Dave Edwards

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1982)

AVG .237
HR 14
RBI 73
H 152
OPS .651
PIV -857
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
2/24/1954 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1978-09-11
Last Game
1982-10-02

Full name: David Leonard Edwards

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
321 640 95 152 26 2 14 73 12 55 147 .237 .301 .350 .651 -857

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career SLG .350 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career OPS .651 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 8.4% 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
1978 MIN AL 15 44 7 11 3 0 1 3 1 7 13 .250 — — — — 96.2
1979 MIN AL 96 229 42 57 8 0 8 35 6 24 45 .249 .265 (-6%) .329 (-2%) .397 (-2%) .727 (-2%) -46.8
1980 MIN AL 81 200 26 50 9 1 2 20 2 12 51 .250 .264 (-6%) .326 (-10%) .387 (-14%) .714 (-12%) -383.1
1981 SDN NL 58 112 13 24 4 1 2 13 3 11 24 .214 .255 (-16%) .320 (-12%) .368 (-13%) .688 (-12%) -219.1
1982 SDN NL 71 55 7 10 2 0 1 2 0 1 14 .182 .261 (-30%) .324 (-39%) .388 (-30%) .712 (-34%) -304.3
Career · 5 seasons 321 640 95 152 26 2 14 73 12 55 147 .237 — — — — -857

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
Home1663014767834.223
Away1553394885639.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1982-10-02 SDPATLL 100000000
1982-09-29 SDPCINW 000000000
1982-09-28 SDPHOUW 100000000
1982-09-26 SDPATLW 000000000
1982-09-21 SDPLADW 000000000
1982-09-13 SDPLADL 100000000
1982-09-11 SDPSFGL 100000000
1982-09-09 SDPCINW 100000000
1982-09-08 SDPCINW 000000000
1982-09-07 SDPHOUL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 267 158 437 23 20 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1978 MIN OF 15 13 35 3 2 1
1979 MIN OF 86 60 165 7 3 0
1980 MIN OF 72 54 144 7 11 1
1981 SDN OF 49 25 59 6 2 2
1982 SDN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1982 SDN OF 45 6 34 0 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Left Field 104
Center Field 112
Right Field 68
Designated Hitter 12

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Edwards

What years did Dave Edwards play?
Dave Edwards played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1982.
Was Dave Edwards a pitcher?
No. Dave Edwards was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dave Edwards hit?
Dave Edwards hit 14 career home runs with 152 hits.