What years did Dave Elder play?

Dave Elder played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2003.

Was Dave Elder a pitcher?

Yes. Dave Elder pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 26 strikeouts.

Dave Elder

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2003)

W–L 1–3

ERA 4.62

WHIP 1.62

SO 26

Pitcher PIV 458.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 9/23/1975 in Atlanta, GA, USA
Died: 1/31/2023 in McDonough, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 2002-07-24
Last Game: 2003-05-11

Full name: David Matthew Elder

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	19	0	0	0	0	25.3	23	13	3	18	26	4.62	458.9

Career ERA 4.62 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 6.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2002	CLE	AL	0	2	15	23.0	18	8	14	23	3.13	4.28 (+27%)	458.9
2003	CLE	AL	1	1	4	2.3	5	5	4	3	19.29	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	3	19	25.1	23	13	18	26	4.62	—	459

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
19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2002	CLE	AL	15	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CLE	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			19	—	—	—	—	—	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	6	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	13	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	9.2	5	1	5	11	0.93
Away	13	15.2	18	12	13	15	6.89

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2003-05-11	CLE	TEX	—	1.2	2	2	2	1	1	2
2003-05-09	CLE	TEX	—	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2003-05-07	CLE	LAA	L	0.1	3	3	3	0	1	0
2003-05-02	CLE	TEX	W	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
2002-09-26	CLE	MIN	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0
2002-09-24	CLE	MIN	L	1.2	1	1	1	2	1	0
2002-09-20	CLE	KCR	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2002-09-16	CLE	BOS	—	1.1	1	1	0	1	2	0
2002-09-14	CLE	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2002-09-11	CLE	TOR	L	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	19	0	3	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2002	CLE	P	15	0	3	1	0	0
2003	CLE	P	4	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	19

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Georgia Institute of Technology	Atlanta	GA	1995, 1996, 1997

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Elder

What years did Dave Elder play?: Dave Elder played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2003.
Was Dave Elder a pitcher?: Yes. Dave Elder pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 26 strikeouts.