What years did Dave Keefe play?

Dave Keefe played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1922.

Was Dave Keefe a pitcher?

Yes. Dave Keefe pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 126 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dave Keefe hit?

Dave Keefe hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.

What was Dave Keefe's career batting average?

Dave Keefe batted .206 over his career, with 22 hits in 107 at bats.

How many RBI did Dave Keefe have?

Dave Keefe drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Dave Keefe's career ERA?

Dave Keefe finished with a 4.15 career ERA, going 9-17 with 126 strikeouts.

Dave Keefe

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1922)

Dave Keefe was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1922 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 6 seasons. Across 97 career appearances, he went 9-17 with a 4.15 ERA and 126 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 12, 2026

W–L 9–17

ERA 4.15

WHIP 1.46

SO 126

Pitcher PIV -3513.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 165 lb
Born: 1/9/1897 in Williston, VT, USA
Died: 2/4/1978 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1917-04-21
Last Game: 1922-08-05

Full name: David Edwin Keefe

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dave Keefe — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	17	97	27	12	1	1	353.2	403	163	23	113	126	4.15	-3513.6

Career ERA 4.15 vs. league average 3.53 across their career seasons — 17.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dave Keefe — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1917	PHA	AL	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	5.0	5	1	4	1	1.80	—	0.0
1919	PHA	AL	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	9.0	8	4	3	5	4.00	3.09 (-30%)	0.0
1920	PHA	AL	6	7	31	13	7	1	0	130.1	129	43	30	41	2.97	3.45 (+14%)	847.1
1921	PHA	AL	2	9	44	12	4	0	1	173.0	214	90	64	68	4.68	4.02 (-16%)	-4254.9
1922	CLE	AL	0	0	18	1	0	0	0	36.1	47	25	12	11	6.19	4.18 (-48%)	-105.8
Career · 5 seasons			9	17	97	27	12	1	1	353.2	403	163	113	126	4.15	—	-3,514

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 Keefe — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
98	107	9	22	1	1	0	3	1	4	17	.206	.234	.234	.468	-414

Career AVG .206 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 24.5% below league average.

Career OBP .234 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 29.6% below league average.

Career SLG .234 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 36.5% below league average.

Career OPS .468 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 33.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave Keefe — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1917	PHA	AL	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	PHA	AL	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	PHA	AL	32	40	3	10	1	0	1	0	1	5	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	PHA	AL	44	57	5	10	0	1	1	1	2	8	.175	.286 (-39%)	.344 (-41%)	.395 (-47%)	.739 (-44%)	-414.1
1922	CLE	AL	18	6	1	2	0	0	1	0	1	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			98	107	9	22	1	1	3	1	4	17	.206	—	—	—	—	-414

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

Dave Keefe — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	51	53	5	15	0	2	.283
Away	47	54	4	8	0	1	.148

Pitching — Home / Away

Dave Keefe — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	50	179.2	206	77	52	78	3.86
Away	47	173.2	205	91	51	51	4.72

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dave Keefe — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI
1922-08-05	CLE	NYY	L	0	0	0
1922-06-28	CLE	SLA	L	0	0	0
1922-06-27	CLE	SLA	W	1	1	1
1922-06-24	CLE	CHW	L	0	0	0
1922-06-23	CLE	CHW	L	1	0	0
1922-06-17	CLE	BOS	W	1	1	0
1922-06-11	CLE	PHA	W	0	0	0
1922-06-10	CLE	PHA	L	0	0	0
1922-05-30	CLE	CHW	L	0	0	0
1922-05-28	CLE	DET	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dave Keefe — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1922-08-05	CLE	NYY	—	2.0	0	0	0	3	2
1922-06-28	CLE	SLA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1922-06-27	CLE	SLA	—	2.0	2	2	1	2	1
1922-06-24	CLE	CHW	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0
1922-06-23	CLE	CHW	—	2.1	2	2	2	1	0
1922-06-17	CLE	BOS	—	3.1	8	4	4	0	1
1922-06-11	CLE	PHA	—	2.0	5	1	1	0	1
1922-06-10	CLE	PHA	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	0
1922-05-30	CLE	CHW	—	2.0	2	1	1	2	1
1922-05-28	CLE	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Keefe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	97	0	11	89	11	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Keefe — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1917	PHA	P	3	0	2	0	0
1919	PHA	P	1	0	3	0	0
1920	PHA	P	31	4	39	3	2
1921	PHA	P	44	5	37	7	2
1922	CLE	P	18	2	8	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dave Keefe — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	97

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Dave Keefe: the record in brief

The profile opens with Dave Keefe's first major league game on April 21, 1917; the last one listed came on August 5, 1922. By club, Keefe's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Athletics (1917 to 1921) and the Cleveland Indians (1922). Born on January 9, 1897, in Williston, VT, USA, Keefe is listed as a pitcher and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 9 inches and 165 pounds. Keefe's death is recorded on February 4, 1978, in Kansas City, MO, USA. Dave Keefe was the playing name; the full given name is David Edwin.

The pitching table credits Keefe with a 9-17 record and a 4.15 ERA in 97 games. Keefe had 126 strikeouts and 12 complete games. The league ERA over Keefe's seasons was 3.53, so the 4.15 figure ran 17.6% worse than average. Keefe won 6 games in 1920, the most of any season listed. 1921 produced Keefe's most strikeouts, 68. 1920 was Keefe's sharpest full season, a 2.97 ERA against the league's 3.45.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Keefe

What years did Dave Keefe play?: Dave Keefe played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1922.
Was Dave Keefe a pitcher?: Yes. Dave Keefe pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 126 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Keefe hit?: Dave Keefe hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.
What was Dave Keefe's career batting average?: Dave Keefe batted .206 over his career, with 22 hits in 107 at bats.
How many RBI did Dave Keefe have?: Dave Keefe drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Dave Keefe's career ERA?: Dave Keefe finished with a 4.15 career ERA, going 9-17 with 126 strikeouts.