What years did Dave Hostetler play?

Dave Hostetler played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1988.

Was Dave Hostetler a pitcher?

No. Dave Hostetler was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Dave Hostetler hit?

Dave Hostetler hit 37 career home runs with 187 hits.

Dave Hostetler

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1988)

AVG .229

HR 37

RBI 124

H 187

OPS .720

PIV 94

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 215 lb
Born: 3/27/1956 in Pasadena, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-09-15
Last Game: 1988-05-03

Full name: David Alan Hostetler

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
255	818	92	187	23	6	37	124	2	97	248	.229	.312	.407	.720	94

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .407 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Career OPS .720 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — near 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
1981	MON	NL	5	6	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	TEX	AL	113	418	53	97	12	3	22	67	2	42	113	.232	.261 (-11%)	.324 (-7%)	.388 (+11%)	.712 (+3%)	135.2
1983	TEX	AL	94	304	31	67	9	2	11	46	0	42	103	.220	.260 (-16%)	.324 (-1%)	.389 (-5%)	.714 (-3%)	-58.3
1984	TEX	AL	37	82	7	18	2	1	3	10	0	13	27	.220	.259 (-16%)	.322 (+1%)	.384 (-2%)	.707 (avg)	17.3
1988	PIT	NL	6	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			255	818	92	187	23	6	37	124	2	97	248	.229	—	—	—	—	94

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	122	391	39	86	14	59	.220
Away	133	427	53	101	23	65	.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1988-05-03	PIT	LAD	L	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
1988-05-02	PIT	LAD	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1988-04-29	PIT	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1988-04-27	PIT	SFG	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1988-04-14	PIT	PHI	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
1988-04-06	PIT	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1984-09-25	TEX	OAK	L	4	1	2	1	3	0	1
1984-09-24	TEX	OAK	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1984-09-22	TEX	LAA	W	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1984-09-19	TEX	OAK	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	131	123	1219	58	13	113
C	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	MON	1B	2	0	4	0	0	2
1982	TEX	1B	109	108	1099	48	12	102
1983	TEX	1B	2	1	11	0	0	0
1984	TEX	1B	14	13	90	8	0	9
1988	PIT	1B	4	1	15	2	1	0
1988	PIT	C	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	1
First Base	131
Designated Hitter	104

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Citrus College	Glendora	CA	1975, 1976
University of Southern California	Los Angeles	CA	1977, 1978

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1982	Rookie of the Year	AL	6th	3.0	140	0

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Hostetler

What years did Dave Hostetler play?: Dave Hostetler played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1988.
Was Dave Hostetler a pitcher?: No. Dave Hostetler was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Dave Hostetler hit?: Dave Hostetler hit 37 career home runs with 187 hits.