What years did David Lee play?

David Lee played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2004.

Was David Lee a pitcher?

Yes. David Lee pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 97 strikeouts.

How many home runs did David Lee hit?

David Lee hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was David Lee's career batting average?

David Lee batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.

What was David Lee's career ERA?

David Lee finished with a 4.37 career ERA, going 5-2 with 97 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did David Lee have?

David Lee recorded 97 career strikeouts.

David Lee

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2004)

David Lee was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2004 for the Colorado Rockies, the San Diego Padres, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 6 seasons. Across 96 career appearances, he went 5-2 with a 4.37 ERA and 97 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 5–2

ERA 4.37

WHIP 1.64

SO 97

Pitcher PIV -605.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 3/12/1973 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1999-05-22
Last Game: 2004-04-23

Full name: David Emmer Lee

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Career Pitching Statistics

David Lee — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	2	96	0	0	0	1	115.1	117	56	14	72	97	4.37	-605.8

Career ERA 4.37 vs. league average 4.55 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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David Lee — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1999	COL	NL	3	2	36	0	49.0	43	20	29	38	3.67	4.71 (+22%)	54.3
2000	COL	NL	0	0	7	1	5.2	10	7	6	6	11.12	—	0.0
2001	SDN	NL	1	0	41	0	48.2	52	20	27	42	3.70	4.42 (+16%)	-660.1
2003	CLE	AL	1	0	8	0	7.2	4	4	6	7	4.70	—	0.0
2004	CLE	AL	0	0	4	0	4.1	8	5	4	4	10.38	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			5	2	96	1	115.1	117	56	72	97	4.37	—	-606

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

David Lee — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
96	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.167	.167	.167	.333	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 37.6% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 50.7% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .430 across their career seasons — 61.2% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .767 across their career seasons — 56.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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David Lee — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1999	COL	NL	36	5	1	1	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	COL	NL	7	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	SDN	NL	41	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CLE	AL	8	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	CLE	AL	4	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			96	6	1	1	3	.167	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

David Lee — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	55	4	1	1	0	0	.250
Away	41	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

David Lee — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	55	67.2	69	33	41	54	4.39
Away	41	47.2	48	23	31	43	4.34

Last 10 Games — Pitching

David Lee — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2004-04-23	CLE	DET	—	0.0	2	4	4	2	0
2004-04-20	CLE	KCR	—	1.1	2	1	1	2	1
2004-04-19	CLE	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
2004-04-17	CLE	DET	—	2.0	4	2	0	0	2
2003-09-28	CLE	TOR	—	1.0	2	2	2	2	1
2003-09-26	CLE	TOR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
2003-09-23	CLE	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
2003-09-20	CLE	BOS	W	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
2003-09-16	CLE	KCR	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	1
2003-09-15	CLE	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

David Lee — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	96	0	5	9	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

David Lee — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1999	COL	P	36	3	7	0
2000	COL	P	7	0	0	1
2001	SDN	P	41	2	2	0
2003	CLE	P	8	0	0	0
2004	CLE	P	4	0	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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David Lee — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	96

Salary History

David Lee — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2000	COL	NL	$222,500
1999	COL	NL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$422,500

College History

David Lee — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Mercyhurst College	Erie	PA	1994, 1995

David Lee: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 22, 1999 and the final game on April 23, 2004, David Lee built the record summarized on this page. By club, Lee's seasons break down as the Colorado Rockies (1999 through 2000), the San Diego Padres (2001), and the Cleveland Indians (2003 through 2004). Lee, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 1 inch and 200 pounds. The birth record reads March 12, 1973, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. On the record, David Lee was born David Emmer Lee.

Lee went 5-2 with a 4.37 ERA in 96 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 97 strikeouts. Lee's 4.37 ERA was close to the 4.55 league figure for those seasons. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.67 in 1999, when the league's was 4.71.

Every defensive appearance on record for Lee, 96 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 2 errors alongside 5 putouts and 9 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about David Lee

What years did David Lee play?: David Lee played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2004.
Was David Lee a pitcher?: Yes. David Lee pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 97 strikeouts.
How many home runs did David Lee hit?: David Lee hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was David Lee's career batting average?: David Lee batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.
What was David Lee's career ERA?: David Lee finished with a 4.37 career ERA, going 5-2 with 97 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did David Lee have?: David Lee recorded 97 career strikeouts.