Dave Leiper

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

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

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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1984 OAK AL 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 7.0 12 7 5 3 9.00 — 0.0
1986 OAK AL 2 2 33 0 0 0 1 31.7 28 17 18 15 4.83 3.97 (-22%) -773.8
1987 OAK AL 2 1 45 0 0 0 1 52.3 49 22 18 33 3.78 4.29 (+12%) 137.5
1987 SDN NL 1 0 12 0 0 0 1 16.0 16 8 5 10 4.50 4.29 (-5%) 44.1
1988 SDN NL 3 0 35 0 0 0 1 54.0 45 13 14 33 2.17 3.73 (+42%) 1594.8
1989 SDN NL 0 1 22 0 0 0 0 28.7 40 16 20 7 5.02 3.71 (-35%) -1271.0
1994 OAK AL 0 0 26 0 0 0 1 18.7 13 4 6 14 1.93 4.51 (+57%) 822.4
1995 OAK AL 1 1 24 0 0 0 0 22.7 23 9 13 10 3.57 4.45 (+20%) -761.2
1995 MON NL 0 2 26 0 0 0 2 22.0 16 7 6 12 2.86 4.45 (+36%) 242.4
1996 PHI NL 2 0 26 0 0 0 0 21.0 31 15 7 10 6.43 4.61 (-39%) -569.3
1996 MON NL 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 4.0 9 5 2 3 11.25 — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 12 8 264 0 0 0 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

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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1984 OAK AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 OAK AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 OAK AL 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 SDN NL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 SDN NL 35 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1989 SDN NL 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 OAK AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 OAK AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 MON NL 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 PHI NL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 MON NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 264 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13320000.000
Away13120101.500

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home133145.01234550832.79
Away131133.01597864675.28

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1996-09-22 WSNATL — 0.2322010
1996-09-20 WSNATL L 0.1111000
1996-09-10 WSNCHC — 0.1000000
1996-09-09 WSNCHC — 0.1022200
1996-09-02 WSNSFG — 0.1000010
1996-09-01 WSNSDP — 0.0100000
1996-08-07 WSNHOU — 2.0400010
1996-06-16 PHICOL — 2.0755100
1996-06-11 PHICHC — 2.0300010
1996-06-07 PHIHOU — 2.0200000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 264 0 14 53 4 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 264

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

School Name City State Years Attended
Fullerton College Fullerton CA 1981, 1982

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.