichita, KS, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Dreifort's listed size is 6'2" and 205 pounds. On the record, Darren Dreifort was born Darren James Dreifort.

Dreifort's career pitching line is 48 wins, 60 losses and a 4.36 ERA over 274 appearances. Also on Dreifort's record: 802 strikeouts and 11 saves. Dreifort's 4.36 ERA was close to the 4.52 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 13 wins of 1999. 1998 produced Dreifort's most strikeouts, 168. 1998 was Dreifort's sharpest full season, a 4.00 ERA against the league's 4.43. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Dreifort's career adds up to 10,666.7.

Frequently Asked Questions about Darren Dreifort

What years did Darren Dreifort play?
Darren Dreifort played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2004.
Was Darren Dreifort a pitcher?
Yes. Darren Dreifort pitched in the major leagues, recording 48 wins and 802 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Darren Dreifort hit?
Darren Dreifort hit 6 career home runs with 44 hits.
What teams did Darren Dreifort play for?
Darren Dreifort played for one team, the Los Angeles Dodgers (1994, 1996–2001, 2003–2004).
What were Darren Dreifort's career stats?
In 274 games, Darren Dreifort went 48-60 with a 4.36 ERA, 802 strikeouts, 872.2 innings pitched, and 11 saves. At the plate he had 44 hits and 6 home runs.
How much did Darren Dreifort earn in his career?
Darren Dreifort's recorded salaries total $63,882,000 over 12 seasons, 1994 to 2005. Dreifort's career, 1994 to 2004, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Darren Dreifort's salary?
Darren Dreifort's last recorded salary was $13,400,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $13,400,000, in 2005, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1994. The Salary History table lists each season from 1994 to 2005.
What position did Darren Dreifort play?
Darren Dreifort played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Darren Dreifort and how much did he weigh?
Darren Dreifort was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 205 pounds.
What was Darren Dreifort's career ERA?
Darren Dreifort finished with a 4.36 career ERA, going 48-60 with 802 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Darren Dreifort have?
Darren Dreifort recorded 802 career strikeouts.
Is Darren Dreifort in the Hall of Fame?
No. Darren Dreifort has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.