Dave Ferriss

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1950)

Dave Ferriss was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1950 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 6 seasons. Across 144 career appearances, he went 65-30 with a 3.64 ERA and 296 strikeouts. He also batted .250 with 1 home runs. Dave Ferriss was a 2-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 607.3.

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

W–L 65–30
ERA 3.64
WHIP 1.40
SO 296
Pitcher PIV 607.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 208 lb
Born
12/5/1921 in Shaw, MS, USA
Died
11/24/2016 in Cleveland, MS, USA
MLB Debut
1945-04-29
Last Game
1950-04-18
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: David Meadow Ferriss

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dave Ferriss — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
65 30 144 103 67 12 8 880.0 914 356 42 314 296 3.64 607.3

Career ERA 3.64 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — 7.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dave Ferriss — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1945 BOS AL 21 10 35 31 26 5 2 264.7 263 87 85 94 2.96 3.67 (+19%) 2256.3
1946 BOS AL 25 6 40 35 26 6 3 274.0 274 99 71 106 3.25 3.59 (+9%) 2204.4
1947 BOS AL 12 11 33 28 14 1 0 218.3 241 98 92 64 4.04 3.97 (-2%) -1812.4
1948 BOS AL 7 3 31 9 1 0 3 115.3 127 67 61 30 5.23 4.10 (-27%) -2041.0
1949 BOS AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 6.7 7 3 4 1 4.05 — 0.0
1950 BOS AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 2 1 1 18.00 — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 65 30 144 103 67 12 8 880.0 914 356 314 296 3.64 — 607

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

Dave Ferriss — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
194 372 44 93 20 4 1 52 0 37 46 .250 .318 .333 .651 -352

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career OPS .651 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave Ferriss — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1945 BOS AL 61 120 16 32 7 1 1 19 0 19 11 .267 .260 (+2%) .328 (+12%) .354 (+3%) .683 (+7%) 194.3
1946 BOS AL 45 115 12 24 6 0 0 7 0 5 19 .209 .256 (-19%) .328 (-27%) .358 (-27%) .687 (-27%) -495.4
1947 BOS AL 52 99 11 27 5 3 0 19 0 7 10 .273 .262 (+4%) .336 (-5%) .376 (+2%) .712 (-1%) -51.1
1948 BOS AL 31 37 4 9 1 0 0 6 0 6 6 .243 — — — — 0.0
1949 BOS AL 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1950 BOS AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 194 372 44 93 20 4 1 52 0 37 46 .250 — — — — -352

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Dave Ferriss — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Dave Ferriss — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1946 WS BOS 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Dave Ferriss — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 2 2 0 13.3 13 3 2 4 2.02

Playoff Pitching by Year

Dave Ferriss — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1946 WS BOS 1 0 2 2 0 13.3 13 3 2 4 2.02

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Dave Ferriss — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home951862351030.274
Away991862142123.226

Pitching — Home / Away

Dave Ferriss — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home70435.14882011581464.16
Away74444.24261551571513.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dave Ferriss — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1950-04-18 BOSNYYL 000000000
1949-06-03 BOSCLEL 000000000
1949-04-23 BOSNYYW 111100100
1949-04-22 BOSNYYL 000000000
1949-04-19 BOSPHAL 000000000
1948-10-03 BOSNYYW 211100000
1948-09-26 BOSNYYL 000000000
1948-09-24 BOSNYYL 000000000
1948-09-22 BOSCLEL 000000000
1948-09-19 BOSDETL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dave Ferriss — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1950-04-18 BOSNYY — 1.0222110
1949-06-03 BOSCLE — 2.0100100
1949-04-23 BOSNYY — 2.0533201
1949-04-22 BOSNYY — 1.2100110
1949-04-19 BOSPHA — 1.0000000
1948-10-03 BOSNYY SV 2.2100100
1948-09-26 BOSNYY — 2.0100100
1948-09-24 BOSNYY — 2.2222100
1948-09-22 BOSCLE — 0.2000000
1948-09-19 BOSDET L 3.1222211

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Ferriss — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 144 0 71 164 5 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Ferriss — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 BOS P 35 0 22 67 2 10
1946 BOS P 40 0 25 43 1 5
1947 BOS P 33 0 13 33 2 2
1948 BOS P 31 0 10 21 0 1
1949 BOS P 4 0 1 0 0 0
1950 BOS P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dave Ferriss — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 144

Awards & Honors

Dave Ferriss — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1946 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3
1946 TSN All-Star P
1945 Baseball Magazine All-Star P2
1945 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3
1945 TSN All-Star P

College History

Dave Ferriss — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Mississippi State University Mississippi State MS 1939, 1940, 1941

Award Voting History

Dave Ferriss — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1946 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 94.0 336 1
1945 Most Valuable Player AL 4th 148.0 336 2

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dave Ferriss (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Keegan
    40-36, 3.66 ERA
  2. 92
    Cy Barger
    46-63, 3.56 ERA
  3. 92
    Dickey Kerr
    53-34, 3.84 ERA
  4. 86
    Johnny Humphries
    52-63, 3.78 ERA
  5. 85
    Red Causey
    39-35, 3.59 ERA
  6. 85
    Atley Donald
    65-33, 3.52 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Ferriss

What years did Dave Ferriss play?
Dave Ferriss played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1950.
Was Dave Ferriss a pitcher?
Yes. Dave Ferriss pitched in the major leagues, recording 65 wins and 296 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Ferriss hit?
Dave Ferriss hit 1 career home runs with 93 hits.
What was Dave Ferriss's career batting average?
Dave Ferriss batted .250 over his career, with 93 hits in 372 at bats.
How many RBI did Dave Ferriss have?
Dave Ferriss drove in 52 runs in his career.
What was Dave Ferriss's career ERA?
Dave Ferriss finished with a 3.64 career ERA, going 65-30 with 296 strikeouts.