Dana Fillingim
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1925)
Dana Fillingim was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1925 for the Philadelphia Athletics, the Boston Braves, and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 11 seasons. Across 200 career appearances, he went 47-73 with a 3.56 ERA and 270 strikeouts. He also batted .209 with 2 home runs.
- 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
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- Died
- 2/3/1961 in Tuskegee, AL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1915-08-02
- Last Game
- 1925-05-12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | PHA | AL | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39.1 | 42 | 15 | 32 | 17 | 3.43 | 2.90 (-18%) | -1153.7 |
| 1918 | BSN | NL | 7 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 113.0 | 99 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 2.23 | 2.83 (+21%) | 502.6 |
| 1919 | BSN | NL | 6 | 13 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 186.1 | 185 | 70 | 39 | 50 | 3.38 | 3.09 (-10%) | 1539.2 |
| 1920 | BSN | NL | 12 | 21 | 37 | 30 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 272.0 | 292 | 94 | 79 | 66 | 3.11 | 3.45 (+10%) | -1017.5 |
| 1921 | BSN | NL | 15 | 10 | 44 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 239.2 | 249 | 92 | 56 | 54 | 3.45 | 4.02 (+14%) | 230.4 |
| 1922 | BSN | NL | 5 | 9 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 117.0 | 143 | 59 | 37 | 25 | 4.54 | 4.18 (-9%) | -670.7 |
| 1923 | BSN | NL | 1 | 9 | 35 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.1 | 141 | 58 | 36 | 27 | 5.20 | 4.03 (-29%) | -869.5 |
| 1925 | PHI | NL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 10.38 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 47 | 73 | 200 | 113 | 59 | 10 | 5 | 1,076.1 | 1,170 | 426 | 313 | 270 | 3.56 | — | -1,439 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203 | 368 | 21 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 24 | 69 | .209 | .261 | .236 | .498 | -931 |
Career AVG .209 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.
Career OBP .261 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.
Career SLG .236 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 36.5% below league average.
Career OPS .498 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 29.7% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | PHA | AL | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1918 | BSN | NL | 14 | 42 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .214 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1919 | BSN | NL | 32 | 65 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .246 | .262 (-6%) | .322 (-20%) | .347 (-20%) | .670 (-20%) | -206.0 |
| 1920 | BSN | NL | 38 | 92 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .174 | .271 (-36%) | .331 (-30%) | .363 (-49%) | .694 (-40%) | -554.2 |
| 1921 | BSN | NL | 45 | 85 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 8 | .247 | .286 (-14%) | .344 (-7%) | .395 (-20%) | .739 (-14%) | -170.4 |
| 1922 | BSN | NL | 25 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .158 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | BSN | NL | 36 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .226 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | PHI | NL | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 203 | 368 | 21 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 24 | 69 | .209 | — | — | — | — | -931 | ||
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 (403 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 108 | 198 | 10 | 48 | 0 | 16 | .242 |
| Away | 95 | 170 | 12 | 29 | 2 | 13 | .171 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 105 | 613.1 | 621 | 216 | 169 | 159 | 3.17 |
| Away | 95 | 463.0 | 552 | 211 | 145 | 112 | 4.10 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-05-12 | PHI | PIT | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1925-05-04 | PHI | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-04-29 | PHI | NY1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-04-25 | PHI | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-04-23 | PHI | BRO | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1923-10-03 | BSN | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923-09-24 | BSN | CHC | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923-09-22 | BSN | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923-09-18 | BSN | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923-09-16 | BSN | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-05-12 | PHI | PIT | — | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-05-04 | PHI | NY1 | — | 1.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-04-29 | PHI | NY1 | — | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-04-25 | PHI | BRO | — | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1925-04-23 | PHI | BRO | W | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923-10-03 | BSN | BRO | — | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1923-09-24 | BSN | CHC | — | 3.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1923-09-22 | BSN | STL | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923-09-18 | BSN | PIT | — | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1923-09-16 | BSN | CIN | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 200 |
Most Similar Players
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Dana Fillingim: the record in brief
Between the debut on August 2, 1915 and the final game on May 12, 1925, Dana Fillingim built the record summarized on this page. Fillingim played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1915), the Boston Braves (1918 to 1923), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1925). Fillingim played primarily as a pitcher and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 6, 1893, in Columbus, GA, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-10 and 175 pounds. Fillingim's death is recorded on February 3, 1961, in Tuskegee, AL, USA.
The pitching table credits Fillingim with a 47-73 record and a 3.56 ERA in 200 games. Also on Fillingim's record: 270 strikeouts, 59 complete games, and 10 shutouts. Fillingim's 3.56 ERA was close to the 3.67 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 15, in 1921. 1920 produced Fillingim's most strikeouts, 66. 1920 was Fillingim's sharpest full season, a 3.11 ERA against the league's 3.45.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dana Fillingim
- What years did Dana Fillingim play?
- Dana Fillingim played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1925.
- Was Dana Fillingim a pitcher?
- Yes. Dana Fillingim pitched in the major leagues, recording 47 wins and 270 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Dana Fillingim hit?
- Dana Fillingim hit 2 career home runs with 77 hits.
- What teams did Dana Fillingim play for?
- Dana Fillingim played for 3 teams: the Philadelphia Athletics (1915), the Boston Braves (1918–1923), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1925).
- What were Dana Fillingim's career stats?
- In 200 games, Dana Fillingim went 47-73 with a 3.56 ERA, 270 strikeouts, 1,076.1 innings pitched, and 5 saves. At the plate he had 77 hits and 2 home runs.
- What position did Dana Fillingim play?
- Dana Fillingim played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Dana Fillingim and how much did he weigh?
- Dana Fillingim was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was Dana Fillingim's career ERA?
- Dana Fillingim finished with a 3.56 career ERA, going 47-73 with 270 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Dana Fillingim have?
- Dana Fillingim recorded 270 career strikeouts.
- Is Dana Fillingim in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dana Fillingim has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.