What years did Dave Machemer play?

Dave Machemer played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1979.

Was Dave Machemer a pitcher?

No. Dave Machemer was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Dave Machemer hit?

Dave Machemer hit 1 career home runs with 11 hits.

Dave Machemer

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1979)

AVG .229

HR 1

RBI 4

H 11

OPS .635

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 5/24/1951 in St. Joseph, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-06-21
Last Game: 1979-07-02

Full name: David Ritchie Machemer

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
29	48	14	11	2	0	1	4	0	5	3	.229	.302	.333	.635	0

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.

Career OBP .302 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 14.1% below league average.

Career OPS .635 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	CAL	AL	10	22	6	6	1	1	2	2	1	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	DET	AL	19	26	8	5	1	0	2	3	2	.192	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			29	48	14	11	2	1	4	5	3	.229	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	17	22	7	4	0	1	.182
Away	12	26	7	7	1	3	.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1979-07-02	DET	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1979-07-01	DET	CLE	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1979-06-28	DET	BOS	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1979-06-27	DET	BOS	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1979-06-26	DET	BOS	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1979-06-24	DET	BAL	W	4	1	3	1	0	0	1
1979-06-23	DET	BAL	L	4	2	1	0	0	0	0
1979-06-23	DET	BAL	L	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1979-06-22	DET	BAL	L	3	1	1	0	2	1	0
1979-06-21	DET	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	16	9	18	27	1	6
3B	3	3	1	4	2	0
OF	1	1	3	0	0	0
SS	1	1	2	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	CAL	2B	5	2	3	7	0	0
1978	CAL	3B	3	3	1	4	2	0
1978	CAL	SS	1	1	2	1	0	0
1979	DET	2B	11	7	15	20	1	6
1979	DET	OF	1	1	3	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	16
Third Base	3
Shortstop	1
Left Field	1
Designated Hitter	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Central Michigan University	Mount Pleasant	MI	1971, 1972

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Machemer

What years did Dave Machemer play?: Dave Machemer played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1979.
Was Dave Machemer a pitcher?: No. Dave Machemer was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Dave Machemer hit?: Dave Machemer hit 1 career home runs with 11 hits.