What years did Dana Eveland play?

Dana Eveland played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2016.

Was Dana Eveland a pitcher?

Yes. Dana Eveland pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 308 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dana Eveland hit?

Dana Eveland hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Dana Eveland's career batting average?

Dana Eveland batted .045 over his career, with 1 hits in 22 at bats.

What was Dana Eveland's career ERA?

Dana Eveland finished with a 5.46 career ERA, going 20-28 with 308 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dana Eveland have?

Dana Eveland recorded 308 career strikeouts.

Dana Eveland

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2016)

Dana Eveland was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2016 for 10 teams, including the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 12 seasons. Across 187 career appearances, he went 20-28 with a 5.46 ERA and 308 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 20–28

ERA 5.46

WHIP 1.66

SO 308

Pitcher PIV -2064.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 235 lb
Born: 10/29/1983 in Olympia, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 2005-07-16
Last Game: 2016-09-27

Full name: Dana James Eveland

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dana Eveland — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
20	28	187	61	1	0	2	446.1	522	271	34	221	308	5.46	-2064.9

Career ERA 5.46 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 31.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Dana Eveland Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2005	MIL	NL	1	1	27	0	0	1	31.2	40	21	18	23	5.97	4.29 (-39%)	81.7
2006	MIL	NL	0	3	9	5	0	0	27.2	39	25	16	32	8.13	4.53 (-80%)	-320.4
2007	ARI	NL	1	0	5	1	0	0	5.0	8	8	5	3	14.40	—	0.0
2008	OAK	AL	9	9	29	29	1	0	168.0	172	81	77	118	4.34	4.32 (avg)	1014.4
2009	OAK	AL	2	4	13	9	0	0	44.0	70	35	26	22	7.16	4.32 (-66%)	-802.9
2010	TOR	AL	3	4	9	9	0	0	44.2	57	32	27	21	6.45	4.08 (-58%)	-1307.5
2010	PIT	NL	0	1	3	1	0	0	9.2	15	9	5	3	8.38	4.08 (-105%)	0.0
2011	LAN	NL	3	2	5	5	0	0	29.2	28	10	6	16	3.03	3.94 (+23%)	558.5
2012	BAL	AL	0	1	14	2	0	0	32.1	32	17	13	18	4.73	4.01 (-18%)	-681.4
2014	NYN	NL	1	1	30	0	0	1	27.1	24	8	6	27	2.63	3.74 (+30%)	367.8
2015	ATL	NL	0	1	10	0	0	0	3.1	5	2	3	4	5.40	—	0.0
2016	TBA	AL	0	1	33	0	0	0	23.0	32	23	19	21	9.00	4.19 (-115%)	-975.1
Career · 12 seasons			20	28	187	61	1	2	446.1	522	271	221	308	5.46	—	-2,065

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

Dana Eveland — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
187	22	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	.045	.125	.045	.170	0

Career AVG .045 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 82.5% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 61.7% below league average.

Career SLG .045 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 88.9% below league average.

Career OPS .170 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 76.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Dana Eveland Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	MIL	NL	27	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	MIL	NL	9	7	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	ARI	NL	5	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	OAK	AL	29	4	1	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	OAK	AL	13	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	TOR	AL	9	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	PIT	NL	3	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	LAN	NL	5	9	0	1	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	BAL	AL	14	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	NYN	NL	30	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	ATL	NL	10	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	TBA	AL	33	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			187	22	1	2	13	.045	—	—	—	—	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

Dana Eveland — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	97	6	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	90	16	0	1	0	0	.062

Pitching — Home / Away

Dana Eveland — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	97	237.0	276	147	125	160	5.58
Away	90	209.1	246	124	96	148	5.33

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dana Eveland — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2016-09-27	TBR	CHW	—	0.1	2	1	1	2	0
2016-09-24	TBR	BOS	—	0.0	0	1	1	1	0
2016-09-23	TBR	BOS	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0
2016-09-21	TBR	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
2016-09-18	TBR	BAL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
2016-09-17	TBR	BAL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
2016-09-15	TBR	BAL	—	0.0	1	2	2	1	0
2016-09-13	TBR	TOR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
2016-07-05	TBR	LAA	—	1.0	4	3	3	0	0
2016-07-04	TBR	LAA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dana Eveland — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	187	61	26	55	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dana Eveland — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	MIL	P	27	0	3	2	0	1
2006	MIL	P	9	5	0	2	0	0
2007	ARI	P	5	1	0	2	0	0
2008	OAK	P	29	29	5	18	0	2
2009	OAK	P	13	9	0	6	1	0
2010	TOR	P	9	9	5	8	0	0
2010	PIT	P	3	1	2	5	0	0
2011	LAN	P	5	5	3	5	0	0
2012	BAL	P	14	2	6	2	0	0
2014	NYN	P	30	0	1	2	0	0
2015	ATL	P	10	0	1	0	0	0
2016	TBA	P	33	0	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Dana Eveland Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	187

Salary History

Dana Eveland — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	TBA	AL	$895,000
2010	TOR	AL	$419,500
2009	OAK	AL	$410,000
2008	OAK	AL	$395,000
Total Career Earnings			$2,119,500

College History

Dana Eveland — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
College of the Canyons	Santa Clarita	CA	2003
Hill College	Hillsboro	TX	2002

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Dana Eveland: the record in brief

According to the bio, Dana Eveland debuted on July 16, 2005 and played a final game on September 27, 2016. Eveland played for the Milwaukee Brewers (2005 to 2006), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2007), the Oakland Athletics (2008 to 2009), the Toronto Blue Jays (2010), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2010), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2011), the Baltimore Orioles (2012), and the New York Mets (2014), among other clubs in the table. Born on October 29, 1983, in Olympia, WA, USA, Eveland is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Eveland's listed size is 6'1" and 235 pounds. Eveland's full given name, per the bio, is Dana James Eveland.

Eveland pitched in 187 games, starting 61, and finished with a 20-28 record and 5.46 ERA. Also on Eveland's record: 308 strikeouts. Against a 4.17 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.46 mark was 31.1% worse. No season topped the 9 wins of 2008. In 2008, one of the busiest seasons, Eveland posted a 4.34 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.32.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dana Eveland

What years did Dana Eveland play?: Dana Eveland played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2016.
Was Dana Eveland a pitcher?: Yes. Dana Eveland pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 308 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dana Eveland hit?: Dana Eveland hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Dana Eveland's career batting average?: Dana Eveland batted .045 over his career, with 1 hits in 22 at bats.
What was Dana Eveland's career ERA?: Dana Eveland finished with a 5.46 career ERA, going 20-28 with 308 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dana Eveland have?: Dana Eveland recorded 308 career strikeouts.