Dave Hillman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1962)

W–L 21–37
ERA 3.87
WHIP 1.32
SO 296
Pitcher PIV -381.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 168 lb
Born
9/14/1927 in Dungannon, VA, USA
Died
11/20/2022 in Kingsport, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1955-04-30
Last Game
1962-06-22

Full name: Darius Dutton Hillman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
21 37 188 64 8 1 3 624.0 639 268 71 185 296 3.87 -381.0

Career ERA 3.87 vs. league average 3.92 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
1955 CHN NL 0 0 25 3 0 0 0 57.7 63 34 25 23 5.31 4.00 (-33%) -1699.5
1956 CHN NL 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 12.3 11 3 5 6 2.19 3.96 (+45%) 417.9
1957 CHN NL 6 11 32 14 1 0 1 103.3 115 50 37 53 4.35 3.83 (-14%) -794.1
1958 CHN NL 4 8 31 16 3 0 1 125.7 132 44 31 65 3.15 3.86 (+18%) 1414.1
1959 CHN NL 8 11 39 24 4 1 0 191.0 178 75 43 88 3.53 3.90 (+9%) 2159.4
1960 BOS AL 0 3 16 3 0 0 0 36.7 41 23 12 14 5.65 3.82 (-48%) -967.4
1961 BOS AL 3 2 28 1 0 0 0 78.0 70 24 23 39 2.77 4.03 (+31%) 464.5
1962 CIN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.7 8 4 1 0 9.82 — 0.0
1962 NYN NL 0 0 13 1 0 0 1 15.7 21 11 8 8 6.32 3.96 (-60%) -1375.9
Career · 9 seasons 21 37 188 64 8 1 3 624.0 639 268 185 296 3.87 — -381

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
197 163 9 16 2 0 0 6 0 15 85 .098 .179 .110 .289 -413

Career AVG .098 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 61.9% below league average.

Career OBP .179 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 45.3% below league average.

Career SLG .110 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 72.0% below league average.

Career OPS .289 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 59.9% 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
1955 CHN NL 26 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 .100 — — — — 0.0
1956 CHN NL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 CHN NL 36 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 16 .000 — — — — 0.0
1958 CHN NL 32 41 4 6 2 0 0 3 0 0 20 .146 — — — — 0.0
1959 CHN NL 42 60 0 9 0 0 0 3 0 6 32 .150 .256 (-42%) .323 (-26%) .392 (-62%) .715 (-46%) -413.3
1960 BOS AL 16 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 BOS AL 28 17 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 CIN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 NYN NL 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 197 163 9 16 2 0 0 6 0 15 85 .098 — — — — -413

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home97714605.085
Away1009251001.109

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home92313.2292123741593.53
Away96310.23471471111384.26

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1962-06-22 NYNHOUL 000000000
1962-06-20 NYNATLL 000000000
1962-06-18 NYNATLL 000000000
1962-06-09 NYNCHCW 000000000
1962-06-01 NYNSFGL 000000000
1962-05-30 NYNLADL 000000000
1962-05-25 NYNLADL 000000000
1962-05-21 NYNHOUL 100000001
1962-05-16 NYNCHCW 000000000
1962-05-12 NYNATLW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1962-06-22 NYNHOU — 0.2111101
1962-06-20 NYNATL — 1.0100010
1962-06-18 NYNATL — 2.0100110
1962-06-09 NYNCHC SV 1.1100210
1962-06-01 NYNSFG — 1.0000210
1962-05-30 NYNLAD — 1.0544011
1962-05-25 NYNLAD — 0.2232121
1962-05-21 NYNHOU — 2.2422000
1962-05-16 NYNCHC — 0.2211001
1962-05-12 NYNATL — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 188 64 54 104 5 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 CHN P 25 3 4 10 1 1
1956 CHN P 2 2 0 4 0 0
1957 CHN P 32 14 11 12 1 3
1958 CHN P 31 16 7 20 1 0
1959 CHN P 39 24 28 31 2 0
1960 BOS P 16 3 1 9 0 0
1961 BOS P 28 1 1 15 0 0
1962 CIN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1962 NYN P 13 1 2 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 188

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Luis Aquino
    31-32, 3.68 ERA
  2. 94
    Dennis Ribant
    24-29, 3.87 ERA
  3. 94
    Scott Terry
    24-28, 3.73 ERA
  4. 92
    Jim Willoughby
    26-36, 3.79 ERA
  5. 92
    Barry Lersch
    18-32, 3.82 ERA
  6. 91
    Don Gross
    20-22, 3.73 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Hillman

What years did Dave Hillman play?
Dave Hillman played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1962.
Was Dave Hillman a pitcher?
Yes. Dave Hillman pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 296 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Hillman hit?
Dave Hillman hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.