What years did Dave Geisel play?

Dave Geisel played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1985.

Was Dave Geisel a pitcher?

Yes. Dave Geisel pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 144 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dave Geisel hit?

Dave Geisel hit 0 career home runs.

What was Dave Geisel's career batting average?

Dave Geisel batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 7 at bats.

What was Dave Geisel's career ERA?

Dave Geisel finished with a 4.01 career ERA, going 5-5 with 144 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dave Geisel have?

Dave Geisel recorded 144 career strikeouts.

Dave Geisel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1985)

Dave Geisel was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1985 for the Chicago Cubs, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 8 seasons. Across 131 career appearances, he went 5-5 with a 4.01 ERA and 144 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 367.9.

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 5–5

ERA 4.01

WHIP 1.47

SO 144

Pitcher PIV 367.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 210 lb
Born: 1/18/1955 in Windber, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-06-13
Last Game: 1985-05-18

Full name: John David Geisel

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dave Geisel — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	5	131	8	0	0	8	208.2	209	93	15	97	144	4.01	367.9

Career ERA 4.01 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dave Geisel — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1978	CHN	NL	1	0	18	1	0	23.1	27	11	11	15	4.24	3.69 (-15%)	570.6
1979	CHN	NL	0	0	7	0	0	15.0	10	1	4	5	0.60	4.00 (+85%)	352.3
1981	CHN	NL	2	0	11	2	0	16.0	11	1	10	7	0.56	3.58 (+84%)	-6.7
1982	TOR	AL	1	1	16	2	0	31.2	32	14	17	22	3.98	3.86 (-3%)	-1367.5
1983	TOR	AL	0	3	47	0	5	52.1	47	27	31	50	4.64	3.87 (-20%)	188.8
1984	SEA	AL	1	1	20	3	3	43.1	47	20	9	28	4.15	3.81 (-9%)	1064.1
1985	SEA	AL	0	0	12	0	0	27.0	35	19	15	17	6.33	3.89 (-63%)	-433.8
Career · 7 seasons			5	5	131	8	8	208.2	209	93	97	144	4.01	—	368

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 Geisel — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
131	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.000	.125	.000	.125	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 61.5% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .125 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 82.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave Geisel — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	CHN	NL	18	3	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	CHN	NL	7	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	CHN	NL	11	3	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	TOR	AL	16	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	TOR	AL	47	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	SEA	AL	20	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	SEA	AL	12	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			131	7	1	5	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Dave Geisel — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	72	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	59	6	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Dave Geisel — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	72	103.1	97	53	46	70	4.62
Away	59	105.1	112	40	51	74	3.42

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dave Geisel — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1985-05-18	SEA	BAL	—	1.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1985-05-12	SEA	TOR	—	2.1	3	2	2	2	1	0
1985-05-10	SEA	TOR	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	4	0
1985-05-03	SEA	TOR	—	1.0	4	2	1	1	2	0
1985-04-29	SEA	MIL	—	4.1	2	1	1	2	2	1
1985-04-27	SEA	LAA	—	2.0	1	2	2	3	0	0
1985-04-26	SEA	LAA	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	1	1
1985-04-24	SEA	MIN	—	1.2	5	2	2	0	0	0
1985-04-21	SEA	LAA	—	4.0	4	3	3	3	2	1
1985-04-19	SEA	LAA	—	1.2	3	1	1	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Geisel — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	131	8	7	15	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Geisel — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1978	CHN	P	18	1	1	2	0
1979	CHN	P	7	0	2	0	0
1981	CHN	P	11	2	2	1	0
1982	TOR	P	16	2	0	3	0
1983	TOR	P	47	0	0	4	0
1984	SEA	P	20	3	2	2	0
1985	SEA	P	12	0	0	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dave Geisel — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	131

Dave Geisel: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 13, 1978 and the final game on May 18, 1985, Dave Geisel built the record summarized on this page. By club, Geisel's seasons break down as the Chicago Cubs (1978 to 1981), the Toronto Blue Jays (1982 through 1983), and the Seattle Mariners (1984 through 1985). Listed as a pitcher, Geisel threw and hit left-handed. Geisel is listed at 6 feet, 3 inches and 210 pounds. The birth record reads January 18, 1955, in Windber, PA, USA. The given name on file is John David Geisel.

Geisel's career pitching line is 5 wins, 5 losses and a 4.01 ERA over 131 appearances. Geisel had 144 strikeouts. Geisel's 4.01 ERA was close to the 3.83 league figure for those seasons. 1983 produced Geisel's most strikeouts, 50. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.98 in 1982, when the league's was 3.86. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Geisel's career adds up to 367.9.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Geisel

What years did Dave Geisel play?: Dave Geisel played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1985.
Was Dave Geisel a pitcher?: Yes. Dave Geisel pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 144 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Geisel hit?: Dave Geisel hit 0 career home runs.
What was Dave Geisel's career batting average?: Dave Geisel batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 7 at bats.
What was Dave Geisel's career ERA?: Dave Geisel finished with a 4.01 career ERA, going 5-5 with 144 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dave Geisel have?: Dave Geisel recorded 144 career strikeouts.