Dave Hamilton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1980)

Dave Hamilton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1980 for 4 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 9 seasons. Across 301 career appearances, he went 39-41 with a 3.85 ERA, 434 strikeouts, and 31 saves.

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 39–41
ERA 3.85
WHIP 1.43
SO 434
Pitcher PIV -4057.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
12/13/1947 in Seattle, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1972-05-29
Last Game
1980-09-19

Full name: David Edward Hamilton

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dave Hamilton — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
39 41 301 57 4 1 31 704.0 692 301 61 317 434 3.85 -4057.4

Career ERA 3.85 vs. league average 3.72 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dave Hamilton Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1972 OAK AL 6 6 25 14 1 0 0 101.1 94 33 31 55 2.93 3.26 (+10%) 271.8
1973 OAK AL 6 4 16 11 1 0 0 69.2 74 34 24 34 4.39 3.75 (-17%) -719.2
1974 OAK AL 7 4 29 18 1 1 0 117.0 104 41 48 69 3.15 3.63 (+13%) -706.4
1975 OAK AL 1 2 11 4 0 0 0 35.2 42 16 18 20 4.04 3.71 (-9%) -648.1
1975 CHA AL 6 5 30 1 0 0 6 69.2 63 22 29 51 2.84 3.71 (+23%) 1046.7
1976 CHA AL 6 6 45 1 0 0 10 90.1 81 36 45 62 3.59 3.51 (-2%) 118.1
1977 CHA AL 4 5 55 0 0 0 9 67.1 71 27 33 45 3.61 4.00 (+10%) -53.2
1978 SLN NL 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 14.0 16 10 6 8 6.43 3.69 (-74%) -1289.3
1978 PIT NL 0 2 16 0 0 0 1 26.1 23 10 12 15 3.42 3.69 (+7%) -74.4
1979 OAK AL 3 4 40 7 1 0 5 82.2 80 34 43 52 3.70 4.00 (+8%) 304.5
1980 OAK AL 0 3 21 1 0 0 0 30.0 44 38 28 23 11.40 3.84 (-197%) -2307.9
Career · 11 seasons 39 41 301 57 4 1 31 704.0 692 301 317 434 3.85 — -4,057

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 Hamilton — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
301 33 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 16 .121 .256 .152 .408 0

Career AVG .121 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 53.1% below league average.

Career OBP .256 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Career SLG .152 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 60.0% below league average.

Career OPS .408 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 42.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave Hamilton Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1972 OAK AL 25 26 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 12 .154 — — — — 0.0
1973 OAK AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 OAK AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 OAK AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 CHA AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 CHA AL 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 CHA AL 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 SLN NL 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 PIT NL 16 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 OAK AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 OAK AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 301 33 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 16 .121 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Dave Hamilton — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Dave Hamilton — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1972 ALCS OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1972 WS OAK 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Dave Hamilton — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 0 1.1 4 4 2 1 27.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Dave Hamilton — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1972 ALCS OAK 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 0.00
1972 WS OAK 0 0 2 0 0 1.1 3 4 1 1 27.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Dave Hamilton — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home137140100.071
Away164192300.158

Pitching — Home / Away

Dave Hamilton — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home137358.13291291472273.24
Away164345.23631721702074.48

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dave Hamilton — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1980-09-19 OAKKCR — 1.0100010
1980-09-18 OAKTEX — 0.1100000
1980-07-13 OAKLAA L 1.1111100
1980-06-20 OAKNYY — 3.1877341
1980-06-18 OAKBAL — 0.0000100
1980-06-08 OAKBOS L 0.2254301
1980-06-06 OAKBOS — 1.2000020
1980-06-02 OAKCLE — 0.1222100
1980-05-25 OAKTEX — 2.1111240
1980-05-22 OAKKCR — 0.0566101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Hamilton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 301 57 28 98 5 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Hamilton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1972 OAK P 25 14 4 17 1 0
1973 OAK P 16 11 2 7 0 0
1974 OAK P 29 18 3 17 2 1
1975 OAK P 11 4 1 5 0 1
1975 CHA P 30 1 2 10 0 2
1976 CHA P 45 1 4 9 1 1
1977 CHA P 55 0 4 10 1 1
1978 SLN P 13 0 1 3 0 0
1978 PIT P 16 0 2 2 0 0
1979 OAK P 40 7 3 15 0 0
1980 OAK P 21 1 2 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dave Hamilton Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 301

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dave Hamilton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bobby Castillo
    38-40, 3.94 ERA
  2. 97
    George Culver
    48-49, 3.62 ERA
  3. 95
    Eduardo Rodriguez
    42-36, 3.89 ERA
  4. 92
    Darrell Brandon
    28-37, 4.04 ERA
  5. 87
    Willard Schmidt
    31-29, 3.93 ERA
  6. 85
    Gary Ross
    25-47, 3.92 ERA

Dave Hamilton: the record in brief

Dave Hamilton played a first major league game on May 29, 1972 and a last one on September 19, 1980. Hamilton played for the Oakland Athletics (1972 through 1980), the Chicago White Sox (1975 through 1977), the St. Louis Cardinals (1978), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1978). Hamilton played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 13, 1947, in Seattle, WA, USA and a listed size of 180 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The given name on file is David Edward Hamilton.

Hamilton's career pitching line is 39 wins, 41 losses and a 3.85 ERA over 301 appearances. Hamilton had 434 strikeouts and 31 saves. Hamilton's 3.85 ERA was close to the 3.72 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 7 wins of 1974. Hamilton saved 10 games in 1976, the season high. In 1972, one of the busiest seasons, Hamilton posted a 2.93 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.26.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Hamilton

What years did Dave Hamilton play?
Dave Hamilton played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1980.
Was Dave Hamilton a pitcher?
Yes. Dave Hamilton pitched in the major leagues, recording 39 wins and 434 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Hamilton hit?
Dave Hamilton hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Dave Hamilton's career batting average?
Dave Hamilton batted .121 over his career, with 4 hits in 33 at bats.
What was Dave Hamilton's career ERA?
Dave Hamilton finished with a 3.85 career ERA, going 39-41 with 434 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dave Hamilton have?
Dave Hamilton recorded 434 career strikeouts.