What years did David Goforth play?

David Goforth played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2017.

Was David Goforth a pitcher?

Yes. David Goforth pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 33 strikeouts.

How many home runs did David Goforth hit?

David Goforth hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did David Goforth play for?

David Goforth played for one team, the Milwaukee Brewers (2015–2017).

What were David Goforth's career stats?

In 31 games, David Goforth went 1-0 with a 5.94 ERA, 33 strikeouts, and 36.1 innings pitched.

What position did David Goforth play?

David Goforth played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was David Goforth and how much did he weigh?

David Goforth was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 205 pounds.

What was David Goforth's career ERA?

David Goforth finished with a 5.94 career ERA, going 1-0 with 33 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did David Goforth have?

David Goforth recorded 33 career strikeouts.

Is David Goforth in the Hall of Fame?

No. David Goforth has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

David Goforth

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2017)

David Goforth was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2017 for the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 3 seasons. Across 31 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 5.94 ERA and 33 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 October 15, 2026

W–L 1–0

ERA 5.94

WHIP 1.73

SO 33

Pitcher PIV -736.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 205 lb
Born: 10/11/1988 in Meridian, MS, USA
MLB Debut: 2015-05-26
Last Game: 2017-04-09

Full name: David Paul Goforth

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Career Pitching Statistics

David Goforth — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	31	0	0	0	0	36.1	50	24	7	13	33	5.94	-736.2

Career ERA 5.94 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 42.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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David Goforth — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2015	MIL	NL	1	20	24.2	32	11	8	24	4.01	3.96 (-1%)	-189.5
2016	MIL	NL	0	10	10.2	18	13	4	9	10.97	4.19 (-162%)	-546.8
2017	MIL	NL	0	1	1.0	0	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			1	31	36.1	50	24	13	33	5.94	—	-736

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

David Goforth — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
31	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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David Goforth — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2015	MIL	NL	20	3	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	MIL	NL	10	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	MIL	NL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			31	3	3	.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

David Goforth — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	17	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	14	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

David Goforth — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	17	19.2	27	12	6	16	5.49
Away	14	16.2	23	12	7	17	6.48

Last 10 Games — Pitching

David Goforth — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2017-04-09	MIL	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2016-08-06	MIL	AZ	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	0
2016-08-03	MIL	SDP	—	1.0	4	3	3	0	1	1
2016-08-01	MIL	SDP	—	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	0
2016-05-31	MIL	STL	—	0.1	3	4	4	1	1	1
2016-05-30	MIL	STL	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	4	0
2016-05-28	MIL	CIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-05-05	MIL	CIN	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1
2016-05-04	MIL	LAA	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
2016-05-01	MIL	MIA	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

David Goforth — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	31	0	1	7	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

David Goforth — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
2015	MIL	P	20	1	5
2016	MIL	P	10	0	2
2017	MIL	P	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

David Goforth — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	31

David Goforth: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 26, 2015 and the final game on April 9, 2017, David Goforth built the record summarized on this page. Goforth's only club in the season tables is the Milwaukee Brewers. Goforth played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 11, 1988, in Meridian, MS, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-11 and 205 pounds. The given name on file is David Paul Goforth.

Goforth went 1-0 with a 5.94 ERA in 31 games, 0 of them starts. Goforth had 33 strikeouts. The league ERA over Goforth's seasons was 4.17, so the 5.94 figure ran 42.6% worse than average. In 2015, one of the busiest seasons, Goforth posted a 4.01 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.96.

Every defensive appearance on record for Goforth, 31 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 1 putouts and 7 assists against 0 errors.

The game-log section draws on 62 games of Retrosheet box scores for Goforth.

Frequently Asked Questions about David Goforth

What years did David Goforth play?: David Goforth played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2017.
Was David Goforth a pitcher?: Yes. David Goforth pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 33 strikeouts.
How many home runs did David Goforth hit?: David Goforth hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did David Goforth play for?: David Goforth played for one team, the Milwaukee Brewers (2015–2017).
What were David Goforth's career stats?: In 31 games, David Goforth went 1-0 with a 5.94 ERA, 33 strikeouts, and 36.1 innings pitched.
What position did David Goforth play?: David Goforth played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was David Goforth and how much did he weigh?: David Goforth was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 205 pounds.
What was David Goforth's career ERA?: David Goforth finished with a 5.94 career ERA, going 1-0 with 33 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did David Goforth have?: David Goforth recorded 33 career strikeouts.
Is David Goforth in the Hall of Fame?: No. David Goforth has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.