What years did Rob Dressler play?

Rob Dressler played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1980.

Was Rob Dressler a pitcher?

Yes. Rob Dressler pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 129 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rob Dressler hit?

Rob Dressler hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

Rob Dressler

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1980)

W–L 11–23

ERA 4.17

WHIP 1.40

SO 129

Pitcher PIV -1438.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 180 lb
Born: 2/2/1954 in Portland, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 1975-09-07
Last Game: 1980-10-01

Full name: Robert Alan Dressler

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	23	82	48	6	0	0	390.3	449	181	33	98	129	4.17	-1438.9

Career ERA 4.17 vs. league average 3.76 across their career seasons — 11.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1975	SFN	NL	1	0	3	2	1	16.3	17	2	4	6	1.10	3.71 (+70%)	460.4
1976	SFN	NL	3	10	25	19	0	107.7	125	53	35	33	4.43	3.51 (-26%)	-1352.1
1978	SLN	NL	0	1	3	2	0	13.0	12	3	4	4	2.08	3.69 (+44%)	258.9
1979	SEA	AL	3	2	21	11	2	104.0	134	57	22	36	4.93	4.00 (-23%)	-123.4
1980	SEA	AL	4	10	30	14	3	149.3	161	66	33	50	3.98	3.84 (-4%)	-682.7
Career · 5 seasons			11	23	82	48	6	390.1	449	181	98	129	4.17	—	-1,439

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
82	38	3	4	0	0	0	1	0	1	18	.105	.150	.105	.255	0

Career AVG .105 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 59.6% below league average.

Career OBP .150 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 53.9% below league average.

Career SLG .105 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 72.3% below league average.

Career OPS .255 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 63.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1975	SFN	NL	3	4	1	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	SFN	NL	25	31	2	4	1	0	14	.129	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	SLN	NL	3	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	SEA	AL	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	SEA	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			82	38	3	4	1	1	18	.105	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	38	17	1	1	0	1	.059
Away	44	21	2	3	0	0	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	38	169.1	194	80	45	60	4.25
Away	44	221.0	255	101	53	69	4.11

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1980-10-01	SEA	KCR	L	8.0	8	4	3	2	1	1
1980-09-25	SEA	TEX	—	8.1	7	4	3	1	1	0
1980-09-20	SEA	MIL	L	5.1	9	4	3	1	0	1
1980-09-15	SEA	CHW	W	9.0	8	1	1	2	1	0
1980-09-08	SEA	CHW	—	7.0	5	2	2	0	2	0
1980-09-03	SEA	BAL	L	5.1	6	2	2	2	1	0
1980-08-29	SEA	NYY	L	6.2	10	3	3	0	0	0
1980-08-23	SEA	BOS	W	8.0	7	1	1	1	1	1
1980-08-17	SEA	OAK	W	8.0	8	3	3	2	0	2
1980-08-12	SEA	LAA	—	5.1	8	5	5	0	5	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	82	48	27	71	7	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	SFN	P	3	2	2	4	0	0
1976	SFN	P	25	19	13	19	4	1
1978	SLN	P	3	2	0	2	0	0
1979	SEA	P	21	11	4	16	0	1
1980	SEA	P	30	14	8	30	3	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	82

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rob Dressler

What years did Rob Dressler play?: Rob Dressler played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1980.
Was Rob Dressler a pitcher?: Yes. Rob Dressler pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 129 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rob Dressler hit?: Rob Dressler hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.