Dave Hamilton

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

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

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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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 0 101.3 94 33 31 55 2.93 3.26 (+10%) 271.8
1973 OAK AL 6 4 16 11 1 0 0 69.7 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 35.7 42 16 18 20 4.04 3.71 (-9%) -648.1
1975 CHA AL 6 5 30 1 0 0 6 69.7 63 22 29 51 2.84 3.71 (+23%) 1046.7
1976 CHA AL 6 6 45 1 0 0 10 90.3 81 36 45 62 3.59 3.51 (-2%) 118.1
1977 CHA AL 4 5 55 0 0 0 9 67.3 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 26.3 23 10 12 15 3.42 3.69 (+7%) -74.4
1979 OAK AL 3 4 40 7 1 0 5 82.7 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

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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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

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

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

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 0 1.3 4 4 2 1 27.00

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 1.3 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home137140100.071
Away164192300.158

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home137358.13291291472273.24
Away164345.23631721702074.48

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 301 57 28 98 5 6

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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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

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.