What years did Dave Edler play?

Dave Edler played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1983.

Was Dave Edler a pitcher?

No. Dave Edler was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Dave Edler hit?

Dave Edler hit 6 career home runs with 72 hits.

Dave Edler

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1983)

AVG .216

HR 6

RBI 36

H 72

OPS .599

PIV -780

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 8/5/1956 in Sioux City, IA, USA
MLB Debut: 1980-09-04
Last Game: 1983-06-09

Full name: David Delmer Edler

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
126	334	34	72	7	3	6	36	12	35	53	.216	.291	.308	.599	-780

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.

Career OPS .599 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 15.5% 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
1980	SEA	AL	28	89	11	20	1	0	3	9	2	8	16	.225	.264 (-15%)	.326 (-12%)	.387 (-13%)	.714 (-12%)	-164.0
1981	SEA	AL	29	78	7	11	3	0	0	5	3	11	13	.141	.255 (-45%)	.320 (-22%)	.368 (-51%)	.688 (-38%)	-441.8
1982	SEA	AL	40	104	14	29	2	2	2	18	4	11	13	.279	.261 (+7%)	.324 (+6%)	.388 (+1%)	.712 (+4%)	72.5
1983	SEA	AL	29	63	2	12	1	1	1	4	3	5	11	.190	.260 (-27%)	.324 (-21%)	.389 (-27%)	.714 (-24%)	-247.2
Career · 4 seasons			126	334	34	72	7	3	6	36	12	35	53	.216	—	—	—	—	-780

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	64	173	21	40	5	26	.231
Away	62	161	13	32	1	10	.199

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1983-06-09	SEA	TEX	W	0	0	0
1983-06-08	SEA	TEX	L	0	0	0
1983-06-07	SEA	TEX	L	3	0	0
1983-06-06	SEA	NYY	L	4	0	2
1983-06-05	SEA	NYY	W	2	0	1
1983-06-04	SEA	NYY	W	2	1	0
1983-06-03	SEA	NYY	W	0	0	0
1983-06-01	SEA	CLE	L	1	0	0
1983-05-20	SEA	MIL	L	0	0	0
1983-05-14	SEA	OAK	W	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	5	4	26	4	1	5
3B	98	91	59	176	20	15
OF	3	2	4	2	0	0
SS	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1980	SEA	3B	28	27	18	64	3	6
1981	SEA	3B	26	22	18	43	8	4
1981	SEA	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1982	SEA	3B	31	30	20	51	6	4
1982	SEA	OF	2	1	4	2	0	0
1983	SEA	1B	5	4	26	4	1	5
1983	SEA	3B	13	12	3	18	3	1
1983	SEA	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	5
Third Base	98
Shortstop	1
Left Field	1
Right Field	2
Designated Hitter	8

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Washington State University	Pullman	WA	1976, 1977, 1978

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Edler

What years did Dave Edler play?: Dave Edler played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1983.
Was Dave Edler a pitcher?: No. Dave Edler was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Dave Edler hit?: Dave Edler hit 6 career home runs with 72 hits.