Dave Geisel

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 5 131 8 0 0 8 208.7 209 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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1978 CHN NL 1 0 18 1 0 0 0 23.3 27 11 11 15 4.24 3.69 (-15%) 570.6
1979 CHN NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 15.0 10 1 4 5 0.60 4.00 (+85%) 352.3
1981 CHN NL 2 0 11 2 0 0 0 16.0 11 1 10 7 0.56 3.58 (+84%) -6.7
1982 TOR AL 1 1 16 2 0 0 0 31.7 32 14 17 22 3.98 3.86 (-3%) -1367.5
1983 TOR AL 0 3 47 0 0 0 5 52.3 47 27 31 50 4.64 3.87 (-20%) 188.8
1984 SEA AL 1 1 20 3 0 0 3 43.3 47 20 9 28 4.15 3.81 (-9%) 1064.1
1985 SEA AL 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 27.0 35 19 15 17 6.33 3.89 (-63%) -433.8
Career · 7 seasons 5 5 131 8 0 0 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

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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1978 CHN NL 18 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 CHN NL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 CHN NL 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 TOR AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 TOR AL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 SEA AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 SEA AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 131 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7210000.000
Away5960000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home72103.1975346704.62
Away59105.11124051743.42

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1985-05-18 SEABAL — 1.0200100
1985-05-12 SEATOR — 2.1322210
1985-05-10 SEATOR — 1.2000040
1985-05-03 SEATOR — 1.0421120
1985-04-29 SEAMIL — 4.1211221
1985-04-27 SEALAA — 2.0122300
1985-04-26 SEALAA — 0.2111011
1985-04-24 SEAMIN — 1.2522000
1985-04-21 SEALAA — 4.0433321
1985-04-19 SEALAA — 1.2311020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 131 8 7 15 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1978 CHN P 18 1 1 2 0 0
1979 CHN P 7 0 2 0 0 0
1981 CHN P 11 2 2 1 0 0
1982 TOR P 16 2 0 3 0 0
1983 TOR P 47 0 0 4 0 0
1984 SEA P 20 3 2 2 0 0
1985 SEA P 12 0 0 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 131

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.