David Festa
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2024-2025)
David Festa is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2024 for the Minnesota Twins, a span of 2 seasons. Across 25 career appearances, he has gone 5-10 with a 5.12 ERA and 130 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'6" / 185 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2024-06-27
- Jersey
- #58
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MIN | AL | 2 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.1 | 62 | 35 | 23 | 77 | 4.90 | 4.08 (-20%) | 523.0 |
| 2025 | MIN | AL | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.1 | 49 | 32 | 19 | 53 | 5.40 | 4.16 (-30%) | -960.5 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 5 | 10 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117.2 | 111 | 67 | 42 | 130 | 5.12 | — | -438 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MIN | AL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | MIN | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (50 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 63.1 | 65 | 37 | 27 | 66 | 5.26 |
| Away | 11 | 54.1 | 46 | 30 | 15 | 64 | 4.97 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-21 | MIN | LAD | L | 5.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025-07-09 | MIN | CHC | W | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-07-03 | MIN | MIA | L | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025-06-27 | MIN | DET | W | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025-06-22 | MIN | MIL | L | 4.2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025-06-17 | MIN | CIN | — | 3.2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-06-11 | MIN | TEX | W | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-06-05 | MIN | OAK | L | 3.2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025-04-23 | MIN | CHW | — | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-04-16 | MIN | NYN | — | 4.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 25 |
David Festa: the record in brief
The debut date in the bio is June 27, 2024; David Festa is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. Festa's only club in the season tables is the Minnesota Twins. Listed as a pitcher, Festa threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 6 inches and 185 pounds. The birth record reads March 8, 2000, in Verona, NJ, USA.
Across 25 games (23 starts), Festa has recorded 5 wins against 10 losses with a 5.12 ERA. Also on Festa's record: 130 strikeouts. Against a 4.12 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.12 mark was 24.4% worse. The strikeout high was 77 in 2024. 2024 was Festa's sharpest full season, a 4.90 ERA against the league's 4.08.
Every defensive appearance on record for Festa, 25 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Festa's fielding totals are 4 putouts, 12 assists and 0 errors.
Retrosheet box scores cover 50 of Festa's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
Frequently Asked Questions about David Festa
- What years did David Festa play?
- David Festa played in Major League Baseball from 2024 to 2025.
- Was David Festa a pitcher?
- Yes. David Festa pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 130 strikeouts.
- What teams has David Festa played for?
- David Festa has played for one team, the Minnesota Twins (2024–2025).
- What are David Festa's career stats?
- In 25 games, David Festa has gone 5-10 with a 5.12 ERA, 130 strikeouts, and 117.2 innings pitched.
- What position does David Festa play?
- David Festa plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
- How tall is David Festa and how much does he weigh?
- David Festa is listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 185 pounds.
- What number does David Festa wear?
- David Festa wears number 58, according to MLB's 2025 roster data.
- What was David Festa's career ERA?
- David Festa finished with a 5.12 career ERA, going 5-10 with 130 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did David Festa have?
- David Festa recorded 130 career strikeouts.