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.

Dave Keefe

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	17	97	27	12	1	1	353.7	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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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	130.3	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	36.3	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

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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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

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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	97	0	11	89	11	5

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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Position	Games
Pitcher	97

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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.