What years did Dave Lemanczyk play?

Dave Lemanczyk played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1980.

Was Dave Lemanczyk a pitcher?

Yes. Dave Lemanczyk pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 429 strikeouts.

What was Dave Lemanczyk's career ERA?

Dave Lemanczyk finished with a 4.62 career ERA, going 37-63 with 429 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dave Lemanczyk have?

Dave Lemanczyk recorded 429 career strikeouts.

Is Dave Lemanczyk in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dave Lemanczyk has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dave Lemanczyk

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1980)

Dave Lemanczyk was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1980 for the Detroit Tigers, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the California Angels, a span of 8 seasons. Across 185 career appearances, he went 37-63 with a 4.62 ERA and 429 strikeouts. Dave Lemanczyk was an All-Star.

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 37–63

ERA 4.62

WHIP 1.51

SO 429

Pitcher PIV -9387.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 235 lb
Born: 8/17/1950 in Syracuse, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1973-04-15
Last Game: 1980-09-27
Awards: All-Star

Full name: David Lawrence Lemanczyk

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

Dave Lemanczyk — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
37	63	185	103	30	3	0	913.0	1,012	469	87	363	429	4.62	-9387.0

Career ERA 4.62 vs. league average 3.77 across their career seasons — 22.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Dave Lemanczyk Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1973	DET	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.1	4	3	0	0	11.57	—	0.0
1974	DET	AL	2	1	22	3	0	0	78.2	79	35	44	52	4.00	3.63 (-10%)	-2686.8
1975	DET	AL	2	7	26	6	4	0	109.0	120	54	46	67	4.46	3.71 (-20%)	139.9
1976	DET	AL	4	6	20	10	1	0	81.1	86	46	34	51	5.09	3.51 (-45%)	-482.4
1977	TOR	AL	13	16	34	34	11	0	252.0	278	119	87	105	4.25	4.00 (-6%)	-134.0
1978	TOR	AL	4	14	29	20	3	0	136.2	170	95	65	62	6.26	3.69 (-70%)	-3434.4
1979	TOR	AL	8	10	22	20	11	3	143.0	137	59	45	63	3.71	4.00 (+7%)	-35.3
1980	TOR	AL	2	5	10	8	0	0	43.1	57	26	15	10	5.40	3.84 (-41%)	-744.8
1980	CAL	AL	2	4	21	2	0	0	66.2	81	32	27	19	4.32	3.84 (-12%)	-2009.2
Career · 9 seasons			37	63	185	103	30	3	913.0	1,012	469	363	429	4.62	—	-9,387

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 Lemanczyk — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
185	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Dave Lemanczyk Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1973	DET	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	DET	AL	22	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	DET	AL	26	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	DET	AL	20	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	TOR	AL	34	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	TOR	AL	29	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	TOR	AL	22	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	TOR	AL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	CAL	AL	21	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			185	—	—	—	—	—	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

View full game log (370 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dave Lemanczyk — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	93	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	92	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Dave Lemanczyk — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	93	467.0	515	236	178	225	4.55
Away	92	446.0	497	233	185	204	4.70

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dave Lemanczyk — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1980-09-27	LAA	CHW	—	3.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
1980-09-07	LAA	NYY	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
1980-08-31	LAA	BAL	—	2.2	2	1	0	1	1	0
1980-08-28	LAA	BAL	—	3.0	5	0	0	1	1	0
1980-08-21	LAA	BAL	—	2.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1980-08-19	LAA	BAL	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1980-08-18	LAA	MIN	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	2	1
1980-08-17	LAA	MIN	—	4.0	6	4	4	1	0	0
1980-08-12	LAA	SEA	—	3.0	3	2	2	1	0	1
1980-08-08	LAA	MIN	W	4.2	4	0	0	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Lemanczyk — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	185	103	67	134	11	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Lemanczyk — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1973	DET	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1974	DET	P	22	3	6	12	0	1
1975	DET	P	26	6	9	14	1	1
1976	DET	P	20	10	8	14	2	0
1977	TOR	P	34	34	25	37	4	4
1978	TOR	P	29	20	2	22	2	1
1979	TOR	P	22	20	12	20	2	2
1980	TOR	P	10	8	2	11	0	1
1980	CAL	P	21	2	3	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dave Lemanczyk Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	185

College History

Dave Lemanczyk — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Hartwick College	Oneonta	NY	1970, 1971, 1972

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dave Lemanczyk (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

Dave Lemanczyk: the record in brief

April 15, 1973 and September 27, 1980 bracket Dave Lemanczyk's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Lemanczyk played for the Detroit Tigers (1973 through 1976), the Toronto Blue Jays (1977 to 1980), and the California Angels (1980). Lemanczyk is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 4 inches and 235 pounds. The bio says Lemanczyk threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is August 17, 1950, in Syracuse, NY, USA. The given name on file is David Lawrence Lemanczyk.

Lemanczyk went 37-63 with a 4.62 ERA in 185 games, 103 of them starts. Also on Lemanczyk's record: 429 strikeouts and 30 complete games. The league ERA over Lemanczyk's seasons was 3.77, so the 4.62 figure ran 22.6% worse than average. 1977 brought Lemanczyk a season-high 13 wins. In 1977, one of the busiest seasons, Lemanczyk posted a 4.25 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.00.

Lemanczyk appears at one position only: pitcher, in 185 games. The fielding table credits Lemanczyk with 67 putouts, 134 assists and 11 errors on the mound.

The bio's awards line reads All-Star.

Before the majors, Lemanczyk played college baseball at Hartwick College (1970, 1971, and 1972). Lemanczyk's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 370 games from Retrosheet.

The similarity section pairs Lemanczyk most closely with Bill Champion, Horacio Ramirez, and Galen Cisco.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Lemanczyk

What years did Dave Lemanczyk play?: Dave Lemanczyk played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1980.
Was Dave Lemanczyk a pitcher?: Yes. Dave Lemanczyk pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 429 strikeouts.
What was Dave Lemanczyk's career ERA?: Dave Lemanczyk finished with a 4.62 career ERA, going 37-63 with 429 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dave Lemanczyk have?: Dave Lemanczyk recorded 429 career strikeouts.
Is Dave Lemanczyk in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dave Lemanczyk has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Dave Lemanczyk play for?: Dave Lemanczyk played for the Detroit Tigers, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the California Angels.