What years did Dave Leiper play?

Dave Leiper played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1996.

Was Dave Leiper a pitcher?

Yes. Dave Leiper pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 150 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dave Leiper hit?

Dave Leiper hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Dave Leiper's career batting average?

Dave Leiper batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.

How many RBI did Dave Leiper have?

Dave Leiper drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Dave Leiper's career ERA?

Dave Leiper finished with a 3.98 career ERA, going 12-8 with 150 strikeouts.

Dave Leiper

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1996)

Dave Leiper was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1996 for 4 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 13 seasons. Across 264 career appearances, he went 12-8 with a 3.98 ERA and 150 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 12–8

ERA 3.98

WHIP 1.42

SO 150

Pitcher PIV -534.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 160 lb
Born: 6/18/1962 in Whittier, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1984-09-02
Last Game: 1996-09-22

Full name: David Paul Leiper

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dave Leiper — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	8	264	0	0	0	7	278.0	282	123	25	114	150	3.98	-534.1

Career ERA 3.98 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dave Leiper Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1984	OAK	AL	1	0	8	0	7.0	12	7	5	3	9.00	—	0.0
1986	OAK	AL	2	2	33	1	31.2	28	17	18	15	4.83	3.97 (-22%)	-773.8
1987	OAK	AL	2	1	45	1	52.1	49	22	18	33	3.78	4.29 (+12%)	137.5
1987	SDN	NL	1	0	12	1	16.0	16	8	5	10	4.50	4.29 (-5%)	44.1
1988	SDN	NL	3	0	35	1	54.0	45	13	14	33	2.17	3.73 (+42%)	1594.8
1989	SDN	NL	0	1	22	0	28.2	40	16	20	7	5.02	3.71 (-35%)	-1271.0
1994	OAK	AL	0	0	26	1	18.2	13	4	6	14	1.93	4.51 (+57%)	822.4
1995	OAK	AL	1	1	24	0	22.2	23	9	13	10	3.57	4.45 (+20%)	-761.2
1995	MON	NL	0	2	26	2	22.0	16	7	6	12	2.86	4.45 (+36%)	242.4
1996	PHI	NL	2	0	26	0	21.0	31	15	7	10	6.43	4.61 (-39%)	-569.3
1996	MON	NL	0	1	7	0	4.0	9	5	2	3	11.25	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			12	8	264	7	278.0	282	123	114	150	3.98	—	-534

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 Leiper — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
264	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 24.1% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 37.8% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 31.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave Leiper Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1984	OAK	AL	8	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	OAK	AL	33	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	OAK	AL	45	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	SDN	NL	12	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	SDN	NL	35	2	1	1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	SDN	NL	22	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	OAK	AL	26	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	OAK	AL	24	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	MON	NL	26	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	PHI	NL	26	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	MON	NL	7	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			264	4	1	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	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

Dave Leiper — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	133	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	131	2	0	1	0	1	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Dave Leiper — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	133	145.0	123	45	50	83	2.79
Away	131	133.0	159	78	64	67	5.28

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dave Leiper — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1996-09-22	WSN	ATL	—	0.2	3	2	2	0	1
1996-09-20	WSN	ATL	L	0.1	1	1	1	0	0
1996-09-10	WSN	CHC	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1996-09-09	WSN	CHC	—	0.1	0	2	2	2	0
1996-09-02	WSN	SFG	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
1996-09-01	WSN	SDP	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0
1996-08-07	WSN	HOU	—	2.0	4	0	0	0	1
1996-06-16	PHI	COL	—	2.0	7	5	5	1	0
1996-06-11	PHI	CHC	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	1
1996-06-07	PHI	HOU	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Leiper — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	264	0	14	53	4	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Leiper — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1984	OAK	P	8	1	2	0	0
1986	OAK	P	33	0	6	0	0
1987	OAK	P	45	5	12	1	1
1987	SDN	P	12	0	2	1	0
1988	SDN	P	35	3	9	0	1
1989	SDN	P	22	4	7	1	0
1994	OAK	P	26	0	1	0	1
1995	OAK	P	24	1	2	0	0
1995	MON	P	26	0	6	0	0
1996	PHI	P	26	0	5	1	0
1996	MON	P	7	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Dave Leiper Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	264

Salary History

Dave Leiper — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1996	PHI	NL	$250,000
1995	OAK	AL	$195,000
1994	OAK	AL	$109,000
1988	SDN	NL	$75,000
1987	OAK	AL	$73,133
1986	OAK	AL	$60,000
Total Career Earnings			$762,133

College History

Dave Leiper — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Fullerton College	Fullerton	CA	1981, 1982

Dave Leiper: the record in brief

Dave Leiper played a first major league game on September 2, 1984 and a last one on September 22, 1996. Club by club, the record runs the Oakland Athletics (1984 through 1995), the San Diego Padres (1987 through 1989), the Montreal Expos (1995 through 1996), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1996). Leiper played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Born on June 18, 1962, in Whittier, CA, USA, Leiper was listed at 6'1" and 160 pounds. The given name on file is David Paul Leiper.

Leiper went 12-8 with a 3.98 ERA in 264 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Leiper's record: 150 strikeouts. Leiper's 3.98 ERA was close to the 4.13 league figure for those seasons. 1988 was Leiper's sharpest full season, a 2.17 ERA against the league's 3.73.

The position breakdown shows 264 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Leiper's fielding totals are 14 putouts, 53 assists and 4 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Leiper

What years did Dave Leiper play?: Dave Leiper played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1996.
Was Dave Leiper a pitcher?: Yes. Dave Leiper pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 150 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Leiper hit?: Dave Leiper hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Dave Leiper's career batting average?: Dave Leiper batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
How many RBI did Dave Leiper have?: Dave Leiper drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Dave Leiper's career ERA?: Dave Leiper finished with a 3.98 career ERA, going 12-8 with 150 strikeouts.