Was Dave Hill a pitcher?

Yes. Dave Hill pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.

What teams did Dave Hill play for?

Dave Hill played for one team, the Kansas City Athletics (1957).

What were Dave Hill's career stats?

In 2 games, Dave Hill went 0-0 with a 27.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 2.1 innings pitched.

What position did Dave Hill play?

Dave Hill played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Dave Hill and how much did he weigh?

Dave Hill was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 170 pounds.

What was Dave Hill's career ERA?

Dave Hill finished with a 27.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dave Hill have?

Dave Hill recorded 1 career strikeouts.

Is Dave Hill in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dave Hill has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dave Hill

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957)

Dave Hill was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1957 for the Kansas City Athletics. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 27.00 ERA and 1 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 30, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 27.00

WHIP 3.86

SO 1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 170 lb
Born: 11/11/1937 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Died: 10/16/2018 in Lakeland, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1957-08-22
Last Game: 1957-08-26

Full name: David Burnham Hill

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dave Hill — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.1	6	7	3	3	1	27.00	0.0

Career ERA 27.00 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 604.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dave Hill — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1957	KC1	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.1	6	7	3	1	27.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.1	6	7	3	1	27.00	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

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

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave Hill — 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
1957	KC1	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dave Hill — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Dave Hill — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	2.1	6	7	3	1	27.00

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Dave Hill — Last 2 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1957-08-26	KC1	BOS	—	0.1	4	5	5	1	1	2
1957-08-22	KC1	NYY	—	2.0	2	2	2	2	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Hill — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Hill — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1957	KC1	P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dave Hill — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	2

College History

Dave Hill — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Northwestern University	Evanston	IL	1957

Dave Hill: the record in brief

According to the bio, Dave Hill debuted on August 22, 1957 and played a final game on August 26, 1957. Every season row on the page belongs to the Kansas City Athletics, in 1957. Hill played primarily as a pitcher and threw left-handed and batted right-handed. Born on November 11, 1937, in New Orleans, LA, USA, Hill was listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 170 pounds. Hill's death is recorded on October 16, 2018, in Lakeland, FL, USA. Hill's full given name, per the bio, is David Burnham Hill.

Hill pitched in 2 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-0 record and 27.00 ERA. Also on Hill's record: 1 strikeouts. Against a 3.83 league ERA for the same seasons, the 27.00 mark was 604.4% worse. All of that pitching came in 1957, with 2 games and 1 strikeouts.

Hill's college years, 1957, were spent at Northwestern University.

The position breakdown shows 2 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Hill

Was Dave Hill a pitcher?: Yes. Dave Hill pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
What teams did Dave Hill play for?: Dave Hill played for one team, the Kansas City Athletics (1957).
What were Dave Hill's career stats?: In 2 games, Dave Hill went 0-0 with a 27.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 2.1 innings pitched.
What position did Dave Hill play?: Dave Hill played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dave Hill and how much did he weigh?: Dave Hill was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 170 pounds.
What was Dave Hill's career ERA?: Dave Hill finished with a 27.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dave Hill have?: Dave Hill recorded 1 career strikeouts.
Is Dave Hill in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dave Hill has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.