Dave Leonhard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1972)

Dave Leonhard was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1972 for the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 6 seasons. Across 117 career appearances, he went 16-14 with a 3.15 ERA and 146 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

W–L 16–14
ERA 3.15
WHIP 1.30
SO 146
Pitcher PIV -7205.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
1/22/1941 in Arlington, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1967-09-21
Last Game
1972-09-20

Full name: David Paul Leonhard

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dave Leonhard — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 14 117 29 7 4 5 337.0 287 118 32 150 146 3.15 -7205.9

Career ERA 3.15 vs. league average 3.44 across their career seasons — 8.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dave Leonhard — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1967 BAL AL 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 14.1 11 5 6 9 3.14 3.30 (+5%) -126.1
1968 BAL AL 7 7 28 18 5 2 1 126.1 95 44 57 61 3.13 2.98 (-5%) -2739.7
1969 BAL AL 7 4 37 3 1 1 1 94.0 78 26 38 37 2.49 3.61 (+31%) -1005.0
1970 BAL AL 0 0 23 0 0 0 1 28.1 32 16 18 14 5.08 3.89 (-31%) -1391.4
1971 BAL AL 2 3 12 6 1 1 1 54.0 51 17 19 18 2.83 3.47 (+18%) -851.3
1972 BAL AL 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 20.0 20 10 12 7 4.50 3.26 (-38%) -1092.5
Career · 6 seasons 16 14 117 29 7 4 5 337.0 287 118 150 146 3.15 — -7,206

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 Leonhard — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
125 77 6 12 2 0 0 2 0 5 32 .156 .207 .182 .389 0

Career AVG .156 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.

Career OBP .207 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 33.9% below league average.

Career SLG .182 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 49.9% below league average.

Career OPS .389 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave Leonhard — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1967 BAL AL 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1968 BAL AL 30 31 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 13 .129 — — — — 0.0
1969 BAL AL 38 21 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 .095 — — — — 0.0
1970 BAL AL 25 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 BAL AL 13 18 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .278 — — — — 0.0
1972 BAL AL 16 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 125 77 6 12 2 0 0 2 0 5 32 .156 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Dave Leonhard — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Dave Leonhard — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1971 WS BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1969 WS BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Dave Leonhard — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 3.0 1 1 2 1 3.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Dave Leonhard — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1971 WS BAL 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 0 0.00
1969 WS BAL 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 1 1 1 1 4.50

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (242 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dave Leonhard — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home58382601.158
Away67394601.154

Pitching — Home / Away

Dave Leonhard — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home52170.01435579792.91
Away65167.01446371673.40

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dave Leonhard — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-09-20 BALBOSL 000000000
1972-09-05 BALNYYL 000000000
1972-08-12 BALBOSL 000000000
1972-08-02 BALCLEL 000000000
1972-07-31 BALNYYL 000000000
1972-07-21 BALKCRW 000000000
1972-07-14 BALCHWW 101100010
1972-06-29 BALNYYL 000000000
1972-06-18 BALMINL 000000000
1972-06-06 BALMINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dave Leonhard — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1972-09-20 BALBOS — 2.0000030
1972-09-05 BALNYY — 0.0100200
1972-08-12 BALBOS — 2.0322101
1972-08-02 BALCLE — 0.2100200
1972-07-31 BALNYY — 0.2100000
1972-07-21 BALKCR — 0.0000100
1972-07-14 BALCHW — 3.1400110
1972-06-29 BALNYY — 0.2211000
1972-06-06 BALMIN — 2.0100000
1972-05-17 BALDET — 2.0133301

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Leonhard — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 117 29 27 65 2 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Leonhard — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1967 BAL P 3 2 3 3 0 0
1968 BAL P 28 18 10 26 2 1
1969 BAL P 37 3 9 11 0 1
1970 BAL P 23 0 0 9 0 1
1971 BAL P 12 6 3 13 0 0
1972 BAL P 14 0 2 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dave Leonhard — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 117

College History

Dave Leonhard — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD 1962
Washington College Chestertown MD 1960

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jim Roland
    19-17, 3.22 ERA
  2. 97
    Emil Kush
    21-12, 3.48 ERA
  3. 96
    George Davies
    18-24, 3.32 ERA
  4. 96
    Rube Schauer
    10-29, 3.35 ERA
  5. 96
    Howie Krist
    37-11, 3.32 ERA
  6. 95
    Dyar Miller
    23-17, 3.23 ERA

Dave Leonhard: the record in brief

The profile opens with Dave Leonhard's first major league game on September 21, 1967; the last one listed came on September 20, 1972. Leonhard's only club in the season tables is the Baltimore Orioles. The bio lists Leonhard as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds. The birth record reads January 22, 1941, in Arlington, VA, USA. Leonhard's full given name, per the bio, is David Paul Leonhard.

Leonhard's career pitching line is 16 wins, 14 losses and a 3.15 ERA over 117 appearances. The same table counts 146 strikeouts. The leagues Leonhard pitched in allowed 3.44 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 8.3% better than average. 1968 brought Leonhard a season-high 7 wins. 1969 was Leonhard's sharpest full season, a 2.49 ERA against the league's 3.61.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 3.00 ERA, across 2 appearances. Those appearances came in 1969 and 1971.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Leonhard

What years did Dave Leonhard play?
Dave Leonhard played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1972.
Was Dave Leonhard a pitcher?
Yes. Dave Leonhard pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 146 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Leonhard hit?
Dave Leonhard hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
What was Dave Leonhard's career batting average?
Dave Leonhard batted .156 over his career, with 12 hits in 77 at bats.
How many RBI did Dave Leonhard have?
Dave Leonhard drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Dave Leonhard's career ERA?
Dave Leonhard finished with a 3.15 career ERA, going 16-14 with 146 strikeouts.