David Gómez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

David Gómez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cuban Stars West and the Philadelphia Tigers. Across 62 career appearances, he went 17-26 with a 5.32 ERA and 99 strikeouts. He also batted .177 with 0 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

W–L 17–26
ERA 5.32
WHIP 1.65
SO 99
Pitcher PIV -2878.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / —
Born
1902 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
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Career Pitching Statistics

David Gómez — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
17 26 62 40 25 1 1 372.0 497 220 24 116 99 5.32 -2878.0

Career ERA 5.32 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — 26.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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David Gómez — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1925 CSW NNL 9 6 18 12 9 1 1 113.2 127 60 29 38 4.75 4.55 (-4%) 2252.9
1926 CSW NNL 4 10 24 15 8 0 0 145.2 195 85 49 35 5.25 4.11 (-28%) -2271.2
1927 CSW NNL 4 8 17 11 6 0 0 95.2 143 58 30 20 5.46 4.08 (-34%) -2676.6
1928 PTG ECL 0 2 3 2 2 0 0 17.0 32 17 8 6 9.00 4.13 (-118%) -183.1
Career · 4 seasons 17 26 62 40 25 1 1 372.0 497 220 116 99 5.32 — -2,878

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 Gómez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
102 243 22 43 8 1 0 15 3 21 0 .177 .248 .218 .466 -1,476

Career AVG .177 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 37.4% below league average.

Career OBP .248 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 28.2% below league average.

Career SLG .218 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 45.0% below league average.

Career OPS .466 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 37.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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David Gómez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1925 CSW NNL 35 92 7 16 3 1 0 6 2 4 0 .174 .288 (-40%) .349 (-40%) .407 (-44%) .756 (-42%) -661.6
1926 CSW NNL 34 76 8 15 3 0 0 6 1 7 0 .197 .279 (-29%) .345 (-21%) .390 (-39%) .735 (-31%) -368.8
1927 CSW NNL 30 71 7 11 2 0 0 3 0 9 0 .155 .282 (-45%) .344 (-25%) .392 (-53%) .736 (-40%) -445.2
1928 PTG ECL 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 102 243 22 43 8 1 0 15 3 21 0 .177 — — — — -1,476

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

David Gómez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 16 12 112 4 10 4
2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
3B 6 0 0 0 0 0
OF 11 4 5 0 2 0
P 62 39 13 91 4 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

David Gómez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 CSW 3B 6 0 0 0 0 0
1925 CSW OF 6 0 0 0 0 0
1925 CSW P 18 11 0 0 0 0
1926 CSW 1B 3 1 18 1 2 1
1926 CSW 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1926 CSW OF 4 3 4 0 2 0
1926 CSW P 24 15 5 40 1 3
1927 CSW 1B 13 11 94 3 8 3
1927 CSW OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1927 CSW P 17 11 7 48 3 3
1928 PTG P 3 2 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

David Gómez — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 62
First Base 16
Second Base 1
Third Base 6
Left Field 4
Right Field 7

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

  1. 98
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    17-33, 5.03 ERA
  2. 96
    George Gill
    24-26, 5.05 ERA
  3. 83
    Don Schulze
    15-25, 5.47 ERA
  4. 79
    Jute Bell
    15-34, 5.71 ERA
  5. 79
    Snipe Hansen
    22-45, 5.01 ERA
  6. 77
    Dave Eiland
    12-27, 5.74 ERA

David Gómez: the record in brief

David Gómez's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1925 to 1928. The team column moves through the Cuban Stars West (1925 through 1927) and the Philadelphia Tigers (1928). The bio lists Gómez's primary position as pitcher. The birth record reads in 1902, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba.

Gómez's career pitching line is 17 wins, 26 losses and a 5.32 ERA over 62 appearances. The totals include 99 strikeouts and 25 complete games. The league ERA over Gómez's seasons was 4.22, so the 5.32 figure ran 26.1% worse than average. The best win total was 9, in 1925. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.75 in 1925, when the league's was 4.55.

As a hitter, Gómez batted .177 on 43 hits.

Most of Gómez's defensive work, 62 games, came at pitcher; the rest of the position table shows first base (16), right field (7), and third base (6). On the mound, Gómez's fielding totals are 13 putouts, 91 assists and 4 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about David Gómez

Was David Gómez a pitcher?
Yes. David Gómez pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 99 strikeouts.
How many home runs did David Gómez hit?
David Gómez hit 0 career home runs with 43 hits.
What was David Gómez's career batting average?
David Gómez batted .177 over his career, with 43 hits in 243 at bats.
How many RBI did David Gómez have?
David Gómez drove in 15 runs in his career.
What was David Gómez's career ERA?
David Gómez finished with a 5.32 career ERA, going 17-26 with 99 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did David Gómez have?
David Gómez recorded 99 career strikeouts.